…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
…mend it to E-mount and M4/3 users, because it’s not really compatible with Canon EF cameras. Keep this in mind when entering the giveaway. If you a Canon EF mount camera and you don’t think that you’ll use this lens, maybe it’s better to give someone else a chance who will make the best use of it. This giveaway is quite costly to me, but as long as the winner will truly enjoy using this lens, I’ll feel it’s money well spent. A quick word on a cond… Continue Reading
…ight lens/adapter combination for your camera (Canon EF users should avoid Canon FD, Konica AR and Minolta MD mount due to poor compatibility) 1:4x life size magnification great for some serious close ups I think it’s a great lens for money, but it’s not all perfect so let’s round up the pros and cons: PROS: Great focal range Very affordable Lightweight and compact Good sharpness wide open Solid built, fully metal construction Smooth zoom/focus ri… Continue Reading
…ing out and building up their kit from the scratch. If you are shooting on Canon EF camera and you can afford the Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L, that’s great; it’s an amazing lens, but many people simply can’t buy a pro lens like that when they only have budget for a do-it-all starter zoom. Does it mean you can’t get your 200mm shots? No, for as little as £20/$30 you can buy one of many 200mm M42 mount primes and get that shot. Obviously the cheaper lense… Continue Reading
…you will have noticed that I compared Mitakon against the slightly cheaper Canon FD 50mm F1.2 and Mitakon did perform a bit better in terms of sharpens, contrast, chromatic aberration and colours. If you are looking for that cleaner, more accurate image, Mitakon is certainly worth its price. It offers a much better value for money than the 10 times more expensive Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm F1.3 which was just a little bit better in terms of sharpness,… Continue Reading
…or less matches such specs at the wide end; e.g. Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6, Canon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6, Nikon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6; all 3 also have optical image stabilization. Even Tamron’s other Adaptall-2 primes are much cheaper; 28mm F2.5 can be bought for under $50, slightly wider 24mm F2.5 is under $100. So why so expensive? There are a few reasons why lenses like Tamron Adaptall-2 17mm F3.5 are more expensive than many other vintage primes and moder… Continue Reading
…ents a perfect focal length on Super35 sensor camera. I also tried using a Canon FD 50mm F1.4 (video above) but I had to crop the image a bit to get rid of vignetting, therefore 50mm is not a good choice unless you are planning to crop a little bit anyway to get a more natural aspect ratio. For better overall sharpness and a more even exposure across the frame, something like a Jupiter-9 85mm is a better choice for Super35 camera and pretty much t… 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
…ened individually every time you want to adjust the lens. ISCORAMA 42 MC + Canon FD 50mm F1.4 setup I used for the first half of the video above. Surprisingly compact and balanced, without feeling like anamorphic is weighting the taking lens down. Sensor Coverage/Taking Lenses: You can go as wide as 50mm FF/ 35mm S35 on 16:9 sensors, which produces around 35mm (FF equivalent) horizontal field of view. Not as wide as I’d like to get for some shots,… Continue Reading
…u can find this lens in most vintage mounts including Olympus OM, Nikon F, Canon FD, Contax C/Y, Minolta MD & Pentax K, so with the right adapter you can use such lens on just about any camera Specs: Optical Construction: 11 Elements in 9 Groups Field of View: 103° (on full frame) Aperture Range: F3.5 to F16 in 5 click-stops Aperture Blades: 6 Filter Thread: 67mm Focus Ring Rotation: approx. 150° Closest Focusing Distance: 0.25m Weight: 305g Now,… Continue Reading
