Kevin Roy

Just a thought. I recently purchased a Tokina ATK 11-20 and a 50-135. Of course these are not Super 16 lenses, equivalent to roughly 22mm to 40mm and 100mm to 270mm in S16, but they are lightweight and sharp. Plus, they'll cover Super35. Though I am left searching for a wider angles for S16, but for what I do, these lenses give me a good range to work with.

After some research and some excellent consultation by TransFilm in Burbank, I went with the Sachtler Aktiv8 with the carbon legs. Very impressed with how the tech has developed and how light it is. That’s quite impressive. Great match for my SR3 and my style of shooting.

Looking for recommendations to support an SR3, lightweight setup. I’m a one man show and need camera support that I can sling over my shoulder and move quick. I’m a bit budget conscious certainly. Looking for something as steady and smooth as possible, but a ‘run and gun’ setup as I am my own AC quite often. My ‘go to’ has been Sachtler, that’s probably out of range of what I can spend. I’m just a little out of step of whose offering what these days and don’t keep up with new gear like I used to. On a separate note, I’m in the LA area this week and thought there might be a sales showroom/rental house open where I might check out some gear that could work. Thanks everyone for your help and happy holidays.

Understood. Thanks for that. I'm considering what's the least motion blur, at the slowest frame rate possible. So with the math in mind, 8 fps / 45 = 1/64th looks to be where I need to be. Experimenting.

Along the same inquiry, what would the effect be shooting a 5fps at 45° shutter? How significantly would motion blur be reduced?

Thanks for that overview. Really nice film and great looking, absolutely. Finding a Canon is definitely the direction I'm leaning. I know it well. And then the thought occurs to me to just supplement it with a newer S35 lens for more reach if needed. Thanks again.

I'm in the process researching lens options for an SR3 I recently purchased and thought I would reach out for some guidance. My first impulse was to look for a Canon 8-64, as I'm familiar with it and it has always been a workhorse for me. I've just posted in search of a 6.6 x 66 Canon actually. But with the emergence of several Super35 short/wide-angle zooms I've been considering this as a possibility to cover the longer end of the focal length. So for example, up for consideration is the Tokina 11-20, or the Sigma 18-36, or the DZOFilm. There are other possibilities no doubt. These new lenses seem fairly lightweight, well made, and compact, qualities that appeal to me as a one man show, so to speak. I'd then supplement with wider lenses, 9.5mm or 12mm...TBD. But I'm wondering what I might expect in terms of the differences in the optics of these newer lenses, generally, compared to the optics of those famous Canon lenses, and slapped onto an SR. Will I see that they are sharper, even as Super35 lenses on Super 16? More contrasty? Obviously I'm aware of the differences related to formats i.e. field of view, crop factor. And I have to admit I'm interested in trying these new lenses, just to get away from a "look" that I'm already so familiar with. I want to lean towards sharpness, and draw less attention to soft retro old school, if possible. Any insight appreciated! Thank you.

Researching zoom lens options and availability. Thank you.

Camera found and purchased. Thank you.

Thank you. Email sent.

Thanks for that. Much appreciated. I'll keep this in mind as I continue searching.

I'm an educator/filmmaker in search of a well maintained/serviced SR2 or SR3 to purchase, for an upcoming teaching project. Ideally the kit would include: - a couple of mags - 2 batteries + charger - 1:78 GG - PL Mount - ext. viewfinder - CE speed controller preferred for SR2 - couple of mags - lightweight rods - right hand grip - no video assist - case Researching zoom lens options as well. Thank you.