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01-10-2007, 02:38 PM
Would Elite Optica Super 35 MKIII lenses work well with this camera? I like their price point and quality. I have used a set of them before on a 35mm shoot. They had very good quality on film, but would they suffice for this camera or should I be looking at Cooke, Zeiss, Nikon, and (god forbid) Panavision?
Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated. Here is the Elite Optica website:
http://www.optica-elite.com/Price-List-2007.html
-Joe Walker
01-10-2007, 02:42 PM
Definitely would work fine. But they are stiil unknown BRAND worldwide.
01-10-2007, 02:49 PM
They will work just fine.
The other point to consider when investing in lenses is what will the resale value be 3-5 years from now. You cant go wrong with Arri/Zeiss or even Cooke in this regard, history has proven that they hold their value very well if maintained. I don't know how strong the resale value would be on Elites in the U.S. Looking at the prices, they are not far off from Ultra Prime pricing...you can typically find very nice used or even new Ultra Primes in the $8-9k each range.
Otherwise they are fine lenses.
01-10-2007, 02:57 PM
I contacted abelcine a while back to ask about the prices of those Elites (they were the only disributor I could find) -- and they were about 20% cheaper than the Cookes that I was planning to go for. Having only shot with Zeiss, Cooke and Primos in the past, I was wondering if those of you who've used them in the past could tell me what you think. I'm not sold just yet, since I do some SFX cinematography on occasion and I like the idea of the /i box helping me log shot info quickly... I just don't know if it's worth it. Where do the Elites stand?
(Just to clarify, i'm talking comparison from an optics standpoint only, ignoring the various bells and whistles)
01-10-2007, 02:59 PM
Excellent. Thank you. I'm not so concerned about the re-sale (although I probably should be)....what I like is that, for the price, I can buy more lenses and really "flesh out" a good set well rounded set. In the meantime, thanks for the advice.Originally Posted by digitalfx
01-10-2007, 03:06 PM
I don't think you could use Panavision lenses unless someone makes a special mount, which Panavision might do some day, Panavise a Red One, who knows?
Cheers,
Damien
01-10-2007, 03:09 PM
Joe,
It's not just the re-sale you need to think about. If you have plans to make your camera available to other crew or even in your own promotional material, the Cooke and Zeiss name will win you work. If the price difference is 20% I would get the best Cooke set you could with the same budget that you had for the Elites. Drop a lens from the Cooke set that you would use the least and see if it can be hired in if you need to add it to the set.
Name brand glass will win you work and will give you a significant advantage over your competitors.
01-10-2007, 03:15 PM
Ahhhhhhh.....gotcha.
01-10-2007, 03:31 PM
Joe,
Can you please tell us more about the qualiti of the Elites? How do they compare to Zeiss and Cookes - the character of the glass- is it more similar to one or the other, housing e.t.c. ? Not many seem to have experience with them so it would be nice to hear your opinion. And have you tried theyr 25-80 zoom?
Thanks, Olafur
01-10-2007, 04:56 PM
Hi Olafur,
I own a OPF-29-1 which is the orig. version of the 25-80 that Elite rehouses and market as theirs, The lens is tiny 8 inches long and about a 1.5 pounds. ,. It's quite sharp, has decent contrast however there is a bit of distortion, barrel at the wide and pincushion at the long. It breathes quite alot. Minimum focus is 3.5 ft. I use it for steadicam shots and handheld for exteriors. Front element spins when you focus - kind of a pain. I think on some of the rehoused versions this may be solved. The lens is a F3 and T3.4 -
Matt Uhry
www.fuzby.com
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