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Suggestion for MFT 3 lens kit for video.

Started Feb 24, 2019 | Questions
fiveheads New Member • Posts: 1
Suggestion for MFT 3 lens kit for video.

Hello. I'm just looking for some advice on completing a 3-4 lens kit for video.

I shoot mainly video on a GH4. I live in Paris, so most shoots are indoors and in tight, dark spaces.

With this in mind I decided to spend the large part of my lens budget on the Voigtlander 10.5 f/0.95.

I want to compliment this with a Rokinon 50mm f/1.2.

I currently have the Lumix Vario 12-35. It's really a pretty good lens, although too soft at 2.8, making it more of a challenge to light indoors. The OIS is great if I go handheld outdoors. But overall it is not quite fast enough for most of the video work I do.

I'd also like to get something in the 17.5 - 25mm range. I borrowed the Lumix 25mm f/1.4 and thought it was fantastic, and much cheaper than the Voigtlanders (I can't afford to spend 900 dollars on this one, more 300-400). Are there any other lenses out there that would work well in this set up, or surpass the Lumix 25mm/Rokinon 50mm in value for money and speed at these approximate focal lengths?

Any thoughts appreciated, thanks.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
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ukbassman Regular Member • Posts: 293
Re: Suggestion for MFT 3 lens kit for video.

Sigma 30 mm 1.4 is not a million miles off focal length wise and is incredibly sharp for stills. Also a bunch cheaper than the PL 25mm 1.4, on special at the moment at Amazon UK.

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Sony a7R II Sony FE 90mm F2.8 macro Sony FE 85mm F1.8 Samyang AF 35mm F2.8 FE Tamron 17-28mm F2.8 Di III RXD +2 more
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