These “BUDGET” Cinema Lenses are GREAT... but let's be honest

Over the last 5 months I've put the DZO Arles cinema primes to the test to determine if they're going to be my next big purchase and go-to lens for 2025. Huge thank you to DZO for providing me with the lenses to test. Check them out here: 🔴 My favorite focal length: https://dzolink.com/3UZpcJo Arles Set A: https://dzolink.com/3CxCkz0 Arles Set B: https://dzolink.com/4eCmSic CVP: https://dzolink.com/40UOoEK Video chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - What I want to know 1:15 - The technical stuff 2:15 - The look 3:35 - Arles vs Zeiss/Cooke 5:04 - In depth side-by-sides 7:35 - Most noteworthy characteristic 9:43 - Commercial breakdown 10:34 - How they look stopped down 11:19 - Review bias 12:44 - The cons (flares) 13:49 - Let's be honest 📽 My Camera Gear: (Updated Nov 2023) Primary YouTube Camera - https://geni.us/FpAb Stills / B-Camera - https://geni.us/pv0V Cinema Camera: https://geni.us/QoifW8 Main Wide Angle Lens - https://geni.us/yHAP5Q Main Lens - https://geni.us/JEBOLD Cinema Lenses: https://geni.us/66pr Best 7" Monitor: https://geni.us/jDFPFrL Best 5" Monitor: https://geni.us/AK0qJDq VND Filter: https://geni.us/btMeAJ Mattebox: https://geni.us/DBi9Fl Favorite Cinema Filters (10% OFF "RYANKAO10") - https://geni.us/ovr0 Best SD Cards: https://geni.us/FNEw56s On Camera Mic - https://geni.us/twH1 Boom Mic: https://geni.us/RMKTEy Audio Recorder: https://geni.us/rz2uBz Camera Rig Tool (you need this): https://geni.us/JfIM Main Key Light: https://geni.us/duR87V8 Big Softbox: https://geni.us/hAEsimu 📍🎬 My filmmaking and video editing classes on Skillshare: https://geni.us/OZyqjY 🔴 My Sony a7sIII Rig Breakdown: https://geni.us/wuC3ICZ 🔴 My RED Komodo Rig Breakdown: https://geni.us/bYzTC ► All of my favorite filmmaking gear: http://geni.us/DqpCu! ► The music I use in my videos: https://fm.pxf.io/QyPKyM ► Sound effects I use in my videos: http://geni.us/lmUK Follow me: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanmkao/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryan_kao ► Snapchat: @justaskryan Business Inquires: ryanmkao@gmail.com Did you actually read the description?