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WTB PL ARRI STD or Superspeed set

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The ones on Ebay are contax still lenses rehoused in Japan. I'm sure if you call the guys at Stone cine they can give you all the info you need. Bummer about your lenses.

Nick
 
What is the quality like on the Contax? Are we talking ARRI Zeiss or lesser?
 
BTW who does lens rehousing? I want that guys phone number and email address...it's just stupid that we all have to run around with fantastic Nikon Glass and the not so great housings on still camera lenses!

Lets get a group order of Nikon rehoused CINE lenses!
 
Did a little internet research and came up with this.

"Some years ago Zeiss licensed Kyrocera of Japan to use the name Zeiss on some lenses made for the Contax brand of cameras. Life was good.
Contax went out of business in 2005, ending the need for these lenses. As soon as the agreement expired in 2006, Zeiss looked for something to do with the Japanese manufacturing capacity.
Zeiss decided to put these former Contax mount lenses in Nikon mounts instead, and that's how we get these ZF lenses. These are new lenses made in Nikon mount."

Don't know if thats true, but it's interesting.

Nick
 
Also, the lenses in the ebay ad say Cineovision on them. Apparently they made anamorphic lenses in Japan. From the Power Brokers web site :

Cineovision 2.35 (Japanese) Anamorphic prime lenses. No longer manufactured. PL mount. Excellent quality. In the last 10 years, I have seen one set sold used. The buyer bought them for the glass and had the mechanic's and barreling reworked. The new prices are... 24mm T 1.4, $ 32,000. 32mm T 1.4, $ 25,000. 40mm T 1.4, $ 25,000. 50mm T 1.4, $ 25,000. 100mm T 2.6, $ 25,000.

If anybody knows anything about this company (Cineovision, not Ken Rich), I'd be interested.

Cheers,

Nick
 
more info folks? are they worth the 23,000 on ebay? whats the glass like?
 
That is what I am thinking, I have a line of standard ARRI t2 set, would 12-15k be in-line with what I should pay? t2 16mm 24mm 32mm 50mm 85mm
 
rockin they are flyin in via fedex for me to check out..gonna rent em for a shoot all next week and then see if we want to buy them
 
so does anyone know what filter thread size this lens set will have? looking for some cheap ND round screw on filters for the shoot. Lots of outdoor stuff, got the ROSCO on order will be in soon but I know I will need TONS of ND with the RED outside mid day...

BTW what would I need for shooting T2-T4 outside mid day at 320 on the camera with 90deg shutter? ND 1.8?
 
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