Great video as always. I really like the dreamy/artistic look you get with this lens wide open!

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

I think so too, I used to be a f5.6 2.8 kind of guy but it’s growing on me

This is dope great review 🙌

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, king

Well I need one!

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

A wild bagel appears!

Excellent video! Absolutely love my otuses. Theyre my go to lenses. Such a crisp look from all of them and they really have that true zeiss punch. Dont buy into some of the snobs in thjs comment section, who dont know how to properly use photo lens in cinematography. Once again, excellent work 👊🏽

@cleverghostchili

6 ай бұрын

I love the manual focus, but it's mostly a non-issue as there are mods and gear rings you can buy for the otus for follow focus system. My only lens i use now, although i use the 28 the most, the 55 gives me the money shots

splendid review 👍 love the look.. it reminds me on the GM 50mm 1.2 - which i am gonna stick with for now

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

1.2 is crazzzzzyyy

God damnit, what a great video. I'm about to do my first low budget short film, and I'm gonna rent some cinema lenses. My options are between Zeiss or Rokinon, but this video helped me a lot with the choice. New sub from Venezuela!!

@cleverghostchili

Ай бұрын

cheers! I would absolutely choose zeiss, not a fanboy...

really beautiful.

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

Ayy bagel army 🥯

Beautifully done review!

Hands down my favorite lens

This video is what I’d describe as ‘Visual Masturbation’ - I was left awestruck by so many frames, and the grayscale at 3:47 had me melting. The worst part is, I’m still not done with the video. I just couldn’t help but pause and comment. Keep up the good work, mate!

@cleverghostchili

13 күн бұрын

I also love this frame, great eye

OMG dude. If you are going to keep this quality you are gonna be even better than the Gxace guy in no time!!!

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

Well! All i can say is i always try to make each video better than the previous one

@anirudhtd7193

10 ай бұрын

@@cleverghostchili People like you are the front of youtube new wave. I really think you have something special. Your intros are just something else man

Amazing!📹

@user-tr2oe2my8d

10 ай бұрын

As always

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, Chilipal

Great video

Roll on Christmas! This is when I'll be getting my very own set of Zeiss Otus lenses. Then I'll be a satisfied amateur photography. Coupled with a Z9, will be my ultimate gift. Well, gift to myself that is.

@cleverghostchili

Ай бұрын

Very exciting! This lens is equally fantastic for photography, very unique at f 1.4 very clean above 2.8

@---us7qf

Ай бұрын

@@cleverghostchili indeed! I have been planning this for a year now. Once in hand, I'll be closer to my trip to Iceland. Of course, I'll need to practice and practice some more, to get used to the new equipment, before this trip. Man ALIVE! I can scarcely wait.

i just wish they had this lens in a PL mount, but at that point im guessing its the same as their ultra primes

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

Yeah it seems like EF mount is also going out the door. Apparently ZF is a perfect mount and probably won’t change anytime soon l, you also get an aperture ring with it. Also I think ultra primes only cover s35 and also have a higher T stop around T2. They’re more comparable to the zeiss supremes, which have closer minimum focusing distance and better breathing, same image quality

I have a set of zeiss contax lenses and I love them :)

@cleverghostchili

4 ай бұрын

I hear nothing but praise for the CZ, 28mm especially

@vanraz

4 ай бұрын

@@cleverghostchili my favourite are the 35 1.4 and the 35-70 zoom, that thing is magic.

@cleverghostchili

4 ай бұрын

Need a zoom, and the compact zooms are so expensive 😫

@vanraz

4 ай бұрын

@@cleverghostchili the 35-70 contax zeiss is also a push\pull design and is parfocal :)

Have you gotten a chance to test the Leica Apo summicron SL 28 or 50 against your Otus's for video work? I know they are newish and very expensive, but I cannot understand why there is next to ZERO film making content being showcased on these lenses. Common size and filter thread, and with 21,28,35,50,75,90 available, I would think they would catch hold as an AF alternative to the cinema summicrons. I used to have the Otus 100, loved it, and now have the APO 50 SL cron. Both for photography, but now I want to focus more on film making. Not sure if I want to invest in more SL apo lenses, or sell what I have and grab an otus 28, and 55 (Ironically quite a bit less $$ secondhand).

@cleverghostchili

4 ай бұрын

I've always felt that Leica lenses excel for photography or Red cameras for filmmaking. Something about the rendering complements the high resolution and grungier look on Red. I haven't tried it in hand but I would say the Leica are also pretty close with its own 3d pop. but the bokeh is quite different from the zeiss, which has more dramatic focus fall off

Just waw. I saw almast every filmmaker on youtube but you are next level. Is there any way to get this look with something like Sigma 18-50 on Sony A6700.

@cleverghostchili

8 күн бұрын

Sigma glass is a tier below but very good, I think the new sigma 28-45mm f1.8 would be a lot closer but you could still get close to Zeiss with the 18-50 if you use some post blur since your lens is f2.8 and the Zeiss is f1.4. Blur would also balance out some of the sigma sharpness, this recent video of mine should be very useful: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mqR5t5h8krWnls4.html

@antonzavarzin7208

8 күн бұрын

@@cleverghostchili Thanks for instant answer. Yeah i just finished that video and i tried this technique before with more or less good results. I just sold my fuji xt-3 and I'm in the process of switching to something more modern with better autofocus, since I often shoot in gawx style alone. 28-45mm f1.8 is not in my budget for now, but i'll defienetly will try it later. I also just bought Viltrox 23mm 1.4 for shallow DOP on APS-C so basically I'll use sigma for close ups and macro. But still Zeiss struck me with its clarity and softness at the same time. But as I understand it, most of the result here is experience and color grading. And fancy glass is just those extra 5% on top of it.

@antonzavarzin7208

8 күн бұрын

@@cleverghostchili In general, I was very worried that the sharpness of modern glass such as sigma will be too noticeable. But as I understood with tuning with mid detail slider and others in Davinci I can get very close to Zeiss on Full frame.

@cleverghostchili

8 күн бұрын

@@antonzavarzin7208 optics definitely make it easier to grade if the fidelity/clarity is strong. I would say glass largely determines the overall look where the camera determines the texture workflow and performance. I recommend investing more in glass than cameras as lenses last longer and cameras cycle regularly. Good glass is definitely worth it, it’s a difference you feel more than identify, the specific Zeiss 3d pop is not something you can achieve in post, everything else can

@antonzavarzin7208

7 күн бұрын

@@cleverghostchili Hey again. So I ended up buying Fullframe LUMIX s5ii for the same price as a6700. Did you have any experience with vintage Carl zeiss distagon? Is it on the same tier as sigma or is it closer to zeiss otus

What a great way of reviewing a lens I subscribe for more ! It seems that the 55mm f/1.4 Otus is as good and dreamy as the Leica SL 50mm f/1.4 Summilux which has AF in addition. Am I wrong ?

@cleverghostchili

5 ай бұрын

Welcome, the Otus doesn’t have AF but a very responsive manual focus ring. The focus throw is a hair long for a full focus rack, maybe requiring two rotations by hand but is generally manageable. I’d also say Leica has a similar 3d pop, though not as much contrast as the zeiss. The Leica is a more vintage, I can’t put my finger on it maybe it’s the color reproduction or softness, but has comparable painterly impressionistic qualities at 1.4. The bokeh is also more dramatic on the zeiss, which is a much bigger lens

@DidierMOULINPhotography

5 ай бұрын

@@cleverghostchili thank you. I’m talking about the SL version of the Leica which is very big also. 82mm filter thread. But the more I read about the Otus, the more I’m eager to get one for rent maybe to have a try and compare with the Leica.

Hi I know you are a Fuji user , I am trying to buy a new system and it has come down to Lumix s5iix and Fuji xh2s and I am having a hard time choosing between the two. Do you think it's possible to replicate the Fuji greens perfectly on the V log? Which would you choose?(It's okey to say Fuji)

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

For video s5iix is a bit more substantial, the ibis and other video support is invaluable, i also think the sensor is a bit more organic and you will find textures and roll off to feel better. However, the color from the xh2s is really incredible, 14bit flog2, essentially the same as Arri logC gets you incredible colors. More subjectively i think photos look better on the fujifilm, but thats partly because i use a speedbooster. I don't know anything about your needs, but i would say if you care more about video i would go with lumix more for photography then fujifilm. However if you like the film look, i think fujifilm emulates it better.

@anirudhtd7193

10 ай бұрын

@@cleverghostchiliOof thank you so much for the reply , yes I looking towards video and the features of lumix is irresistible. I wish it could also emulate the film look as much as fuji though. Danggggg

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

@anirudhtd7193 I mean you can definitely still get the film look with Lumix. At the end of the day it’s more important to choose the camera that inspires you and makes you want to shoot. Spend wisely!

@anirudhtd7193

10 ай бұрын

@@cleverghostchili Thank you so much man for being so generous man. Wish you all the very best

no other lens i've used behaves like this one at f1.4...as you get closer to a subject at f1.4 the background just blows away and at longer distances it's look is more like an 85mm than 55mm...but you get the coverage of a 55mm....i have Voigtlander 58, Sigma 105 and 85 and 55 and the Zeiss still looks otherworldly

@cleverghostchili

2 ай бұрын

This is the lens I use for the money shots. Very unique rendering but also lovely at 5.6

Classics and Contax are what my budget affords 😂

@cleverghostchili

4 ай бұрын

Feel you, milvus are also very nice, can find used copies under 1000$

What do you say about Zeiss Touit lens for Fuji xh2 would you say it’s better then 33mm Fuji?

@cleverghostchili

3 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t, but it has more character which is better for some

@kostiantynrudnichenko9186

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

This is lovely movie. I have Otus seven lenses and seven Milvus collected with hard efforts. Nikon z lenses do not match them except one 58mm f0.95.

@cleverghostchili

21 күн бұрын

I like the rendering of nikkors, but expensive! Zeiss still king for me

Not sure about this as there is a level of 'sameness' throughout with other attributes of this exceptional lens not covered. It does seem to fit in with your work really well but I think there may be other viable alternatives. Still, it will always be remembered as one of the great lenses but like elephants, I admire them but would not care to own one. Cost is of course a consideration and the heavy cost of this lens is not merely due to quality but to the development, tooling and production costs factored into the number likely to be sold - less bank for your buck optically. One would also need to factor in the likely value if you sell it on. At a percentage of the original price this might well be acceptable but in actual dollars prohibitive.

@cleverghostchili

2 ай бұрын

Fair take, it took me a long time to stomach to courage to buy this, but i don’t plan on selling it as it’s my most impressive lens and one of the most used. If I use it for 10 years, this would only be 250$ a year, but i think it will last even longer than that

For the price you can go for Zeiss cp3 instead. They have more pop and excellent cine lens quality 😅 also could be found for 2-3k usd. There is a reason why otus are not popular in the cinema world as Zeiss have better alternatives at the same price range. Great review btw.

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

Interesting, I personally preferred the pop from the Otus kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZ6NmbWuZ8-Zj84.htmlsi=iQLZfYflXpfDMT6v I will definitely agree that the Otus is a little disappointing for cinematography with the breathing, inconsistent builds and minimum focusing distance. Thanks for the share

@user-fm6ry9dh9w

10 ай бұрын

CP3's cost £3500 per lens. I got my Otus 55mm and 28mm for £1200 each second hand. The CP3 have the advantage of being smaller for gimbal but they are not cheaper, at least where I live.

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

i think the Otus are also faster at f1.4@@user-fm6ry9dh9w

nah..not really

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

Lighting and camera may not be up to par... kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zo51k6yme8_RYZs.html&ab_channel=Cinematographersoncinematography

Leica is better, micro contrasts are better.

@cleverghostchili

8 күн бұрын

Leica the only other lens I’d consider aside from zeiss

Super high quality video, but sounds like someone's trying to justify spending over 4k Dollars on a photography lens lol. Good stuff though

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

haha there's probably more truth to that than id care to admit, though i actually managed to find it around $2.5k from the HongKong market. Retail is typically $4k new but i've seen some used copies for $2k. However, I still think this lens has a unique render and is comparable to the $10k Zeiss supremes

@user-fm6ry9dh9w

10 ай бұрын

@@cleverghostchili I got my Otus (28mm and 5mm) for £1200 each. Quite cheap, I'd say considering.

@cleverghostchili

10 ай бұрын

What a steal! @@user-fm6ry9dh9w

@j.k5654

6 ай бұрын

Why do people always feel the need to point out how expensive someone else’s lens is? Don’t they think or know that you have it for a reason or that you compared MANY OTHER lenses before buying this one???