Great insight into this lens, Laowa are on fire at the moment - I have the s35 rangers and love them - I'd strongly consider the FF versions if / when I need FF zooms as they seem a cut above the DZO cattos.
Thanks for the update. I sold my Pictors a while back after moving to full frame cine cameras but have been holding off for something more compact than the Cata zooms. Seems like an excellent option.
Would be nice if they listed the flange distance. That rear element protrudes pretty far. Concerning for us rear VND users. And no back-focus adjustment?? Major bummer. And a note for VV sensor shooters, like a RED V-Raptor, this will probably vignette significantly at 16mm (if not throughout) since this is FF. I own the other lenses and notice a slight vignette on the 28-75. so I can only assume this will be more extreme.
Shooting mostly on blackmagic, I wish these (and other brands as well) would offer some sort of electronics to communicate the current focal length to the camera, for gyro stabilization. EF should be easily doable.
I use the AF on the camon and sigma photolenses before I start pulling. I do not know if this is the best way, but it is as good and as bad as a counrtyroad can be.
Man, I was just going to bite it and buy a DZO ZOOM but now you got me thinking. I am just getting out and trying to charge for my work. I figurer I need to have a quality lens on deck. If you could only afford one Pro Level Lens at first what would you get?
Are you serious? This is a cinema lens that is purposely made to be focused manually, preferably by a first ac. So the price has nothing to do with it.
Great insight into this lens, Laowa are on fire at the moment - I have the s35 rangers and love them - I'd strongly consider the FF versions if / when I need FF zooms as they seem a cut above the DZO cattos.
Thanks for the update. I sold my Pictors a while back after moving to full frame cine cameras but have been holding off for something more compact than the Cata zooms. Seems like an excellent option.
Would be nice if they listed the flange distance. That rear element protrudes pretty far. Concerning for us rear VND users. And no back-focus adjustment?? Major bummer. And a note for VV sensor shooters, like a RED V-Raptor, this will probably vignette significantly at 16mm (if not throughout) since this is FF. I own the other lenses and notice a slight vignette on the 28-75. so I can only assume this will be more extreme.
And speedbooster
Shooting mostly on blackmagic, I wish these (and other brands as well) would offer some sort of electronics to communicate the current focal length to the camera, for gyro stabilization. EF should be easily doable.
I use the AF on the camon and sigma photolenses before I start pulling. I do not know if this is the best way, but it is as good and as bad as a counrtyroad can be.
How do you like the focal range and do you use all the focal lengths of this lens or do you stick to one or to most of the time.
are they going to release a 24-70?
im a beginner (siix coming soon) but these videos are amazing so bc I can learn what to look for when buying good lenses
I have the 16-28 tokina and its amazing but I alway end up needing just a touch more zoom. Usually swap it out and end up at 32mm haha
What do you think of that Sigma 70-200 f2.8?
Man, I was just going to bite it and buy a DZO ZOOM but now you got me thinking. I am just getting out and trying to charge for my work. I figurer I need to have a quality lens on deck. If you could only afford one Pro Level Lens at first what would you get?
The rear protruding element is a deal breaker for me because it prevents the use of speedboosters and filter adapters.
Damn, expensive. Almost Tokina Vista prime territory. I think I'd rather buy 2 Arles primes
4300 Euros.... 😮
Wow I’m early 😂
$3,000 and a manual lens? I'll pass.
Manual cine lenses are the most expensive. I would be more appalled at the price if it was an auto-focus lens lol.
A parfocal full frame wide angle cinema zoom lens on PL - $3000 is cheap!
Are you serious? This is a cinema lens that is purposely made to be focused manually, preferably by a first ac. So the price has nothing to do with it.