I know I'll have "made it" as an indy filmmaker when I can afford both cinema lenses and regular photography lenses of the same focal length.... Not because the lenses are expensive, but because I'll need a larger house with a larger closet to store all my gear in. "I can't buy this new lens because I can't afford a new house."
sorry to say but according to Sirui the minimum focus distance is 0.24 m which is 24 cm not 24 mm so just below 10 inches not one inch. perhaps they missed a "0" 😊
These look pretty nice, I'm impressed with how far Sirui has come in the past couple years. How do they stack up vs. other affordable cine primes like those from Meike or Rokinon?
I have a used XEEN 35mm T1.5 (rokinons actual cinema lens, not the rehoused photography ones) that I picked up for $700 used, and I have to say, I think it preforms better than this lens. It’s really soft with bad CA at 1.5, but stop it down to 2.0-2.8 and it’s super sharp, good image, good colors, nice bokeh.
@@hydromaniac7117 Oh wow, I had no idea you could get a Xeen for such a low price! I ended up picking up a Milvus 35mm because I prefer sharper images and I love the Zeiss look, but I wish it had proper cinema gears. I may pay to get it rehoused some day. But I'll look into the Xeens as well. The Sirui looks quite nice and I do like the Pro-mist look for softening light sources, but I worry that it will soften the overall image too much. The macro capabilities though are quite intriguing...
Thanks for the review. A lot of RU-vidrs mention when reviewing pre release products that they ‘are not the final version and on release things should be improved or production versions should be better” as you have. Do you really think that a company is going to change its tooling and material supplier at this late stage of production? Do you really think they would send you a set of lenses to review on RU-vid knowing that you would be reviewing an inferior set to what will be released? Don’t think so!
I have the sigma art 18-35, do you think buy these jupiter would be un upgrade? The sigma it’s too sharp and not cinematic but I can add a pro mist filter. What would you do for a short film, keep the sigma or sell it and buy the jupiter?
They appear to have largely the same benefits and liabilities as the (much cheaper) SLRMagic Microprimes. A three-lens set of which can be had for the price of just one of these. Though would love to see a review of that zoom.
Caleb (DSL Video Shooter) can you clarify on the actual minimum focus distance please? Your video states 24mm (as you stated, under an inch in the video), SIRUI states 24 cm (.24m), what was the actual minimum focus distance you were able to achieve (of course without diopters)?
Just got these lenses and love them! Though I'm having some serious trouble finding a 92mm step-down ring for my 77mm thread filters. Any idea where one can get those? Thanks!
I saw a clip on your channel that you 3d printed a sm7b body with a custom capsule but now I can't find it! Can you advise if you're gojng to explain that mic?
Awesome Video! Are you still working on creating some 8-bit sony Luts? I bought your 10 bit lut and it works great! Would love to add the 8-bit lut to my A6400 cameras. Thanks!
I like the set. Personally, I don’t have much use for wide focal lengths, and when I do autofocus is a must because it’s likely to be on a gimbal. Something I’d look to down the road for sure if the kind of work I shoot changes.
Love how you go into detail with all the right test footage, however the shots aren't held long enough to get an actual look at the test footage. Everything is edited like a quick montage so there is a lot of pausing and replaying. Slow it down please. I don't think anybody is in a rush when researching lenses or camera footage, lol. Thanks!
I don't know, i like the look and a price. Also this macro stuff adds value in my ayes. Worth buying for me. But at first we need to wait 75 and 100mm.
Thanks for making this. looks great. I'm trying to find the Sony a7IV trailer you mentioned to see more of the macro shots. I can't find it though, could you provide a link? thanks
The aesthetics of these remind me of my vintage Zeiss Jena "Zebra" lenses. However, the irises on most of those have failed over the last couple of years, and this could be a really good option to still get that look.
paying a grand per lens for a focus throw that is so short between 10 meters and infinity? forget about it! Just get cheaper Rokinon Cine DSX lenses - weather sealed too!
.. I wouldn't buy these lenses. 800 each is good for full frame.... But I think the sigma 18-35 and 50-100 might be a better buy.... Even though I know they are super 35
