FS: Canon Century 150-600MM PL

[Kennan Ward]

Canon Century 150-600

Canon Century 150-600

Yes It is for sale. It is hard to let go. It is a fine young Las. She was at Century for a look over and the guy who made it originally said she is the finest maiden in the group.

Kennan

 

[David Jean Schweitzer]

Hi Kennan,

What are you looking to get for the S2000? We are kind of in the market for one out here in NM..depending on what we can get it for...
Thanks in advance,
David

 

[Kennan Ward]

Thanks for the message.

We had it at Century for a cleaning and check up for and they suggested at least $17,000.00- $18,000.00.

She is the sweetest lens in the group that were made. I have all the paper work. It was originally Gordon Willis DP lens and not a rental. He and I are the original owners.

Kennan

 

[Kennan Ward]

Century/Canon 150-600 PL mount

Century/Canon 150-600 PL mount

We have received requests for this link as it is still For Sale. It has never been a rental lens. It is the duel filter PL mount and all 25 filters are included, along with case and lens caps and service orders etc. Complete package.

Kennan

 

[robin cox]

Canon 150-600mm optex converted PL mounted lens for sale

Canon 150-600mm optex converted PL mounted lens for sale

If anyone is still looking I am selling my Optex converted Canon 150-600mm lens, its in beautiful condition, its flight cased, and has a haden motorized zoom, lens support. You can see it on my website under "lenses" at www.cameraden.co.uk. I am looking for $10,000 or near offer. I have used it for a Natural history film about Peregrin falcons on the Red camera as pictured. You can contact me by email at robin@cameraden.co.uk

 

[Stacey Spears]

Phil, Ken or Gibby, what size dovetail are you using to support this lens?

Like you Steve, I have an Arrow55 tripod. I am looking at the Century conversion 150-600mm and wondering what I am going to need to support this monster.

 

[Maria Costa]

There are at least three different versions of the Canon 150-600 zoom in use. Here's some general info on them:

1) Stock Canon version, white with top handle, push/pull zoom lever which also rotates for racking focus, and for PL use on RED has a PL mount conversion, usually by Century

2) Optex conversion of the stock Canon lens, white with top handle, the bottom box on the lens has had the push/pull manual lever removed, and replacing it is a motor that controls the lens functions. Mount is Optex PL.

3) Full Century conversion of the lens, where the lens is disassembled, the glass removed for re-use, and re-installed in a completely new, black lens housing, with three geared rings and a Century PL mount.

#3 is the version that Wildlight Pictures has offered for sale on this thread. #3 is the version that is still widely offered for rental at cine equipment rental houses, and is far and a way the most expensive of the three versions of Canon 150-600 in use. IMO $14k may be a high price for that version, but it certainly will bring well over $10k in price. #2 is the second most expensive version - it is the Optex motorized version. There are not many of them around and they should cost somewhere around $8k to $10K. #1 is the least expensive option of the Canon 150-600, usually going for around $7k if it has a Century PL mount conversion.

I've owned and used version #1 on my RED cameras for several months now. I actually prefer that version because it is lighter (more mobile at 9 lbs), much smaller than the #3 full Century conversion, is all manual (no battery needed), and no gears, thus no follow focus is needed - thus less weight and increased mobility.

I use the Canon 150-600 extensively with RED for nature and sports cinematography - and the lens has performed remarkably well. I just had it fully serviced at Duclos Lenses and it is like a new lens except for a few nicks in the outer paint job.

Hope this info helps...

Helpful information. Thank you.

 

[Tom Lowe]

Do you still have this lens, Kennan?

 

[Steve Gibby]

Phil, Ken or Gibby, what size dovetail are you using to support this lens?

Like you Steve, I have an Arrow55 tripod. I am looking at the Century conversion 150-600mm and wondering what I am going to need to support this monster.

I have the stock lens with just a Century PL mount conversion. It weighs just 9 pounds. I use the ET 12" dovetail, with ET 18" aluminum rods, and a custom bridge bracket mounted on the rods, which has a support screw that screws right into the screw-hole onto the bottom of the original lens housing.

I've attached a 2008 pic of the rig. Shortly after this Alaska pic was shot I started using the ET Shock Mount to mount the Red Drive on the smart side of the camera, and also started using a modified Red Quick Plate to top/back mount the battery by itself.

 

[Tom Lowe]

That setup looks awesome, Steve. Not to drag this thread off topic, but have you ever taken your Red and this lens down to Salton Sea to shoot birds? I love the sunsets/sunrises down there. The dust from Borrego in the west and the deserts in the east make it almost guaranteed that every day will be a killer sunset/sunrise. So many amazing birds there as well! I just bought myself some of those fishing waders that go up to my chest so I can get out into the grass and wetlands. I'm still digging mud out of my gear from last year down there!

Oh yeah.. I got my CineSaddle too. Can't wait to try it out with MX. I think it's fair to say that a lot of my kit decisions are being based at least in part on all of the information you have shared here over the last couple years, Steve. So thanks!

 

[Steve Gibby]

Glad the kit suggestions have worked for you Tom! As you know, shooting the genres of adventure travel, wildlife, action sports, and nature with Red calls for a high degree of mobility. Using 35mm still lenses, and lightweight camera setups (no MB or FF), is necessary to get the shots when working in a mobile hybrid style. Our lens choices, camera setups, and use techniques are really necessary to get the hard-to-get shots we're after.

You'll be way stoked with the Cine Saddle. I have so many way I use mine for shooting. When the shooting is finished I've even used mine as a pillow for a nap out in the boonies . There are a lot of times when I'm hiking way into the wilderness and I can't or don't want to pack in a tripod, where I simply take my Cine Saddle along if I'll just be using wide lenses up to mid length zooms. The CS goes on rocks, stumps, the ground, etc., and Red goes on top...a lean, mean, support machine. Add to the CS the smaller form factor Epic and Scarlet cameras and you have the makings of unbelievably cool and capable mobile kits. Gonna be fun man!

I haven't taken my 150-600 down to the Salton Sea yet. Thanks for that suggestion! I have relatives who live in Borrego Springs, so I could probably crash with them for a few nights.

Since you're asking about the Century re-housed 150-600 for sale posted by Phillip Luna on this thread, Phillip works for Kennan Ward, the lens was Kennan's, and it was sold a long time ago. I much prefer my stock 150-600 with Century PL mount to the fully re-housed versions. Mine is much lighter (9 pounds vs about 17 pounds) and doesn't require power for a motor or a follow focus on gears, like the fully re-housed versions do. The combo push/pull to zoom and twist to focus knob on the left side of the stock lens works extremely well for me in getting the shots I'm after. The lens holds focus perfectly throughout a zoom, plus I can simultaneously rack focus while zooming if I want to.

 

[patrick rebstock]

Hey Steve Gibby,
My name is Patrick Rebstock and i film action sports and wildlife.
I have canon fd century converted pl 300 2.8 and 800 5.6 lenses, and use a 150-600 when i borrow my friends.
i love my lenses and they treat me well, i want to return the favor and have them looked after.
i noticed a little play by the gear iris and want to have them serviced. I believe from vibration from airline and car travel.
I called century and they said they have not done the conversion for 20+ years and no one that works there now has the knowledge about these conversions.
they said they would try but were not certain they had the skill set or info to service the lenses.
I was looking around and saw that duclos has some more modern experience with some other big cine glass
my question for you is, do you have your lenses serviced? if so how often? and by Whom?
Also i have a sachtler 18p that works great, but has not had a service in a long time, is it similar to car maintenance where preventative maintenance it ideal? Just like a tuneup or fluid exchange?
I have always had my still lenses serviced by Canon every year or two because i shoot mainly at sandy and salty locations, aka the coastline.
Any advice you have for looking after large cine glass would be much appreciated.
Thanks for all of your valuable knowledge
patrick

 

[Esmaeil Neisi]

I also have a super clean fully converted sanctuary2000 150-600 for sale if some one needed.