…e a system you probably find yourself twisting both lenses in despair and frustration. There are fortunately three options now to solve this double focus issue, the FM Module, Rectilux and SLR Magic Rangefinder CINE adapter, if you have more money to spend. Another thing that might take some getting used to is the minimum focus distance. The Sankor can focus as close as 1.5m. This gives you a decent close up on someone’s face for example but if yo… Continue Reading
…. It fits snugly onto my BMPCC; feels very solid with its fully metal construction; focusing ring has a very pleasant, smooth focusing action with about 100° of ration which can be both good and bad depending on how you use this lens; great for fast focusing by hand, but a longer throw would be better for a follow focus use. Closest focusing distance of 0.45m (1.5ft) is close enough for some real close ups on BMPCC. If fact I enjoyed using it at i… Continue Reading
…re lens investments too. I’ve joined the ebay affiliate program to help me run this website, fund my tests & lens giveaways, so if you find this content useful and would like to help me produce more similar content, please use the links in this post if you’re planning to buy one of these lenses or bookmark and/or use this link if you want to buy anything else on eBay.com or this link if you shop on eBay.co.uk. You will not be spending a penny more… Continue Reading
…re lens investments too. I’ve joined the ebay affiliate program to help me run this website, fund my tests & lens giveaways, so if you found this content useful and would like to help me produce more similar content, please use the ebay links in this post if you’re planning to buy one of these lenses or bookmark or use this link if you want to buy anything else on eBay.com or this link if you shop on eBay.co.uk. You will not be spending a penny mo… Continue Reading
…SPECIFICATIONS: Mount: Adaptall-2 (EF,M42,PK,FD,F,MD,OM,etc) Optical Construction: 12 Elements in 10 Groups Field of View: 104° (on full frame) Aperture Range: F3.5 to F22 Aperture Blades: 5 Focus Ring Rotation: approx. 135° Closest Focusing Distance: 0.25m Weight: 270g Filter Thread: none So, is it a good or bad lens, worth the money or not? Let’s take a look at its pros and cons! PROS: Ultra wide angle lens with full frame coverage Good sharpne… Continue Reading
…ther, the Helios 44-2 58mm f/2 get all the fame, the 40-2 is actually the true king of swirly bokeh, which makes it a perfect addition to the IronGlass’s Soviet MKII series. Helios 40 85mm F1.5 in action The Helios 40-2 has an interesting history, being based on one of the most famous Carl Zeiss lenses of all time – the Zeiss Biotar 75mm F/1.5, first released in 1939. The original Helios 40 began production for use with rangefinder cameras as earl… Continue Reading
