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Are Third-party Lenses Worth Buying?

1,449 views · Published 25 September 2017 · 3:07 · Indexed 1 November 2026

Channel: David Hancock · 2017 · Howto & Style

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In this installment of Ask David, I address third-party lenses and whether they're any good. In short, some are really fantastic and others aren't. In general, right now is a great time to buy third-party lenses, many of which have specifications that OEM producers aren't meeting.

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Gear I used for Filming and Editing:
Video Capture and Film Digitization- Pentax K-3 (http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/k-3/)
Secondary Capture- Sony CX330 (http://www.sony.com/electronics/camcorders/t/handycam-camcorders)
Lens- Pentax 31mm FA Limited (http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-FA-31mm-F1.8-Limited-Lens.html)
Off-camera Audio- Tascam DR-60MKII and Tascam DR-05 (http://tascam.com/product/dr-60dmkii/ and http://tascam.com/product/dr-05/)
Video Editing- Sony Movie Studio Platinum (http://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/vegas-movie-studio-product-comparison/)
Audio Processing- Adobe Soundbooth (https://www.adobe.com/sea/products/soundbooth/)

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