Re: Prime Versus Zoom

Daniel,

The new F3 is a terrific camera (I have two already) but hand holding it is still an issue, as third party supports systems are not yet in the market. I've seen a Vocas unit that's pretty good, but I suspect you'll be at the mercy of what the rental company has.

I mostly use my Zeiss 15.5-45 LWZ with this camera, and I highly recommend it, both for its quality and light weight (4.4 lbs). I would suggest you use this as your primary lens and supplement it with a 50, 85, 100 and (possibly) 135 or longer prime lens set that you can use for your interviews and other more telephoto tripod shots, and also when you need a faster lens.

As I say, the camera is terrific and makes a beautiful film like picture, and with two 64Gb cards you'll be able to shoot all day (500 minutes!). It does white balance a little green so I suggest you set the R-Offset (in the Picture Profile) to +3 (on both A & B AWB positions) and also roll out the detail a little, to -15 to minimize the the video look. Outside the Cine 2 is the most aggressive setting to crush the highlights.

Have fun!

JS