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Good afternoon everyone, I have a run & gun gig coming up in the foreseeable future for which I'd like to give the new BMPCC 4K a shot (I don't technically own one yet, but hopefully will reasonably soon). Due to the job's specific nature, I will require an extremely lightweight and portable setup. I've done similar work in the past and always suffered from having to work with primes (both in terms of weight and overall practicality), so this time I decided I'd rather stick with a single zoom for the entirety of the shoot. On a full-frame camera I would probably just opt for the Sigma 18-35 f1.8, but being the new BM Pocket M4/3, I don't think that would give me enough range to handle a broad enough variety of situations. I've done a little bit of research for suitable options and found that quite a few people seem to be praising the Olympus 12-40 f2.8 M.Zuiko PRO as a good one for video. Has anyone here had any experience with it? Or would you know of any interesting alternative covering the same/similar range (24-80 equivalent)? I've also read that a few people appear to be very happy with C-mount vintage options, such as the Angenieux 12-120mm f2/2 (amazing range and constant aperture) but it weights a ton and the whole point is to retain flexibility while shooting. Also another set of issues that I've had with vintage Angenieux in the past has included very noticeable chromatic aberrations, heavy breathing and vignetting (all things that I would want to avoid for this project). However, if you're aware of any vintage lens that might fit the bill I'd be more than open to consider it. Please let me know if you have any recommendations for me, as I could gladly use some. Wish you all a lovely rest of your day and thank you for having taken the time Best, Filippo

Amazing Cooke 10.8-60 in PL Mount. Get the Cooke look at a fraction of the price. Originally a Cooke 9-50 for 16mm but modified for Super 16. The modification itself cost over $1500. Covers m4/3 and 2k on Red Dragon. Recently serviced and collomated by Du-All in NYC. Focus and zoom are geared. Laminated stickers provide the lens' modified focus range. This kit comes with a custom case, lens support and 8" 15mm rods. The glass is in amazing shape. There are a few specs of dust which you can refer to the images for but otherwise perfect shape. No haze, scratches or fungus. Looking for $3250/OBO. Located in NY/NJ. Can meet in Manhattan. Willing to ship.