From my standpoint, the Sigma is better at shooting people and has FAR less breathing issues, but it is not as optically perfect as the Samyang, which is far sharper and has no barrel distortion. On the crop of the GH2, the 35mm makes less sense than it does on aps-c and even less than on a 5d (which I find it looks great on). The sigma doesn't have a dedicated aperture ring, but I do have a Novoflex Nikon to m43 adapter, so I'm personally all set to buy the Sigma, if it is ultimately going to be the right move...I know that, while there is a lot of focus breathing involved with the Samyang, and it isn't the best at shooting people in a 'naturalistic' kind of way like the, it does look great as a general composition tool and would probably end up taking optically better photos with.

Right now I have the tamron 17-50 f2.8, a minolta 24mm f2.8 (which I'm thinking about selling dependent on which lens I'm getting), a SMC 50mm and a Nikon 85mm f1.8d. In many ways, I wish I could just buy each of the voigtlanders and call it a day, but alas, I haven't sold any organs on the black market, yet...

How do you guys way in on these two lenses? Do you think there's a lens in this range that I have't considered enough of yet? I'm also thinking of going with the 25mm leica f1.4 and getting the voigtlander 40mm to go with it, but so far I've just been really enamored with both of these lenses. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

1. Fujinon 25mm f1.4 CF25B modified for infinity focus for m4/3 mount.
   • very Good condition, has only some cosmetic imperfections
   • lenses are clean without scratches or other imperfections
   • focus and aperture rings are fluid.
   • comes with a front lens cap, c-mount to m4/3 adapter and 40.5mm to 58mm filter step-up ring

price 130€ + 20€ shipping to EU http://goo.gl/a4Cnzv

I can directly sell it to Personalview members via Paypal. Price is then 115€ + max 20€ shipping to EU or EEA (could be lower, to Germany is 15€ for example). Send me PM for details. Also a can send world wide, also PM for details and shipping costs.

1. Samyang 35mm f1.4 AS UMC Nikon mount
   • excellent condition, almost no signs of use. Front lens cap has a few scratches from the use.
   • glass is clean, no scratches, dust or anything like that
   • It behaves just like new.
   • comes with both lens caps, lens shade and a pouch. I still have original packaging in which I will send it.

price 290€ + 20€ shipping to EU http://goo.gl/ixyjIP

Direct sale to Personalview members via Paypal, price is then 260€ + max 20€ shipping to EU or EEA (could be lower, to Germany is 15€ for example). Send me PM for details. I can also send world wide, also PM for details and shipping costs.

1. Tokina AF 28-70mm f2.6-2.8 AT-X Pro Nikon mount (this is I believe 2nd version)
   • very good condition, has some signs of use especiallly on the filter thread but that is normal. other then that it is in beautifull condition
   • glass is clean, no scratches or other imperfctions, there could be a tiny bit of dust inside
   • there is a tiny tiny bit of rattling when you move it heavily, but it has allways been like this.
   • focus ring is VERY fluid, a joy to use
   • zoom ring is also VERY fluid, you can acchive like servo zoom with this lens using only hands.
   • comes with both lens caps, front lens cap is original Tokina, while rear lens cap is a white transparent one ( in pictures is shown with different lens cap !!!)

price 290€ + 20€ shipping to EU http://goo.gl/dZfzSF

Direct sale to Personalview members via Paypal, price is then 260€ + max 20€ shipping to EU or EEA (could be lower, to Germany is 15€ for example). Send me PM for details. I can also send world wide, also PM for details and shipping costs.

Either Photo or Cine version will do. Would be paying by paypal. I'm based in the UK

Cheers,

Alec

I did most of the ambient sounds on this, it was as very different workflow to the corporate and tech stuff I usually do:

Will be available on m43 and E mounts.

Price - about $299

This music video was shot with a Sony Fs700 and Samyang lenses.

Check the shots at night, they were all made at 50 fps, without help of any speedbooster, just the combination of the Samyang lenses and the right exposure.

We had no help of any kind of light equipment, because we didn't have the budget... just the street lights. For those who are thinking to buy this camera, I can just say that the Sony Fs700 is really a good deal for what it can deliver. See for yourself. And the grain... was put on purpose on post-production to have that dirty effect.

I'm not sure ,the SAMYANG 35mm Lens , Mount : Olympus/ Four Thirds, are this lens will work fine in gh2? or i need a adapter?

becous i will buy the :

SAMYANG 35mm F1.4 ED AS UMC Lens Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC

and all of him the Mount Olympus/ Four Thirds.

sorry for my English, and thanks

Samyang announces the introduction of series of full frame lenses with Sony E-mount.

Krakow, October 16th 2013 - Samyang informs about the release of a new series of Samyang lenses for Sony E mount.

Within two months Samyang lenses, appreciated by both of professionals and amateur photographers, will be also available with Sony E-mount. High quality optics, that makes Korean products famous across the world, will please not only DSLR cameras owners, but also users of Sony NEX and Alpha family.

Series will be available with the following focal lengths:

• Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC
• Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC
• Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC
• Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC
• Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC

All lenses guarantee high quality image with simultaneously high aperture. Use of lenses made of special optical glass along with aspherical elements allow to effectively eliminate optical defects, together with care of the highest performance.

Samyang Sony E-mount series will allow all Sony NEX owners to fully experience high quality optics without additional adapters. Giving the fact, that lenses are prepared for 35mm format, they will perfectly work with not only APS-C cameras, such as Sony NEX 7, but also with the newest Sony Alpha 7R and Sony Alpha 7.

At the moment Samyang provides VDSLR series with Sony NEX mount, which has been designed especially for videomaking purposes:

• Samyang 14mm T3.1 ED AS IF UMC
• Samyang 24mm T1.5 ED AS IF UMC
• Samyang 35mm T1.5 AS IF UMC
• Samyang 85mm T1.5 AS IF UMC

All constructions mentioned above are not only the highest class of optics providing best quality image, but also casing and mechanics built in a view to filmmakers requirements. They can easily be used with popular DSLR cameras having the function of recording, and they are also available for Sony E cameras. This creates a chance to use them with Sony NEX-VG900, NEX-VG30, NEX FS100E or older types without additional adapters.

Specifications:

• 300mm focal length
• 9 elements in 9 groups, 1 ED element
• F6.3 fixed aperture
• Mounts - Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, m43, Sony E mount
• Weight - 318g
• Diameter - 65mm
• Length - 74mm
• Price - from $279

Available at:

• http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=300mm+rokinon&_rokwmt=1

Rokinon is thrilled to announce the release of its 16mm T2.2 Cine lens in September, 2013. The Rokinon 16mm is a wide-angle lens for DSLR and mirrorless cameras in both the APS-C and Micro Four Thirds formats.

This lens allows for an impressive range of depth of field, with its fast T2.2 aperture. With a smooth operating manual focus, the 16mm offers pristine sharpness and clarity. It is ideal for shooting landscapes, architecture and interiors, as well enjoying unique perspectives and close-ups with shallow depth of field.

The 16mm T2.2 Cine lens features de-clicked apertures and follow focus compatibility, which is ideal for video. The lens is constructed with a solid build, using 13 optical elements in 11 groups with 2 aspherical lenses.

Rokinon is proud to provide a wide range of mounts. The 16mm T2.2 lens will be available in Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony, Canon M, Fujifilm X, Sony E, Samsung NX, as well as Micro Four Thirds cameras.

Rokinon continues its mission of “Excellence for Less.” See these great lenses at a Rokinon dealer near you or at www.rokinon.com.

Specs:

• Tilt-Shift Prime Lens
• Full Frame/35mm Format
• Aperture Range: f/3.5-22
• Maximum Tilt: +/- 8.5º
• Maximum Shift: +/- 12mm
• Mount Rotation: 90º Left and Right

Available:

• http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Tilt_Shift_24mm_f_3_5_ED_AS_UMC_Lens/Ntt/Tilt-Shift+24mm+f+3.5+ED+AS+UMC+Lens/N/0/SID/NZ042713Roki24TS
• http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/samyang_24mm_tilt_shift/Ntt/samyang+24mm+tilt-shift/N/0/SID/NZ042713Samy24TS

Quite good subjective review in Russian (use google translate if you need to) :
http://dmitry-novak.livejournal.com/72897.html

The short story: 31-OCT, the day the Portuguese Budget for 2013 was approved. People gathered in front of the Parliament to say we're being governed by thieves. Not very original I know, but it's a great place to shoot video and take pictures (well at last until it degenerates into mayhem which is rare around this parts but not unheard of until very recently). This is how I worked it.

1) The extremely simple setup:

GH2, screen folded back as a monitor, Transcend 32GB class 10, Samyang 7.5mm fisheye (my favorite video lens), set and forget to hyperfocal, ISO 400 I believe, SS=1/25s. Flowmotion 2 was used as I never know before hand how much video I'm going to capture or how many photos I'll be shooting, so I need something that is very good quality but doesn't make me have to change cards when something very important is happening. If the card is pre-formatted (the extended, not the quick format) it has never failed me to span.

2) The capture:

This is all about getting there up front and trying not to shake the camera. The police until very recently (and only after a 1h stone shower) has been instructed not to charge, so it's an easy job, you just dodge the TV reporters and other amateurs like me. So, here's my first mistake: the aperture is fine, this lens is sharp as an axe, but should have upped the ISO and set a faster SS because in these situations you are always bound to get bumped and it shows in wobbles after software stabilization.

3) Defishing the Samyang:

Load the MTS into AE. Export as image sequence. Use a batch (http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/comment/69869#Comment_69869) to defish the images and import the output again to AE now as image sequence. The defishing was done using the Panini projection. It's loads more natural on people than Rectilinear, it preserves a lot more corner resolution and still manages to keep a few lines straight. This was the first export and not reasonably quick because the synthesis part takes it's toll: ~2-3fps.

4) Stabilizing:

Throw AE's Warp Stabilizer on the footage. Set the "Smoothness" to 15-25% (it will require much less cropping later) set borders to "Stabilize, Synthesize Edges" (again a lot less cropping) but drop the "Synthesis Input Range" to 0,2s otherwise you'll bog AE. In this kind of footage there is usually little point in using a higher value. Skim the footage looking for black borders and try to resize and reframe it so that they don't become evident. Note: defishing after stabilizing should make more sense as you would have more image to work with (defishing crops it) but from a few rough tries, the AE stabilization isn't clearly as effective when working on fisheye footage. This was the second export and a very long one: below 1fps.

5) CC & Denoising:

Used some of ColorGHear's gears, notably GHrain killer to kill a bit of noise and blockiness, but the footage was already very clean from the start and little color correction was used, just a little bit of levels adjusment. This was the third export and I believe it was even longer than the third due to the noise reduction filters: below 0.5fps.

6) The "so long" part: video effects, tracking and subtitling:

Translations were pretty quick, the hard and long part (at least until I found out how to smooth it) was tracking. It was fastidious to track people's features, takes a long time and needs constant review and adjustment. In the end I found out a few tricks (like increasing the tracking area) and smoothing the tracking points. This eased the job a lot and gave much better results. In the end I had to do it sometimes up to 3x until I was satisfied with it. In the process I had to learn a lot about tracking, smoothing, 3D objects, texting, transitions and light sources. This was the forth, the quickest and last export, probably around 10fps.

7) Audio mixing.

This was the part I was more ignorant about, but turned out to be pretty simple. Even though it's pretty rough, the footage is little demanding with so much crowd noise. It was as simple as importing the last video export from AE into Premiere, importing the original sound, importing also "Le Tigre - Dike March 2001" cutting and pasting a few pieces of this track and adjusting the volume here and there to serve the original events while leaving the words of the protesters audible when needed and off I was to the final export.

The resulting video can be found here:

Here are a few pictures of the event.

Anything more you may want to know about any part of the process I'll be glad to detail it.

Vic

I'm going to buy the Samyang 35mm and use it for both stills and video (with follow focus), so I'm unsure about which version I should choose.

I wanted to share this film with you to get some real critics from you. I'm active on a Swedish forum already and usually put my films over there to get some feedback but I wanted to hear your opinions as well.

The film is a school project I had, and I wanted to make a short film where I could really show my color grading. So even though I directed, edited and made the vfx in this video, I did it almost only to show my grading skills to then have something to show post companies as a portfolio after my graduation, which was a few weeks ago.

What do you think is good, what can I've been doing better?

I was using GH2, Orion v4b, Nostalgic (-2-2-2-2). Lens was Samyang 35mm 1.4.

Software used was After Effects CS5.5, Premiere Pro CS5.5, Twixtor, DaVinci Resolve. Converted all my files to Cineform .MOV before editing.

Looks to have gears for focus and iris!

PS: I hope I'm not breaking any rules!