Hi Craig! I'm 2 weeks late, but I'm here for the results! Let me just say a HUGE Thanks on behalf of budget filmmakers everywhere! Being on a budget means that we can't easily take the risk of investing in equipment without having all the necessary facts - and this is where your contributions shine! The info you've uncovered in this video will help the community make an informed decision about these really cool lenses and accessories and avoid spending unnecessarily. I am also truly grateful for directly addressing my question (and for the shout-out 🙂) as it shows your commitment to the community. This is valuable info for those who opt to use manual focus, but I'll also point out that (also from your videos) that these lenses seem to have really good autofocus, which means you should be able to use touch-to-focus, where available, giving you very similar usage to pulling manually. On another note, I've just now seen a video where a guy from Samyang teased a prototype anamorphic (1.7 x) adapter that fits on the front of these lenses where the manual focus adapter fits. All in all, this looks to be an interesting and versatile lens system from Samyang. Thanks for what you do Craig! I appreciate you!
FYI the V-AF anamorphic adapter (1.7 squeeze) is now released and available for shipment. Only a few reviews on TH-cam, including "Anamorphic On A Budget" channel. It is manual focus. I presume there is interaction between the anamorphic elements and the taking lens, though I haven't seen this confirmed.
I own the manual focus adapter, and I don't believe it is a bad value for the price. Yes it is possible to get fairly repeatable focus pulls with the base lenses, but it lacks calibrated distances (as you say) and even more important -- hard stops at closest focus and infinity. Whether you are solo operator (like me) or have someone pulling focus while you operate the camera, having a calibrated manual focus means I can "set and forget" my two focus points (with stops on my focus control), and then put my attention on other things while I am shooting -- camera movement, timing, etc.
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Hi Craig! I'm 2 weeks late, but I'm here for the results! Let me just say a HUGE Thanks on behalf of budget filmmakers everywhere! Being on a budget means that we can't easily take the risk of investing in equipment without having all the necessary facts - and this is where your contributions shine! The info you've uncovered in this video will help the community make an informed decision about these really cool lenses and accessories and avoid spending unnecessarily. I am also truly grateful for directly addressing my question (and for the shout-out 🙂) as it shows your commitment to the community. This is valuable info for those who opt to use manual focus, but I'll also point out that (also from your videos) that these lenses seem to have really good autofocus, which means you should be able to use touch-to-focus, where available, giving you very similar usage to pulling manually. On another note, I've just now seen a video where a guy from Samyang teased a prototype anamorphic (1.7 x) adapter that fits on the front of these lenses where the manual focus adapter fits. All in all, this looks to be an interesting and versatile lens system from Samyang. Thanks for what you do Craig! I appreciate you!
FYI the V-AF anamorphic adapter (1.7 squeeze) is now released and available for shipment. Only a few reviews on TH-cam, including "Anamorphic On A Budget" channel. It is manual focus. I presume there is interaction between the anamorphic elements and the taking lens, though I haven't seen this confirmed.
love that someone took this on
I own the manual focus adapter, and I don't believe it is a bad value for the price. Yes it is possible to get fairly repeatable focus pulls with the base lenses, but it lacks calibrated distances (as you say) and even more important -- hard stops at closest focus and infinity. Whether you are solo operator (like me) or have someone pulling focus while you operate the camera, having a calibrated manual focus means I can "set and forget" my two focus points (with stops on my focus control), and then put my attention on other things while I am shooting -- camera movement, timing, etc.