Shooting LEGO with WEIRD camera lens

Got a Laowa probe lens and decided to film some LEGO sets with it because I've always wanted to be the size of a LEGO minifigure and explore LEGO sets from their perspective!
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[@TiagoCatarino]

SUBSCRIBE so I can make my money back. The lens got me broke

[@marktegrotenhuis]

On a scale from expensive to unpayable, how bad was it? 😉

[@michaelnurse9089]

Resubbed. Just don't do whatever you did last time to cause me to unsub. Can't remember what thas was🙂

[@mediocreman6323]

@@marktegrotenhuis - I gather this is a “Laowa probe lens”, and depending on the mount and where you get it it will be the very least 1500.- and up to 2000.- - which is honestly a normal price range for a quality lens.

[@marktegrotenhuis]

@@mediocreman6323 Sounds reasonable indeed.

[@zookatone]

And You wouldn't want to buy a used one... 😬

[@NinGo75]

especially the shots inside the buildings are very impressive, because you have the feeling of being a minifigure yourself, so cool!

[@TiagoCatarino]

Right?!

[@DoodleBricks]

This is such a fun and creative video Tiago! It really does feel like you’re the size of a minifigure, and it’s so cool to see the sets from their perspective.

[@TiagoCatarino]

Right?! Chilhood dream achieved... Aaaannnnnd I'm broke too

[@alt68628]

@@TiagoCatarino dangg

[@alt68628]

@@TiagoCatarino i want to give you a dollar but like, where do i give money again?

[@ClaraAStreams]

I was considering this type of lens but $$$. Awesome for you to add that perspective to your videos! Are those LEDs on the end of the lens?

[@tufab3494]

​@@TiagoCatarino quantos euros custou para ti?

[@greymanpl]

That's the quality we needed in Lego community! Following the best looking videos from the Tech world or lifestyle vloggers. Well done Tiago!

[@Nicenigel14]

Such a cool video! I preferred the shots that start close to the subject and slowly pull back. Due to the shallow depth of field, when you are moving towards an object I tend to stare at the blurry subject until it becomes clear, as it is in the center of the frame, which causes me to miss the surrounding object. However, when starting close, I see the main object and as the camera pulls back, my eyes can be lead to the surroundings which feels more natural. I guess it depends though, because the Razorcrest one worked well zooming in, perhaps because there were main details such as minifigs off the the side, but still close to the center. I'm sure you have plans to include this in upcoming reviews, which I think would make great B-roll! I think especially if you do more shots pulling back rather than zooming in. Just wanted to share some feedback 😃

[@christopherbroms2508]

i agree

[@corduroycal]

I think this should become a segment in all future big set reviews ! Really let’s you appreciate the creativity of lego

[@FluffiestWalrus]

I noticed this in the Rivendell review and immediately knew you had gotten a probe lens! Super excited by this because I think they are a no brainer for Lego but hadn’t seen them used anywhere until now

[@michielvantspijker7065]

Amazing. I saw you use it in the Rivendell set and already thought you might have started using one. Can’t wait to see more of it in the future!!

[@jabbawabs]

This is just one of the reasons you are a step above the rest, Tiago!

[@LegoKiva]

Some of these work better than other and that’s definitely to be expected since the sets aren’t designed for this sort of thing. BUT this really sparked my imagination, and my love for this medium of creativity (Lego in general, that is). Thanks for this project! If you decide to do more, it could be cool to create camera “ports” in certain sets. Like a way to go through the back windshield of the Porsche so we can see what it looks like to drive it! Obv that would take a lot more work but that’s my idea haha. I loved this video just the same.

[@joselramalho]

So, that's how you did the shooting for the Rivendell! Great stuff man!

[@joselramalho]

ahhh put the comment before the end of the video 😂 still great stuff mate!

[@craigmcc1982]

Clear, concise and a unique selling point with you as a former Lego designer. Wonderful content and such stylistic editing. Thank you for all that you do, and wishing you all the best for the year ahead.

[@Sawer]

As a soundguy, I appriciate the little details you added in the edit. Very immersive!

[@stoopiddudz2634]

Seeing lego look life-size is crazy

[@redbloodcell4047]

Lego is perfect for making these shots, but also for adding orbit/panning movements as the lens moves in. Archways could open up and walls split apart to make room for the lens as you move the camera left or right to view different parts of a scene.

[@cyanimation1605]

This is how Lego should be promoting their sets. Thanks for this treat!

[@Boris.T]

I knew it! I noticed in your last video that you have the probe lens. cool video !

[@laserbeamlightning]

I liked it with the Rivendell review but I think you need better lighting and it’d look even more incredible

[@TiagoCatarino]

For sure! It's an incredibly hard piece of gear to use

[@SymbolCymbals2356]

These sorts of lens would be really cool for stop motion

[@Legominder]

Genius! I have always wanted to do this "true" Lego perspective without too big cameras in the way, even with a set structure. The only "problem" is the low depth of field. It looks great, but it is too big as more refraction is necessary the closer you get. Only 2 dioptries are necessary for the range from ∞ till 0.5 m , but >10 dioptries for the range from 50 cm to 10 cm. This asymmetry leads to inevitably less depth of field with same light on the sensor.

[@briqtastic]

Oh lol, I have never seen such lenses. Really love those shots! The quality of your video's are getting better each time

[@TiagoCatarino]

Thank you :)

[@sithphobos]

You sir just revolutionized the way lego sets are reviewed thumbs up for this...and this was exactly why I said Rivendell was your best review so far 👏

[@dshbwlto1]

1:03 He just totally violated the poor razor crest

[@yes102_]

2:54, my favorite shot. It really make it feel like I'm looking from a minfigure's perspective

[@LegoAnimations6370]

Probe lens could be very useful for creating Lego stop motion videos. Like for an example, dolly-shots would be rather interesting.

[@JonLeung1]

0:46 - I love that the first thing that is "shot" is Marv's face in the Home Alone set.

[@tufab3494]

Seria legal ver pessoas usando esta lente para produzir animações em stop-motion.

[@LackedMushroom0]

Oops, I thought you were actually launching this thing into your Lego sets. However, not dissapointed, awesome perspective!

[@zacharysmith8397]

That was really freaking cool. I look forward to noticing these shots now in upcoming reviews!

[@TiagoCatarino]

For sure! Gotta ear my money back somehow ahah

[@peterjensen6844]

Man, with a camera robot, you could do some crrrrazzzyyy stuff with this. Could dang near film a scene in and around a Lego set like this.

[@ofearghailthefearless6481]

That camera lens makes the camera look like it can shoot ghosts...with bullets

[@parkds]

Probe lenses are pretty amazing. More than the unique shape, the macro combined with lens set up creates a sense of scale amongst small objects I haven’t seen accomplished with a standard macro lens. It is no wonder why it is the go to lens for food advertising.

[@gorillatube3363]

as a teen that wants to be a videography, this was beautiful tiago

[@jeffjefferson7634]

Razor crest and exiting castle went ridiculously hard

[@rebricks]

I'm honestly surprised no one has done this before, props for being the first (that I've seen)! Some day I will get one of these lenses!

[@cinematographytrev]

This is amazing, some really reactive shots.

[@Heddrick]

Ooofa! Between the lens, camera, lights and lego sets, this is a pricey shoot. I've always wanted this lens and you make a solid argument for getting one.

[@Raskal2TCR]

I was wondering how you took those close-ups in the Rivendell set's review, now I know and the result is way too cool ! 🤩

[@TiagoCatarino]

😁

[@Breyzipp]

Holy smokes!!! That is absolutely amazing! It’s indeed like shrinking your size to mini-fig scale (or blowing LEGO up to your IRL scale 😅).

[@FaszinationKlemmbaustein]

I use this Probe-Lens in almost all of my videos. In combination with a motorized slider it is very useful for LEGO Filmmaking. 👍👍

[@Rat_onA_skatebord]

Amazing video as always

[@BrickSystemBros]

I know for sure I have seen this effect in a LEGO set promotional video, sometime in 2020 or 2021, I think. The exact process had eluded me but now I know how it was done (not cheaply, I'm sure)

[@guib7852]

If you get a periscope on the end you can mount it vertically and move around the set in 3 axis rather than the 1 axis you show here.

[@JeffFrmJoisey]

A - May - Zing !!!!! Always wondered what it would be like in Lego or other miniature land!!!!

[@BrickLady]

I like it! It is a fairytale!!! 😍😍😍

[@BinaryArmorOnline]

I love this I want a shot going through the front doors of the Sanctum Sanctorum, or one boarding a train at Studgate.

[@kay_glo]

In this vid: LEGO probing. Lots of LEGO probing... lol

[@4th_fret_uke]

Some of the shots feel like they were straight from a movie

[@holzwurm_hd7029]

DAMN youve got some impressive Lego Sets.

[@nexpro6985]

This is very cool. Finding a way to make the dolly-in smoother would be a great improvement. Goos job.

[@BrickHQ]

This lens does let you see the perspective of a minifigure! It's a childhood dream of mine too. Too bad that the lens costs so much

[@thehamiltonshow]

I wondered how you got under the bridge in Rivendell! Great piece of technology!

[@mbi.studio]

that's what every brickfilmer dreams about

[@AloysiaTea]

Such a delightful video! Thank you! ❤

[@TiagoCatarino]

Thank YOU!

[@NathanBeatty]

When I watched your Rivendell review I wondered how you were getting those “inside” shots of the model. Completely forgot this lens existed! This is awesome!

[@TH3HY3N4]

Incredibly clever and fun idea, please do more of these with different sets!

[@TiagoCatarino]

Will do!

[@davidcastelletti1241]

Hi Tiago, as a LEGO fan and amateur photographer, I really enjoyed this latest video of yours. Let me ask you a question a bit out of context: I am trying to build my own inventory of pieces to build MOCs. How did you create yours? Do you buy pieces from BrickLink, buy sets and then separate the pieces, or... what else? Would you like to make a video about it if you haven't already? Thank you very much for your contents.

[@TiagoCatarino]

Thank you! Yeah, what you've just said, mostly LEGO sets, the occasional bricklink purchases and PaB cups whenever I get to go to a LEGO Shop! You also need to be smart about which sets to get. Star Wars may be cool but will only get you a ton of gray and technic elements... Large models are great for pieces usually, Classic and creator 3in1 sets for the best value out of your money as far as useful LEGO pieces for MOC's go.

[@senorbah5481]

Very satisfying! I particularly like the mccalisters house and Rivendell shots!

[@theheavychevy]

This is really cool! About a month ago I emailed LEGO to suggest they create something for their models in VR where you can walk through sets mini fig size. This is pretty much what I imagined it would be. Thanks!

[@nnddii]

and NO DUST!!! Perfect!!

[@niccolobani4230]

Bravo very good idea

[@fazented]

I noticed some of these shots in the Rivendell review, got it straight away!

[@VortexTraveller]

This is awesome, definitely captured the 1st person minifigure scale perspective you were going for.

[@dominodevelopment]

Very interesting! I remember LEGO using this lens for some shots in designer videos a few years ago. 🤔

[@natef15]

With some of the footage you've been getting lately I was wondering if you had something like this. Very cool!

[@TheVasinaGaming]

I saw those shots in the Rivendell video and knew it had to be that lens. I remember seeing it in a MKBHD video a while back.

[@mirramirraonthewall]

Don’t worry Tiago, I’m sure one day, Lego will invent a way for you to become a living mini figure. In the meantime, I’m glad this camera can give you a perspective never really explored before in Lego reviews

[@gegessen159]

Seen this lens before, I think Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg uses them for their videos, too. But I have not seen them in any Lego review yet. Amazing shots!

[@astahfirula]

Thank you for the Rivendell one at the end. Nice lens, hope to see more usage of it on your regular videos.

[@OrangeBrick8]

That lens is for sure on my wish list. 😂 So cool to see a creator I love utilizing it. 😊

[@frankieroberto9603]

Love these shots! IMO they feel more natural at a constant speed rather than accelerating and decelerating - but either way they are super cool.

[@RiotFryatt]

I want this for stop motion it would be great for long walking hallway shots

[@floba7272]

You don't even see such great pictures in the official catalogue. A cool piece of alien technology! Now I'm not going to make a dirty joke about it, but the thing is also waterproof.

[@m4tfia568]

This would be soo cool for showcasing sets

[@corndogmaster12345]

Incorporating a few of these shots in your reviews would be awesome!

[@Hoo_Dini]

My man building a D.I.Y mountable light machine gun turret

[@DeltonAdamsLEGO]

I can see this being a great transition maker for stop motion

[@DashzRight]

Whats the difference between this and just zooming in? Perspective and depth of field?

[@apiarist5011]

Very cool lens and amazing perspectives. Fun fact, when you turn 45 a doctor will do this to your tight spaces.

[@Beregorn88]

That lens should be able to get a longer depth of field than shown here (more things in focus at the same time): have you tried increasing the F number and the focusing distance?

[@TiagoCatarino]

If I do that I can't light up the studio enough. It requires a ton more light and it's already to work with as it is. Maybe I should buy better lights I guess

[@Beregorn88]

@@TiagoCatarino or shoot a stop motion with longer exposure time, but it would take a crapload of time in shooting AND editing...

[@aayaan1935]

Amazing work!

[@kayfse8373]

Interesting way to photograph models like never before

[@awosomeweebo833]

love the close up on the sausage chairs

[@jordibarguno]

That was so cool!!!! Totally worth the investment. I hope you incorporate it in upcoming videos. That was awesome!!! 👍👍👍

[@avalias7208]

Did you air blast to remove dust in the interiors? I see very little dust at all from the macro shots which is very common with LEGO close up photography. Simple brush works, but there are a lot of interior shots that would be hard to clean with a brush.

[@hachiroku24]

Now I want one.

[@TiagoCatarino]

Until you check the price

[@hachiroku24]

@@TiagoCatarino Oh...

[@reh2724]

Love the videos as always!

[@TiagoCatarino]

Thank you! ☺️

[@moronsmorons8913]

This really adds a new perspective. Top notch investment.

[@VaughnLower]

I noticed these shots in your last video and was wondering if you got a probe. The shots are perfect. I would recommend going a little slower and making them longer and having more of them per video. It gives great perspective and you’re the only KZbinr doing it.

[@TheTiger-kf6hg]

nice ending: There and back again (BTW just finished watching lotr)

[@NickGregorio]

As a director, this is one of the best uses of the probe lens I have ever seen.

[@exafe]

Sound Effects on point! Proud 🇵🇹

[@Schattengewaechs99]

“Don’t film me up close, people gonna see all my sprues!”

[@renanlecaro]

Looking good ! I think a next step would be to experiment with more dramatic lighting (make the room black and use a torchlight) to bring the sets even closer to life.

[@BrilliantBro]

Wow that's amazing, the probe lens must be expensive!

[@TiagoCatarino]

Yeah... 🥲 PROBE LENS ► amzn.to/3ZFczDy

[@bricklegends]

Wow, I need this camera!!

[@TiagoCatarino]

PROBE LENS ► amzn.to/3ZFczDy you sure?

[@SimonASNG]

Those are some nice looking lego sets.

[@cancan3328]

Wow this is a whole different and new perspective it’s just beyond awesome! With the music effect and narration wow it’s breathtaking and such an enjoyable video thanks for showing us Tiago!

[@biblio_mama]

What a great idea! Thank you for sharing the fun.

[@MaxSupercars]

Yes, special devices help a lot! Great enrichment of your videos! Good job! 🙂