GL Optics 70-200mm & 11-16mm

[Paul Moss]

Just took delivery of my 70-200mm & 11-16mm lenses from GL Optics.
These are rehoused Canon & Tokina glass with PL mounts
For the price these lenses are quite surprising.....! They are solid.....!
Will do a few basic tests, for sharpness, contrast & vignetting etc.
But right now im very happy.
Thank you Nan from GL Optics.
Paul Moss

 

[John Marchant]

Does the 70-200 retain powered IS?

Be a shame to lose one of the most useful aspects of the 70-200 2.8L

 

[jimhare]

Those look sweet Paul! That 70-200 would be very useful shooting a live show!

 

[Daniel Stilling]

I own the 11-16 and can confirm the build quality. Very solid!

 

[Glen Powell]

GL optics has come up a few times… but I can't seem to find them. Am I looking in the wrong places? How much are these?

 

[Taylor Morrison]

Looks like $6000 for the whole 70-200 kit with case or $1200 less if you supply your own lens.... Calling Matt Duclos!

 

[James Burgess]

Glen, try here http://www.glcinemod.com/english.html and here http://www.glcinemod.com/english.html#nikon

 

[Louis Maddalena]

Is the 70-200, the Canon 70-200 2.8 IS II or is it the Mark I version?

Also do you notice if they made any modifications to the lens to help with breathing?

 

[Glen Powell]

Glen, try here http://www.glcinemod.com/english.html and here http://www.glcinemod.com/english.html#nikon

Thanks James - I feel like an idiot for not being able to find them...

 

[Fred Salaff]

We sell the GL Optics lenses. You can see details on our website.

 

[Tonaci Tran]

Can you confirm whether it holds focus through the zoom range?

 

[Fred Salaff]

Yes.

 

[Paul Moss]

yes the lens holds focus through the zoom range......
There is a small amount of breathing.....
As for glass used in this conversion I think it's from the MKII version of the lens...
The lens is marked serial # CA3MKII - then a 9 digit number
Cheers
Paul

 

[Paul Moss]

here are a few pics of lens markings and lens model.
Im guessing that the SN marking is stating that its a CA canon MKII is mark two series of the lens......?
Lens markings are good, very clear and seem to have a good spread of distances, they get a bit tighter up the long end, but no reason you couldn't remark lens if needed.

 

[Robert Horwell]

Tests please.

 

[David Collard]

Is the 70-200, the Canon 70-200 2.8 IS II or is it the Mark I version?

Also do you notice if they made any modifications to the lens to help with breathing?

It is a non "IS"version according to manager.

 

[Robert Horwell]

It is the MKI lens.

 

[Lenny Manfred]

the mk1 non IS was not canon's best. wide open it was fairly soft. shame they are not using the mkII, which is much better wide open. it would make this lens more expensive, but only a fraction, while the quality, and desirability would improve greatly for me.

 

[Matt Ryan]

the mk1 non IS was not canon's best. wide open it was fairly soft. shame they are not using the mkII, which is much better wide open. it would make this lens more expensive, but only a fraction, while the quality, and desirability would improve greatly for me.

They will modify your own lens, so you could send them an MKII and have this conversion done...

 

[Robert Horwell]

They will modify your own lens, so you could send them an MKII and have this conversion done...

No, i asked Nan if this could be done and he said it was not possible.