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Looks great. IMO, it is some of the best stuff from your new set up. Nice shot. Is that a grab or a still? I love those old Taks. I picked up a 35mm f2 yesterday. Can't wait for it to arrive. Actually, I bought 2 yesterday. The first one was a great price, the second one was just cheap... Stupid cheap. I'll keep one and sell the other. Cha ching. I've been obsessed with M42 lenses lately, which is ironic because when I first started shooting, all I could afford were M42 lenses. I've sold most of them since then and now I find myself buying them up again.

Did you sell all your FD lenses? What will you have to shoot with in the mean time?

Totally see that. Smart move to have your actor dressed in all black too... Which is spectacularly inky. I didn't realize how much the blacks could be pushed with the pocket. Is it an inside joke that your alter ego actor gets the shit kicked out of him in most of your films?

By no means am I an expert in Zeiss lenses, but if you want to get your feet wet, for a modest price, then get the 50mm f/1.7 Planar. If you want to dive head first, and use a little of your kid's college fund, then go with the 28mm f/2 Distagon.

That's a great price for that lens!!! Looks like you got a nice sample too. It really softens up that NX1 sensor nicely. I have a small set of FL lenses, I actually like their character more than the FDs. My favorite one being the 35mm f/3.5... I have the older model with the rubber focus grip.

So, you're getting a sharper image because the disc is essentially the opening of a 3.2 on the short side, but on the long sides it is nearly wide open for the speed and shallow depth... Brilliant. Any plans to make a budget line using Takumars? Hell, how about adapters that can use the oval discs? M42 to micro 4/3rds... I'd pay for one of those.

Haha, I think I recognize him from some of your other work... I meant to ask you before if that was you or you were brothers or some shit. Anyway, the bmpcc has a 2.88 X crop factor, right? That Trump should look nice at that longer length. Are you guys shooting your next feature with the pocket or the micro?

When he (is that you?) gets right-hooked in front of the lit building, the image looks 3D, the bokeh is so subtle, yet brilliant. Who needs an f/1.4 when you have oval discs.

Zeiss lenses really are amazing. From any era, with any manufacturer. From the Zeiss Jena to the Zeiss Milvus, there is something special in their glass. I recently bought the Contax Zeiss 50mm 1.7, I haven't had the chance to give it a good workout yet, but from the minute shot of my cat... It looks great. Uh oh... I feel a Distagon in my future... I need a second job.

Funny you say that, I just saw a bunch of used zacutos on eBay for about 4 or 500.

So, I have been whittling down my lenses and replacing some with faster versions. Now I have two nice sets of Nikkors and Minoltas. I have a bad case of LBA, so I have been quenching my appetite with m42 lenses. Last week I bought a Chinon 55mm f1.7 and a 28mm 2.8. This week I picked up a Yashinon DS 50mm 1.4 and a DS 28mm 2.8. They arrived yesterday, but haven't had a chance to shoot with them. Then this morning I found a great deal on the Takumar 35mm f2, so I pounced on that. Has anyone used any of these lenses? Or do you have any suggestions on some obscure m42 lenses that have some interesting character? Oh yeah, if anybody is looking for a really low contrast wide angle, I bought a Soligor 21mm, in MD mount, but they made that lens in most common mounts from that time, and wide open it is the most low contrast lens I own... It almost looks like log footage.

Dang!!! That DR is insane. This has probably been discussed multiple times, but what do the oval inserts do... Is it a faux anamorphic?

Yeah, I found a 3" EVF by accident, they seem to run about 200 bucks. http://m.ebay.com/itm/FEELWORLD-3-5-EVF-TFT-LCD-HDMI-in-out-Electronic-ViewFinder-Focus-HD-Monitor-/231719304735?nav=SEARCH

It's been a year since I used it, but I remember it being great. I "usually" shoot wide open and use a variable ND and it was great... Stopped down it was tack sharp. A lot of people swear by the 3.5 or the 4 version but I wanted the speed. But you're right, the Nikkors just ooze cinematic analog. I, personally, would rather have that than the clean, sterile look of new lenses.

Nikon was making those ais lenses well into this century, the coatings may have gotten a little better, but they're essentially the same lenses as the ones made in the 80s. I had the 20mm and it was a really nice lens.

I agree the BMMCC is the better deal, even with the external monitor, but if they drop the price of the pocket to 500 bucks again, it's a no brainer for me. With the BMMCC's size, I don't want to encumber it with a huge display. It is the perfect high end guerilla filmmaking camera if you can keep the footprint small. So, I'm looking for rig possibilities that keep the monitor in line with the camera body. Pop it on an L-Bracket or small 2 handled cage and it would be a tiny, inconspicuous beast.

I am thinking something along these lines but I would rather it swivel down. Am also thinking an EVF may be a good solution as well. I saw a 3" EVF on eBay that sells for around 200 bucks. I'm still weighing my options and wondering if they will lower the cost of the pocket once the micro is released. If they do, I may just get one of those instead.

I was thinking about a small, tripod head that has the 90 degree horizontal to vertical hinge. or literally just a hinge bolted to the top of the cage and replace the pin with a bolt and wing nut so you can tighten it up.

I am hoping somebody will make a cage that will have a back swivel attachment. The camera is so small, I'd like to keep the footprint as small as possible... Otherwise what's the point?

What are the chances SmallHD or one of the other 3rd Party equipment manufacturers will make a cage that integrates an external monitor with the BMMCC for a more unified rig, set up?

Based on the deep focus, I am going to guess a small sensor camera, so I think it's either an LX100 or an RX10ii or RX100 iv... the lens part was a trick question. I assume I'm wrong, but either way I like the look.

richg. I remember reading about that with saving private ryan. Interesting.

You know he is one of the moderators here? If you think low contrast lenses might help, you may want to try one of Tokina's old RMC zoom lenses. Andy Lee has posted a lot about their low contrast glory.

Yeah, I think that lens is optimized for the sensor, or vice versa. I would be curious to learn if the macroblocking is present under the same circumstance when shot with the 16-50s as it is when shot with one of your lenses.

Which came first the NX1 or the 16-50s?