Have to admit that I fully expected this to be a commercial for ARRI, turned into a class instead. This was amazing, thanks for doing it right.

@shounakhinge8

4 жыл бұрын

Only place where ARRI puts up a "commercial" is Oscars.

@writehse

4 жыл бұрын

Shounak Hinge so true

@alex0589

4 жыл бұрын

Usually what happens with big cine companies, like the Cooke (lenses) youtube channel which is all about talking about the craft and why you choose gear, not ads. The products speak louder than marketing in that space, i guess.

@AkhilsaiNo1

4 жыл бұрын

Commercial for who? Normal people watching KZread videos so that they could buy these crazy good cinema lens 😂😂

@ralphlongo1975

4 жыл бұрын

@@AkhilsaiNo1 never once did he say they were the best. He talked about why they did what they did, why things are more expensive, and why they even changed lens mounts. A commercial would have just focused on why they are better than brand B, not the actual information on how exactly lenses work and what compromises were made in spite of having the funds to do it right.

When youve got the Arri Fellas in your Home KZread Studio, you know you're doing something right.

@AxTechs

4 жыл бұрын

agreed, you should get them to the uk lol

@just4uamnda

4 жыл бұрын

100% true! A tone of respect for you both

@switchwheeltv7482

4 жыл бұрын

Sitting here listening to all this technical talk with my mouth open I just drooled a little lol🤤 great video tho!

@just4uamnda

4 жыл бұрын

@@switchwheeltv7482 jaw drop in my case too bro. Insane information

@stasz4375

4 жыл бұрын

Bossshhh

He was so shy in the beginning. Then he started talking about lenses, and he sounds like the most confident guy in the world. Really cool guy :))

@kronk358

Жыл бұрын

You should have seen him in the movie Rover

"autofocus doesn't know where to focus for a story" well said!

@8823Orange

4 жыл бұрын

That's right. So, I can tell my camera where to auto focus by touching liquid crystal panel. then my camera understand my intent, do forccs it and start tracing the object automatically. Sony camera is improving, where Ali doesn't.

@TuAnh-xm3ix

4 жыл бұрын

@8823Oragne you’re an idiot

@JWheelzVideoz

4 жыл бұрын

Def gonna use that when talking about auto focus

@luyandacele1204

4 жыл бұрын

Tu Anh this reply cracked me up 😂😭

@JomariBatitis

3 жыл бұрын

​@@JWheelzVideoz we should lol. A lot of "mainstream camera" comsumers nowadays are more interested and relying on auto focus systems.

35:27 "autofocus doesn't know where to focus for the story, a person can follow the story" - that was awesome

@steviestl2269

4 жыл бұрын

More people need to know/accept this!

@gdrriley420

4 жыл бұрын

it doesn't unless you tell it where. canon's auto focus is amazing if you tell it what you'd like it to focus on.

@attamamei1494

4 жыл бұрын

@@gdrriley420 it's good at faces, but I've found that like if you're trying to get a close up of like someone doing something with their hands and they're moving a lot, it can lose track.

@danielmewes

4 жыл бұрын

For stills, I always use center AF. Point at what you want to focus on, press and hold shutter halfway, then move camera to the desired frame. Doesn't work for video recording though.

@5guysproduction234

4 жыл бұрын

No not awesome. We have manual and AF on glass for a reason.

That rack focus bit blew my mind.

@headgames4945

3 жыл бұрын

Dude this is like the only comment I have seen by a verified youtuber I watch that doesn't have a billion likes and like 2 mil comments lol

@JuanCarlosNeria

3 жыл бұрын

@@headgames4945 yeah what the hell

@betterideas

3 жыл бұрын

Oh hey Matt, glad to see you here

@tangibleplanetvisualmedia1138

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that part kinda ruined rack focusing for me lol

"It's all bending Physics, and bending Physics costs money" and "You're always giving up something to get something" - Art from Arri That's life, precisely. Physics is life

Dude I learned more in this one video than my entire history of watching camera KZread videos lol 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@saraeid3141

3 жыл бұрын

Known Art for a few years, great to see a lens class from the Master. ARRI definitely picked the best explainer for their products.

@itsaman96

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@Mr.sillyDilly

2 жыл бұрын

Really was gonna watch a minute then watched the whole thing. Well done 👏

@aaronbolte6391

2 жыл бұрын

Yesssss

When the lens changed focus without changing zoom, I understood the $ difference

@CamJames

4 жыл бұрын

exactly. they're making NASA-level technology achievements look normal.

@alexprendl6456

4 жыл бұрын

thats one of the things you dont even notice when they are there but are clearly distracting whn they are not

@7i4nf4n

4 жыл бұрын

@@imiy Yeah same, I kinda like the zoom

@Sinanimre

4 жыл бұрын

Same. I was like "Oh... wait. What ?!"

@shapes9495

4 жыл бұрын

Cam James they actually made lenses for nasa back in the day also for stanley kubrick...

I love Art being so proficient yet humble. He's not ridiculing less expensive lenses, he just explains they need to make way more compromises. Also, ARRI has been around for more than 100 years. Kinda feels like a Mercedes-Benz of cine gear.

@chosenideahandle

4 жыл бұрын

Except Mercedes quality is getting worst over time, while ARRI is improving😆.

@shapes9495

4 жыл бұрын

you had me but fucked up at the end should of said toyota

@JeanEstel

4 жыл бұрын

@@shapes9495 nah he got it right, Benz was/is the pioneer of new tech. Most of what is in the new toyotas came from Benz. Toyota is like making a kit lens perfectly for decades and you can still drop it after 60 years but it isn't top of the line.

@midi510

4 жыл бұрын

The Neumann of microphones.

6:20 "Focus breathing" - Mindblown! :O

@JanPBtest

4 жыл бұрын

Roof-prism binoculars also suffer from this problem, that's why in the military they tend to use the Porro design (simpler, cheaper, and better optically, on top of that).

This is one of the best discussions of lens characteristics I've seen on KZread. You've done a service to the photographic & videographic communities in making it. Many thanks to Arri for supporting this tutorial.

What I expected: "YO LOOK AT THIS COOL CRAZY EXPENSIVE LENS LETS PLAY WITH IT!!!" What I got: *thoroughly explaining WHY its so expensive and all the factors lens crafters have to take into account* Good video. This almost feels like one of those MasterClass videos...but, y'know for free.

@stefanmorgenstern7132

4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I thought. Fantastic insights in the world of lenses and the challenges in their development. A pleasure to watch and listen to.

Mr. Adams was my teacher at ARRI for my certification training class. He was extremely informative and insanely cool. Shoutout to Mr. Adams ✊🏿

I have never before seen such a coherent and wonderful exchange from an expert that talked about all the tradeoffs of lens designs. I had pieced a lot of this together over 30 years as a still photo hobbyist and knew a great deal of the outcomes from practical experience - but to hear it discussed so matter of factly and confirming some things I knew and correcting some things I was slightly wrong about was wonderful. Loved this - and I'm not a cinema photography guy. Thanks!

I will never enjoy my $2,000 lenses again... thanks for that.

@FiguresOneDay

4 жыл бұрын

lol right? This is where ignorance being bliss pays off.

@videodrone4287

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha - me to man - me to

@jamessheppard4372

4 жыл бұрын

@@videodrone4287 Extra 'o'

@SuperBram77

3 жыл бұрын

Pffft, crying in 100 bucks glass

@EliNews

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

He explains things so well, even I understood it :)

@izzieb

4 жыл бұрын

Everything he says is crystal clear and sharp. Probably because he's not been Tony'ed.

@julkur9

4 жыл бұрын

Camera Conspiracies do a rant asap

@BenjaminSmail

4 жыл бұрын

But can you vlog with it!

@DangAlvinFilms

4 жыл бұрын

But there's no autofocus. What is there for Camera Conspiracies to even understand?

@THEMATT222

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

When Potato Jet is Scared of Dropping something, You know it's Definitely Expensive!

@Outthevoid

8 ай бұрын

Looked it up 15-75k 😂🥲

i'm learning so much stuff from this video ... now i'm ready to shoot my first full-feature film with none but Arri gear

@afti03

2 жыл бұрын

good luck man!

@eightsnaps8813

2 жыл бұрын

$25k and up for their lenses. I dont think I'll be shooting with one ever lol

Just watched this for the 2nd time. And I have to say big props for Gene for the overall tone of this interview. ie asking the questions and just letting the guy from Arri talk and letting him explain everything in such a insightful way. So many interviewers get the basics wrong by constantly interrupting their guests and not letting them just talk especially when they have such amazing knowledge like this Arri guy does. 👏

Potato: "can I show these at youtube" ARRI: "sure but we are sending a person that kills you instantly, if something happens"

I love this guy from Arri. No ego and clearly enjoys sharing the knowledge.

Videos like this are what make the internet wonderful, we all just got to learn from someone on the forefront of lens technology. Thank you for this 🙏

This is wonderful. This turned into a masterclass instead of an Arri lens promotion. Well done.

As a professional 1st AC, this was the most informative video you’ve put out for me. Thank you so much Gene

Known Art for a few years, great to see a lens class from the Master. ARRI definitely picked the best explainer for their products.

Eliminating focus breathing is one of the most satisfying things I've ever seen

It only took me 42 years and a video I randomly stumbled upon where someone of a company I never heard of talks about chromatic abberation and suddenly that dark side of the moon cover is making total sense.

That focus breathing stuff - where primes are really mini-zooms also - so cool, and really makes a lot of sense! Great stuff, man, as always!

@liteoner

4 жыл бұрын

I never realised it, but in retrospect it's so obvious

@BrianSellers

4 жыл бұрын

@@liteoner Yeah, I know - when you think about it, it's the only thing that could be happening. Really cool...

@infrasmog

4 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: The Nikon Z 24-70/f4 S mirrorless kit lens virtually has no focus breathing because it has a little zoom motor to automatically cancel it out, as do many of the new Z lenses.

@heikosale1027

4 жыл бұрын

​@@infrasmog A lot of the cheaper and smaller lenses these days have electronic helpers. For example a Sony PXW-Z90 has a super-small lens for a relatively large 1" sensor, but it has a 12x optical zoom, 4K resolution, parfocality and no focus breathing. It's impossible to make a "real lens" like that in that small size and light weight. There is all kinds of electronic trickery going on in the camcorder to correct the lens errors, but also in the lens. For example it is not actually parfocal, but the focus is electronically corrected on the fly when you zoom. It's one of the reasons why in the past, a handheld camcorder was double the size and weight, only had a 10x optical zoom and a tiny 1/3" sensor. They just didn't have the computing power for the electronic trickery.

MORE PLEASE. MOOORREEE. Loving these deep dives and particularly on Arri. I vote Anamorphics because we're already rolling on lenses.

its a rare thing to see a guy how knows what hes talking about on youtube, even more on such a complex theme even a good job done trying hanging on to him :D

Damn, that focus breathing is incredible. I've never seen a lens hold composition so well!

A masterclass on lens technology but without the engineering tech jargon. I love it!

I'm ready for the Give Away 😂

@Gichini

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@SajjadFilms

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@californiapattycakes4417

4 жыл бұрын

Just died... from laughing 😆 😝

I could listen to him talk about the engineering of lenses for hours. Got my engineer geek on! So fascinating and so well explained.

Between this and the Trinity vid, it seems like Arri personnel in general are super knowledgable and passionate about their craft. Would love to see more in the future with the Arri guys!

@reanetsemoleleki8219

3 жыл бұрын

They're obviously knowledgeable. I'm surprised by how willing they are to share the knowledge.

Very interesting! Good stuff, Gene. 🤓👍

@zacaviad919

2 жыл бұрын

You're Crazy.....................

Deakins on 1917: "Might say 99% shot on the 40mm Signature Prime, but there was a couple of shots... - Yes, on the 35 and the 47. In the river, we shot some of it on a 47 because I want to lose the background a bit more. And the gym basement, we use a 35 because I wanted the feeling of the tunnel a bit more." You can find the whole interview here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKR3pphwcqjQmaQ.html

@loganhunt8029

4 жыл бұрын

Just watched that too. Great interview

@aaronpeipert

4 жыл бұрын

Tomasz Brodecki I absolutely love the fact that you kept the focal lengths minimal. There is beauty in simplicity.

@daniel-hv4qy

4 жыл бұрын

Can somebody reply to this comment so i can watch this later. Gotta go uni

@TomaszBrodecki

4 жыл бұрын

@@daniel-hv4qy You got it. In the future, just click the link and press Add to > Watch Later or Save if you are on mobile :)

@vondooooom6249

4 жыл бұрын

@@daniel-hv4qy +1

after all the explanations I think that lens is a bargain at $25,000.

@spamassassin0012

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was scrolling for that number. Saved my wrist a lotta mileage.

@Ledindon78

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I mean, that's what a lot people will never make in a year working full time. Seems legit for a camera accessory ...

@barak-rocky-giles2081

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ledindon78 LMFAO

@jonashansson1805

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ledindon78 ?

@Ledindon78

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonashansson1805 ?

Anyone here to watch this video for the second or even third time? I just really enjoy this and I want more! ANAMORPHIC PLEASE!

I can never imagine watching a 38min YT vid these days but man, Gene you got me. Time flew by, great editing and insights!

@sancakac

4 жыл бұрын

that's how i feel, 38min

@macmoll

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta watch on a faster setting. I find 1.75x perfect for Potato Jet experience.

This was wildly educational! Thanks for creating an opportunity for so much detail to be shared - 38 mins flew by!

Art Adams is the best. I have been learning from him for many years!

I love the way Arri explains everything. Although technical, he makes it easier to understand.

I have a new appreciation for the way my eyes zoom in and out. "They are worth more than their in weight than gold"

@Teporame

4 жыл бұрын

Also for the computational prowess of our brain, which is able to process a lot of information efficiently in real time and compensates for a lot of defects that our eyes can not eliminate.

@robbierios4251

4 жыл бұрын

holy f*ck our eyes are pretty dope huh?? Mind blowned..

Most “Wow’s”, “Interesting’s” and “Riiiight” in any episode 😄😁. Awesome job guys. I have to rewind and make some notes👍🏻

@TheOneMonk

4 жыл бұрын

Remik Don‘t forget the >Ahaa‘s

@JetBen555

4 жыл бұрын

Potatoe is a teacher in a lot of way but in this episode he was the padawan

I have to say that one can tell that Art is passionate about what he does, because it's evident in his patient explanations, and his willingness to share his "decades" of knowledge. He's one of the many signs of why Arri is successful. I'm 62 and retired now, but just from what I've seen here it makes me want to recommend to young people who have passion for sciences, to go into cinematography. I'll be watching this more than once.

Learned more about focus breathing and image characteristics than any other KZread videos that I have watched. Shows how a true pro can explain stuff so simply. Awesome video.

This is the most I've ever learned about optics in one video, without any of the confusing terminology. Loved it! Pleaaase do one on anamorphics! Subbed for your amazing enthusiasm, cheers.

3:10 word to live by... Bending physics costs money

Me: Buys Arri Signature Prime Lense Also me: Puts it on my Canon t2i.

@basil_jackson

3 жыл бұрын

T2i is the bee's knees though!

@ChrisParayno

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@onehourmusicbc

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone must have had a 550d before! Even me lol

@LurkerPatrol5

3 жыл бұрын

Buys Arri signature prime lens. Duct tapes it to iPhone

@andreashabeck1155

3 жыл бұрын

@@LurkerPatrol5 someone should make an adapter

Mad respect for the story behind those camera tattoos. Always inspiring to see professionals who take their craft seriously.

I love how Potato jet already know all of this,but still listens to him carefully and respects him.

@TheEnveRockStudio

4 жыл бұрын

I believe it is vice versa, dude.

@TheEnveRockStudio

4 жыл бұрын

@J G riiiiiiight, interesting, wooow. Sounded so fake tbh. That's the first sign of not knowing stuff.

@violenthell

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Potatoe Jet knows as much as someone who works at Arri.. (sarcasm) lmao. not that he couldn't know as much, there're just those things that's harder to find out unless you're in the lens manufacturing business.

@memcrew1

4 жыл бұрын

Ansar M. Smith he may not know as much as you think.

@hendersonribeirobrandina2120

4 жыл бұрын

They've learned with each other. The guy from Arri is really an expert.

So great to see Art on the show. Great guy. Known him for gears. He’s a kickass DP to boot!

Very cool, great info dude 👍

Honestly, this whole video felt like a masterclass. Thank you for the great content. I learned a lot.

LOL, Potato Jet: “oh yeah right “ His brain: “I did not get that”

@backyardkleub7249

4 жыл бұрын

hahahahahaha

@LiquidTrees

4 жыл бұрын

I kept thinking 🤔 Potato didn’t really get that 😝😝😝

I don't even know how fast it went through 38 minutes. I would love to see more videos of the same concept. You're doing it well.

As a working 2nd AC, this has singlehandedly helped me understand far more about different features of lenses that I already thought I understood. Thanks for this! I would love to see more collaborations with you both!

This was one of the most interesting videos about cinema lenses I have ever seen. Sooooo interesting. The part about the focus breathing actually blew my mind, I had never thought about that...

I LOVE THAT THE ARRI GUY SAID SECRET SAUCE ♥️

Absolutely brilliant video! This is a masterclass in understanding optics, I´m so happy I watched it! Keep up the good work and stay safe!

This guy humouring you is the sweetest thing

It was really awesome to see Art open up during this chat. He seemed uncomfortable at the start, but totally got into it when talking about lenses. So nice! This chat was SUPER informative, and I've learned so much. Thank you!

Wow, love this video! Always wanted to really learn about cine lenses and this finally happened. Thanks Gene

That was absolutely fascinating . A super knowledgeable guest and a really intelligent interviewer. Thank you for making this.

It's such a blessing to hear an actual master talking about his craft. This goes for all areas, here on KZread there are many experts, but very little masters. Because of their deep understanding they can explain things in such a different, simple way. I love it!

I have no experience with cameras and cinematography , but formal and hands on with physics and sciences. I found this to be an intriguing discussion. Thank you so much Mr. Adams, and Gene for putting this together. My sincere thanks to the Arri company for allowing this to happen. I'm fascinated.

This is just the most amazing, perfect, incredible, mind blowing video about lenses that I’ve ever seen!!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 Please more!!! Please! That guy is the man!!!!!

I wanted to hear the story about throwing a lens like a football.

I love your videos. You are clearly extremely educated but have a friendly and humble delivery. Thank you for creating such fun videos and not taking yourself too seriously. I love it.

Awesome video! Learning a lot from you channel Sir, thank you very much :) I had not idea about how the cine lenses compensated for the image size shift when doing focus throws. That makes total sense though and it looks so much better in the sample footage comparisons! Really excellent job and thank you again.

"F-stop is a mathematical equation, you cannot get it wrong." Challenge accepted!

Great video,

These are some of the best explanations I’ve seen on lens design ever. Confirmed a lot of what I knew, and told me some things I hadn’t thought of. Good job!

Dude! I can't say enough about this video! I'm totally blown away at how naturally this guy knows his lens stuff. PLEASE do more videos with this guy. He could explain underwater basket weaving for all I care, just make more!

@tjc

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, and I've seen a lot of your videos and they're awesome, but this one earned my subscription.

6:28 the focus breathing on this beast not a problem anymore....its crazy!!!

as someone who manufactures lenses by hand on a daily basis i can confirm the process is time consuming and very very stressful...

@robbierios4251

4 жыл бұрын

Jasenko Stojakovic I respect your art

You guys answered so many questions that i had in my mind for years, thanks for this, felt so amazing after watching every second of this.

Best 38 minutes spent on what lenses do and what to look for. Super interesting and great demonstration of true knowledge.

I just looked at this and stared at my 200-500$ lenses that I thought they're good(I still do and love them) but I understand now. Why more is more

Only Arri would send a lens expert, more like a "lens protector"

This is really recorded as if you are present at the conversation and are all sitting at the kitchen table, clear explanation from someone who knows a lot about lenses, but in a not arrogant way!

I learned more about lens design from this video than any I've ever watched. Always nice to talk to the pros who know their stuff. So many KZread presenters - even the better ones - only sort of know what they are talking about by comparison.

Wow, learned so much from a real guy who knows what he's talking about. Amazing video guys. First class.

2:15 “It’s a smooth transaction.” Potato Jet, 2020

This was a revelation, an enlightenment and a passionately executed art lesson about cinema lenses i have never come across. Channel Subscribed 👍🏻. Really loved and saved the video.

What an amazing guest! This guy is real expert in his area and is so dedicated to his work. I love it

12:30 that's my face when I learn Physics about light bending...

"Ghostly glow" 18:00 - or as Kai would say, "soft as baby poo"

@jkerman5113

4 жыл бұрын

"You can tell I'm a dad"

This was an amazing session which I didn't expect at all! Thank you for the indepth and engaging breakdowns!

Fascinating discussion and well worth seeing. Every future Director, camera operator and DP need this type of technical information. Bravo!

Seeing the arri lens focus w/o any focus breathing was actually kinda freaky and cool.

I would like to see comparisons of shots with an Arri and a Red, especially in terms of color and contrast. To get an idea of the overall "look".

KZread always brings me back to this video. If leave playing in background always takes me back here. Always pick up something new each time

Loved this video where terms are explained with examples of what causes certain things and why manufactures do what they do.

Fantastic discussion and guest, this is gold. Art effectively balances using technical terminology and layman's terms to make sense of complicated concepts. Great visuals to accompany these explanations as well

ARRI man: saying something Potato Jet: INTERESTING!

"How fast you Work, Determines how fast everyone Works"! What a powerful statement in regards to a lens swap! Outstanding Statement, I can begin to tell you how many times, I've been on both sides of the spectrum, either waiting for a frame up, or having to produce the frame up. Yes, at those moments, I would rather donate a kidney to make it go faster. There is nothing like that type of pressure. This alone sets Arri from many others, and only has. I have one camera with a PL Mount, and my life long dream is to mount a authentic ARRI Prime on it someday that I own! PJ, Great Interview, Thank you so much for how you are pushing beyond the typical way of reviewing gear. Love this channel!

If you enjoyed learning from Art about lenses - you may also enjoy his video on commercial lighting: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3adxrFmXcucdtI.html