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Hello everyone,

I know you have been waiting for my update for a very long time, so I think I should post some news about it.
First, I will explain why I have to take so long time.
I have to say, I`m not a big company, I just run a personal studio, very tight of human resources, also the

capital.
The development of this product has been stop beacuse I didn`t have enough money, and I use a complex way to

make it, which will take more money and time.
What is the complex way? Most rehousing lenses in the market are stressed on modify the mount, attach aperture

device, gears... but they keep the original focus transmission device. Unfortunately, the focus device on most

still camera lenses are not good for video, rotation range isn`t enough or have some play. If you want me to

make such rehousing lens, just attach rings, gears and PL mount on original lens, that won`t take so much time, but I don`t want to wast time on making it. I want to do something better, real rehousing completely, which have to drop almost every original part, and just keep the optical parts. Actually, I never make lenses, and it takes me lots time to design the mechanic, and the parts overlap, any tiny inch will affect many parts, so I need to test it, and modify, and then test, and modify.... it is really taking time and burns money.



This is the Test version of 50 1.4,it has very long rotation range, PL mount, covering Full 35mm image, and could be

worked on any DSLR. And my future lenses will have same features.
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About the focus transmission device, I use traditional design: Multi-start thread, That can provide longer and smooth rotation.
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You can see almost of original parts were abandoned, then attach the multi-start thread part.
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The test of 50 1.4 is almost done, and 14-24 are in process. The original parts of 14-24 are also abandoned for re-making 14-24, so that it can get longer rotation range and smaller size. I do hope they can be finished as soon as possible. And I believe that it's worthy for everyone's waiting. I will bring you products with great functioin and reasonable price.
The production is quit complicate, and for more time and budget, I decide to discontinue produce some products, and they are going to be on big sale.

I am going to visit the NAB show in Las Vegas, if someone would like to meet and purchas my products in person, please contact me before April 7th, I will give you nice price. Please e-mail to : allstar.cine@gmail.com



Thanks for your patience, I will keep work hard and do my best.
 
Wow again
 
I am a A-mount user and been waiting for rehousing lens for a while, seems its coming through. Congrate AllStar
 
Im assuming this is Nikon Glass from the G primes ? Might there be wide lenses than 24mm also ?
 
14-24 sounds awesome to me... really would love to see pics of that lens and hear prices for this stuff, was looking at Duclos 11-16 but might jump for these instead if its light and small enough to be my travel lens
 
Congrats Allstar. I'll be here whenever you'd make the magic with 14-24 and/or 17-55, though I can't imagine lower prices than actual RED 17-50..
 
What a remarkable effort. Can I ask who you are and where you are working? And what kind of machine tools are you using?
 
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