Joshua Cadmium
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Hello!
I have a Zeiss 25mm T1.4 "B Speed" for sale. It comes with an Arri-made lens gear and a screw on bayonet to PL mount adapter.
Here are some links for more info about the B Speeds, if you're not up to speed
:
http://cinematechnic.com/resources/zeiss_super_speed_f1-2_lenses
https://thecinelens.com/2016/08/24/whats-in-a-name-a-guide-to-zeiss-super-speeds/
For a short summary, according to Jorge Diaz-Amador of CinemaTechnic, this lens would have "no noticeable difference in sharpness" as a 25mm T1.3 MK III Super Speed, but image with "slightly more flare and veiling glare". There is also, of course, the increasingly triangular bokeh as it's stopped down.
This lens will fully cover 6K FF on Dragon.
Condition-wise on this lens, there are a few scratches on the front element. One is pictured towards the edge near the "25mm" lettering, one is out of focus a bit, but you can see it towards the edge near the "Zeiss" lettering. There is also a long, thin scratch right near the edge near the "T*" lettering. There are also a few spots of debris right near the edge in a few spots. (They didn't blow or brush off and I did not wet clean the lens).
As you can see in the image, though, the front element is generally pretty clean. Also, most, if not all of the scratching is out, or could be rotated out of the imaging rectangle of the lens.
The rear element has some light cleaning scratches and there are several circular ones that run all around the edges of the element. There are also a few spots of debris in a few spots and a small light smudge on the center (which looks like skin oil - I didn't wet clean the lens).
There also appear to be some light scratches which seem to be internal, near the rear element (pictured) along with a few other long thin scratches on the inside near the rear element. I'm pretty sure, however, that these are actually just the cleaning scratches on the rear element. Since the rear group contains a aspherical element, I think that the curvature of that element is causing the cleaning scratches to appear internal. (I have an aspherical wide angle adapter that does something similar).
All of these light scratches near or on the rear element will have virtually no effect on the final image, though (except possibly in a slight lowering of the contrast).
There is no haze and no fungus. There is a moderate amount of internal dust, though.
Mechanically, focus is smooth, although it could be lubed to be smoother. The iris should be lubricated in the near future, though, as it gets dry around T4, although it is certainly usable as is.
I added a generic 67-77mm step ring and a Cordvision 77mm-77mm/80mm Outer Diameter ring, along with a 80mm Arriflex Rubber Cap in good used shape. I replaced the rear cap in the pictures in this post with a better fitting hard rubber rear cap. (See picture in the next post for this.)
Because the lens isn't perfect, I'm asking $2,600 shipped in the U.S. (and plus shipping elsewhere). Feel free to send offers as well.
Also, if you need higher resolution images, just PM me your email address and I can send those.
Thank you!
I have a Zeiss 25mm T1.4 "B Speed" for sale. It comes with an Arri-made lens gear and a screw on bayonet to PL mount adapter.
Here are some links for more info about the B Speeds, if you're not up to speed
:http://cinematechnic.com/resources/zeiss_super_speed_f1-2_lenses
https://thecinelens.com/2016/08/24/whats-in-a-name-a-guide-to-zeiss-super-speeds/
For a short summary, according to Jorge Diaz-Amador of CinemaTechnic, this lens would have "no noticeable difference in sharpness" as a 25mm T1.3 MK III Super Speed, but image with "slightly more flare and veiling glare". There is also, of course, the increasingly triangular bokeh as it's stopped down.
This lens will fully cover 6K FF on Dragon.
Condition-wise on this lens, there are a few scratches on the front element. One is pictured towards the edge near the "25mm" lettering, one is out of focus a bit, but you can see it towards the edge near the "Zeiss" lettering. There is also a long, thin scratch right near the edge near the "T*" lettering. There are also a few spots of debris right near the edge in a few spots. (They didn't blow or brush off and I did not wet clean the lens).
As you can see in the image, though, the front element is generally pretty clean. Also, most, if not all of the scratching is out, or could be rotated out of the imaging rectangle of the lens.
The rear element has some light cleaning scratches and there are several circular ones that run all around the edges of the element. There are also a few spots of debris in a few spots and a small light smudge on the center (which looks like skin oil - I didn't wet clean the lens).
There also appear to be some light scratches which seem to be internal, near the rear element (pictured) along with a few other long thin scratches on the inside near the rear element. I'm pretty sure, however, that these are actually just the cleaning scratches on the rear element. Since the rear group contains a aspherical element, I think that the curvature of that element is causing the cleaning scratches to appear internal. (I have an aspherical wide angle adapter that does something similar).
All of these light scratches near or on the rear element will have virtually no effect on the final image, though (except possibly in a slight lowering of the contrast).
There is no haze and no fungus. There is a moderate amount of internal dust, though.
Mechanically, focus is smooth, although it could be lubed to be smoother. The iris should be lubricated in the near future, though, as it gets dry around T4, although it is certainly usable as is.
I added a generic 67-77mm step ring and a Cordvision 77mm-77mm/80mm Outer Diameter ring, along with a 80mm Arriflex Rubber Cap in good used shape. I replaced the rear cap in the pictures in this post with a better fitting hard rubber rear cap. (See picture in the next post for this.)
Because the lens isn't perfect, I'm asking $2,600 shipped in the U.S. (and plus shipping elsewhere). Feel free to send offers as well.
Also, if you need higher resolution images, just PM me your email address and I can send those.
Thank you!
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