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…sometimes be available straight from the seller, but is also done by many companies around the world. That is additional cost of $200-400 per lens, so unless PL is something that want to go for anyway, keep that in mind. PL or OCT19, adapters for these lenses are not cheap. I use a RAFcamera OCT19 Adapter for my LOMO lenses, which is the best value for money one I know off. Two 22mm LOMO OCT19 lenses. Very similar and yet very different! Specific… Continue Reading
…t quite screw all the way in. After testing the lenses that were close to being compatible with the old adapter again, this time using the new one, I’m glad to say I was able to add 2 more lenses to the comparability list below. What’s more, the improved version of the adapter now has a set screw in the m42 flange. It allows one to secure the lens inside the PL mount, ensuring no there is accidental unscrewing of the whole lens, which is common wi… Continue Reading
…r sensor cameras like BMCC or GH4 in UHD mode. Sharpness is similar to Vega-7. I found it to be usable wide open, but stepping down even a little improves the performance further. Of course Vega-9 is not particularly fast for a 50mm lens and there are other 50mm lenses you can get for the same money, but there is a reason to use this lens instead of any other when shooting with the other two. All of these lenses work with the same adapter, are sim… Continue Reading
….5 (12mm F2.5 with FR) is a really good option, which can be bought for around $150-$200 on ebay. There is also a Vivitar 17mm F3.5 which is even cheaper and a Vivitar 19mm F3.8 (14.5mm F2.7 with FR) for those of you who might find the Canon FD 20mm a bit too expensive. It’s important to know that Canon FD lenses including 17mm, 20mm, 24mm, 28mm do not work with LT2 FR as the back element of the lens touches the front optical element of LT2 when f… Continue Reading
…ens has, beautifully captured by Justice Goble! Specs: Aperture range: F2.8-16 in 10 click-stops Optical construction: 5 elements in 4 groups Filter size: 62 mm Lens coating: MC (multi-coated) Physical Length: 80-135 mm Weight: 312g So now let’s take a look at Pros and Cons for video users. PROS: Very Affordable F2.8 is actually quite fast for a MACRO lens 1:1 Macro (many alternatives only do 1:2) Good sharpness wide open Clean image Smooth bokeh… Continue Reading
…o is complete 1 of 10 steps below. To qualify for 1 entry you only need to complete 1 step, but completing more steps will give you more entries, hence give you higher chance of winning. Please note, that the winner will NOT be chosen by the amount of entries. The extra completed steps will simply give you higher chance of being picked, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you like, just make sure that you do it through rafflecopter widge… Continue Reading
…is no proper vignetting on full frame either, but you notice the light fall-off around the corners much more. I generally like lenses with character and Industar 50-2 certainly has a character, which is the most evident in the bokeh this lens produces. It’s a bit swirly and a bit fussy, but it’s nice and adds that vintage look to your images. Overall I like this lens, but don’t get me wrong, it’s not a lens that I would usually take on a job (unle… Continue Reading
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…a budget I highly recommend checking these two out though.They might not sound cheap, but if you compare them to any modern full frame equivalent, then you’ll realize that they are real bargains! If you’d like to learn more about them, you can find the Tamron review here and Tokina review here. 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 s… Continue Reading
