crazy fast lenses...

[@bohdandoval9621]

So stoked that someone trustworthy did a review of these. I feel like some people wouldn’t even consider these lenses given the price and branding of the company. But the image speaks for itself. Almost Russian vintage vibes without having to rehouse it. I feel like if you showed any DP a side by side of anything at 2.8 vs this lens near wide open, they’d prefer this lens. People get caught up with names and prices and often forget about what’s actually going to make a bigger difference to the image. And for the price it’s insanely good!

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Hey thanks! The price for these is really wild. I love them. I’ve used them for some shots on a few projects and they really provided some great looks!

[@kylehessling2679]

I have the Laowa 35mm f0.95 for full-frame Sony, and it's really incredible. It definitely takes more time setting up shots but the crazy subject separation on the wide focal length is totally worth the effort in my opinion!

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Ooo that sounds cool. I may need to give that one a try on the fx3!

[@kylehessling2679]

Looking forward to the video! @@BlaineWestropp1

[@EdmundElijah]

“I don’t care about the audio quality” I died inside 😢

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Hahah I do care about it but this one was all over the place so I had to just let go 😂

[@EdmundElijah]

@@BlaineWestropp1 I have no complaints. Haha.

[@keith-knittel]

Loving these smaller lenses that can give some unique looks, without breaking the bank

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Me too! May need to try the lens baby next.

[@NEVERAGAIN007]

Blaine your videos are next level and your knowledge is epic. Thanks brother 🔥

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Thank you 🫡 more to come

[@TylerEdwards]

I like these lenses. My copies are pretty much all useless at t1, but at a split to 1.4 they start to behave. 1.4-8 they’re fun.

[@BlaineWestropp1]

I liked the look at t1, even the footage you shared I thought looked cool at t1. I don’t consider t1 an option if you want super sharp images, I like it for the dreamy look.

[@JQhardge]

😂😂 always a good laugh, love it…. But yeah the lenses look great, those were some nice/unique shots. Someone could get creative with these. Never heard of them before. Definitely do more.

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Thank you! Definitely love the lenses. Price is amazing too. More to come!

[@jgb211]

Hey Blaine, love your channel and your style. Great stuff all around. Could you share what's that little focus wheel you're using at 0:14 ?

[@jgb211]

PDMOVIE ?

[@BlaineWestropp1]

hey thank you so much! the focus wheel is an older PDmovie. I think it is called a live air. its great.now they make the one with lidar as well.

[@jgb211]

@@BlaineWestropp1 Great to hear back :) Yeah I've been curious about PDmovie for a while, this got it back on the radar for me. Their compact motor with battery and lidar looks interesting for sure. Clean setup.

[@BlaineWestropp1]

I haven’t tried the lidar version, but having a tiny setup that is easy like the one I have helps for camera tests and KZbin videos. It’s also great to put on a movi, which I do often.

[@jgb211]

Yeah looks like a nice little setup and For tests or little shoots it feels perfect. I'm surprised no one talks more about this. Everyone's all over DJI. I'll definitively try the Lidar version, it doesn't have spectacular reviews on B&H though...

[@Marxives]

I was looking at buying these or the slr magic at one point

[@BlaineWestropp1]

I’ve wanted to test out some SLRmagic lenses but haven’t yet.

[@leonylias]

Link to those lights you keep on using in the scene!

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Here ya go: amzn.to/47L1560

[@BlaineWestropp1]

One thing I recently learned is that you can set the brightness by long pressing the top button 👌

[@stevendeleonardis]

You ever test out the mamiya 645 lenses on your LF?

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Not yet but it is for sure on my list and I could see it happening within the next few weeks. Rental house near me has them.

[@QuarzenZechenSoehne]

I had the Mitakon for couple daysy before returning them (MFT). The optics were quite cool, but the lenses would do a scaping sound when closing the iris. Maybe I got a bad batch...

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Interesting, I didn’t experience that. Will you get another set?

[@QuarzenZechenSoehne]

@@BlaineWestropp1 I don't think so, atleast not as MFT. I am about to buy a used FS7 II with a Speedbooster, I got a really good price. I am mostly looking for Leica Rs right now (I want to get the 21mm and 50mm next. I already own a 35mm and a 135mm. I really like the super long focus throw on the old photo optics. The Laowa 12mm Zero D also looks very cool. Also the Fujinon MKs would be a great choice for an FS7... Too many choice, too few coins :D

[@BlaineWestropp1]

@QuarzenZechenSoehne love the laowa 12. Have you considered the fx3? Is there something specific the FS7 has that you need over the fx3

[@QuarzenZechenSoehne]

I have considered a lot of cameras :D. Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Kinefinity, even RED. I think my dream would be a C500II (disregarding the ARRIs, because that is completly out of the realm of possibilites right now), I like the 6k sensor, internal RAW, 4k S16, 10stops of ND, 12G SDI. I was initially gonna pull the trigger on a URSA 4.6k G2 with a Leica R 50mm Summilux, but it had no handgrip, no V Mount at the back, no top handle. I love the electronic variable ND of the FS7 II. The FS7 II has the same ND-Filter as in the FS5, FX6 and FX9. I think its a great tool you can replace a cinefade with it. You can auto expose with manual lenses. CineD messured 12Stops of DR, Rembrand never used more than 12 Stops, I think. So if you expose well, you can still create very nice pictures. I also like the form factor and the price I got was 1750€. The FX3 is a very cool camera, but for me the S5 IIx looks better than the FX3, just for the OG recording. I also want internal NDs and I think the variable Sony system is just ingenious. @@BlaineWestropp1

[@QuarzenZechenSoehne]

Also Locking E mount is kinda nice to have

[@MrKermitt71]

Great ! I'm between zhongyi 17mm t1 and sirui nightwalker 16mm t1.2. What do you think ?

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Thanks! I just don’t know. I’ve never used the night walker so I can’t fully say.

[@jeliam06]

How is the color match between the lenses? Usually that is problem on lower price cinema lenses.

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Good question. I felt they were very well matched but I didn’t do a super controlled test. I could do a controlled test and send you some frames!

[@jeliam06]

​@@BlaineWestropp1 If you have time. I would say throw it up in your community tab so everyone can see. Keep it up man, enjoy your stuff.

[@_nachiketa]

@@BlaineWestropp1 would love to see this controlled test and the project shots.

[@Nynex]

I know this is asked a lot but whats the wireless monitor setup?

[@BlaineWestropp1]

The monitor that I’m holding is a smallhd focus7 with built in teradek bolt 500 receiver. On camera is a smallhd cine7 with built in bolt transmitter!

[@Asomers322]

Are these the new S35 versions?

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Yes ma’am!

[@madlookzvfx]

How your audio is so crisp and clear without a mic

[@BlaineWestropp1]

I have a lav mounted to the monitor 😂

[@BlaineWestropp1]

For the exterior shots I had a shotgun mic on the camera but mounted facing me.

[@madlookzvfx]

@@BlaineWestropp1there we go!

[@_nachiketa]

Has anyone noticed like a pixel mesh pattern on Komodo footage, even in bright shots like around the 2:00 mark in 4k? I feel like maybe RED is doing some internal upscaling or something. @BlaineWestropp1 have you noticed this, especially when you have done a side by side with your Komodo and Arri MiniLF? By the way, love your videos and the snappy tone and edits @BlaineWestropp1

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Hey thank you! I haven’t noticed anything weird on the Komodo. I will check at 2:00 when I get to my computer. Maybe it’s KZbin compression? Have you noticed this on other Komodo footage?

[@_nachiketa]

@@BlaineWestropp1 I don't think its KZbin compression. I have noticed that on my Komodo 6K HQ R3D footage in Resolve and Premiere and in high resolution exports. I don't have an Arri to do side by side pixel peeping, so if you have time then would love to see what you find, in brightly lit situations and in lower light situations. By the way, have you ever tried or tested a Sony F35 (CCD sensor with global shutter)?

[@_nachiketa]

@@BlaineWestropp1 cool. Looking forward to it.

[@ImNotQualifiedToSayThisBut]

Honestly for this amount of data I'd simply go for AWS s3 glacier

[@BlaineWestropp1]

yes that is what I have been told. need to look into it further. thank you.

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Also, love the username

[@jena1821]

lovely, thanks

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Thank you:)

[@Johnooldham]

hey man, thanks for this. Curious about how that project went and whether or not you used these lenses? Curious to see how it turned out if so!

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Hey! The project is coming up next week. I am going to shoot the majority of it on the Alexa but I will bring these and potentially slap em on a c70 for some shots.

[@Johnooldham]

@@BlaineWestropp1 huge! Keen to see snippets if and when you can get them out!

[@BrianQuan]

based mic placement

[@BlaineWestropp1]

😂 my new move

[@6wop]

that 20🤐 they should make a 27mm or 17mm

[@BlaineWestropp1]

I could see them releasing more.

[@lombardy3274]

are these the Mitakon S35 lenses? do they cover full frame?

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Yes they are. The s35 cover s35 sensors, but they do have full frame versions as well!

[@anthony87fiorillo]

Are you using any other filtration with these in this video? Also did you end up shooting any projects with these lenses. Would love to see these in a production environment. Thanks!

[@BlaineWestropp1]

some shots had filtration. I had a polar pro ND on it on the coffee shots and possible the shots of me on the couch. only reason for it was bc it was the only matte box/ND I had at the moment that I could fit on those lenses and it was a mist VND. I brought the lenses on a recent production and did shoot a couple elements of the project with the lenses on a c70. I will report back when the project is published in a few months.

[@anthony87fiorillo]

@@BlaineWestropp1 Coffee shots: polar pro nd with mist or just vnd? I mean the 20mm shot with the 2 blooming lights is straight from the lens and vnd.. yo that would be amazing. Built in lens mist. 😍

[@MasonChar]

Any update on if that project is published? @@BlaineWestropp1

[@brunomola.2293]

Dropbox is bad? I pay for onedrive now, bc google let me down :( u used a noise preset for this video? youtube bitrate is kinda bad, especially for darker areas + this noise makes the image a little soft love your videos! please continue

[@BlaineWestropp1]

Thank you! I love Dropbox but I’m disappointed bc I have a plan with them that they changed without any warning, and are now allowing me to get the “unlimited” space that I pay for and that they advertise. I upload 10-20TB/month and that used to be fine on Dropbox. Now they will only increase by 1TB/month. No warning. Anyways, hope they figure it out. Do you have unlimited on one drive? I added grain. Every once in a while I have to test different grain presets on KZbin, they are usually bad.

[@brunomola.2293]

​@@BlaineWestropp1 Understood! 1tb/month is toooo little man. I'm from Brazil and i use OneDrive.. I don't think they have a limit per month, my friend threw almost 5tb in less than a month. BUT when you want to increase your storage you have to ask them to do it. Basically you have to keep asking. It's annoying and the platform is confusing, but it works well. I have mixed opinions hahahah

[@mattih]

haha I have the same and havent done anything with it yet either 😂

[@BlaineWestropp1]

They are pretty cool! Definitely surprised me. I had their 50mm FF on the Alexa a year or so ago and that was pretty cool too.

[@flochfitness]

Is it just me, or are none of these shots in focus? Maybe the razor thin DOF with the T1?

[@BlaineWestropp1]

It’s hard to keep the t1 in focus when I’m talking to the camera and without someone keeping it in focus :) also, t1 is a bit softer than anything more stopped down than that. But I still felt it was acceptable when I was behind the camera

[@flochfitness]

@@BlaineWestropp1 yep. Makes you think about Barry Lyndon (Kubrick) was shot on Carl Zeiss Planar 50 mm f0.7 Lens with candles 😳 imagine being the focus puller then!

[@anthonyrock5039]

hehehe "bring out the T1 and see how they manage that" hehehehehe

[@BlaineWestropp1]

😂😈

[@iComplainer]

🎙️👀

[@BlaineWestropp1]

😂

[@Goalieswede]

Y’all know this guy FR? I think he’s kinda cute 🥰

[@geoffreybassett6741]

That ND is hot garbage, film without it if you have to make the choice.

[@BlaineWestropp1]

I had a mist version of it. Was all that I had at the moment and needed to see the lens wide open and couldn’t change shutter due to LED house lights. But I’ve used that filter system before and felt that is was pretty good. Especially since it’s so much bigger than most lens fronts.