Raymond Zrike

Do Sigma Cine lenses, FF primes, fit alright on an SR3? Does the viewfinder need to be moved to an awkward position? I know that Ultra Primes fit fine, S4s are alright while S4/is are a tough fit, and then Master Primes don’t fit at all. I haven’t seen a thread regarding fitting the newer breed of cine lenses on an SR3, however. If they do fit, it seems like the 14mm, 20mm, 24mm, 35mm, and 50mm might be a decent, cheap but sharp, alternative for S16, as long as you’ve got the wide end covered with a zoom and/or an Ultra16/Elite/Century/Illumina.

The Ursa 12K is known for its terrible moire, so the OLPF (if it has one?) is definitely not what is causing the sharpness issues. I’d recommend going down to the 8K mode. And shooting with super-35 glass, i.e. Master Prime.

I saw Gecko-Cam Genesis G35 Vintage 66 listed as being used on a film I saw recently (Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave), mixed with Cooke Anamorphics. I know very little about these lenses. Are they rehoused still lenses? The specs of the lenses in the set don’t jump out to me as any particular still lenses that I know of (for instance, I don’t think I’ve encountered a 14.5mm T3 lens before). But I also doubt that it’s newly manufactured glass considering the emphasis on “vintage” on their website.

Do the Signature Primes/Zeiss Supremes resolve more on super-35 than an equivalent Master Prime? I’m curious because I haven’t seen that comparison. I’ve heard of a number of productions using the Supremes with a Mini (not LF), and I thought it was a bit odd. Although there is also a weight difference.

Anything that covers micro 4/3 will cover super-16, so I would assume so (having not used the lens).

Would you consider selling the zoom by itself?

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Thanks for all that info, and what a great read!

Arri sold each prime for I believe $3k through their refurbished equipment program two years ago. Noticed while looking through the Facebook group. What’s wild is that they put them up for sale right when covid hit the US—March 2020! Probably the absolute worst time they could have picked to sell them. I would have picked up a few just a few months earlier and/or later.

Does anyone know what lenses were used on this film? Saw it for the fifth or sixth time recently, and I was wondering. There wasn’t any visual anomalies that would indicate any lens in particular to me, besides two or three shots with subtle zooms. Haven’t found any info online either. If that’s a dead end, how about Cassavetes’ other films from the ‘70s/‘80s?

Price drop to $2250.

Price drop to $1900.

Would appreciate a price and more photos if possible, thanks!

Is this still available? Wish I had seen it earlier!

I will say it is slightly more sustainable now to own random pieces of equipment than it has been in previous years since you can rent them out on Sharegrid (or a similar site). A digital camera, for instance, traditionally would depreciate quite rapidly which still tends to be the case, but you can make up for that loss by renting it out consistently. The same can be said for lights, though I'm sure they're not rented out as often from individuals as they are from rental houses.

That's true. I should have clarified that in-perpetuity is pretty uncommon. Besides the online rights, the two licenses I got included a year for festivals. Most will limit online use to a few years also. Also keep in mind that there is a in-between option: getting someone to cover a piece of music. Often times that is a much cheaper option. You then only have to pay the rights holders for the written music rather than the recording itself (and then you obviously have to pay the cover artist). This is why a lot of ads have covers instead of originals.

Lights are big and heavy. I feel like it's simply much more convenient to pick them up from a rental house along with everything else than to have them moved to set from a separate location (presumably your home). But yes, buy glass!

Typically there are two parties you have to contact to be able to use a song in a film (occasionally it is only one if the song was released independently). Look up what label holds the rights to the music. Look up their licensing info online and contact them. They will likely give you a quote after you give them more information about the film. Then you can also ask them who they believe to be the other rights holders. Zappa might not fit within a micro budget, but there's no harm in asking. For reference, I've licensed music for two shorts that I directed. The label was called The Flenser, and I was able to get online right in-perpetuity for $850 each (they were the only rights holders as I believe the musicians themselves run the label).

Looks incredible. Agree with David though that planning around those specific conditions would be a nightmare.

Photos: https://imgur.com/a/OSo6KzJ I’m also putting up for sale my Optar Illumina 16mm T1.3 for Super 16. I’m looking for $2000. This lens was completely overhauled by AbelCine earlier this year (and it wasn’t cheap). Incredibly smooth aperture and focus. Glass is fantastic. No issues at all. This is the best condition Optar Illumina I’ve encountered in recent years. Includes an adapter for PL mount. AbelCine collimated the lens for PL with this exact mount. I’ve tested the lens extensively. Includes front and back caps. Listing this for $2000. I will cover PayPal fees. Free shipping in the US.

Photos: https://imgur.com/a/kK2nZp3 I’m putting up for sale my Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 ZF.2 Cine-Mod with EF mount for $2400. It’s been completely cine-modded by Duclos. That means it has every mod that they provide: a 95mm front with cap (86mm filter thread), focus gear, iris gear, aperture de-click (damped movement), and a semi-permanent mount conversion to EF. Most of the time, the cine-modded Otus lenses that come up for sale don’t have manual aperture nor the iris gear—this one has both. Keep in mind: this is a ZF.2 (Nikon) lens that has been converted to EF. That means that auto aperture control won’t be possible, but that’s the trade off for the fully manual aperture (which is much preferable IMO). Duclos took a look at the condition of the lens when they modded it. They noted a small, minor coating scratch on the front element. I have looked at the image this lens projects, and it has no issues nor loss of contrast. Otherwise, it is in excellent to like new condition. Reason for sale is that I’m unfortunately bound to PL mount now. Not particularly happy that I won’t be able to keep the highest quality lens I’ve ever owned, but it is what it is! Front and back cap included. Looking for $2400. I will cover PayPal fees. Shipped free in the US. Cheaper if you buy it here instead of my eBay listing!

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Alright, alright… I’m completely wrong, I admit haha. Was thinking that the moon was a softer source than it is. Looked up some info on moonlight shadows and the first article that popped up had your nighttime photos in it! I’m still left feeling like the day for night in Nope looked a little off… but now I can’t ascribe a reason to it. Maybe a subconscious thing since I had seen BTS photos before the film (and knew they shot all those scenes during the day). I still loved the movie—the night scenes feeling a bit wonky fits the tone of the rest of the film anyway. Plus great tech of course.

Good to hear. It’s an odd site that’s seemingly not remotely been modernized over the years, but as long as it’s not a long-standing scam, it seems like I’m probably good to go ahead with the purchase.

Holding the money in escrow works for me, but it’s still got to be a trusted service since they seem to be the ones managing the escrow, not an outside company. I just wanted to see if people had had any successful or unsuccessful transactions on the site. 24 hours is definitely not very long. I don’t intend to buy a film camera with them—I agree, that isn’t long enough to do any reals test. I’m looking at purchasing a lens. I think I should be able to make sure the lens is up to the seller’s stated condition standard within 24 hours I think. At this point I’ve seen enough busted lenses to recognize fungus, haze, etc haha. Though typically I drop off lenses I’ve just purchased at AbelCine for a thorough look over (they unfortunately take about 3-4 days).