Cinema vs Photo Lens | Sirui Nightwalker Review

Do the Sirui Nightwalker lenses live up to the hype?
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00:00 Sirui Nightwalker Lens Review Introduction & What Were Going Over
00:15 Who Is This Guy?
00:25 What Lenses Are In The Kit & Discolsure
00:55 Color Options & Pricing, Black vs Metal Gray
01:24 Balancing/Swapping On A Gimbal & Weight Differences
01:50 Filter Size
01:58 Build Quality, Follow Focus
02:25 T1.2 on the 24mm vs 35mm vs 55mm
03:07 Sirui NW Cinema Lenses vs Photo Lenses
03:17 Sirui 24mm T1.2 vs Viltrox 24mm F1.8
03:41 Sirui 35mm T1.2 vs Sony 35mm F1.8
04:19 Sirui 55mm T1.2 vs Sony 50mm F1.2 GM
05:11 Sirui 24mm T1.2 Edge-To-Edge Sharpness Test
05:30 Sirui 35mm T1.2 Edge-To-Edge Sharpness Test
05:41 Sirui 55mm T1.2 Edge-To-Edge Sharpness Test
06:00 Color Differences & Corrective LUT Pack
06:50 RAW vs Internal Processing/Corrections
07:22 Focus Breathing
07:49 Flaring
08:05 Distortion
08:18 A Complaint About These Lenses
08:45 My Thoughts On Lenses
09:28 Sirui Nightwalker Interview Breakdown Video
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[@goatscaper]

I love the 24mm! Its now my favorite lens

[@matango1979]

I received mine 2 days ago. I hate the click they do once you turn the rigs to the end. I would pay 50 more for them to be properly dampened.

[@zacharyf.9936]

Great review here! thank you!

[@keith-knittel]

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[@paperstacksfilms]

I think they'll do autofocus via an additional lidar attachment probably via an active hotshoe mount with an option to run it via a cable if you're rigging out.

[@keith-knittel]

That would be interesting! I havent used the liar autofocus systems yet, would love to test one out

[@EmberSkyMedia]

It would be interesting to see how these lenses compare to my vintage lenses I currently use as I'm almost thinking my lenses may eek them out in image quality (but again, side by side testing would be ideal).

[@keith-knittel]

What vintage lenses do you have?

[@EmberSkyMedia]

@@keith-knittel I have some Nikon Vintage Lenses, Noct-Nikkor 58mm (my goto night-time film lens), 105, 28, 35 H/E/etc series. I'm working on a "set" for a video on their characteristics as I think they do a really good job.

[@maxvorobey1316]

If you could only purchase one of these lenses, which focal length would it be?
Awesome review!

[@keith-knittel]

My favorite focal length is a full frame 35mm, so the 24 apsc here - but that will vary greatly depending on what youre shooting! Thanks for the kind words, Max

[@madedigital]

If you had the option 35mm in the NW or 35mm in Sirui anamorphic which one would you pick

[@keith-knittel]

I havent used the Sirui anamorphic, but those are two very different lenses with different looks. It depends on the project!

[@NeuralNarratives2023]

I purchased a 50mm 1.33x anamorphic 1.8 and use it for photography. The focus is very sensitive so you have to take your time and make sure you have it where you want, but when you nail it the clarity is absolutely unreal, even wide open. Probably the sharpest lens i have ever used. Of course, anamorphic doesnt fit every project, but it is incredible if that is what you are going for.

[@kevinokai]

I wonder how they do against the zhongyi mitakon t1.0 s35 lens

[@keith-knittel]

Havent had a chance to check out the Zhongyi yet but would love to do some tests

[@kevinokai]

@@keith-knittel it would be great to compare the budget s35 lenses. There are 4 of them I believe; Viltrox S35, 7artisan vision cine s35, zhongyi mitakon and the sirui nightwalker. All around the same focal lengths

[@zztops4504]

Are Nightwalker set anamorphic?

[@sander1068]

Better invest in a proper new set of the Cooke lenses. Yes, heaps more expensive, but also a lot more future (lifetime) proof

[@keith-knittel]

Would love to get my hands on some cooke glass. The new SP3's look interesting

[@sjoerdsiemes]

Yes obviously but they are also 15 times the price

[@sander1068]

@@sjoerdsiemes True. Still, better options out there: NISI Athena, DZO Vespids, Dulens..