Another lens i want but can not afford :D haha but P+S is something really interesting for me... do you have a test of the 35-70mm T3.2 too?

@MediaDivision

2 жыл бұрын

Like we say… this is hardly a "to own lens". Good for rental if you need a light one. No, we only tested this 50mm

Does the kowa 16h which can be adapted to use for cinema cover full frame ? Great video btw

@MediaDivision

Жыл бұрын

Thanks… you can use extenders, but we haven't tried with this specific lens.

The Kowa lens..I don't know, who would need such an expensive lens outside of major Hollywood studio? Kowa has an amazing history, their lenses incorporate rare Earth elements hence the outlandish cost and outstanding color and low contrast rendition. If I wanted a Kowa lens (not anamorphic), I'd re-purpose/adapt one from my film camera. Luckily many old Kowa film cameras can be had for a song on Ebay.

@MediaDivision

2 жыл бұрын

The Kowa may be expensive from you perspective, for an anamorphic cine lens it is relatively cheap. This lens is built by a german company and supplied by a german rental house… telling you that there is a need far beyond "Hollywood". Rare-earth elements are despite their name relatively plentiful in Earth's crust… your phones electronics probably contain some. Neither Kowa nor any other lens manufacturer has ever used "magic" ingredients. Depending on the time, vintage lenses may contain Lead or Thorium… but that is another subject. Cine lenses in general don't use different glas compared to their photo counterparts. The fast price difference can be found in the low numbers that can be sold and the resulting manual labor needed. R&D has to be split between fewer lenses.

@Red-Ox-Films

2 жыл бұрын

@@MediaDivision There is no arguing about Kowa's quality or its cost justification for someone who can afford to pay top dollar for a really, really good lens. I wonder what Indie film makers would go to, say Kowa, and not to Canon's L-series lens? Fluorite vs Thorium :) Thanks for the video!

@MediaDivision

2 жыл бұрын

Kowa does not provide better quality than other manufacturers. It is just that you can't get this specific lens design from another source. You can use Canon L no problem... but Canon does not have any anamorphic lenses. Thorium is illegal these days... for every manufacturer. Don't worry about exotic glass spiking, it makes a difference for the lens designer but no meaningful difference for you. Our pleasure Red

Did you guys test the 40mm as well? Which lens did you guys prefer?

@MediaDivision

2 жыл бұрын

nope... sorry..... just the 40mm