Thanks JC!

Did the zoom in post, Mike. But recently bought an Omni-tracker dolly - which I use a lot now. Fast and portable. Also learned later that shooting RAW or large JPEGs will give you a lot of latitude in post for zooming in. Thanks for watching!

Merci Luc!

Thanks! Yeah, I love 'em too. Tack sharp and beautiful bokeh. I'm amazed so many 5D owners go for the L-Series. Now Zeiss just needs to make a few more primes and a zoom...

Thanks, Steven. The positive comments are encouraging.

Thanks

Hi Serapi

Your question isn't an easy one, so there is no real straight forward answer. Also, I'm going to assume you're shooting mostly video on the 5D. If you're shooting stills, then there are a number of other considerations that I won't go into here.

Typically cameras are "packaged" with a zoom lens. Sometimes they can be good (for example, B&H has the Canon L series 24-105 mm ƒ4 paired with the 5D) or not very good. These are exceptions I'm sure, but typically these "kit" lenses are usually targeted at consumers, not professional users. And, in general, they will be slower and not as sharp as more expensive lenses that are sold separately.

In my case, I invested in lenses that would last over the course of my career. I'm a cinematographer, so I bought fast (ƒ1.4-2.8), top quality glass (coatings, resolution, bokeh, etc) and rugged construction. They're expensive though, so if you're not making money with those lenses, you might want to consider just how "good" do you need your images to look? If you're starting out and exclusively shooting HD video for the web or TV, then maybe a kit lens will work fine until you can afford better quality.

Hope that helps.

David

merci bien!

Thanks. Without permission. Because it's not for commercial use or for a client, I'm hoping to escape any legal imbroglio. One of my corporate clients uses Pound 5. Not bad, but you've got to hunt. And APM music is great, but expensive. I really like the track on your Miami relapse, Tennant. Nice that it's granted.

Also, did you use Twixtor for the over-cranks?