I'm a filmmaker using a BMPCC4K with Contax Zeiss lenses: a 28mm 2.8 Distagon, Jena 50mm 1.8 and 85mm 1.4 Planar. I want to sell my Planar and buy a PARFOCAL zoom, manual,with a rotating focus ring for usd300-700 as I find myself not using it too much and want a parfocal lense to create those beautiful zoom ins and outs of the older days. I would use it attached to my Viltrox Speedbooster. My ideal range is 20-90mm.
Considered:
Leica Leitz Vario Elmar-R 35-70mm 3.5 Not sure if it's parfocal or the same quality of my Contax Zeiss.
Angenieux 35-70mm F2.5-3.3 My favourite so far, only haven't decided on it yet waiting for a cheaper alternative. it's truly parfocal and the image quality is superb, on par with my CZ.
Any other I should consider?
DIscarded
Contax Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 24-85mm 3.5-4.5 I would buy it if it were parfocal and not push/pull. Everything else about this lens is perfect.
Tokina 28mm-70mm f/2.6-2.8 Has this lens because it was said to be the poor man's Angeniuex 28-70mm but it never stood up to that claim and I sold it. It wasn't parfocal or the same quality and very very heavy. Plus I don't want to play for electronic mechanisms.
Help me decide between this lenses for video work. (open to recommendations)
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I'm a filmmaker using a BMPCC4K with Contax Zeiss lenses: a 28mm 2.8 Distagon, Jena 50mm 1.8 and 85mm 1.4 Planar. I want to sell my Planar and buy a PARFOCAL zoom, manual,with a rotating focus ring for usd300-700 as I find myself not using it too much and want a parfocal lense to create those beautiful zoom ins and outs of the older days. I would use it attached to my Viltrox Speedbooster. My ideal range is 20-90mm.
Considered:
Leica Leitz Vario Elmar-R 35-70mm 3.5 Not sure if it's parfocal or the same quality of my Contax Zeiss.
Angenieux 35-70mm F2.5-3.3 My favourite so far, only haven't decided on it yet waiting for a cheaper alternative. it's truly parfocal and the image quality is superb, on par with my CZ.
Any other I should consider?
DIscarded
Contax Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 24-85mm 3.5-4.5 I would buy it if it were parfocal and not push/pull. Everything else about this lens is perfect.
Tokina 28mm-70mm f/2.6-2.8 Has this lens because it was said to be the poor man's Angeniuex 28-70mm but it never stood up to that claim and I sold it. It wasn't parfocal or the same quality and very very heavy. Plus I don't want to play for electronic mechanisms.
I'm open to new posibilities.
Thank you!