Canon Cine vs. L lens video. Hilarious

[drjlo]

Some of the funniest yet informative comparisons 

http://vimeo.com/jonyi/canoncineprimes

[Radiating]

Some of the funniest yet informative comparisons 

http://vimeo.com/jonyi/canoncineprimes

Ah yes, badge engineering. Canon is by far the most ridiculously greedy company in photography.

[Daniel Flather]

This video contains a HAWT blonde.....that'll get the views count up.

[AndreeOnline]

Ah yes, badge engineering. Canon is by far the most ridiculously greedy company in photography.

While I understand your frustration:

• if you've held one of the cine primes in your hand, you'll realize that a strict re-housing would be least twice the L price. Build is that much better
• They are not the same glass optically. While the differences are minor, even small differences get exponentially more  expensive at the top levels...
• The cine series are much smaller and that takes its toll as well

It adds up.

I AM surprised though, that a company such as Samyang/Rokinon isn't all over the 'cine glass' trend. They immediately need to re-house their already re-housed cine lenses into similar fat steel beauties.

There seems to be plenty of market space between normal glass and the $5000 mark for Canon/Zeiss.

[TexPhoto]

Also I think many DSLR shooters are unaware Canon makes a line of Broadcast Lenses, some of which cost $222K http://www.canon.com/premium-lib/movie/t002/index.html
B&H price: Price:$222,109.95
And there a plenty of other manufacturers of $$$! "cinema lenses"

The Cine Lenses are a compromise between DSLR Lenses, and Pro Video.  And priced for it. 

And last, if it's too much, don't buy it.  Shoot something awesome with a 50mm f1.8 and show the world your skills.

[preppyak]

I AM surprised though, that a company such as Samyang/Rokinon isn't all over the 'cine glass' trend. They immediately need to re-house their already re-housed cine lenses into similar fat steel beauties.

They don't seem to be interested in making lens that are >$1000 in cost (note that even their T/S is $999), so, I think they are pretty happy to make cine versions with a 25% markup over their non-cine versions, even though they are the same optically.

[Daniel Flather]

The focus breathing examples in the video are dramatic.  The cine lenses render much nicer against the L lenses.

[PhotographAdventure]

This is pretty much common industry knowlege.  L lenses are terrible.  I'm glad cannon finally has some quality glass available.   

[RLPhoto]

Give me my 4 minutes back! >:|