…e. Make sure to check out his web series (links above). As a bit of a of a Russian lens “fanboy” myself, I’m rarely critical of them, so it’s nice to see a slightly different perspective and add another point of view to the subject. I’ve also never heard of anyone inverting elements on these lenses, so that is something that I learned from Phil as well. There has been a lot of discussion about adding follow focus gears to Russian lenses on the our… Continue Reading
…at popular retro, low contrast, slightly de-saturated look, found on other Russian primes like MIR-20, MIR-1, Helios 44, Jupiter-9, Tiar-11, etc, therefore it’s goes nicely as part of a Russian M42 Set. The setup I used to shoot the video above Optical Performance: My version of this lens has a very simple coating, so even the very nice, integrated lens hood does very little to improve the contrast and vibrancy, but this is probably the lens that… Continue Reading
…uickly snapped up that set and bought the adapter. A few days later 3 tiny Russian lenses arrived at my doorstep. I think I’ll call them a Mini Russian Trio, as on paper at least they are so much more suitable for the pocket camera than the “Full Size’ Russian Trio. They are really small comparing to common photo lenses which makes them look perfectly at home on equally small BMPCC. So lets take a closer look at each lens: MIR-11M 12mm F2 – This i… Continue Reading
…furnace to produce charcoal that would then be used to create something “True”. Sitting with the team behind the idea it was quickly established that they wanted something that felt timeless and authentic rather than feeling punchy and looking like reality TV. I went away a did some thinking and wrote a treatment for the film. Eventually after a few revisions and budget discussions we had client sign-off and the green light. One of the key elemen… Continue Reading
…’t too loose either, which is all I could really expect from a 30-year-old Russian lens 😀 At least it’s completely metal and feels quite rugged even though it weighs just 685g, which is very little for a cine lens. Aperture adjustment is click-less and focus throw is about 270°, which really helps nail that critical focus! The lens focuses down to just below 1m mark on the lens, so while it’s not exactly a close-up lens, you can still achieve some… Continue Reading
…years ago in 1914 in Saint Petersburg, as a cooperative effort between the Russians and the French. During the First World War it supplied the Russian army with weapon sights, and in 1933 produced its first film camera. Russian – and later Soviet – optical plants operated under different names over time as a result of their reorganization: WTOMP; WOOMP; GOMZ; and in 1962, they took the name LOMO, only soon after to change it again to LOOMP. Throug… Continue Reading
…y LOMO set, but since most of my other LOMOs have a different kind of construction (all black “Konvas” design), I will not be keeping my Lenkinap. However if you are willing to spend a year or a few building a set of Lenkinap lenses and then spend some money servicing them, you will have an amazing cine set that you’ll probably want to keep for the rest life! Click to find this lens on Ebay I try my best to make this website a great resource for p… Continue Reading
…avily invested into the S16 system/look and shoots a lot of documentary or run&gun work. I don’t quote fall into either of these categories, which is why I decided to let this lens go. Even though I really like it, in 2-3 years of owning it I haven’t used it for a serious project once. If a suitable 1-2 day project eventually comes along I might as well rent it, but if you are about to head off to a remote country for month shooting a documentary,… Continue Reading
…ore you can’t get one for $5-10. Krasnogorsk mount is more complicated and rugged than the Kiev-16U screw mount, therefore adapter is more difficult to make and it costs more. At the time of writing RAFcamera Krasnogorsk to MFT adapter costs $85 (permanent version $65) which might sound a lot, but compare it to any decent ARRI B / PL / OCT-19 adapters (which have similar design) and it’s no longer expensive at all. In fact the only reason why adap… Continue Reading
…, Bennett Cerf & Phil Abatecola spent some time testing Phil’s new set of Trump lenses and here is what Bennett had to say about these lenses: For the uninitiated, the Dog Schidt Optiks Trump series is an attempt to bring the hobbyist with a fascination for vintage glass to a professional cinema grade usability. They’ve taken old Russian lenses and given them a housing makeover that allows you to attach them to a PL mount camera and even adapt the… Continue Reading
