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Great Alternative...P + S Technik 35Digital Lenses

Thor Wixom

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Is there anyone from P + S Technik on this board who would like to comment on the 35Digital lenses, or at least someone who has direct experience with them?

http://www.zgc.com/zgc.nsf/c7a68299...2031a885fd32c263852572c70059af71?OpenDocument

They are made with Zeiss glass, have the Nikon F mount, and the standard 0.8 gear ring is compatible with all professional film accessories, like follow focus and lens motors.

They are more pricey than regular Nikon lenses, but considering the Zeiss glass and the 0.8 gear ring for follow focus, they may be the single best compromise between cost and performance for those of us who can't pony up $30,000 for a set of prime Super Speeds.

Anyone care to comment?

-Thor
 
The focus rings moving opposite directions. PS has a workaround for this, they offer some direction-modified chrosziel FF in a package as well. Unfortunately this kit will not be available in PL mount, that what the sales manager told me.
 
Andreas Höhn said:
The focus rings moving opposite directions. PS has a workaround for this, they offer some direction-modified chrosziel FF in a package as well. Unfortunately this kit will not be available in PL mount, that what the sales manager told me.
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Thanks Andreas. That helps. It might still be a good solution for those of us who were planning to go with the Nikon mount for the first while.

-Thor
 
Just but the Zeiss ZFs as is, you can get the whole kit (25,35,50,85) for $3000 and then buy Focus gears from Redrock or P+S. Mechanically and optically they are the same. I played with one at Cinegear here in LA, it had the same focus draw as a standard ZF lens so there is really no advantage to the rehousing, other than look.
 
Evin Grant said:
...there is really no advantage to the rehousing, other than look.
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And I'd say they don't look as nice either so that's not really an advantage!

I'm guessing their real advantage is correct pitch gearing (Like Evin says, can be altered with gears from RR and P+S anyway) and free aperture ring no?
 
Hi,

I am sure the lenses are properly collimated too.

Stephen
 
Fair point Stephen, if they have been altered from F to PL mount that would be a big miss if they weren't lol!

I guess the point is that on many other cameras that have the inability to remount to Nikon F these lenses would have a value that warrants the price tag a little more, for RedOne they don't necessarily.
 
PaulClements said:
Fair point Stephen, if they have been altered from F to PL mount that would be a big miss if they weren't lol!

I guess the point is that on many other cameras that have the inability to remount to Nikon F these lenses would have a value that warrants the price tag a little more, for RedOne they don't necessarily.
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Hi Paul,

They need to be collimated for the focus marks to have a chance of being correct, whilst retaining a Nikon F mount.

Stephen
 
collimation.. collimation.. always the same.. your 2nd obsession stephen.. after portholing.. :innocent:
 
Stephen Williams said:
Hi Paul,

They need to be collimated for the focus marks to have a chance of being correct, whilst retaining a Nikon F mount.

Stephen
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Sorry I hadn't really looked at them properly. I automatically presumed they were PL mounted for that price. Frankly those prices are a bloody rip off, if you're going to rehouse lenses do it properly and go the whole hog, don't just modify them so they are slightly different than their original counterparts and stick a massive profit ontop. $2200 for a modified aperture and focus ring (and collimation lol) - crackers! :)
 
Gbabymogul said:
^^^oooh naughty minx. dirty sweet talk. :biggrin:

IMO, it would be erroneous to try and compare the still lenses on a Nikon mount and a completely customized zoom. I'm not an expert but i know enough to realize the difference.

The reason that still lenses are customized are numerous:

cine lenses

* rolls off gently unlike stills
* less breathing
* larger barrels
* better markings (wider spaced)
* matched
* usually more robust

The customization is used to achieve more of the aforementioned...

Wait before jumping on the stillls bandwagon. RED zoom sounds like a better choice.. Just my 3 pence.:biggrin:
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Yes but they aren't being customized as Cine lenses persay, they are being modified to work with Nikon F-mount for use with Mini35, PRO35, P+S Scope etc.
 
chuck colburn said:
Hmmm

I thought they came from Zeiss in F mount.
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EXACTLY!

What I was meaning was they are being modified and only work on F-mount still, not PL mount.
 
And they still focus anti-cinewise, though that's not to much of an issue if you manual FF is reversable or your using an electric type unit. The larger barrels do expand the throw a bit.
 
PaulClements said:
Sorry I hadn't really looked at them properly. I automatically presumed they were PL mounted for that price. Frankly those prices are a bloody rip off, if you're going to rehouse lenses do it properly and go the whole hog, don't just modify them so they are slightly different than their original counterparts and stick a massive profit ontop. $2200 for a modified aperture and focus ring (and collimation lol) - crackers! :)
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Okay,

Here's another possible solution:

http://rplens.com/products.htm

This set is looking more attractive to me than the P+S Techniks, especially for the price.

-Thor
 
let evin.. when he'll find it he will say what he thinks about your link.. lol

with luck you'll not be suspended for spreading this sort of tips.. ehehehe

long live our evin!
 
filmmaker's gang said:
collimation.. collimation.. always the same.. your 2nd obsession stephen.. after portholing.. :innocent:
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Hi,

I don't want to give my focus puller an excuse for missing focus when wide open!

Stephen
 
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