Reddit mentions of Fotasy M2514 25MM F1.4 TV Movie Lens and Lens Adapter Kit for Olympus Panasonic MFT Micro 4/3 M43 Cameras

Well you likely don't need that many megapixels...

I think you should pick up this kit:

1. olympus epl3 for 260.
   
   
2. 25mm manual lens with adapter for 30.
   
   
3. 50mm manual lens that uses the above adapter for 36.
   
   So the image sensor on the micro four thirds cameras is smaller, so when you use the adapted manual lenses the corners aren't cut off as much as they'd be on other mirrorless systems.
   
   The EPL3 is a nice camera, I have it. The included lens is a good general and will cover your wide angles fine.
   
   The 25mm manual lens will have slightly darker corners (a bit of an instagram look), and will be your "normal" lens. You adjust the aperture and focus manually. It'll be good for artistic shots/ etc; great for documenting your trip. great for becoming a better photographer.
   
   The 50mm manual lens is the same, but is a great portrait lens. I'd use it to take portraits. Yup.
   
   Don't forget some extra batteries and as big a memory card as you can get.

My go to lately has been the olympus 25 f1.8 . It's the 'Nifty Fifty' of the m43 world and does well in lo-light/indoor situations. they used to be $399 but have dropped to $299 recently.

Only downside is no image stabelization as Pani does it in lens and Olympus does it in body, but at that focal length it is not usually an issue.

If you are on a budget but want to play around to see what it's like having a prime lens with low f-stop i highly recomend the Fotasy line. I call them toy lenses but they can actually produce some very nice pictures with interesting boke due to it's super low f-stop. I picked up a few of these at different focal lengths and it taught me a lot about my camera. upside, lenses are 20-30 bucks, downside, no auto anything, but they can be great learning tools.

it is a c mount lens but it's not for a 16mm camera. it really is for a CCTV camera /u/devonmorehouse

this looks similar to mine

just search CCTV lens on ebay / amazon or try and search some videos on youtube - they'll probably link to the lens they bought.

I bought my adapter (c mount to m43 off amazon from fotasy for cheap and it works fine).

On top of my 25mm f1.4 I also have a 50mm (or maybe it's also 25mm?) Fujinon c mount CCTV lens. I bought this because I a saw a video that I can't seem to find anymore about how you could get EXTREME macro shots with this lens. The vignetting is HUGE but if you use the telepho setting on the gh3/4/5 then you punch it and remove the vignetting. Beautiful video, but unfortunately the lens is pretty much unusable for me. the focus is so shallow and so close to the lens you basically have to touch it. I bought this for $11, not a big deal, but just as a warning you may have issues.

edit: it's not silver and it's not the same lens but this could work. I got mine a year or two ago and it looks like people have already caught on to the popularity and have been increasing prices.

also here's two more random examples I found of mine https://imgur.com/a/kkaUe

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004WIMB9E/ref=ya_aw_oh_bia_dp?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If I remember I'll post some sample images too. It's not great, but on my copy the center really is pretty decent, and I'd use it for portraits maybe. It's $25 for a lens so if you like swirly bokeh it's probably worth it.

Absolute cheapest possible is a CCTV lens like this one https://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-M2514-Adapter-Olympus-Panasonic/dp/B004WIMB9E because it comes with adapter.

I don't recommend it for most uses but if you just want a lens for the smallest possible pile of money, this is probably it - less than $30 total cost.

Get extra batteries! And if you want to experiment with a fun dirt cheap lens, I enjoyed this very much https://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-M2514-Adapter-Olympus-Panasonic/dp/B004WIMB9E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1493324879&sr=8-4&keywords=lens+25mm

(Extremely stylized, cool look)

You can get a $10-$15 adapter and use canon fd or Minolta rokkor lenses. These vintage lenses can be bought pretty cheap on eBay.

The cheapest option would be this, Fotasy M2514 25MM F1.4 TV Movie Lens and Lens Adapter Kit for Olympus Panasonic MFT Micro 4/3 M43 Cameras https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WIMB9E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_uX0IAbGGKD8Z3. It’s a 25mm cctv lens, so you’ll get the same field of view is as the 25 1.7. I know it’s pretty easy to have issues with these lenses and adapters though. It is only $32.

> Is there a camera that can get me a clean key and decent quality 1080 that's south of $500...

/u/-paperbrain- - for a clean key, you need a camera with 4:2:2 chroma subsampling - minimum. Here's what Videomaker Magazine said a few years ago in a piece called "[Video Green Screen Chromakey Essentials] (https://www.videomaker.com/article/c13/17038-video-green-screen-chromakey-essentials)":

>For ideal results, the footage should be shot with a camera using 4:2:2 color space (or better, 4:4:4).

Sadly, it's hard to find a camera with a 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 codec below $500. The closest you're going to get would be a [$648 used Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (body only) with 4:2:2 ProRes & 4:4:4 RAW codecs and a 6 month warranty from KEH] (http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=889257&u=526023&m=66875&urllink=www%2Ekeh%2Ecom%2Fshop%2Fblackmagic%2Ddesign%2Dpocket%2Dcinema%2Dcamera%2Dm43%2D1920%2Dx%2D1080%2Ehtml&afftrack=).

You can pull a very clean key for VFX and animation with this camera, as seen here:

• [VFX “Breakfast Robots” (2014) by The Brothers Anderson] (https://vimeo.com/groups/pocketcamera/videos/101021725)
  
  The least expensive lens you can get for it is probably a [$31.99 Fotasy M2514 25MM F1.4 C Mount Cine Lens with a C Mount to Micro 4/3 Lens Adapter Kit] (https://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-M2514-Adapter-Olympus-Panasonic/dp/B004WIMB9E//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20), which can deliver live action results like [this] (https://youtu.be/LKCfcObvu4g).
  
  If you decide to get the BMPCC, you might want to subscribe over at /r/bmpcc - lots of knowledgeable folks there who can help you get the most out of your new camera.
  
  Hopefully, that is helpful and leaves you with enough of your budget to upgrade your computer. Good luck!