…are only using your DSLR for video, there is really no point buying Canon EF. The Canon lens is great for photographers, but does not offer such a great value for money for videographers. All 3 lenses really benefit from being stepped down to at least f/2.0. For me Olympus is probably the best wide open, so really a great choice for them low light. My Olympus is not even is such a great shape, there is some dust and spots of fungus inside, which… Continue Reading
…t on the lens shifts the focus significantly. The other problem that Canon EF lenses have, or something that they don’t have, are the hard stops, The lenses spin past the end focusing range and this can mess up the focus marks on a follow focus, if you use one. So lets start: Helios 135mm f/2.8. Like as said above, this was one of the first vintage lenses I bought and actually the one that I ended up using the most along side my Canon EF. Unlike t… Continue Reading
…much of it. Edges do wrap around a bit, giving the bokeh that extra swirly effect, so overall distortion is at a very safe but pleasant level. One of the most distinctive anamorphic characteristics is the oval bokeh. While it’s not as prominent as that produced by 2x anamorphics, it’s more oval than on 1.33x lenses, especially in close ups. Lastly, there is an aspect ration of the final video, once it’s un-squeezed. On 16:9 sensor it’s a bit more… Continue Reading
…save some money on your future 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… Continue Reading
…save some money on your future 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 wi… Continue Reading
…g it over f2.8 lenses, unless you want to show off. I don’t need and can’t afford to keep both Tokina 80-200mm f2.8 and Pantax 200 f2.5, so I decided to sell one. Which am I keeping? Tokina wins for me. Much more flexibility, still really fast at f2.8, it produces very beautiful images and it’s really cheap making it a great value for money lens, which is what I value a lot. One other reason why Pantax had to go, is because it also focuses the sam… Continue Reading
…sk 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 adapter seems expensive is because actual lens… Continue Reading
…enses I give away to end up with someone who will actually use them and hopefully benefit from having them as part of their kit. Good luck to everyone entering! a Rafflecopter giveaway Supporting Giveaways: As you may know, I don’t have any sponsors and I fund all my giveaways myself. I giveaway what I can and as often as I can, but giveaways like this are very costly, especially because I volunteer to send lenses to anyone, anywhere in the world,… Continue Reading
…o F5.6. Again, I have no clear winner in this category either. Some will prefer to have a filter thread, while others will prefer the flexibility of the Adaptall-2 mount. To settle this once and for all, let’s round up the advantage of one lens over the other! Click to find this lens on Ebay Reasons to choose Tamron Adaptall-2 over Tokina RMC: Higher Contrast, cleaner images A bit less barrel distortion Flexibility of Adaptall-2 mount More apertur… Continue Reading
…always have hard stops at each end of the focusing range, unlike the Canon EF lenses which keep spinning even after you reach the end of the focusing range, messing up any follow focus marks that you might set. Mechanical Aperture adjustment on the actual lens. Unlike most modern lenses which are controlled electronically via the camera, older photo lenses have manual aperture adjustment, meaning the lens can be used with just about any camera it… Continue Reading
