You gave me a Joe Goldberg vibe there in the beginning Nick, I’m not gonna lie 😂 Nisi’s are awesome! Getting mine today, actually. Thank you for your videos man!
It's cool I have really been looking into the NISI expecially after the release of the new Lidar-autofocus from DJI. "Call my by your name" was shot entirely on a single 35mm lens :)
Yes! Many movies have done similar things. 1917, Army of the Dead, Michael Clayton, etc. Sometimes those restrictions actually make your life easier and your creative decisions clearer.
Got some NiSi’s on the way. Love your minimalist raptor rig. Does the RaptorX work ok on the RS4? Have you heard? Very curious if the minimalist and light weight approach works on the RS3/4.
So, YES. I own the RS3 Pro, which I mount on the Tilta Advanced Ring. The V-Raptor X will balance. I put on a Smallrig VB99 Pro, plus any Athena lens 85mm or under, plus focus motor. Monitor and transmitter go on the gimbal ring, and the setup is reasonably light for what you have. I can do a short video on this if you'd like.
@@RepaireroftheBreach you *could* use autofocus, but usually I don't with this setup. I'll either pull focus manually (focus motor on gimbal, and index-finger-dial on the gimbal ring), or use the Hollyland 4k to send signal wirelessly to a remote focus puller. If I'm running the Canon R5 C on the gimbal, then I'm more likely to use autofocus, especially for a walk-and-talk or content heavy with a single human subject. It's generally pretty good at grabbing an eyeball and holding on.
i only own the nisi 35 and im in love with it. it really does do everything and if it doesn't im planning on getting an 85 and a 25 to start my kit (i will own them all muahahaha)
Why don’t you rent the lenses from a rental house? If one isn’t close to you, I’d suggest reaching out to one that ships a couple states over from where you are.
Yeah, I've heard that suggestion more than once. And I've looked into it. But so far it hasn't been the right option for how I work. For example, if I want to film for a couple of days on a Xelmus Apollo lens, those rent as a 3-lens set only (no singles), for a minimum 2-3 days, at a baseline cost of about $1500 including rental, shipping, and insurance. If it's just a small project for myself, that's very high price to pay for such a rental. Okay then what about longer shoots? Let's project out to a film-length rental period. I'm making my movie and hoping to shoot the remainder in about 25 days. That same 3-lens Xelmus set will cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $13,000 to rent for the shoot. For that kind of cash, I could purchase something very nice and own it forever. That's where companies like Atlas are VERY intriguing. $13k could rent you some Xelmus lenses, or you could OWN something else and use it on future projects without the time, hassle, and planning of rentals. For movies made on a particular budget as a line-item expense by a film company, equipment rental makes all the sense in the world. For the independent owner-operator-filmmaker like me, those puzzle pieces don't fit together quite the same way.
@@nick_salazar does the rental house near you offer pay 3 days and get the rest of the week free. A lot of rental houses in many cities offer those accommodations. If that’s the case the lenses would cost around $6000 and you get the look you’re going for. Or just rent the Athenas, dzo, or any lenses for cheap. A set of Mercurys just showed up on sharegrid in my area for $300 a day. I don’t know if you’ll find that deal where you are both maybe worth a try.
@@nick_salazar Have you talked to a manager or sales representatives at the rental houses you've researched? I'm wondering if they offer the 3-day rental per week pricing where you only pay for 3 days out of the week to get that kit for the entire week. If you start your rental on a weekend, which usually is charged as 1 day with a Friday pickup, that could solve the budget problem. I'm lucky and atlas mercury lenses showed up on sharegrid for $300 for the first 3 lens set. So, only around 1200 a week.
@@nick_salazar Hey Nick, I don't know what happened to my comment but I thought I'd reach back out. A lot of rental houses have 3 day rentals where you only pay for a little less than half the week but can use the lens for that entire period. If you live in a place that has Sharegrid, they also honor this method of renting. Worth checking out.
Thanks Eugene. I’ve checked that option out as well, and it hasn’t been ideal for similar reasons. But good for other folks to see you mention this option I suppose.
The 35mm with multiple subjects in the shot could make the composition feel crowded. My fav is the 28 or 32.
I did enjoy that opening. So good!
Thanks Mark!
You gave me a Joe Goldberg vibe there in the beginning Nick, I’m not gonna lie 😂
Nisi’s are awesome! Getting mine today, actually. Thank you for your videos man!
Haha I never watched that show. But my wife did and she agrees with you! Enjoy the Athena set, they’re fantastic for the price.
Did you see the DZOFilm Arles at the show? I have samples of the 35 and 75, and the images are pretty mind blowing.
I missed those! They look very interesting though. Definitely worth a look once they announce pricing and availability.
Did you get the RF lenses with the drop in filter? If so how’s the VND? If not do you use another drop in filter mount adapter? Which one?
PL set. I use the Breakthrough DFM and it’s great.
lol loved it man
It's cool I have really been looking into the NISI expecially after the release of the new Lidar-autofocus from DJI. "Call my by your name" was shot entirely on a single 35mm lens :)
Yes! Many movies have done similar things. 1917, Army of the Dead, Michael Clayton, etc. Sometimes those restrictions actually make your life easier and your creative decisions clearer.
The opening is happening everyday at your local fast food restaurant.
Got some NiSi’s on the way. Love your minimalist raptor rig. Does the RaptorX work ok on the RS4? Have you heard? Very curious if the minimalist and light weight approach works on the RS3/4.
So, YES. I own the RS3 Pro, which I mount on the Tilta Advanced Ring. The V-Raptor X will balance. I put on a Smallrig VB99 Pro, plus any Athena lens 85mm or under, plus focus motor. Monitor and transmitter go on the gimbal ring, and the setup is reasonably light for what you have. I can do a short video on this if you'd like.
@@nick_salazar Yeah if you do a video on it that would be awesome. Nobody has really done a RS4/3 video specific to the Raptor that I’ve seen.
And monitoring too. How you monitor it as a solo operator. Rely on autofocus then?
@@RepaireroftheBreach you *could* use autofocus, but usually I don't with this setup. I'll either pull focus manually (focus motor on gimbal, and index-finger-dial on the gimbal ring), or use the Hollyland 4k to send signal wirelessly to a remote focus puller. If I'm running the Canon R5 C on the gimbal, then I'm more likely to use autofocus, especially for a walk-and-talk or content heavy with a single human subject. It's generally pretty good at grabbing an eyeball and holding on.
@@RepaireroftheBreach your wish is granted, friend! czcams.com/video/p5Y-x2pz3Nk/video.html
Did you shoot full frame or super35,
This video is all full frame.
i only own the nisi 35 and im in love with it. it really does do everything and if it doesn't im planning on getting an 85 and a 25 to start my kit (i will own them all muahahaha)
on a full frame camera i assume ? 😊
Yes. Specifically 16x9 Vista Vision on the V-Raptor, which is about 38 x 21mm.
Water is wet. Change my mind
Why don’t you rent the lenses from a rental house? If one isn’t close to you, I’d suggest reaching out to one that ships a couple states over from where you are.
Yeah, I've heard that suggestion more than once. And I've looked into it. But so far it hasn't been the right option for how I work.
For example, if I want to film for a couple of days on a Xelmus Apollo lens, those rent as a 3-lens set only (no singles), for a minimum 2-3 days, at a baseline cost of about $1500 including rental, shipping, and insurance. If it's just a small project for myself, that's very high price to pay for such a rental. Okay then what about longer shoots? Let's project out to a film-length rental period. I'm making my movie and hoping to shoot the remainder in about 25 days. That same 3-lens Xelmus set will cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $13,000 to rent for the shoot. For that kind of cash, I could purchase something very nice and own it forever.
That's where companies like Atlas are VERY intriguing. $13k could rent you some Xelmus lenses, or you could OWN something else and use it on future projects without the time, hassle, and planning of rentals.
For movies made on a particular budget as a line-item expense by a film company, equipment rental makes all the sense in the world. For the independent owner-operator-filmmaker like me, those puzzle pieces don't fit together quite the same way.
@@nick_salazar does the rental house near you offer pay 3 days and get the rest of the week free. A lot of rental houses in many cities offer those accommodations.
If that’s the case the lenses would cost around $6000 and you get the look you’re going for. Or just rent the Athenas, dzo, or any lenses for cheap. A set of Mercurys just showed up on sharegrid in my area for $300 a day. I don’t know if you’ll find that deal where you are both maybe worth a try.
@@nick_salazar Have you talked to a manager or sales representatives at the rental houses you've researched? I'm wondering if they offer the 3-day rental per week pricing where you only pay for 3 days out of the week to get that kit for the entire week. If you start your rental on a weekend, which usually is charged as 1 day with a Friday pickup, that could solve the budget problem.
I'm lucky and atlas mercury lenses showed up on sharegrid for $300 for the first 3 lens set. So, only around 1200 a week.
@@nick_salazar Hey Nick, I don't know what happened to my comment but I thought I'd reach back out. A lot of rental houses have 3 day rentals where you only pay for a little less than half the week but can use the lens for that entire period. If you live in a place that has Sharegrid, they also honor this method of renting. Worth checking out.
Thanks Eugene. I’ve checked that option out as well, and it hasn’t been ideal for similar reasons. But good for other folks to see you mention this option I suppose.