rick.lang wrote:Perhaps as early as next week! Looking forward to hearing what you think once you've had an opportunity to give it a go. If you post images or video, let us know what filtration you put in front of the lens.
The SLR Magic Vari-ND and B+W UVIR Cut give an almost neutral look to me on my Mini 4.6K PL. I know I need to test images with and without the filters just to see... Now where can I find an evenly lit white wall around here?
Absolutely.
My tests are always "I just go out and shoot a short film" because I can't stand pixel-peeping emotionless charts. I'm always about the drama...so I'd prefer a lens that doesn't rate so well on a scientific chart but certainly is flattering for the talent and makes their skintones pop. Kind of that "Cooke look" thing that people find hard to describe sometimes...lenses that have a bit of personality...I can't stand boring lenses. But, you can certainly take a sharp, neutral lens and use filtration to make things interesting. Hollywood Blackmagic and ProMist on a CP.2, for example. I like to take the edge off. Vilmos Zsigmond is my hero.
Anyway, I need to spring for some Firecrest IRND, apparently. Line up some models and shoot something.