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What makes the perfect cinema zoom lens for documentaries or run and gun productions? Well, lots of things, and the Laowa Ranger Lites make an interesting case for being some of the very best on the market. But how do they compare to my current workhorse lenses, the Fujinon MK Cine Zooms? #filmmaking #gear #lens #laowa #venusoptics
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🔗 *LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO*
Laowa Ranger Lite 28-75 (Pre-order): tinyurl.com/44s2tywr
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Laowa Ranger Lite Kit (Pre-order): tinyurl.com/3jubzjz8
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Full disclosure, not sponsored video
2:12 - What these lenses are
3:30 - Real world use of the Laowa lenses
4:30 - In the field thoughts
6:19 - Focus
8:01 - How they handle challenging lighting conditions
10:13 - Who are these lenses for?
11:25 - What about the price?
12:05 - Who shouldn’t buy these?
12:50 - Final thoughts
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PRIME LENSES: amzn.to/3CuVrWk
CURRENT DRONE: amzn.to/3VUUiQk
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🎥 WANT TO SHOOT DOCUMENTARIES LIKE A PROFESSIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHER? START HERE: bit.ly/3YkuBcL
⛑️NEED PERSONALIZED HELP? SCHEDULE 1:1 CAREER DEVELOPMENT OR CONSULTATION CALL ⛑️ filmschool.lucforsyth.com/consultations
What makes the perfect cinema zoom lens for documentaries or run and gun productions? Well, lots of things, and the Laowa Ranger Lites make an interesting case for being some of the very best on the market. But how do they compare to my current workhorse lenses, the Fujinon MK Cine Zooms? #filmmaking #gear #lens #laowa #venusoptics
🗞 FREE MONTHLY TIPS FOR FILMMAKING, GEAR, AND CREATIVE LIVING 🗞: bit.ly/3imiDAj
📘LIFE-CHANGING ADVICE FOR FILMMAKERS (FREE 70-PAGE EBOOK) 📘: tinyurl.com/ax9c3kkf
📽 A FILMMAKER’S GUIDE TO LONG TERM CAREER PLANNING (FREE 5 DAY CHALLENGE) 📽: bit.ly/40ZS9GC
📖 THE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER’S NETWORKING GUIDE (FREE DOWNLOAD) 📖: bit.ly/3VIA7Vm
📝✅ ESSENTIAL GEAR PACKING CHECKLIST (FREE DOWNLOAD) ✅📝: tinyurl.com/ycknfa7j
🤘 WHERE I GET MUSIC FOR MY VIDEOS (Luc70 for 70% off!!!) 🤘: audiio.com/lucforsyth
🔗 *LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO*
Laowa Ranger Lite 28-75 (Pre-order): tinyurl.com/44s2tywr
Laowa Ranger Lite 75-180 (Pre-order): tinyurl.com/3xtssm68
Laowa Ranger Lite Kit (Pre-order): tinyurl.com/3jubzjz8
Join My Documentary Cinematography Course: filmschool.lucforsyth.com/documentary-cinematography
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Full disclosure, not sponsored video
2:12 - What these lenses are
3:30 - Real world use of the Laowa lenses
4:30 - In the field thoughts
6:19 - Focus
8:01 - How they handle challenging lighting conditions
10:13 - Who are these lenses for?
11:25 - What about the price?
12:05 - Who shouldn’t buy these?
12:50 - Final thoughts
🎥 🔥 📷 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!)
