A new Probe - Exploring and testing the LAOWA Pro2be lenses with cinematic experiments

Laowa puts the "Pro" in Probe, with a set of three 24mm Probe lenses. T8 speed, a longer reach, a shorter working distance, and an overall improved image quality, make the Pro2be a desirable tool for macro photography, SFX, and tabletop work.
A team from The Marmalade and the Media Division will conduct a test with a series of cinematic experiments that expose the possibilities and the quality of these lenses – as well as giving you some interesting background information and education in filmmaking – just to stir your creative juices and to make this as fun as as possible. We are going to create a mini to macro shot, explore a technique called “dry for wet” for a mysterious underwater shot, and wild fluid dynamics in a tank.
What do the Laowa Pro2be lenses bring to the table and how much does it mitigate the original Probes achilles heel… that is, the hunger for light.

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The MEDIA DIVISION thanks the crew & partners that made this episode possible:

Christopher Klemme
Juri Voutta
Navid Shahmoradi
Max-Leon Stahl
Niklas Eichten
Daniel Umbhau
Andrzej Peck
Marc Schneider
Julian Rohloff

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For letting us use the awesome SPIKE motion control system and their studio for free – you are lovely!!!

LAOWA
For supplying us with the set of LAOWA Pro2be lense.

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00:00 - In this episode
02:09 - Pro2be Overview & Specs
04:30 - Probe lenses – Opportunities & Problems
08:14 - Test – Comparison
13:39 - Test – Demonstration
15:09 - Experiment – Dry for wet
24:20 - Experiment – Fluids
27:35 - The verdict
29:35 - Thank you & preview

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I'm so happy Youtube actually gave me the notification for this. One of the only long form videos that I watch at normal speed and never skip ahead. Absolutely stunning as always! Can't believe I never heard of dry for wet, but now I want an excuse to film one. Shots looked unbelievable regardless of the artifacts

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Thank you very much for bringing the functions and characteristics of the probe lens into full play! Let everyone get inspired by photography, applause for you!

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