r/CameraLenses

I'm working on a short film that is essentially a cannibal love story between cannibal and victim (based on a true story in Germany) and love the dreamy look and quality of The Substance. I'm pretty sure the glass used was the Leitz Thalia Primes and I would want to use a Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K (which I can get access to). I'm not sure if I will have time to do an actual lens test but have been looking around before committing. Has anyone used these lenses and are they worth it to get that look of The Substance? I saw this lens test and wondering if there are any others like it?

Leitz Thalia Prime Lens Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_0eQIkdeJA

iam a video editor / dental student and i want to buy r6 mark ii with good lens so i can shoot for my clients like clinics , products and some times covering outdoor events .my current budget is 2000 usd ,the body costs 1600usd and i have around 400 left for a lens but the lenses are so expensive so what is the best advice for me "note i cant work i earnd most of my money editing and now i cant find jobs so i want to start my own companey aproaching people around my area) i heard 24-70rf and ef24-70 or rf28-70 or rf 24-105 but i want some thing i can afford please help #beingpoorissad 😔

I just got a Sony 16-50 kit lens from Vinted for around 65€. The seller said it was supposedly in barely used condition and aestethically speaking it looks as so. But when zooming in or out, it has this weird noise. Is this normal? Or is it worrying? Should I send it back?

Also, ignore my father's coughing please lmao.

Hello everyone. I am Denis And I am a new user here in Reddit and a bigginer camera user. I bought my Sigma lense about 6 months ago and now noticed this gap. is it difficult to repair ? and what is the reason? thank you

Lens Comparison: Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L vs. Yongnuo 35mm f/2.

Should I upgrade to the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L?

I'm having a bit of a lens dilemma, and I'd love your help in figuring out what's going on. I recently acquired a used Canon 5D Mark IV and have been practicing photography. While experimenting with different lenses, I've come across an issue that's got me stumped.

Currently, I have a few lenses from different price points ($1,000+ vs sub $100), but when it comes to testing their sharpness, clarity, and overall image quality, I'm not seeing the expected differences. To put my question into perspective, I've attached two images captured on the Canon 5D, with two different lenses, shot back-to-back in a controlled environment (2 feet away, handheld, of a test pattern printed onto printer paper). I'd love to get your opinion on which lens is the more expensive one and which is the cheaper one.

I've zoomed in significantly to compare the sharpness of focus. While the macro function on my phone can reveal the individual pixels on the printed paper, neither of the lenses I'm testing can quite match that level of detail.

Now, here's where things get a bit tricky - I'm questioning whether I'm doing something wrong or if these lenses are simply not capable of focusing any further. I've considered factors like sensor limitations and lens optical capabilities, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on this matter.

My question: Should I upgrade the cheaper lens to a more expensive one with better specs? Or am I throwing good money at a problem that's not really there?

I'm open to any recommendations or advice you might have. If you need more information or images from each lens, please let me know, and I'll do my best to provide them.

TL;DR: Lens testing conundrum - help me decide whether to upgrade a cheaper lens or if I'm just experiencing an optical illusion.

I recently bought a Viltrox EF-micro 4 thirds adapter. I attached a Samyang 50mm EF mount lens to the adapter and my Lumix GH5s camera.

Immediately I noticed a white glare in the image. Anything I shoot is unusable so you can imagine how disappointed I am..

Ive included a video so you can see the issue. It tends to happen when pointing towards a light source.

Has anybody else had this problem , or can offer any advice? Thanks

Hi everyone,
I recently upgraded from the X-T30 II to the X-T50 because I wanted something compact that I’ll actually take with me every day/travel/city trips.

Now I’m doubting if I should also get the XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 WR or if my current lenses are already enough, especially because I keep reading that the XF 16-50 performs better on the newer 40MP sensors.

Current lenses:
- XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6
- XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4
- TTArtisan 27mm f/2.8 pancake

Would the XF 16-50 actually give noticeably better image quality for my use case, or is it mostly better build quality/WR/autofocus?

Here are some examples of the type of photos I made with my xt30ii and I think the most of these are taking with the xc 15-45mm because it is so light and compact.

Would love to hear your experiences or advice on the lens, thank you so much!

I bought a house and this was in one of the cabinets in the basement. Looks unused, untouched, and in the original packaging. The "East Germany" embossment got me wondering if I might have something special here...

Thypoch just announced the 24-50mm f/2.8 constant aperture lens. At just 432g, it’s a very nice alternative to the Sony variant or other prime lenses, especially for travel. I have not tested this lens but I’ve reviewed a couple of Thypoch lenses in the past and they’ve been great.

At EUR 539 / USD 619 at the Thypoch store, you can grab another 5% off using the code “LEICALENSLIST”.

https://store.thypoch.com/products/voyager-24-50mm?ref=LEICALENSLIST

This is in my opinion a good value for a 24-50mm zoom and I’m honestly waiting out for other reviewers to test this lens. Do you guys have any thoughts?

I want to buy the Nikkor 28mm f2.8 ai-s and this the most reasonably priced one where I live. There are many micro scratches on the front element (you can see them in the picture) and I'm worried they will be visible in the image. I will be shooting digital with this lens(Nikon D700). I need some advice on whether I should buy this lens. Thanks.

Don’t know that much about lenses and how the software/hardware in them runs/interacts with the cameras. Given I bought an adapter online would they likely work together? I’ve had trouble finding anything on this specific lense but I believe it’s for a Pentax?