Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
Are cinema zooms the right fit for documentary filmmakers, despite being way more expensive than stills lenses? In this video I’m going to look at the cinema zooms I’ve used for the last 5 years of documentary shooting and give my thoughts on whether or not they were worth the money.
#filmmaking #documentary #lenses #review
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Fujinon 18-55 T2.9 - amzn.to/42zasBX
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Before you buy, hear this
4:28 - Advantages of the Fujinon lenses
6:28 - A deep dive on the image quality
7:05 - Built quality
7:35 - Disadvantages of the Fujinon lenses
8:35 - Should you invest in cinema lenses?
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Are cinema zooms the right fit for documentary filmmakers, despite being way more expensive than stills lenses? In this video I’m going to look at the cinema zooms I’ve used for the last 5 years of documentary shooting and give my thoughts on whether or not they were worth the money.
#filmmaking #documentary #lenses #review
📺 *WANT A CHANNEL OF YOUR OWN? APPLY FOR MY YOUTUBE KICKSTARTER FOR FILMMAKERS PROGRAM*📺 filmschool.lucforsyth.com/youtube-kickstarter
🎥 *JOIN MY UPCOMING ADVANCED DOCUMENTARY CINEMATOGRAPHY COURSE*🎥 bit.ly/3YkuBcL
🤘 *WHERE I GET MUSIC FOR MY VIDEOS (Luc70 for 70% off!!!)* 🤘: audiio.com/lucforsyth
📽 *START THE FREE 5-DAY FILMMAKER’S LONG-TERM CAREER PLANNING CHALLENGE *📽 bit.ly/40ZS9GC
📖 *THE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER’S NETWORKING GUIDE (FREE DOWNLOAD)* 📖: bit.ly/3VIA7Vm
🗞 *MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: FILMMAKING TIPS, GEAR, AND CREATIVE LIVING* 🗞: bit.ly/3imiDAj
👊 *SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL FOR MORE DOCUMENTARY TIPS AND TRICKS EVERY WEEK*👊: bit.ly/36f6hnQ
📱 *SCHEDULE 1:1 CAREER DEVELOPMENT OR PROJECT CONSULTATION CALL WITH ME*📱
calendly.com/lucforsyth/1-1-consultation-call
🔗 *LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO*
Fujinon 18-55 T2.9 - amzn.to/42zasBX
Fujinon 50-135 T2.9 - amzn.to/43UfOso
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Before you buy, hear this
4:28 - Advantages of the Fujinon lenses
6:28 - A deep dive on the image quality
7:05 - Built quality
7:35 - Disadvantages of the Fujinon lenses
8:35 - Should you invest in cinema lenses?
🎥 🔥 📷 GEAR I USE
MY ACAM: amzn.to/3CsrOoy
MY YOUTUBE CAM: amzn.to/3TcW12m
BEST DOC TRIPOD IN THE WORLD: bhpho.to/3VD3Gsn
MY FAVORITE CAMERA BACKPACK: bit.ly/3yTAJPh
EXPEDITION BACKPACK: bit.ly/3MEkco2
YOUTUBE LENS: amzn.to/3CuSl4x
PRIME LENSES: amzn.to/3CuVrWk
CURRENT DRONE: amzn.to/3VUUiQk
KEY LIGHT: amzn.to/3MzpsJn
SHOTGUN MIC: amzn.to/3hVwVnL
COMPUTER: amzn.to/3HXNwlE
CRAZY GOOD POWER BANK FOR FILMMAKERS: omnicharge.co/luc
*Some of the above are affiliate links, but all are personally vetted and recommended*
✋ SAY HI
Email: luc@lucforsyth.com
Web: lucforsyth.com
IG: @lucforsyth (BTS content, but I’m TERRIBLE at DMs - sorry!)
