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Originally Posted by bm bradley
yes $35,000. price some HDHQ video lenses sometimes... the bottom of the barrel, dirt cheap lenses start at 14K, then you need a hand built custom adapter to get the lens onto the nex fs100 etc... the venders are quoting 35K but that includes the 6k for the nex fs100 
get HMI's, you'll thank me later |
Ok but what's the purpose of using HDHQ lenses? Are they that much better than Nikon and Canon photo lenses? The only advantage I see in video lenses are motorzooming and no focus pumping... but if I was going to invest $35,000 in a lens I wouldn't be using a nex 100, I would go for the Arri Alexa. (look for samples on vimeo, it's awesome).
And what's HMI? Do you have a link?
And about renting: I've been shooting on locations for 2 years now because I didn't have my own studio and I decided to get my own studio now. I'll never work on locations or use rented geat again, I don't want to depend on others or having to pick something up or drive elsewhere or move stuff around before shooting. I want to sleep next to my studio, get up, have breakfast, and start shooting. I make long days like you so I especially like to mop the floor after shooting, turn-off the light, eat something and go to bed, rather then having to bring rented gear back to where it belongs. Or do you get stuff like that brought and picked up by UPS?