…tion, which is certainly not a bad thing for durability, but not exactly a run&gun setup. You also really need a full rig, including base plate for the camera, rods & lens support for FM lens to use it properly. Thankfully I had all of them except for the height adjustable lens support, which I bought cheaply from SmallRig. The fact the FM lens always stays on the rods while you swap out the taking lenses means, that you don’t need to re-align the… Continue Reading
…s: Swirly Bokeh, Dreamy Flares, Low Contrast Vintage Look New, re-designed rugged construction Permanent PL or EF conversion Ability to 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 scal… Continue Reading
…s and types of lenses I use the most, so if you’d like to learn more about Russian lenses check these posts out. If you’d like to build an affordable set of Canon FDs, check out this post. I’ve just finished cine-modding my Zeiss set, so a separate post dedicated to these lenses is coming very soon too. For now, make sure to share your 3 most used lenses in the comments section below! I try my best to make this website a great resource for people… Continue Reading
…listings will become much more relevant to what you are looking for. Same rules apply to “auction” style listings, only this time you need to sort the listings by “ending soonest” being first. Best times to check out soon to end auctions are the times when not many others will do the same. Early mornings, late evenings, weekdays rather than weekends are the best times to snap up a bargain. Again you have to do it more than once if you are hoping… Continue Reading
…ly on Cine lenses, no better way to adjust your aperture) Solid Metal Construction weighting just over 600g (don’t you just love solid metal lenses, I know I do!) It certainly is a very impressive lens. I think that it would compliment a very popular Helios 44-2 58mm lens very well which sports some similar specs. I really love Russian lenses, Helios 44-2 being my favorite and Helios 135mm f/2.8 being my favorite 135mm lens. Maybe once I try this… Continue Reading
…A lot of CA, especially at the telephoto end Big and Heavy (if you want to run&gun lens) Conclusion: I guess deciding if it’s a good or bad lens depends of your preferences and the look you prefer. If you need clean images, this is by no means a competitor to modern lenses. However people often choose vintage lenses for the “look” they bring and this is one of such lenses. It’s been reported that Stanley Kubrick used this lens on A Clockwork Orang… Continue Reading
…across the image. MIR 1B 37mm f2.8 Based on the Carl Zeiss Flektogon, this Russian lens won the 1958 Brussels World Fair “Grand Prix” prize. When shot against a bright source in a dark room or low light…it creates a beautiful and huge blue flare that fills the frame. It’s one of the only lenses (short of a Panavision Anamorphic) that brings out this much blue flares. Here is an example of the blue flare in a dark room. In sunlight the blue blends… Continue Reading
…eally see what kind of images I can get by combining BMPCC with the famous Russian Trio and Proskar-16. Stay tuned for that! Click to find this lens on Ebay I try my best to make this website a great resource for people interested in vintage lenses for video use, so I hope you’ve enjoyed this & other posts. I sure hope they will help you save some money on your future lens investments too. I’ve joined the ebay affiliate program to help me run this… Continue Reading
…-1 received a prestigious Grand-Prix Award during the Brussels World Fair. Russians were probably so proud of the award that every Mir-1 lens produced since the 1958 World Fair, sports the “Grand Prix Brussels 1958” inscription on the side of the lens, so don’t mistake these lenses for some sort of special/limited edition (I know I kind of did when I first saw one). So let’s talk about the build quality and features of this lens. As you would expe… Continue Reading
…those of you expecting the dreamy character found in Helios 44-2 and other Russian lenses will not find the same magic here. Again, this doesn’t mean this is a bad lens, in fact it’s more suitable for many projects because it matches modern lenses much better and its character is more suitable for general shooting. EDIT: I’ve made a silly mistake my holding the focusing ring and rotating the lens, which made me think the front element rotates, but… Continue Reading
