Guest rashed zaman Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Hello Everyone, I just joined this forum and this is my first posting. Please forgive my mistakes. I am a cinematographer, working in Bangladesh. I came to USA three days ago to buy a camera package and set of lenses. I am little confused about the lenses. I need your suggestions. Please help. I have two options: Option 01 : A set of superspeed MKIII lenses. 18-24-35-50-85 mm . Total 5 lenses. They are USED but in a very good condition. T 1.3 Price is $44,500 Option 02: A set of brand new ULTRA prime lenses. 16-24-32-50-85 mm. T 1.9 Price is approx. $60,000 I spoke to a very experienced lens expert here. He told me that Ultra primes and Superspeeds are exactly same optically. They produce the same quality of image. Only difference is the housing. I thought Ultra prime would produce better quality since they came after superspeed. I am very confused. I want to know which set of lens I should purchase. I would really appreciate if you please let me know your opinions. Best Regards, Rashed Zaman ( how do I get in touch with Mr. David Mullen? I really need his suggestions) Read more: http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=48458#ixzz11e71LuOZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dolan Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Hello Everyone, I just joined this forum and this is my first posting. Please forgive my mistakes. I am a cinematographer, working in Bangladesh. I came to USA three days ago to buy a camera package and set of lenses. I am little confused about the lenses. I need your suggestions. Please help. I have two options: Option 01 : A set of superspeed MKIII lenses. 18-24-35-50-85 mm . Total 5 lenses. They are USED but in a very good condition. T 1.3 Price is $44,500 Option 02: A set of brand new ULTRA prime lenses. 16-24-32-50-85 mm. T 1.9 Price is approx. $60,000 I spoke to a very experienced lens expert here. He told me that Ultra primes and Superspeeds are exactly same optically. They produce the same quality of image. Only difference is the housing. I thought Ultra prime would produce better quality since they came after superspeed. I am very confused. I want to know which set of lens I should purchase. I would really appreciate if you please let me know your opinions. Best Regards, Rashed Zaman ( how do I get in touch with Mr. David Mullen? I really need his suggestions) Read more: http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=48458#ixzz11e71LuOZ Hi Mate, Your Lens Expert is not entirely correct. Ultra's have aspherical elements which give you a shallower depth of field and perceived sharper image. Also much more user friendly. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georg lamshöft Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Depth of field is a physical effect which cannot be changed by lens design. Aspherical elements are just a technology to widen possibilities in optical design (smaller, better correction...). Although sharper lenses show a stronger subjective "drop" in sharpness from in-focus to out-of-focus areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dolan Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Depth of field is a physical effect which cannot be changed by lens design. Aspherical elements are just a technology to widen possibilities in optical design (smaller, better correction...). Although sharper lenses show a stronger subjective "drop" in sharpness from in-focus to out-of-focus areas. Hence why I used the term "perceived"... Shoot tests and see for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Luker Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 ( how do I get in touch with Mr. David Mullen? I really need his suggestions) Ask David Mullen ANYTHING!: Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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