Any way to modernize Lomo Square Front lenses?

[Craig Lees]

Hi Nick,

Is that $2K for each lens or for a set of 3? I'm well up for a group buy Brandon! I have two squarefronts raring to go back from shooting on 18th March.

Cheers.

Craig Lees
UK
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ED & SX UK

 

[Craig Lees]

PS thanks for the info Nick. I've just dropped Eastern Enterprises an email.
Great stuff! This forum can be a goldmine sometimes. Hardly any companies will touch these SquareFront lenses!

cheers.

Craig Lees
UK
ED & SX
3D Stories

 

[Nick Gardner]

Hiya, the price was for the set, but as I said, the price would be slightly higher for additional sets.

Nick

 

[Nick Gardner]

Just got done making a donut for the 50 and 80mm. Next up is the 35mm. I'd post pictures of all three lenses, but they just look like normal lomos, the magic is in how well they work now.

 

[BRANDON JAMESON]

Nick,

Could you set up a group buy for us, please?

 

[Nick Gardner]

For lens servicing? I just don't have time. I barely have time for the shit I actually need to get done. The guys at EE are really nice and I'm sure they'd be happy to hook you up.

Nick

 

[BRANDON JAMESON]

I hear you!!!!

 

[Florian Berutti]

Hello Nick,
I just wonder if your new LOMO have a better close focus?
best Regards

 

[Nick Gardner]

Nothing was changed mechanically, so close focus is still 1.5 meters on the 50/80 and I think 1m on the 35mm. Diopters are a must for anamorphic work.

Nick

 

[Daniel Soderberg]

Nick, what exactly did EE do to your Square Fronts to make them so smooth? And did they do anything else besides loosen up focus?

Thanks.

 

[Nick Gardner]

To be honest I have no idea. They are now butter smooth, solid, and really sharp. Just wrapped a pretty big project with them and they performed great. Here's some frame grabs form the recent shoot. Interiors and nights all most all wide open, exteriors usually a 4/5.6 split.

 

[Nick Gardner]

Lame. Low res upload. If I get a chance I'll post some to a better place.

https://imageshack.com/user/arrinick

There.

Nick

 

[Anatoly Khramov]

have some inner and front lomo ana glass lying around, (comlete set of 3 lenses) want to get rid of it