Ultra-Wide f/2.8 Lens Sharp + No Distort for Filming ???

[Yahvel]

I am looking for a Ultra Wide f/2.8 lens for filming with little or zero distortion and fairly sharp wide-open. This is so frustrating

[bernhardas]

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[Yahvel]

[David]

At least they give you free shipping.

[LGH]

I'm sure the Zeiss is leagues better, but my Vivitar 28mm f/2 is quite sharp when stopped down to f/2.8. Can be found dirt cheap if you're lucky or willing to wait.

And if this isn't good enough, the Samyang 24mm f/1.4 should be plenty sharp stopped down two stops. Available in several mounts.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/868732-REG/Samyang_SY24M_C_24mm_f_1_4_ED_AS.html

[Yahvel]

[Yahvel]

[NewStuff]

Samyang 14mm? Although there is Mustache distortion, the lens profile is well known, so should be easily correctable. It is cheap* too at £300ish new, and it's Very sharp indeed.

*Compared to new Zeiss, and Canikon AF stuff

[Aanything]

[Yahvel]

[Sirrith]

[NewStuff]

[Arkku]

[sbaechler]

If you have access to a PL mount adapter you could rent cine lenses.
A Zeiss Ultra Prime 12mm is about 250$/day. There is also a Zeiss Ultra Prime 8R (rectilinear) which is simply amazing. (About 600$/day).
Most rental places now have the cheaper Zeiss CF lenses in Canon or PL mount as well. Usually as a set for DSLR shooters.

Regards
Simon

[Sirrith]

[NewStuff]

I'll bow to You guys on that one, as I only had a brief play, but the lens profile I applied didn't really have a huge effect on any pictures. I had assumed it was the same affliction that is seen in the PC enthusiasts forums, where numbers are the be all and end all, with little regard for the actual outcome.

I may have just had a subject that masked it well.

Edit:-

I had also spent the day getting annoyed by Canon Fanboys, who have the "It's not Canon it's not L glass, and costs less than £750? And it's Manual??? Must be shit then" attitude.

I get it that much (replace Canon and "L" with brand of choice and premium lens designation as appropriate, depending on person), that it becomes an instinctive reaction. Most people outside of these, and slowly, the Urban Exploration forums, haven't heard of it, let alone tried it.

No-one will volunteer to go head to head, and pit their expensive glass against old lenses that cost on average, £10 each (Let alone the Samyang), and put up some goods to back up what they are saying, and I get pissed off with blind loyalty, more so when pushed onto other people. 2 people "chickened out" of putting up the Samyang against Canon's 17-40 and my choice of £10 50mm against Canon's f1.4 version (Each person owns one of them). I suspect the Canon would probably win in both, but would it be by a big enough margin to justify the huge price differences?

I know members of this forum are not like that.

Sorry, I was having a bad day, You hit a nerve, but it wasn't your fault. Apologies.

[BenediktW]

I know what you mean This is often the behaviour of people who have to justify having spent too much money against others who simply try something else.

The funniest thing is to mention the N-word (NIKON)

But generally, and this is why I love forums like this here, the whole story becomes interesting when you surpass system borders, and explore different companies, lenses and their special talents. I am using Nikkor, Mamiya SX and 645, Zeiss-Contax, Minolta MD and now, to my own surprise, even a Canon FD 28mm lens


Greetings,
Benedikt

[peterqd]

You can't go far wrong with a 20mm CZJ Flektogon. The newer f2.8 MC version has very good perspective correction, but the older f4 version is reputedly even better.

[sichko]

[Olivier]

+1 about the old Flektogon 20mm f:4

It's an interesting lens speaking about distorsion as it is quite well mastered.

[Sirrith]

[NewStuff]

Meh, you fancy people, with your fancy apologies, in the old days, we beat each other over the head with sticks, shook hands and walked off... now, get off my lawn...

*shakes cane*

It's about as much as I could muster, and I doubt I could do as much today. I shouldn't have snapped like I did, and if I'm wrong, I'll happily put my hands up to it.

[peterqd]

[Sirrith]

[sbaechler]