07/06/2026
We're downsizing our cinematography gear as we focus on casual content creation in the near future. The Nikon Z30 turned out to bw GREAT camera for photos, but not for video.
STABLIZERS:
Zhiyun Webill 3S (model CR128) - $200
Like new, very well taken care of. Even the injected foam case is in flawless shape. I have all cables, and might even still have the box. Not dying to sell, so no interest in lowballing UNLESS you have something to trade.
https://store.zhiyun-tech.com/products/weebill-3s
FeiyuTech G6 Max - $120
Much easier to balance payloads in the field, and personally I think underrated by Feiyu's marketing team. The shooting modes were criminally overlooked, even by me. The Inception mode just can't be duplicated by hand, the Hunting mode is aggressively fun, and I wish I knew about the Motion Timelapse mode. The one shortcoming for me is that the interface isn't compatible with Nikon, though I haven't looked into it recently
https://www.feiyu-tech.com/g6max/
LENSES
7Artisans Spectrum 50MM T2.0 cinematic lens.
Redonkulously wide aperture great for low-light cinematic shooting. Even for photography, it's a beautiful lens for nightlife shots. MANUAL FOCUS so not great for action shots.
https://7artisans.store/products/50mm-t2-0-full-frame-cine-lens-for-sony-e-nikon-z-panasonic-l
7Artisans Visions 12MM T2.9 cinematic lens
EXCELLENT cinematic lens, except the Z30 wasn't great for cinematic video.
https://7artisans.store/products/12mm-t2-9-aps-c-mf-cine-lens-for-fujifilm-x-sony-e-m43-canon-rf-nikon-z-sigma-l-panasonic-l-leica-l-cl-tl?_pos=1&_psq=12mm+T2.9&_ss=e&_v=1.0
SIRUI 40mm T1.8 1.33X S35 Frame Autofocus Anamorphic Lens $500
Probably the most perfect lens for my Nikon Z30 for shooting live music at night
https://store.sirui.com/products/sirui-40mm-t1-8-1-33x-s35-frame-autofocus-anamorphic-lens?
The cinema lens shows aperture values in t-stops instead of f-stops. Explanation:
https://petapixel.com/2016/12/30/f-stops-vs-t-stops-difference-explained-plain-english/
