CINEMA LENS VS PHOTO LENS | $1,600 vs $16,000 ANGENIEUX 30-76 LENS

In this video I compare the Angenieux Optimo Style 30-76 vs the Canon EF 24-70 2.8 L Series Version ii lens.
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[@tunatech]

Beautiful Lens, Beautiful Image. Griffin do you thing you will be doing a review on the new Canon C-300 Mk 3

[@GriffinConway]

Thank you Robert, I agree. I will be getting the c300 mark iii as soon as possible for a review and testing!

[@Mike0193Azul]

Great explanation with examples

[@GriffinConway]

Glad you liked it!

[@BCPCamerasTech]

Awesome video Griffin! I’m curious to see if you’ve tried any Rf lenses. If so, how do you feel about the value and added features (e.g., de-clickable control ring with 1/8th stop aperture control, mf assist features, etc) of the lenses from a video production perspective.

[@GriffinConway]

Thank you! I haven’t tried any RF lenses yet unfortunately. I own a full kit of EF lenses and I’m a fan of the RF to EF adapter with the variable ND as well as the speed booster so I don’t plan on switching to RF any time soon

[@Analogbrain]

Very nice and informative video!

[@mjy2006]

cool video. What ef to pl adapter did you use to use the Angenieux lens?

[@SamLucas26]

Dude, there’s this swirliness to the bokeh of that Angenieux that looks so dope. You can see it around 4:20 or so. It looks so good 👌🏼 Loved this comparison, bro. Keep em coming 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@SamLucas26]

Lol, then I got to 10:20 and realized that you addressed this haha

[@GriffinConway]

Haha totally agree with you! Those Angenieux lenses are really something special!

[@SamLucas26]

For sure! Never had the privilege to mess around with any but maybe I’ll rent them for a project someday... someday 😂

[@GriffinConway]

I used to be in the same boat...still for 90% of my projects it’s just photo glass. But it’s always fun to get out the big guns when you can!

[@SamLucas26]

Yeah man, no doubt. Looking forward to landing some of those projects!

[@eddwingregg6999]

Hey, sick video! What is the focus set-up @ 1:20 ? Thanks

[@frasermacmannis614]

Would love to see more on what lenses you use. I have 35mm canon cine, 85 L 1.4, and 24-105 f4. Need to figure out what is next!

[@GriffinConway]

I’ll do a video on this at some point.

[@kevinwilliams3578]

@@GriffinConway great video. As a beginner, I have some questions about lens choices for boxing.

[@kevinwilliams3578]

What lenses?

[@SmarterImpact]

Thanks, enjoyed it

[@GriffinConway]

Thank you!

[@curtisjudd]

Good stuff. That Angenieux is beautiful.

[@GriffinConway]

Thanks a lot for the comment Curtis. Totally agree with you...makes it hard to go back to the 24-70 after using that one!

[@Zsolt-Nafradi]

Very informative! Thanks! Can I ask the song name at 4:35? The melody sounds very familiar from somewhere.

[@GriffinConway]

Thank you! I can't remember the name of the song but it is from musicbed.com

[@fred0c]

Good vid!

[@rmpeete]

Thanks!!

[@KevinReyesDP]

Great info here!

[@GriffinConway]

Thanks Kev appreciate you stopping by my bro

[@yawarapinima]

nice! any chance of sharing 2 or 3 shots raw?

[@jaimejrking]

Early squad!

[@GriffinConway]

Thanks for checking the video out Jaime!

[@MarineSwan]

I think Focus breathing is amazing when use correctly, it can work really well on the language of the scene. Keep it up nice work!

[@GriffinConway]

I agree! I like it for certain settings.

[@shibasalute]

I like some focus breathing in horror movies. But in general, I don't mind focus breathing too much. There was a time when lens flares were frowned upon now you can't watch a video without it. Lol. "Hey. Where's the lens flares? Amateurs."

[@xiaoyangjin2655]

I would not agree about focus breathing. its simply a part of look. like anamorphic lens all has very strong breathing effect probably except MA series.

[@legendp2011]

why not use the canon 17-55mm f2.8 efs lens. it should be sharper as it's designed for aps-c/super 35 sensors

[@Getmoneyent187]

if I wanted to reach out to you, would Instagram be the best way to do so?

[@GriffinConway]

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[@Getmoneyent187]

@@GriffinConway good look, I'll hit you on IG

[@darlingtonjonesimagery9247]

What are you using a matte box for considering you already have NDs in camera

[@GriffinConway]

Polarizer’s and softening filtration like pro mist

[@darlingtonjonesimagery9247]

@@GriffinConway gotcha! The screw on types are not as good or not as convenient or you have a preference for matte boxes?

[@Deviantchildren]

The Augenieux DP Line, 16-40 and 30-70 are both going for 8K each on ebay, Id take a look at those.

[@GriffinConway]

Nice thats a pretty great deal for some amazing lenses. Mine was a rental, it's still a bit out of my price range for the amount I would use that specific lens but definitely interesting!

[@Deviantchildren]

@@GriffinConway we do more narrative short films and a few music videos so the workflow aesthetic for us makes the most sense. One day we will just take the plunge.

[@saminekunis8680]

Angenieux are my fave lenses both their Photo and Cinema Lenses.....the Tokina come pretty close to them

[@GriffinConway]

Angenieux are amazing!

[@bmbfilmshd]

Cinema lens is always going to be better, image quality and build!!

[@GriffinConway]

I agree that is the case for most cinema lenses, however, as I mentioned in the video some jobs will be better served by photo lenses. Particularly if you need autofocus, image stabilization, or a smaller / lighter lens. Also, sometimes in a documentary setting you may be shooting in a hostile or sensitive area and need to keep your rig small as possible, so a photo lens would do well then as well.

[@hbp_]

Really 10x more expensive lens is always better? 😱 Although, it's not even true always. Often cine lenses trade absolute resolution for other properties because ain't nobody is going to stare a single frame for several minutes. Also 180 degree shutter speed is so slow that often nothing is quite sharp anyway.

[@FilmCrafter]

Thanks for the detailed comparison! Your work is great! Maybe give a little more consideration to the rhythm & tambor of your voice as you speak? :)

[@krane15]

I think that's personality, although it can still be changed but it take conscious effort. There was a time all my responses were one word. Now you can't shut me up (so they say). Not that I see a problem with that.

[@FilmCrafter]

@@krane15 haha yes that's the better of the two problems to have! Keep up the great work Sir.

[@krane15]

Focus breathing. Its really disconcerting to an aspiring filmmaker to see so many productions filled with focus breathing shots. Its as if all the quality of filmmaking has been totally forgotten. In other news, cinema cameras need cinema lenses. Previously the price of a good cinema lens was stratospheric. Fortunately, many lens manufacture are getting on board with making cinema lenses that are a lot more affordable -- so the compromises aren't so great. Even if they are really rehoused photo glass. BTW, you left off the more precise measurement of T-stop vs the calculation of F-stop.

[@Marty40633]

So in other words, for most projects, it makes no difference.

[@GriffinConway]

That's true for a lot of projects! If you check out my c70 fitness commercial you can see some cinema lenses have a large impact on the image however