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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

I found a monster....

Jason Ano said:
interesting.. although I can't imagine anything sharper than the Zeiss 100mm makro
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But at 1/8 the price I could forgive that! :yesnod:

I have a full set of Zeiss and have been looking at the 100mm macro, but will definitely pick one of these up on the off chance it's as good as they say.
 
Joe Taylor said:
What kind of Canon FD to EOS adapter do you guys recommend for using the older glass? Seems like there is a big price discrepancy between certain brands. If ther is only a metal ring that adapts the older lens, how can there really be a big difference in quality?
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I use a Canon FD mount that replaces the Canon EF or PL mount on the Epic/Scarlet. Costs $500 and works like a charm. I believe Optitek makes one and there is a seller on ebay too. If you want to use an FD to EF adapter you will need to use one with glass in it if you intend on using infinity focus. Due to the flange depth discrepancy between the two mount systems, a lens is needed to achieve infinity focus. Canon made one in the 80's, but its expensive ($1000) and hard to come by. Ebay has lots of options, but I have no experience with any of them. I assume the glass in the $30 adapters is less than desirable. Never know until try though :) Good luck!
 
The difficulty with this lens, is in fact that if you want to use it on EF, you effectively have two mounts to deal with. The lens and the macro adapter. It is possible to do this without glass in the adapter. There are mounts now that can do this while still retaining infinity (FD to EF), but it requires removal and replacement of the rear ring, very much in the way Leitax mounts work. However, while it is possible to swap out the mounts on one, it is not possible to do it on the other. In other words if you change it on the lens, you can't use it on the macro adapter. If you do it on the macro piece then you are obliged to use the both of them together. It is not clear in that case what happens to the normal lens capacities when the macro adapter is attached. Can someone confirm what happens for other focal distances when the macro piece is attached?
 
Not to hijack your thread but I was wondering how retro cine glass zooms compare to cine mod ZF's, both in terms of breathing, image quality, mechanics, and rentability (along with services)...

I too am interested in old glass, mostly zooms since they tend to be cheaper then buying a whole new set of cine primes. Was thinking of getting an angenieux zoom. I am just getting into the glass game from borrowing buddies Nikkors so if you guys could help me out with some retro cine advice I'd be really stoked!
 
Have a look at the Zeiss Contax and the Minolta Rokkor survival guides. There are some great zooms, like 35 - 70mm from both and Contax 28 - 85 mm.
 
Brian Merlen said:
Not to hijack your thread but I was wondering how retro cine glass zooms compare to cine mod ZF's, both in terms of breathing, image quality, mechanics, and rentability (along with services)...

I too am interested in old glass, mostly zooms since they tend to be cheaper then buying a whole new set of cine primes. Was thinking of getting an angenieux zoom. I am just getting into the glass game from borrowing buddies Nikkors so if you guys could help me out with some retro cine advice I'd be really stoked!
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Why bother prefacing with not to hijack your thread if you're just going to barrel through an off topic question anyway....

Any how, Angie's are great, buy one, make a movie. ;)


Back to macro stuff. Anyone have a few examples from their favorite macro lenses?
 
Leica R 100mm 2.8 APO macro

Leica R 100mm 2.8 APO macro

Leica R 100mm 2.8 APO macro.
Only had this lens a short time and it took a very long time to find one that wasnt trashed for a good price but after this first series of shots I knew I made the right choice for me.
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Timur Civan said:
(...) I scoffed, a "vivitar dude, really? "

He smirked and said try it out...

Hooked it up to the epic, and holy monkey loving shit stacks...... This was one of the sharpest lenses I've ever seen, with some of the most beautiful bokeh ever. Looked it up, apparently its legendary, with a strong cult following. Known as the "bokina", because this particular lens was produced by tokina, for Vivitar, and its incredible bokeh. I hunted one down on eBay at lunch, and bought it on the spot. Like new condition. Never seen a lens like this. Imagine master prime sharp infused with dreamy Leica bokeh, in a $250 1970's build quality manual lens with 1:1 macro ability.

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Where are those 'like' buttons when you need them?
 
I've got an old macro, not sure who even made it. I think Russian. It is a 75mm F2. It has the markings PO2 on it. It is an amazing macro. It has something like 16 leafs in it. I got it on ebay about 5 years ago and it was cheap, maybe a couple of hundred bucks. I believe it if from the 60s and the unusual thing is it had never been used before me.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92932172@N03/8467356926/in/photostream
 
Both are of those photos are gorgeous.

The leica inspired me to go macro. Used the diamond brothers leica the other day. Gave me the bug.

Peter, that shot is awesome.
 
Hmmm... Where to start digging through samples...? Here's one shot from a while a go, just playing with some overcranked macro testing in my back yard -- still pulled from motion. The Nikkor 105 F2.8 G macro is such a painterly lens.


Edit> Meh... I need to go back to linking them from my server. The forum re-compresses and f's them up.
 

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Peter Strietmann said:
I've got an old macro, not sure who even made it. I think Russian. It is a 75mm F2. It has the markings PO2 on it. It is an amazing macro. It has something like 16 leafs in it. I got it on ebay about 5 years ago and it was cheap, maybe a couple of hundred bucks. I believe it if from the 60s and the unusual thing is it had never been used before me.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92932172@N03/8467356926/in/photostream
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The Russians made a lot of good, weird Macro lenses. Never heard of a 75 F2 though. Sounds like a portrait lens....The famous 75mm 1.5 Biotar? Either way...the Soviets made great weird shit, I'm not surprised you've got a doozy.
 
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Speaking of Russian...
These are stills from footage of an old brass "Phos Varsovie" shot with a Jupiter-9 and Zenit Bellows on ScarletX. I always loved the Jupiter-9 with its decent speed and free iris. Rightclick for 4K...
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Hooked it up to the epic, and holy monkey loving shit stacks...... This was one of the sharpest lenses I've ever seen, with some of the most beautiful bokeh ever. Known as the "bokina",

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This should be one of those late night TV commercials. I cant imagine the target audience....... Or can I mmmmmm.
 
Ev Shipard said:
Speaking of Russian...
These are stills from footage of an old brass "Phos Varsovie" shot with a Jupiter-9 and Zenit Bellows on ScarletX. I always loved the Jupiter-9 with its decent speed and free iris. Rightclick for 4K...
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You've got a Jupiter-9? I'm fucking impressed. Yeah that free iris is dope.
 
Picked up a (like new) Nikon AI-s 85mm f1.4 for peanuts. Can't wipe the smile off my face. See: ( :


Talking about Russian optics, many years ago I bought a plastic (body) twin lens reflex (21/4) camera called "Lubitel 166B". $20 new, warranty included in the box. Light leaked like crazy: fixed that, and a few minor other things. Used it for personal black and white work. f5.6 to f8 and its Cooke lens was as sharp as any other 2 1/4 out there, including my Blads at the time. Not that I'd show up on a job with a Lubitel hanging round my neck, however ……
 
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