HenryTheGoodman

1 hour ago, DBounce said:

Veydras do not breath. If that matters to you.

And the SLR Magics do? That is rather important in my opinion.

2 hours ago, John Brawley said:

I own both Veydras and many of the SLR Magic lenses.

They're quite different.  They Veydras are more consistent in terms of their performance and across the board are more uniform to work with if you're trying to work with remote focus units etc..  The SLR Magic have more individual personality and aren't as consistent in terms of their mechanics.

Owning both of them I tend to reach for the SLR Magic first, usually because they're more unique in look.  The 25mm 0.95 has a great look for certain jobs, and I really use the 10mm a great deal.

JB

Thanks for the info. That's interesting that you would mostly use the SLR Magics. I think I'm going to rent both and compare them

On 12/14/2017 at 2:31 PM, HenryTheGoodman said:

 I think I'm going to rent one of each and try them for myself. I might post a video comparing the two. I'll let you know if I do.

On 12/12/2017 at 3:16 AM, cantsin said:

The Veydra are optically better and, above all, more consistent in look and handling, but generally have smaller maximum apertures. 

(SLR Magic lenses are rehoused industrial lenses.)

Thanks for the reply. I've been rather busy as there is a wildfire in my area. Thanks for the information. I think I'm going to rent one of each and try them for myself. I might post a video comparing the two. I'll let you know if I do.

I have a GH4, and I was looking into investing in some new lenses. I would really like manual cine lenses, and was looking at the Veydra Mini Primes as well as the SLR Magic Hyperprimes. Does anyone with experience have any advice on the decision? Any help is appreciated.