JazzBox Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Ciao! I switched from Canon 70D to Panasonic G6 and GH4: I have some lenses I use more for photos (Olympus 17 f/1.8, 25 f/1.8, 45 f/1.8), and some lenses I use just for videos (Canon FD 28 f/2.8, 50 f/1.4, 35-70 macro f/3.5; Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50 f/1.8 and Pentacon 29 f/2.8). Could you suggest me a wide lens? Do you think is it essential or the 17 it's enough for video? I'm considering an used Olympus 12 or a Samyang/Rokinon 10 or 12... do you think it worth? Have you some suggestion for a bargain old lens? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inazuma Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Yeh go for the Samyang 12mm or a Tokina 11-16. You wont find a bargain old lens wider than 24 really. JazzBox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzBox Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thank you! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 panny 14mm 2.8 is very good and cheap on ebay - look for a cheap gf2 with one on the front as a bundle on ebay Olympus 17mm 2.8 is also very good the new Sigma 19mm in micro 4/3 mount is killer too !! very very good those are the 2 wide I use - both are rectilinear so no bends lines at the edges . I dont go wider than that as it look unnatural I have a Sigma 10-20mm but it has very bendy edges so does not get used much. ps- the Vivitar Series 1 19-35mm is also rectilear and very good and cheap on ebay its a very useful lens to have JazzBox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzBox Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Ciao Andy! Thank you :) I had the 10-20 Sigma for Canon and also for me had too bendy edges, I used extensively in this video: Now, with micro 4/3 I was searching a nice wide angle, but do you think in real cinema you would need a 10 or a 12 (on MFT), or my Olympus 17 f/1.8 is enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzBox Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 p.s.: I'm going to shot a web series and I'm after the aesthetic of Ciprì & Maresco, Wes Anderson and other cinematographer I love, that often use wide shots, as you can see at 00:56 (and all trough the trailer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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