http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5pTJGEFo3k This is yet another great lens test video I found on youtube that proves how great vintage lenses are. This Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 lens test was shot by a filmmaker Stefano Rinaldo with a Sony VG10 camcorder. The VG10 is not considered to be a very popular camera, but with a combination of great glass and great light he produced some amazing looking images, which proves that there is much more to… Continue Reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C5q2Gur7aw Everyone loves 35mm lenses. Especially with so many crop censor cameras 35mm became the new 50mm. I absolutely love the Samyang 35mm f/1.4 lens and while it’s cheap for a modern lens, it’s quite a bit more expensive than vintage lenses. There are a lot of vintage 35mm lenses, but the faster one are not crazy cheap either. The Asahi Super-Takumar 35mm f/2.0 lens is one of the faster vintage lenses, but re… Continue Reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdkqG6IMR0c Ricoh Rikenon f/2.0 is quite an interesting lens. It’s probably one of my smallest and lightest vintage lenses, it’s probably just over 2” long. The reasons for it being light are obviously the size and also the fact that it’s plastic. No the later part is not something that I am a fan of. That is one of the reasons why I generally like vintage lenses more than many modern photo lenses. Saying that, at l… Continue Reading
…s are worth looking into? I will leave you with a few beautiful videos that will definitely help you make up your mind! https://vimeo.com/114823035 https://vimeo.com/166847510… Continue Reading
…other great 50mm lenses that I’m yet to discover. The video above was shot completely on Yashica Yashinon DS 50mm f/1.4 lens, which is yet another amazing value for money 50mm f/1.4 lens. I don’t have this one yet, but thanks to a fellow filmmaker, Ryd Cook we can see how this lens performs in real life conditions. I think the image is very pleasant and the lens is capable. The video is ungraded so you can see how it performs straight out of the c… Continue Reading
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…2.95, and it’s lighter, cheaper, and almost a stop faster. The 8-64mm is a compact, lightweight, 8X cinema zoom lens, with a fast, constant T2.4 maximum aperture over the entire zoom range, with no ramping. This lens seems to have been developed with the documentary shooter in mind. It covers the most commonly used focal lengths, it’s got a fast maximum aperture, it’s extremely light-weight, and it has relatively short focus and zoom rotation, whi… Continue Reading
…DOPs a complete range from wide-angle to telephoto to play with in their upcoming projects. Optional lenses coming later include the 17mm f/4 ultra-wide and the 50mm and 100mm macro lenses, giving you a monster set covering all bases. These new compact housings utilise GL Optics’ excellent fifth-generation mechanics but also have an all-new external design with features never before seen in GL Optics primes, including repositioned gears and markin… Continue Reading
…s of how it will look in black, and a sneak peek at the colourful internal components, which will undoubtedly make lens technicians worldwide happy, both visually and for technical reasons. Thankfully the new rehousing is compatible with all versions of Helios 40 / 40-2, from the early silver Helios 40 to the modern built 40-2 MC version, with the single-coated Helios 40-2 being the most popular choice. The Cyclop 85mm, designed for use with mili… Continue Reading
…add internal colour and “anamorfake” modifications 95mm OD front for easy compatibility with clip-on matte boxes 92mm front filter thread Fluid / Click-less Aperture Adjustment with correct markings Relocated focus ring for better mount clearance and follow focus compatibility Expanded focus distance markings scale Imperial lens marking option available Geared aperture and focus rings Full Frame FF + VV Sensor Coverage Not a one-off lens: Helios… Continue Reading
