Can I shoot an entire feature with ONLY my Sirui 35mm f/1.8 lens on my Panasonic S5? Dare I do that?
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Жыл бұрынEverything shot on my Panasonic S5, with my Sirui 35mm, f/1.8, 1.33 anamorphic lens.
C4k, 24fps, 10 bit, 4:2:2
V log, all manual
Please watch my first film, shot entirely on my LG V40 smartphone, all alone, by myself, during the pandemic, called The Center of Distance, at: vimeo.com/ondemand/thecentero...
All my info:
My cameras: Panasonic Lumix S5, Sony a6400
My lenses: Sirui 35mm f/1.8 anamorphic, Panasonic 20-60 kit lens, Minolta Telesor 28mm f/2.8, Minolta MC Rokkor PG 50mm f/1.4, Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS, Sony 55-210mm OSS.
Camera Cage: Niceyrig (Sony a6400)
My gimbals: Zhiyun Weebill S, Crane M2 and Hohem iSteadyX
My lavalier mic: Purple Panda
Shotgun mic: Boya MM1
Audio recorder: Zoom H1n (the red one)
My phones, used for both video and audio: LG V20, V30, V40 and V60. iPhone SE 2020
My lights: Pixel RGB, and AMZdeal light wand (a stick light)
My tripods: Neewer 75" for my Pixel RGB light, Mactrem 62.5" and Victiv 72", PGYTECH Mantispod
ND filters: K&F variable filters for my lenses, and a 37mm variable for my phone, and Neewer ND2, ND4 and ND8 and variable ND2-400 (all 37mm for my phone),
UKCOCO 37mm CPL filter with clip for my smartphone
Desktop computer: i7-10700K 10th gen, Win Pro 64 bit, 32 gig RAM, 1 TB Seagate SSD HD, 1 TB Glyph atom SSD thunderbolt external (3 of them, and more coming), Samsung 2TB T7, RX 580 graphics, LG 27UL650 monitor
Laptop: Dell XPS 13 7590 laptop
Davinci Resolve studio version for editing on my computers
Kinemaster for editing on my phone
I make my own music, or I reach out to friends from my former life in the music business.
The Center of Distance can be screened here:
vimeo.com/ondemand/thecentero...
More about the film at: www.thecenterofdistance.com
Brooklyn Quartet mini series, winner of Best Filmed Theatre at the Lonely Wolf International Film Festival:
Episode 1: • Brooklyn Quartet, a 4 ...
Episode 2: • Brooklyn Quartet, a 4 ...
Episode 3: • Brooklyn Quartet, a 4 ...
Episode 4: • Brooklyn Quartet, a 4 ...
If you'd like to learn more about me and all my creative work, head over to: www.rockwilk.com (you can reach me there)
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@NightPhoenixPress 28 күн бұрын
Love that Panasonic app.
@RockWILK 28 күн бұрын
Yes. Really helpful.
@valerapiterskiy1241 Ай бұрын
Yes sir , everything that in your mind - bring it to reality
@RockWILK Ай бұрын
Thank you. We're all Lucky to try to do that every day. ;) I appreciate you coming through here. Have a great day!
@valerapiterskiy1241 Ай бұрын
@@RockWILK 🙏🏻
@prislander55 Ай бұрын
It LOOKS fantastic! I'm totally doing this. Thank you for the inspiration!
@RockWILK Ай бұрын
My pleasure. Good luck and thanks for the kind words. ;)
@pillarsofcreationuk 5 ай бұрын
For real! You have to take the advice of your own intuition with everything. We have to own our choices. That being said, this video was very well thought out Rock. Nicely done and love the 1 man show "applause"
@RockWILK 5 ай бұрын
Ahhh, thanks so much for the kind words, I greatly appreciate that, and yes, our instincts are everything at the end of the day. No matter the lens, no matter the camera, no matter any of it, once you learn the fundamentals, it's all about your heart. But the fundamentals are pretty important too. :-) thanks so much for coming through, I don't take that for granted.
@HussainAl--Khalil 11 күн бұрын
I didn’t know Michael Keaton was making KZfaq videos in 2024 lol great video though man. I’m currently looking for anamorphic for my LUMIX myself. Video definitely helped out
@RockWILK 11 күн бұрын
That’s funny. I gotta do something to stay productive in between films. 😉🙏 Glad it helped. These APSC lenses are awesome. I haven’t had the chance to play with the full frame versions, but I can’t imagine they’re any better other than not having to deal with the focal length equivalency. But the crop doesn’t bother me at all. I know that the full frame versions are lighter, so that would be nice, and these are heavy compared to most of my lenses, but they’re not crazy heavy, so it’s not really part of the equation at all in my opinion. Thanks so much for coming through, I really appreciate that.
@bigg8525 7 ай бұрын
looks amazing honestly
@RockWILK 7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, I really appreciate that.
@bigg8525 7 ай бұрын
btw u have talent and i really admire the fact that you could improvise a whole dialogue like that u have a great ability to improvise keep up the good work 👍🏻🏆
@RockWILK 7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I’m a solo theater artist, so I get plenty of practice talking with my self. :-) I really appreciate you coming through.
@ryanleethomas Жыл бұрын
Love the idea of a review as a candid recording of a conversation.
@RockWILK Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. I greatly appreciate that.
@karlyworldproduction6693 5 ай бұрын
I shot a comedy movie with a Sirui mft 35mm anamorphic lens with a GH5s just because people said I couldn't
@RockWILK 5 ай бұрын
I love when people tell me what I can’t do. It’s always inspiring to me when people turn that stuff around and just go ahead and do what they wanna do in the way that they wanna do it. Congratulations on that! And thanks so much for coming through, I greatly appreciate that.
@petrosianus 8 ай бұрын
Nicely shot video! I just received my S5 2x yesterday.... was thinking to avoid shooting in cropped 35 mode because of the higher noise level... but you've convinced me it is absolutely viable. Now I'm searching for a used copy of the Sirui 35mm anamorphic lens. Just to comment on Disheh's post on Roger Deakin on why he prefers documentary/reality style to Hollywood 3 point lighting which does not exist in real life... well... I go to the movies to escape real life!
@RockWILK 8 ай бұрын
Here's to escaping real life in your art. ;) but honestly I can see both points of view. I think the magic is in combining them. Once I finish this film that I'm working on now, I'm about to work on a documentary where I will be using the Sirui 35mm and the 75mm exclusively. All anamorphic. I think you'll love the lens when you get it. And as far as aps-c mode on the S5, I find there to be no difference in image quality at all from full-frame mode. No added noise. Here is a great video going in depth about aps-c mode on the S5. If you haven't seen it, I found it of great value. And thank you so much for coming through, I greatly appreciate that. Best of luck with all of your work, and here's the video I was talking about... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jbqPbLCGz9-Yk2Q.htmlsi=xnVjL7s4wy0dDUrb
@zwolleinfo8032 20 күн бұрын
I really enjoy your videos and your reflections. I bought the GH5II. You say you don't use luts. I'm not crazy about it either. How did you get the beautiful color in this video? I suspect that the cloud cover is your "color gradation" in this case (?)
@RockWILK 20 күн бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, I greatly appreciate that. This video was shot with my S5, but whether I use the S5 or the GH5, I always shoot in Log, and then when I bring the footage into da Vinci resolve, I set the input color space to the proper setting, Panasonic gamut, and then I just start working with curves and wheels until I get exactly what I want. But most importantly, I try to get my exposure right in-camera, which makes it a lot easier for me. I think setting your white balance properly is probably the most important part of all. Thanks again for coming through, I don’t take that for granted. Have a beautiful day.
@zwolleinfo8032 19 күн бұрын
@@RockWILK Thank you!
@RockWILK 19 күн бұрын
@@zwolleinfo8032 my pleasure.
@fellawhofilms7760 Ай бұрын
the link for the shortfilm that's shot on lgv40 is broken.
@RockWILK Ай бұрын
Search Rock Wilk The Center of Distance at Tubi TV. It’s there.
@Jake_203 7 ай бұрын
I love the look of anamorphic lenses. I planning in buying the S5 ii x as i want to get more into the professional world, after filming with a camcorder since 2012😅. A zoom lens would be a better choice for the beginning I guess? Or do you think I could go with the anamorphic lenses from Sirui?
@RockWILK 7 ай бұрын
It really depends upon how you shoot. Personally, I generally only shoot with two focal lengths, so two primes are fine for me. Meaning I can make a movie just using a 35mm and a 75mm when I shoot anamorphic, or a 28mm and a 50mm when I use my vintage lenses. But there is certainly a lot of sense behind using a zoom lens as well. It just depends upon your taste I guess. Zoom lenses are definitely more convenient. But then again it really doesn't take a lot of time to switch one lens. :-) I think it just depends. Sometimes you do find yourself in situations where you just can't change lenses, and if you know you absolutely need to change focal lengths, then a zoom lens would be the way to go. But if you're not going to situation like that, there's no problem at all shooting with Primes. Even one prime. I could shoot an entire movie with just the Sirui 35mm f 1.8, without question. Is that confusing enough for you?. :-)
@Jake_203 7 ай бұрын
@@RockWILKthanks for the answer :-) maybe a bit confusing ;) Have you used the full frame anamorphic lens from Sirui or the one for apsc? I saw a video where someone used the anamorphic lens for apsc on a s5 ii, but does it give you any advantage ?
@RockWILK 7 ай бұрын
@@Jake_203 Well, if you're using these lenses on a Panasonic S5, S5ii or S5iix, then bear in mind that 35mm is two different focal lengths between full frame and apsc, because of the crop factor. And so using the aps-c lens it's equivalent to 52 and 77ish, but the full frame lens is simply 35 and 52. Obviously I'm saying this because you can switch into a PSC mode on any of those cameras. So that's like giving yourself another lens. Then the squeeze ratio is different. And so the Distortion and the Bokeh will look slightly different I guess. Also the anamorphic lens flares are slightly different from a PSC to full frame, and of course that's just a matter of taste. But then again, the aps-c lenses are so much less expensive, and there is absolutely no loss of image quality using aps-c mode in these cameras, and the aps-c lenses do have their own look, so for me personally, I like the way my lenses look, but I guess when I originally bought them, part of my decision was based on price. Having said that, I don't regret my decision at all. I love both my 35mm and my 75mm. Also, I think the full frame lenses are lighter. And so you just have to make a choice given all that information. I haven't tried the full frame lenses, but I'm sure they're amazing as well. They better be, because they're a lot more money :-)
@Jake_203 7 ай бұрын
@@RockWILK again thanks for the answer. :) do you know if the autofocus still works with the Sirui lenses? I’m planning on buying the s5 ii x. It will be my first mirrorless camera. I really like Panasonic, my first camcorder that I still have is also from Panasonic, I just really like the brand ^^. The only draw back from Panasonic was always their auto focus, because beside that it seems that Panasonic offers the most video functions in hybrid cameras in comparison to other brands.
@RockWILK 7 ай бұрын
@@Jake_203 best of luck with it!! seems like they got the auto focus figured out.
@BanderaFilmsAndMusic 5 ай бұрын
Nice. Any LUTs?
@RockWILK Ай бұрын
Sorry. I don’t use luts.
@Therysin Жыл бұрын
Is this the s35 lens? This looks incredible.
@RockWILK Жыл бұрын
Yes. I love it. I’m looking to get a wider one as well. I’m hooked!
@tanzilkamaal9519 Жыл бұрын
how did you used it on a full frame S5 ? did you use any adapter ?
@RockWILK Жыл бұрын
No. I just set the camera to apsc mode. The S5 also has specific anamorphic settings, which automatically puts you in APSC mode, but bypassing the settings worked better for me. Because I wanted to avoid shooting 4:3. I shot C4k.
@tanzilkamaal9519 Жыл бұрын
@@RockWILK ok, can you please tell me the exact mount of lens you got , coz I dont think the 1.33 version comes in L mount.
@RockWILK Жыл бұрын
@@tanzilkamaal9519 it definitely comes in L mount, because that’s what I have. :-) I got it at MPB used, but you could get it at B&H or adorama brand new for less money than what I paid, because they dropped the price. But you can definitely get L mount. Check this link. Looks like they raised the price again, but check the mount options. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1717131-REG/sirui_sr35l_35mm_f_1_8_1_33x_apsc.html
@Wrestler15Parkour22 Жыл бұрын
Iv been wanting to shoot a film by myself too haven't yet tho lol
@RockWILK Жыл бұрын
Get out there and do it!! ;)
@bigg8525 7 ай бұрын
i bet if you add a 50 mm it would be more than enough for the entire film you could use 50mm for some closeups
@RockWILK 7 ай бұрын
I’m working on a project right now using the 35 mm and the 75 mm, and I’m covering pretty much everything. When I was planning this project, I was deciding whether or not to get the 24 mm and the 50 mm as my kit but I decided that the 24 Didn’t look quite as good to me as all of the other in this set. But I am certain that 50 mm would work really well too. Thanks so much!
@DineshBhadwal Жыл бұрын
The Last Supper, Anamorphic. Monalisa, Spherical. It depends on the subject and the size of the canvas. In cinema, Anamorphic was a commercial decision as they wanted to fit more and more people in front of that extra wide screen. Roger Deakins doesn't like Anamorphic as only the center is in sharp focus. The edges are not only softer but also pinched. He says he doesn't shoot anamorphic because of his documentary background as he cannot stand something which is not 'real'. For that matter Deakins abhors Hollywood's 3 point lighting system with a backlight creating separation. 'Who looks like that that in real life,' he says.
@RockWILK Жыл бұрын
Yes, Deacons shoots with spherical lenses, but puts them in a wide aspect ratio at the same time. I love everything that that man does, so it’s hard to argue with him, but I have to say, I love the way this lens looks. Perhaps that’s because it’s only a 1.33, so it’s not truly getting that anamorphic look, but it is a great lens. I’m always gonna have everything with me, and do what’s best for the story, that’s the bottom line. You can always shoot with spherical lenses and output, the project to scope, so there are so many options, and most people would never notice what lenses you’re using. I believe that’s more of a cinematographer thing, that the average person has no idea. They are simply immersed in the story. Thanks so much for coming by, and for the constant great energy, I really appreciate it. Means a lot.
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