16mm lenses for 2k Question - Help

[Tim Naylor]

I have a video this Wednesday. Like most music videos, I'll have to do a bit of slo-mo.

Can these lenses cover 2k? Also, does anyone have experience with this and can tell me of any other issues I may run into (vignetting, etc):

Canon 8-64
Canon 7-63
Canon 11-160
9.5mm Superspeed
12mm Superspeed
8mm Standard

[Mitch Gross]

They all cover just fine. The RED at 2K is smaller than regular 16mm, so even that 8mm standard will cover no problem.

[albert rudnicki]

try to use super 16 instead.
You'll be able shoot in 3K in most part and get crisper image.
Canon zoom is great, so is the zeiss super, 12mm and up.

[David Mullen ASC]

The 4K width of the 4.5K sensor is 22.11mm wide, so the 2K width is half that, 11.055mm wide.

16mm is 10.26mm wide but I suspect most 16mm lenses will cover 2K, 11mm isn't much more than 10.26mm.

Super-16 is 12.52mm wide.

Mitch, you're probably thinking that 2/3" is smaller than regular 16mm.

[Steve Gal]

Tim, I pretty much checked out all of those lenses and they all cover. I also have em if you need em.....

[Mitch Gross]

David, don't just go by width. The diagonal is what's important as this defines the necessary image circle. RED 2K may be wider than 16mm but it is also shorter. 16mm is still bigger so lenses designed for 16mm will cover RED 2K.

[Tim Naylor]

Thanks, Mitch and Steve.

This should be fun. We're shooting mostly 4k except for overcranked. Any pointers for getting the best match. It's for broadcast and we're delivering 1080.

[Ken Hale]

Hello Steve Gal,
Have you tried either the Canon 7-56 T2.1 at infinity, or the Angenieux 12-120mm T 2.1 at five feet on the Red at 2k?
Thank you,

[Steve Gal]

Angenieux 12-120mm does vignette some at the wider end of the lens. I have not tried the Canon 7-56 since I haven't had one in my hands in a while.

[Ken Hale]

Thanks for the quick and useful information, Steve, it looks like the Canon and I are going on a road trip to find out for certain.