Jihed Ben Hammadi Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) Hi, I'm a newbie who's going to buy a new camera for cinematic purposes (films, music video clips, etc ..) , 99% will be a Panasonic GH4, I'm leaning toward this choice taking in consideration budget, mirrorless, etc ...What I'm asking is : what are the best affordable lenses for film-making that go well with GH4? Additional info about what I want to achieve : - I want a sharp image with a creamy bokeh, so, the larger aperture is the better, I'm a big fan of shallow depth of field. - I prefer wider images, not super wide, but wide to capture more details in the image's space. But I also intend to film dialogue scenes with 35mm (or around that, more or less) - In the future I will try to get anamorphic lenses when I can afford them, my favourite is ISCO Micro 2x. - The offer I found with the GH4 includes a Lumix Vario 12-60mm f/3.5 (the camera + the lens for what's equivalent of 1000 USD). I'm not that enthusiastic for this lens, as it's a zoom lens and doesn't offer the quality and sharpness of prime lenses and also the aperture doesn't give the shallow depth of field that I want with wild images. So, what are your recommendations? Edited August 28, 2018 by Jihed Ben Hammadi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Tore Soerensen Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 First of all, you need a speedbooster for that camera. Its not very good without one. As for lenses, youll be good with any fast Sigma or Rokinon glass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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