Best 35mm Lens (not adapter)

Todd Smaretsky · February 20th, 2008, 02:50 PM

I posted before, but I wanted to know specifically the best 35mm lens I can get for my XH a1. I am wanting a "film" look. The LEAST EXPENSIVE the better.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Todd

Chris Hurd · February 21st, 2008, 08:05 AM

Two things...

First, you say you want "the best" and "the least expensive." Those are mutually exclusive terms.

Second, no one single specific 35mm still photography lens is going to magically give you the "film" look. It's not as if there's one or two among hundreds that will do it when all others can't. The so-called "film" look is the result of a variety of different factors involving pre-production, production, and post-production elements all working together in order to create a look similar to 35mm film. It's such an involved and popular process that we have an entire forum dedicated to discussing it.

February 20th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#1
Todd Smaretsky Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 36	Best 35mm Lens (not adapter) - for "film" look I posted before, but I wanted to know specifically the best 35mm lens I can get for my XH a1. I am wanting a "film" look. The LEAST EXPENSIVE the better. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Todd

February 21st, 2008, 08:05 AM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Two things... First, you say you want "the best" and "the least expensive." Those are mutually exclusive terms. Second, no one single specific 35mm still photography lens is going to magically give you the "film" look. It's not as if there's one or two among hundreds that will do it when all others can't. The so-called "film" look is the result of a variety of different factors involving pre-production, production, and post-production elements all working together in order to create a look similar to 35mm film. It's such an involved and popular process that we have an entire forum dedicated to discussing it. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!