SALT Results... (Part 1, Results)

[Michael Lindsay]

Hi Matt

Thanks for your response!

We did not test performance at close focus - Trust me we had our hands completely full doing what we did in a day...
www.mattuhry.com

I appreciate how difficult these things are. Maybe if there is a part 2?

regards

Michael

PS CF performance I always felt was one of the key differences between UP and some older Zeiss glass for example! My understanding is that producing glass that performs as well close as far is a significant challenge.

[Mitch Gross]

I really can't say because after talking extensively with Lumatech I know the final designs will be substantially different than those prototypes shown at NAB. This is why they were not able to participate in SALT, the protos were back in eastern europe.

Which is why the Rebels were not present either.

[Evin Grant]

Brook the Uniq Optics have a recessed focus ring if I can remember correctly but you did not mention it in the review. Or am I wrong?

The Uniqs focus gear does extend beyond the barrel, or is uncovered as it were.



Still it is a minor quibble that will be easily worked around by your AC (thinner focus gear).

One idea may be for a third party to create a thin delrin extention gear to extend the gear beyond the cowl. Should be pretty simple and cheap.

[Roberto Lequeux]

I too felt the 100mm was a bit softer/flatter/something than the very contrasty 85mm, however it does have a certain look to it. Said look is what made it probably Jarred's favorite Prime thus far based on the grabs he's posted, and DSMC teaser footage. I focused mostly on playing with the 25mm and 35mm which had an extremely low amount of breathing and seemed very contrasty while showing little/no distortion to my eyes.

I look forward with great anticipation to the 18mm which I hope will share the same barrel length (and weight) as the 25mm and 35mm. Then you only need to re-adjust your Matte Box when jumping from 35mm to 50mm. Hopefully the 40mm is also long/bigger... that way when you use wides you have quick "access" to a longer normal length which may work very well for CUs in many rooms.

[Matthew Duclos]

I think everyone knows that Duclos has had a key part in the Uniq Optics primes I am not sure why Matthew is hiding that fact. Just call UO and ask.

Haha. I'm not hiding the facts at all. I'm just not spreading rumors.

[Brook Willard]

I do want to emphasize what I said in my review - that the negative points about the RPPs really are minor. The ingrown focus gear, for example. It's a bummer that it does require a little jimmying under certain situations, but ultimately it's a very minor issue. I keep cracking wise about the Ferrari's upholstery for a reason. :)

[Cüneyt Kaya]

is the fujinon zoom a heavy beast?

more interesting:

will the small fujinon be light wight as an optimo rouge or heavy like the short cooke zoom?

thanks

[Matt Uhry]

is the fujinon zoom a heavy beast?

more interesting:

will the small fujinon be light wight as an optimo rouge or heavy like the short cooke zoom?

thanks

The Fujinon 18-85 T2.0 is 7.0 kg, 352mm Big, but not huge.

Matt Uhry
www.mattuhry.com

[Antoine Fabi]

Hi Matt,

Do you know when we'll see the frame grabs ?

Thanks

Antoine

[Patrick Scheller]

Thank you all for the first insight into the long awaited SALT tests. I especially want to thank Brook for being so frank and impartial to the RPPs, I would have liked the others to tell us more about them either.

I think it's perfectly okay to brag and boast ones own product for marketing reasons - but even there should you not lie (in my opinion). But in such a test you have to enforce the testers to be painfully honest and open about your own products, else the test is kinda useless to your own customers (like so many Microsoft financed tests btw.). In this respect I'm happy about the results so far and RED has nothing to be ashamed of as I see ... now let's see the hard facts.