Are cinema lenses a scam?

[@mattih]

Hi 😊 Missed you guys!

[@leokinast]

Welcome back!

[@manzahmed]

Missed you Matti!❤ Welcome back!

[@RoderickKeys]

This is a great early birthday gift Matti! Love this! 🎉😂

[@EhsanBhowanaProduction]

Missed you so much Matti... and really missing your laughing with teppo

[@LorenzocRichmond]

Hi Matti! We missed you so much. I’m thrilled you’re back. Happy Birthday (December 1st)! My birthday was the 2nd, and I turned 14. Let’s go, Matti! You have the most cinematic videos on KZbin. See you soon! Can’t wait for your next video. -Lorenzo Richmond

[@OUTDOORS55]

Hollywood needs to film everything on fx3s and spend the rest of the camera budget on better writers. Filming trash with $100k cameras and lenses is wild.

[@kiseiju5016]

Nah. Film cameras still better than

[@Ffutix]

Everyone should sell his house for “A EFF EX THREE”

[@frankfeng2701]

It's the proper way to launder money.

[@Cotygeek]

It's hilarious that you think writers are the problem and not the studio mandates placed upon them.

[@aristotle_4532]

​@@CotygeekWriters are the big problem. They always use cheap solutions and the vast majority do not know what they are doing and only produce derivative work.

[@benjhaisch]

An hour video on lenses? Yes, please.

[@mattih]

It would have been unfair to cut it down more right?

[@andyelement]

And we watch all of it uninterrupted

[@Cannadian]

An hour long ad)

[@terrygriffin5201]

Only camera needs cares. Create stories, not gear😂

[@orokanaworld]

We have a video from matti before GTA 6. What a time to be alive

[@DannyGevirtz]

back with an hour long ep! Lets go!

[@mattih]

I’m still waiting for that sneak peak of your short film 😊

[@AL3XFPV]

damn was that an hour, felt like 5min! and Im at work 😂 Great video tho!

[@PeterPHasVids]

Didnt realize this was basically just a commercial....

[@AnthonyGugliotta]

Is this real life?

[@WillN2Go1]

I think if I was a young aspiring cinematographer/photographer I'd do a couple of things. First don't be intimidated that you have to spend a lot of money. (A lot of these qualities look like my old film zooms that utterly failed as digital lenses. Find some that fit your camera and play with them. ) The rest of this is taking the best lenses you can get and putting different types of diffusion on them. That's what we did back in the day. That was kind of all you could do. The photographer with a good range of tricks was generally 'better' than people without these tricks. What I remember finding was black mesh was a huge step, but finding a really fine black mesh with not too many threads... became the goal. I'd tape or glue these to a filter ring. And keeping glare off the front of the lens can make a huge difference. A good project might be to diffuse your lens and shoot into the sun like some of those Palm Springs shots. Might not be possible, might be easy. (Getting mesh on a filter inside the lens could be a great trick.) The plastic bag filter in the video is a great example. You'll probably want to start with a much clearer piece of plastic. For us it was one half of a 4x5 transparency sleeve. Even an optically good sheet of plastic will give you softness and flare. For bokeh our best tool was large aperture, but mostly longer lenses. I worked with a New York fashion photographer who shot full body shots with 180 and headshots with a 360, all wide aperture (I think 2.8). The difference between a style and a bad shot actually overlaps. Some of my best images were picked by someone else because to me it they were rejects. But I learned from mistakes. Not how to fix them, but how to better apply them. Maybe I'm a cranky old guy but I would hate to spend a long day hearing 'bokeh' every five minutes. Would drive me nuts.

[@ryanpatrickyoung508]

I’ve never seen a “filmmaker” on an actual set ask, “aRe cInEmA LeNsEs a ScAm?” The only questions I see asked are “What’s the best tool for my film that fits in my budget?” and really, that question is just baked into the pre-production process. “Filmmaker” KZbinrs obsess over gear. Real filmmakers (specifically DPs) obsess over good shots; good shots are the by-product of lighting, camera, lenses, story technique, and really TIME. Likewise, a good director shouldn’t care what camera is used outside of film vs. digital. They should worry about the story, the actors’ performances, and where the camera is placed. Go shoot a narrative piece, go shoot 5-10 pages in a day, go try to make a short film in a weekend, and you’ll quickly realize how little these questions posed matter.

[@cosmocalisse]

Yeah but this is more for DPs than directors

[@thatbharris]

@@cosmocalisse This is for KZbinrs dude, not DPs - @ryanpatrickyoung508 comment stands for both

[@dollhausenx]

But you're not a real youtuber without a ridiculous clickbait title. I think it's a rule on the site.

[@Roman-wk9bk]

None of these people are actual filmmakers. They make content and in that world, these sorts of silly questions do make sense. In the actual world of filmmaking, no one owns ALL the gear they use to make a film. Many times, none of it. You have a budget and you pull favors, rent, borrow and use a little bit of your own gear to make it happen. And like you say, it's just choosing the best tool for the job, has nothing to do with being 'scammed' by outrageous prices because you don't have to own any of this stuff to tell stories and make films. This is just youtube gearheads making content, nothing more.

[@TreyMotes]

@OP, your comment reeks of offended elitism. Get over yourself, FFS.

[@mattyk7726]

Wow these Arri guys were amazing with sharing so much information. Matti you definitely brought the enthusiasm to this field trip and they matched your energy. Great work on this. Great overview of Arri and the Enzo lens. Very inspiring.

[@JoshMindemann]

I did not have a the random, 1 hour reemergence of Matti on my 2024 bingo card or even on my Christmas list... but I'm not mad about it! Just dropping this on us on a random Tuesday, 5 months after your last sighting.

[@masonmacquarrie9203]

Glad you could visit our LA office! Matt and Art have so much knowledge to share. If you are ever in New York I can give you a tour of our office there!

[@4realjack]

The way you build the edit is crazy, it grabbed my attention right away ( I wasn’t planing on watching this video, but I watched till the end) Editor did such a great job

[@AshvonChamier]

I really like this direction with your content, Matti. It's a real example of your growth from starting on youtube to filmmaking back to a different level of KZbin experience you are providing like this. I know there is a lot more production effort and time to consistently make longer content like this. So I don't imagine it will be your only style of videos from here out. But, I hope we can at least look forward to more content like this as a side series (playlist) on your return to your channel. Thanks for making it, nice to see your return, and welcome to the long hair club. lol

[@Javaughnhenry_]

There is a point of diminishing returns on all this gear, for everything there is. I didn't bring the Ursa Cine into my studio because it would make me more money, I did because it's what I wanted to do, it's the same once you get to this price, on top of that you're renting on the productions dime, so it's all accounted for anyway. Once you get to a certain price bracket it's just based on preference, but preference is also important! Glad to see you back.

[@bodendorfer]

MISSED YOU. Saw you in Peter's latest vid and thought... no way it's Matti. Then at the end, you said you were coming back once you got a new shirt. I was about to message Peter offering to buy you the shirt, but I thought I would check this out. Peter and you have been huge. 5 years ago, I was 600K in debt and thanks to KZbin and your support, I can say, I am very happy. Thanks for supporting the community!

[@coin777]

Dont buy all.the gear they maket and you wont go to debt again.

[@bodendorfer]

@@coin777 Truth be told it was buying the gear that got me out of debt. But yes, everyone should walk before they run.

[@Xcx284]

Even by shooting with an iPhone, your movie can stand a chance to be a hit provided if you get the right actors, script and story and ideas correct. Expensive equipments are just noise you don’t need.

[@noahtemple8312]

It's been a while, great to see you back!

[@AustinWestbro]

Matti, I LOVE the direction you took the channel. I love that you're more than just a youtuber. You're actually teaching about filmmaking. I love it.

[@chisholm.studios]

matti back with hour of straight up dope inside to cinema lenses and also a matti and pete video, i am here for it and good old days are back, welcome back matti hope you had a great break great to see you back with passion.

[@JoshHitti]

I haven’t watched in ages and saw your previous video about not coming back to YT. So pumped to see a new vid!

[@jpeltzphotodesign]

This was amazing Matti... and the F1 metaphor at the end just polished it perfectly! Well done and I think I speak for everyone by saying 'we're glad you're back'.

[@austinbrooksproductions]

Sometimes I"ve gotta just take a break from being so caught up with everything, and choose an activity or piece of content to fill my soul's battery back up. This video did the job! Glad to see you again Matti! Thanks for the insightful video!

[@aratafreecs3445]

This is just so awesome! I could listen to these guys talk about optics for hours. Very well done, love the video!

[@yuvalzak]

Hey Matti Haapoja I wanted to personally thank you for doing this tour for us and asking all those questions that led to a lot of learning for me personally. Taking our filmmaking ego down and asking and seeking new information from professionals is not an easy thing to do so I admire it when I see it, You are a constant learner and it makes you a better teacher I believe. Thank you & I love you

[@BradyBouren]

You post nothing for a year, than without warning you drop an hour long video… 🔥 I love it! Glad your back!

[@ViniVelasquez]

Been waiting for the comeback! Good stuff!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

The back filter thing and being able even make your own essentially was awesome! Epic vid, cool to have you back!

[@CraigSmithCinePhoto]

Matti coming back in style with a long format long format. Love to see it!

[@MarciBognar]

It was great to see this in dept video, with more technical geeky stuff. I love the fact that when I started to learn videography your and Peters videos were the perfect learning material for me. And now 6-7 years later I'm happy to say that I've become a DP and your video once again provides me with valuable information that I need at this stage of my career. Thank you!

[@kevinbillington9773]

It helps with their "Hollywood Accounting"

[@KaanSenel]

Love the comeback with this amazing video. Super interesting!

[@JAMMzMHW]

Money laundering in the upper echelon of the Film Industry

[@elijah-wilson-vids]

Man dude, you're video production for simple KZbin videos is top notch!

[@dearwhomever-life]

This was such a surprise! Seeing a video pop up for you on my subscribed feed! Happy Holidays!

[@backyardjunkie]

This was great Matti, now you gotta follow this up with how this filters down to us mirrorless owners wanting to get that cinematic look, and should we go Spherical like Lubezki, or Anamorphic, and what's your preferred cinematic lenses. Thanks for the video man.

[@thatbharris]

@@backyardjunkie the answer to this is to watch, listen and form your own opinion based on what you like. All of this stuff is about taste, and taste is personal so asking someone else kinda defeats the point

[@frankebbert7315]

I can’t get enough of learning that flexibility, durability, reliability and adaptive rebuilding is what seriously engineered products provide. I love this video Matti. Really good to see you!! 20:19

[@dani-lq5pt]

So nice to see you again over here Matti! Missed you a lot!

[@Zacheldridge]

Whoaaaaa! MATTI IS BACK, CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY! Missed you bro!

[@FirstPhilWhisky]

That intro was sick! Good to have you back Matti

[@BlaineWestropp1]

welcome back BRO!

[@ProfessorBStudios]

Welcome back!! you were missed for sure. Very excited about this video. Question... is that zoom jumping around 17:00 due to some kind of focus breathing with autofocus or is there something going on that I don't understand?

[@TheTitanGen]

What a delight to wake up and see Matti has a video out about lenses. Missed your vids Matti!

[@sergeypoltorakov]

Welcome back. Time goes so quickly, feels like you never been away but videos feel different in a good way.

[@TristanWhite-Umlungu]

Never thought I would say this about any KZbinr! Missed you bro.!

[@ChristianPitcher]

Firstly, I thought you had quit KZbin.. 😂 welcome back 🎉secondly, this video has started a new obsession! This is just want I needed great videos

[@erwickdsouza]

After coming from Shagral's last vide about the Blackmagic 5, at 9:28 "creaminess and smoothness", wtf does that mean? I'm sure there'a a market for the 65, but most of it is hype. Sure, small sensors will get messed up by physics, but think about the logistics for operation a MF sensor with gargantuan lenses and a camera to match. DGive us numbers, Arri, we'll paint the picture.

[@dylanelvis9677]

Yeah, after Shagral's video I can surely tell this is 90% wine tasting, and 10% actual benefits.

[@tuckerkanderson]

So fun running around Arri with you Matti!! Video turned out great 🎉

[@rychusandbonita]

Welcome back Matti, liking the new documentary style of video...p.s I take it Peter bought you a new shirt

[@Deric.A]

Great to see you back Matti!!

[@davidsfilmmaking]

Matti! You’re Back! I missed you❤

[@mattih]

❤️

[@WakeUpMatt]

Wooo!! Stoked to have you back!🤘🏼

[@jackhayes2369]

First happy to see another video from you and near an hour long one at that But it find it a bit funny that your video is looking at if expensive cinema equipment worth it and the last thing I watch was the trailer for 28 Years Later a $75 million film shot on a iphone 15 Pro

[@MichaelBrianAZ]

Missed you too Matti! Awesome video.

[@UraFlight]

I’m glad to see you back 😊

[@KaurH]

After watching this hour long masterpiece, you know what I thought? More! I want to see all of that nitty-gritty technical talk that you left out of this video. Thanks Matti!

[@Rene_Arseneau]

Awh heck yeah you just made my day so much better! Happy to see you back!

[@sneakingelephant]

When Matti comes back out of a YT to post a video you know it’s going to be a banger

[@La_Volpa]

Christmas came early, welcome back Matti!

[@thomasstafford9177]

One thing I love about matti, is I think he knows a video like this isn’t gonna “perform well” on KZbin, but for the people who do care it’ll will be extremely impactful!

[@wildwoodweddingfilms]

Great video! I watched the whole thing. I do think you missed a key piece: comparing cinema lenses to photography lenses. I know ARRI is an amazing company that has incredible quality and service but are you overhyping their products? Is a small piece of glass attached on the back element of a lens really worth so much money and is it actually a different result than a diffusion filter that can be had for $1-400? Since you own a Mini LF can we get a comparison of the new BM 12k LF?

[@pashavybach]

so, where is comparassion footage?

[@austinslife6]

Woohoo, a morning upload from the goat! So excited for the DJI giveaway. Please keep these daily vids going as long as possible!

[@EgillBjarki]

Took a couple of sessions to finish, but really great insightful content Matti! Amazing show and tell on the highest possible level! Thanks allot for sharing, hope you post more content in the near future! You are missed 😊

[@travelexplorer]

I know why Arri is the filmmakers favorite, is the absolute easier cameras to use, all filmmakers know how to use them they are built in common sense menus not like Canon, Sony and the rest of camera makers that make complicated menus

[@shawndlugozima]

Welcome back my dude. So happy

[@SamuelSutanto]

hi Matt,, glad to see you post a new video kinda miss your contents, i learned camera and videography alot from you a fan from Indonesia.

[@quite1enough]

27:05 does that mean that development of this lenses had a philosophy in mind of modern style shooting of a lot of (commercial) movies that usually shot almost wide open and rarely with deep focus? can it still have pleasant deep focus image at like t8-t11 or so (not "clinically sharp and whatnot)?

[@BurlapandLight]

Gonna have to go get my snacks......BRB!!!!!! Okay, yes please, def needed this! Great see you back Matti!

[@Dylanrudlaff]

Matti! You’re back! We missed you

[@HuFilms]

Nice one Matti, great production on this vid. Please stick around, I missed your vibe on YT!

[@daveyhutchison5337]

DUDE! So pumped to see you back! Literally was shocked when I saw this on my subs page. Bring back your daily vlogs??😂

[@youknowwithMartyKauffman]

Welcome back we’ve missed you

[@VictorJimenes1]

That comeback is legendary, thank you Matti.

[@PotatoRecap1991]

OG is back, foreshadowing on Pete's last video hehehe, good to see you back sensei 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@LifeByConnor]

yoooo That plastic bad trick at 48 mins is beautiful! love the effect lol!

[@tw06le1]

In every company there is a Matt, that's very quiet, unassuming & an absolute nerd about the details that makes the final product that much more special....

[@JRaahTV]

Welcome back, I’m glad you back.

[@andrealeonechannel]

I missed you guy , welcome back !

[@rdstudios_]

DUDE YES MATTI IS BACK!!!!! THAT LAUGH BRINGS BACK GOOD VIDEO MEMORIES!!!

[@danielschmaderer]

So great to see a Matti video after so long. And it’s an hour. Came back swinging.

[@xavierpierre1676]

after seeing the creator I learnt that you can take a mirror range camera and make a full film and that production and storytelling are the most important parts as well as post production look development.

[@TomxshawYT]

He’s back! Please keep the content coming!!

[@mikeglassburn]

1:52 in and totally pumped to see this new version of Matti!

[@Ingemann.]

Honestly, I haven't been on KZbin as much as I did before your announcement last year, it felt like I lost a family member. So when I clicked on KZbin for once and the first thing that I see is Matti Haapoja posted an hour long video... My my did I press the video in a heartbeat.

[@MattLavergne4]

Back for an hour long DEEP DIVE with our favourite cine brand?? Absolutely yes please thank you for the Christmas gift Matti!! 🎁🎁 (Also big shoutout to the fine folks at Arri that I know worked on this as they're lovely people too!!)

[@yarinsheiman7789]

Incredible video! So glad to see the PYXIS just like mine in the Arri headquarters… Seems like they use it to test out lenses but still we got to see it for the first time without the lens mount 🤣

[@MarcoBlanke]

I love the irony of those lenses get modified to get softer xD

[@eugenheller4182]

Yes!!!! Hey Matti! Glad you ate back ❤❤❤ Hope you enjoyed your time off!!!

[@sebjean7793]

After 5minutes, I realized,you are finally back on youtube !😂 ❤❤

[@AllenOlayiwola]

Hi Matt, I saw the video with Peter and ran it here! Welcome back

[@Leada1ne]

Thoroughly enjoyed... welcome back 🫡

[@John_Krone]

Incredible video Matti. Thanks for answering the one question I kept asking myself.

[@MarioSoMedia]

1 hr video? Ended up watching the whole thing!

[@nadkarni.create]

Missed you so much on youtube... missing your daily vlogs where you would also show your son playing around.. miss those days man

[@HaydenE.]

Missed you! Thank you for this banger

[@ScottJeschke]

Welcome back, sir!

[@asadalvi7]

Good to see you back man

[@HunterCash]

I love that there's a gundam chillen at the atlas shop

[@williamharrison6802]

Welcome back, even if temporary! You were missed by many!!!