Samyang Prime Lens Kit

Why Use Prime Lenses Instead of a Zoom?

• Often sharper than a zoom as there are less moving parts

• Often “faster” (let in more light)

• Full manual control over Iris and focus

• Focus pulls are more accurate and repeatable

• Less “breathing” than stills photo lenses during a focus pull

• T stops instead of F stops so exposure matches from lens to lens

50mm Lens

Reasons Not to Use Primes

• Extra time needed to change

• More camera crew needed for efficiency.

• More kit to carry around (and lose and break)

• Cheaper prime lenses may not look exactly the same so will need matching in colour correction afterwards

• May end up not using best lens for the shot

What Do the Images Look Like?

Demonstration 2: Keeping the camera distance the same whilst changing the lenses

Typical (though not compulsory..........) Lens Choice

Standard : 35-50mm

This lens has a similar filed of view to the human eye so is often used for shots of all sizes like two shots or groups. Often the go to lens if you don’t know what what you want.

Looking After the Lenses

ALWAYS KEEP THE CASE FASTENED WHEN YOU HAVE SELECTED A LENS !!!

Leave one catch closed when there is a lens out, and two closed when you are finished.

Written by FR