After great input from the community about what size lenses, as well as some encouragement to look outside of the Canon line for a hybrid camera (video/photo), I am leaning toward a GH2 (especially with the awesome 42mbps hack) and hoping to start with three prime lenses, and possibly a fixed aperture zoom. Since the GH2 sensor treats lenses as 2.0x the size on a full frame camera, I was looking at a wide angle lens between 14-16mm (28-32mm), and medium lens of 24-30mm (48-60mm), and a telephoto of 50-60mm (100-120mm).
As I started looking more and more at lenses, I saw that a lot of people are using vintage glass and got excited about the much lower price and, some would say, better build quality. I have heard people recommend a few brands, mainly Helios, MIT, and Takumar. I started looking for these lenses online and began to realize I would have great difficulty getting a set of lenses that were the same brand. I have heard from some people that you should keep your glass consistent so that the shots all look the same. How different do different lenses look? Would you shoot a film with 2 or 3 different lens brands?
As I started looking more and more at lenses, I saw that a lot of people are using vintage glass and got excited about the much lower price and, some would say, better build quality. I have heard people recommend a few brands, mainly Helios, MIT, and Takumar. I started looking for these lenses online and began to realize I would have great difficulty getting a set of lenses that were the same brand. I have heard from some people that you should keep your glass consistent so that the shots all look the same. How different do different lenses look? Would you shoot a film with 2 or 3 different lens brands?