Jeremy Clark

Thats great, thanks yall!!

Thanks yall! Any opinion on the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 vs the canon 17-55 2.8? Thats the other lens I keep having be recommended to me. 

Hi All, 

I've recently moved to a C100 from a 5DII, so I'm getting used to the crop sensor thing. I'm used to shoot 50mm for interviews and such on the 5D, and want to get a sharp prime for the C100 for interviews, lockdowns, etc.

2 questions:

• 35mm vs 50mm? 
  • 35mm = ~50mm on the super 35 sensor, thoughts? 
• Which lens do you recommend? Considering Cine, but not married to it. 

Thanks!!

 - Jeremy

14 minutes ago, Inazuma said:

Canon 17-55mm f2.8

I used this lens with the C100 II to shoot docs and short films. It's a perfect match.

Was heavily leaning towards that for my zoom, interested in a really sharp prime as well for my lockdowns/interviews. Any recommendations there? Thinking about Cine lenses also (xeen or canon). 

Any thoughts on 35mm vs 50mm for prime on the C100? With the 1.4 crop, 35mm = ~50mm, and I'm used to using 50mm on the FF 5DII. 

Hi all, read a lot of posts on here, but first time posting. I'm looking for new lens(es) recommendations based on the type of shooting I do. I want something sharp and reasonably fast, as a do a number of aesthetic shots along with my "everything in focus" work. 

I'm specifically looking for recommendations for:

• Lock down/interviews
• Run and Gun/Gimbal shooting. 

Background of my types of shoots:

I shoot with a c100 mkii as my main cam, and have a 5DII as a backup/B-cam (infrequently used). I primarily shoot the following:

• Industrial / Commercial info & training videos
  • Lots of run and gun in active work zones
    • construction, rock quarries, etc capturing B-roll of activity. maybe a 50/50 mix of catching things as they happen, and being able to somewhat stage or repeat something. Little to no control over lighting/environment. Shot handheld, on Ronin S, or on tripod (depending on circumstance)
  • Sit down interviews/direct to camera
    • Indoor / outdoor, no studio shoots. If indoors, its a conference room or other open area with limited light control (I have 4 lights, but usually time is working against us, so its very basic lighting). Outdoor is usually with equipment talking through it, or outside the office showing it off. 
• Church/Corporate shoots
  • Mostly sit down interviews, more controlled environment, a little more time to work with lighting
  • Some limited B-roll, again on stabilizer or tripod
• Small Business Promos
  • Some sitdown/direct to camera, indoors or out
  • Some B-roll of their facilities, products, etc that they are promoting. 

Currently have the following lenses:

• Canon 28-135 3.5-5.6
  • Looks good overall, not amazing. Zoom is a bit loose, so it easily will change focal length if I'm not careful
• Sigma - EX DG HSM 50mm 1.4
  • Love the image, but manual focus on this thing is terrible. Ring is really gritty/sticks, so I can't use it with my focus motor (which is fatal flaw for gimbal use for me). AF works fine. 
• Olympus SLR 50mm 2.8 (mid 80's)
  • Grabbed this out of Dad's old kit when I started shooting with a 7D and needed something. Surprisingly ok on the 5D, haven't really used on the c100, but its not the best image really - acceptable for run and gun B-roll and a few aesthetic shots. 

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!