Hacking old 90 year old lenses to use with canon mounts

[Ivan Kovax]

Hey All,

After reading this page

http://todaystomorrow.tumblr.com/post/19109939479/the-5dmkii-view-camera

and seeing some of the beautiful images these old lenses can make I was thinking of trying so myself to use with my Epic canon mount (or perhaps my 7D or Kiss). Just mostly as a personal experiment more than anything. I have access to all kinds of beautiful old cameras and lenses here in Japan and was wondering about the viability of this and how it is actually done.

If anybody has any experience in remounting lenses, and is interested in collaborating for this kind of "hack" lets start a discussion here

I am more or les flat out busy till may, so I am thinking around then to test tis out with a short movie ...

Cheers all

Ivan

 

[Les Dittert]

Could be fun. You can also get a cheap Canon lens and smear stuff on the front element to get these organic looks, if that's what you are after!
I'm not kidding.

 

[Clint Lealos]

I hacked an old Polaroid Land Camera and slapped it on my Scarlet recently. I had to remove the shutter (ie. rip it out with pliers), but I think the images look sweet! The best way to do this sort of thing is whatever way works I literally used cardboard, tape, rubber bands, and a bit of creativity to get this beast working. I've got plans for a bunch of other frankenstein cameras as well. I'll post my results here. I can't wait to see what other Redusers come up with! Cool thread

 

[Clint Lealos]

I should add that my influence came from fellow Reduser Timur Civan when mounted a lens from 1908 on a 5D http://timurcivan.blogspot.com/2010/10/something-old-meets-something-new.html. I'm still looking for the kind of results he got with his rig Very cool.

 

[Peter Mosiman]

I should add that my influence came from fellow Reduser Timur Civan when mounted a lens from 1908 on a 5D http://timurcivan.blogspot.com/2010/10/something-old-meets-something-new.html. I'm still looking for the kind of results he got with his rig Very cool.

damn, thats fucking cool. I have always wanted to fuck around with old glass like that.

 

[Evan Starkey]

I hacked an old Polaroid Land Camera and slapped it on my Scarlet recently. I had to remove the shutter (ie. rip it out with pliers), but I think the images look sweet! The best way to do this sort of thing is whatever way works I literally used cardboard, tape, rubber bands, and a bit of creativity to get this beast working. I've got plans for a bunch of other frankenstein cameras as well. I'll post my results here. I can't wait to see what other Redusers come up with! Cool thread

Steam punk Epic that rocks....you will want to edit on this

 

[Timur Civan]

http://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheFil...n_1908_wollensak_on_scarlet/c426hb4?context=3

 

[Timur Civan]

I hacked an old Polaroid Land Camera and slapped it on my Scarlet recently. I had to remove the shutter (ie. rip it out with pliers), but I think the images look sweet! The best way to do this sort of thing is whatever way works I literally used cardboard, tape, rubber bands, and a bit of creativity to get this beast working. I've got plans for a bunch of other frankenstein cameras as well. I'll post my results here. I can't wait to see what other Redusers come up with! Cool thread

Clint Abi....... im FEELING THAT.........

I just bought a EF mount for my SCarlet, and i've been messing with old Russian and japanese lenses. getting some interesting stuff. Zenitars, Asahi Lenses, Helios, Jupiter-9's, my wollensak, as well as an old steampunk ass Jules verne looking bugger......



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[Petri Teittinen]

You guys are nuts --- but in a good way!

 

[Eric Simmons]

Awesome!