So this morning, as I was preparing to do a full review of the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 lens at a local McDonald's, I was accosted by a young fellow, who started moving my equipment around, violently shaking the table I was sitting at and asking me to move. While trying to get away as quickly... Continue Reading →
A Veydra Rant
Another rant about the Veydra Mini Primes. I've got nothing but time on my hands, so why not stir up the pot a bit? I realize all the excitement and hubbub's about the upcoming Sigma and Olympus lenses (interesting, since they never fail to lose out big time to the Leicas in my video comparisons!),... Continue Reading →
Say Your Goodbyes to Cinelike D and V-Log Lite!
Since playing around a bit with Paul Leeming’s LUT for HLG to rec. 709 and seeing the excellent skin tones and dynamic range it’s capable of, I’m fairly certain Cinelike D is going to be a thing of the past fairly soon, like upturned Polo collars and bell bottoms (except in South Korea, where unfortunately,... Continue Reading →
Leeming LUT v501 for HLG Rocks My World
The all-new Leeming LUT v501 designed for HLG in a rec.709 color gamut is sensational – better than Cinelike D and as good or better than V-Log Lite. I’m at work on a short video right now, will be going to Singapore to pick up the Veydra 16mm on Tuesday, but hopefully will be able to post... Continue Reading →
Why Aren’t More People Talking About These Lenses?
https://youtu.be/1fX8j8OIrN0 Music by Eric Matyas
Coming Soon… More Veydra Goodness!
Lumix GH5, Veydra Mini Prime 85mm T2.2
First Sample Footage: Veydra Mini Prime 85mm T2.2
https://youtu.be/07UoI4oEC14 Music by Eric Matyas http://www.soundimage.org.
Leeming LUT One Bug – Update On Its Way
I've been relying on Paul Leeming's LUTs for several months now to restore the rec. 709 color space to my Cinelike D footage, and more recently for previewing V-Log Lite in camera and for color correction in post. Last night, however, while I was reviewing a Cinelike D test shot with the GH5 prior to... Continue Reading →
First Sample Footage: Veydra Mini Prime 50mm T2.2 + Lumix GH5
https://youtu.be/cZfa0dTCby0 My rig: Tuba Cage, Blackmagic Design Video Assist
Brian Caldwell Designing New Anamorphics
Brian Caldwell, designer of the Metabones Speed Booster, revealed today that he's at work designing 1.79x anamorphic lenses. This news, sure to please owners of the Lumix GH5, comes on top of yesterday's announcement by Panasonic that the massive firmware update v.2, due out in September, will have in-body anamorphic de-squeeze. At the moment however,... Continue Reading →