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Rolland Elliott · October 9th, 2006, 10:13 AM

Canon f/0.95mm lens on DV camcorder?

It was originally designed for rangefinder cameras and wasn't the sharpest beast, but I'm curious if anyone has adapted it to fit a DV camcorder?

That would be some seriously shallow depth of field.

Peace, Rolland

Toenis Liivamaegi · October 9th, 2006, 11:21 AM

Please go with Revue f1.2 instead if you`re really interested in that shallow DOF. There is a reason whi the fastest cine primes aren`t designed faster than T1.3
I have the 55mm f1.2 but I must confess that I dont`t really use it @ f1.2 most of the time:
Imagine your girlfriend waking, and if you`re really lucky you`ll grab this, for one frame @ 6 feet just before sunrise as I did a while ago.

Only two yeas ago I was confused with Schneider Xenons too but don`t bother.

55mm 36x24mm SLR frame sized f1.2 lens are the most powerful lens you can get for sub $600...

Cheers,
T

Oleg Kalyan · October 9th, 2006, 11:29 AM

Thomas, great shot, did you manipulate it in Photoshop?

Matthew Nayman · October 9th, 2006, 11:44 AM

Ooo, Shallow DOF bum!

Rolland Elliott · October 9th, 2006, 12:02 PM

Is revue a lens maker?

I have a Nikon 55mm 1.2 lens, they cost around $300 used.

I also have the canon 50mm f/0.95 lens. I had converted it to EOS mount, but due to the SLR to film plane distances the lens could only take close ups.

Finally I am excited to use this lens and you say dont' bother? Why is this? I would think at an average shooting distance of 10 feet or so it would have enough depth of field, but sill blur out the background easily.
Sharpness is not as important in moving video as it is in still photos.

Peace, Rolland

Toenis Liivamaegi · October 9th, 2006, 12:46 PM

Oh, sorry if you already have all those lens then go ahead :)...
... I was wondering that maybe you`ll be getting those and knowing that this sub f1 Canon is the softest low light lens available compared to famous Noctilux.
And lens sharpness wide open would be quite important as I`ve learnt. Pluss even slight subject movement in Z axis will cause out of focus images. I would rather light even the remote scene with PC UPS and fluos than go anything faster than f1.4 but then again, content rules not the lens.

Revuenon f1.2 is rebranded Z series Mamiya lens as far as I know.

Oleg, that image was not manipulated in Photoshop and even this kind of imagery is achievable through DOF adaptor and TSE 45mm 2.8 lens for example.

Regs,
T

Rolland Elliott · October 9th, 2006, 01:55 PM

Thanks for the answer I plan to buy that vibrating lens tube from you and make my own whenever you get around to selling it.

Sincerely, Rolland

October 9th, 2006, 10:13 AM	#1
Rolland Elliott Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC 28273 Posts: 108	Canon f/0.95mm lens on DV camcorder? Canon f/0.95mm lens on DV camcorder? It was originally designed for rangefinder cameras and wasn't the sharpest beast, but I'm curious if anyone has adapted it to fit a DV camcorder? That would be some seriously shallow depth of field. Peace, Rolland __________________ Rolland Elliott

October 9th, 2006, 12:02 PM	#5
Rolland Elliott Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC 28273 Posts: 108	What is a Revue f1.2? Is revue a lens maker? I have a Nikon 55mm 1.2 lens, they cost around $300 used. I also have the canon 50mm f/0.95 lens. I had converted it to EOS mount, but due to the SLR to film plane distances the lens could only take close ups. Finally I am excited to use this lens and you say dont' bother? Why is this? I would think at an average shooting distance of 10 feet or so it would have enough depth of field, but sill blur out the background easily. Sharpness is not as important in moving video as it is in still photos. Peace, Rolland __________________ Rolland Elliott

October 9th, 2006, 01:55 PM	#7
Rolland Elliott Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC 28273 Posts: 108	thanks for answering my question Thanks for the answer I plan to buy that vibrating lens tube from you and make my own whenever you get around to selling it. Sincerely, Rolland __________________ Rolland Elliott

October 9th, 2006, 11:21 AM	#2
Toenis Liivamaegi Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tartu, Estonia Posts: 579	Please go with Revue f1.2 instead if you`re really interested in that shallow DOF. There is a reason whi the fastest cine primes aren`t designed faster than T1.3 I have the 55mm f1.2 but I must confess that I dont`t really use it @ f1.2 most of the time: Imagine your girlfriend waking, and if you`re really lucky you`ll grab this, for one frame @ 6 feet just before sunrise as I did a while ago. Only two yeas ago I was confused with Schneider Xenons too but don`t bother. 55mm 36x24mm SLR frame sized f1.2 lens are the most powerful lens you can get for sub $600... Cheers, T

October 9th, 2006, 11:29 AM	#3
Oleg Kalyan Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MOSCOW Posts: 860	Thomas, great shot, did you manipulate it in Photoshop?

October 9th, 2006, 11:44 AM	#4
Matthew Nayman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 917	Ooo, Shallow DOF bum!

October 9th, 2006, 12:46 PM	#6
Toenis Liivamaegi Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tartu, Estonia Posts: 579	Oh, sorry if you already have all those lens then go ahead :)... ... I was wondering that maybe you`ll be getting those and knowing that this sub f1 Canon is the softest low light lens available compared to famous Noctilux. And lens sharpness wide open would be quite important as I`ve learnt. Pluss even slight subject movement in Z axis will cause out of focus images. I would rather light even the remote scene with PC UPS and fluos than go anything faster than f1.4 but then again, content rules not the lens. Revuenon f1.2 is rebranded Z series Mamiya lens as far as I know. Oleg, that image was not manipulated in Photoshop and even this kind of imagery is achievable through DOF adaptor and TSE 45mm 2.8 lens for example. Regs, T