…newer version though is suppose to be a bit sharper wide open with less vignetting and if that is the case,it would intercut more seamlessly with my other late-design lenses. Another interesting lens is the Super-Elmar 15mm F/3.5. As far as I know it’s actually the same lens as the Zeiss Contax 15mm F/3.5, but only with a different coating and passing through Leicas quality control. The drawbacks of this lens is that it’s slightly slower speed (co… Continue Reading
…th these lenses below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp_GMkIF5bw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSrnU2Xitdo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoBA3hh5GgE Conclusion: I absolutely love these little lenses and I think they are worth every penny, but if you are going to invest into something like this, then make sure that you use them. In over 2 years of owning my set I’ve only used them a few times because for my main work I mostly use zooms for sp… Continue Reading
…lming solution Cons: Expensive Big and heavy Rare (currently discontinued) Canon FD 50mm F1.4 | REVIEW eBay Links: US | UK | DE | CA | IT | FR | ES | AU | NL Pros: Cheap for a 50mm F1.4 Quite sharp Great character Cons: Poor compatibility with EF mount Flares easily Helios 44-2 | REVIEW eBay Links: US | UK | DE | CA | IT | FR | ES | AU | NL Pros: Super cheap Amazing flares and bokeh Quite sharp Cons: Flares can be overpowering Some copies perform… Continue Reading
…F2.0 – My shining little star. Perfect portrait length, with a stunning vignette, softness while maintaining enough of the good resolution, and the most beautiful yet bizzarre bokeh i’ve found to date. Looks like a Dream. 3: Soligor 2x M42 Tele extender, amplifies the flaws in each of the lenses, while turning each lens into 2. The medium wides become tele, and the tele lenses become super Tele. 4: Asahi Super Takumar “Yellow Glass” 28mm F3.5. Thi… Continue Reading
…ncient Optics – hot on the heels of their Kowa Full Frame primes and Canon FD 50-300mm zoom lens project – have teamed up once again with the team at GL Optics to rehouse the Minolta SR Rokkor lenses for use in cinema projects. The first set is already with the fine people at Old Fast Glass, and we expect more of these sets to be making their way to rental houses in the coming months. With more and more of the classic full-frame lens ranges being… Continue Reading
…ecked) 28mm F2.0 (S.S.C Breach-lock version) – 66-67 (checked) 28mm F2.8 (nFD Bayonet version) – 62-63 (checked) 50mm F1.4 (nFD Bayonet version) – 62-63 (checked) 50mm F1.2 (nFD Bayonet version) – 64-65 (checked) 55mm F1.3 (FL Breach-lock version) – 68-69 (checked) 85mm F1.8 (S.S.C. Breach-lock version) – 66-67 (checked) 85mm F1.8 (nFD Bayonet version) – 62-63 (checked) 100mm F2.8 (nFD Bayonet version) – 62-63 (checked) 100mm F2.8 (S.S.C. Breach-l… Continue Reading
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…he lines are nice & straight! 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 ful… Continue Reading
…ter and flares Cons: Slowest at F2.4 M42 screw mount is not as sold as bayonet mounts Extends when focused Aperture adjusted in click-stops (not great for video) Rokinon Cine DS 35mm T1.5 Pros: Very fast at T1.5 (F1.4) Affordable Focus gears Click-less aperture adjustment Available in most modem mounts (except PL) Cons: Soft wide open (according to Blaise) Green shift below T2 Not as rugged as vintage alternatives ( a lot of plastic parts) Zei… Continue Reading
…has less ghosting around highlights. So if Olympus was better than Nikon & Canon previously then Chinon must be better than all 3 wide open, which is certainly impressive, especially for the lens of its price. Click to Supersize Next up we have F2 crops, so the lenses are really head to head on this one. Here Chinon didn’t really improve my much being closed by half a stop, when Olympus now stepped down by a stop has gained loads of sharpness and… Continue Reading
