Top 4 vintage lenses

Steve Oakley · September 29th, 2010, 11:56 PM

Ok, video FINALLY up :) Vivtar 35-105 3.5 lens test. I've actually shot a cash paying job since then and I've been happy with it.

Vivitar 35-105 3.5 Lens Test, FINALLY !

Terry Lee · September 30th, 2010, 11:57 AM

That looks great Steve. Thanks for posting!

Terry Lee · September 30th, 2010, 05:20 PM

I just got finished shooting a bit with my Nikkor 28mm. I've done this in the past, only this time I knew what I was doing a bit better. Before I had the ISO set on AUTO and adjusted accordingly with the apeture ring everything looked all grainy and the whites were all a bit blown out.. Gotta learn somehow..

Video test up soon!

Roger Shealy · October 4th, 2010, 11:45 AM

Here is a quickly assembled collection of "yard clips" from my SMC Takumar lenses (50mm f1.8, 35mm f2.0, 28mm f3.5). These are wonderful lenses that have unbelievable feel and build quality. The focus rings are works of art and the optics are good as well. At some point I want to test these versus some of my modern lenses on the 7D/t2i to see if they impact alaising at all. Love the look and the CA and sharpness appear quite good to me for any lens (note the shot directly into the sun and on the branches suspended in the sky).

George Pada · October 4th, 2010, 04:33 PM

Cool! Thanx for the vid!

Roger Shealy · October 4th, 2010, 08:30 PM

George,

Sorry I failed to pull out the SMC 135mm f3.5 in the comparison. Oh well!

Robert Rozak · October 5th, 2010, 06:32 PM

If you want vintage, then you've got to check this out ... here's a dude using 35mm Wollensak Cine-Velostigmat F5 ... the kind of lens used on hand-cranked silent movies.

http://timurcivan.blogspot.com/2010/...thing-new.html

Not exactly the '70s vintage lenses you were looking for ... but super-cool ...

Roger Shealy · October 5th, 2010, 06:59 PM

Robert,

Yep, that would be vintage. I think it's funny how so many of us are chasing technical purity, pixel peeping, obsessing on data rates.... and then others make interesting pieces by using very imperfect lenses to great effect. Something to be learned here!

Thanks for sharing.

Terry Lee · October 5th, 2010, 07:56 PM

Hey Robert,

you're the president of Juicedlink right? Glad to have you on the forum. Just showed someone how to use the use the CX231 coupled with the DN101 last night on my T2i. Great product. I also used it throughout my shoot in Brazil.

Thanks for posting!

Mark Von Lanken · October 6th, 2010, 12:08 PM

Here is a clip that features primarily vintage lenses. The exception is the extreme wide angle shots when we used the Tokina 11-16.

Vintage lenses used
Helios 44
Mir 24
Zeiss 85mm 1.4

Gustavs Repse · October 6th, 2010, 02:42 PM

How is the Mir 24 doing in Low light ?

It seams like a perfect wide angle choice.

Mark Von Lanken · October 6th, 2010, 04:18 PM

The Mir 24 is an f/2.0 so it's pretty decent in low light. Not as good as f/1.4 or 1.8, but still really nice.

Gustavs Repse · October 6th, 2010, 05:02 PM

One thing gets me down tho.

550d and 7d has the 1.6 crop factor.

So, we, owners, have hard time getting good wide angle look to our footage. For example the Mir 24 will work as a 55mm lens.

We need to get supper wide angle lens in order to get An average Full frame camera Wide angle look.
And the supper wide angle lens don't come with a cheep price tag as far as i know .

Roger Shealy · October 6th, 2010, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavs Repse

And the supper wide angle lens don't come with a cheep price tag as far as i know .

Yeah, but those long lenses are even more expensive. It's nice to have a 135 that reaches like a 220 or a 200 reach 320. The Tokina 11-16 gives me all the wide I need on the cropped sensor.

Gustavs Repse · October 6th, 2010, 05:39 PM

ohoo, works for zooms as benefit. :)

But that Tokina 11-16 is 600$. Not exactly cheep. Have not seen any cheep and good vintage lens from the super wide angle section.

35mm and 50mm end has their choices such as Mir 24 and Pentax smc 50mm 1.4 . (Can vouch for this one, its amazing.)

Am i wrong? Is there choices from supper wide angle lens similar to Roger's mentioned Tokina 11-16 for a price of 100-200 $?

September 29th, 2010, 11:56 PM	#46
Steve Oakley Trustee Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1,158	Ok, video FINALLY up :) Vivtar 35-105 3.5 lens test. I've actually shot a cash paying job since then and I've been happy with it. Vivitar 35-105 3.5 Lens Test, FINALLY ! __________________ Steve Oakley DP • Audio Mixer • Editor • Colorist http://stevenoakley.com

September 30th, 2010, 11:57 AM	#47
Terry Lee Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 691	That looks great Steve. Thanks for posting! __________________ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=38313004

September 30th, 2010, 05:20 PM	#48
Terry Lee Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 691	I just got finished shooting a bit with my Nikkor 28mm. I've done this in the past, only this time I knew what I was doing a bit better. Before I had the ISO set on AUTO and adjusted accordingly with the apeture ring everything looked all grainy and the whites were all a bit blown out.. Gotta learn somehow.. Video test up soon! __________________ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=38313004

October 4th, 2010, 11:45 AM	#49
Roger Shealy Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fayetteville, GA Posts: 772	Here is a quickly assembled collection of "yard clips" from my SMC Takumar lenses (50mm f1.8, 35mm f2.0, 28mm f3.5). These are wonderful lenses that have unbelievable feel and build quality. The focus rings are works of art and the optics are good as well. At some point I want to test these versus some of my modern lenses on the 7D/t2i to see if they impact alaising at all. Love the look and the CA and sharpness appear quite good to me for any lens (note the shot directly into the sun and on the branches suspended in the sky). SMC Takumar Sample Clips on Vimeo Last edited by Roger Shealy; October 4th, 2010 at 08:00 PM.

October 4th, 2010, 04:33 PM	#50
George Pada Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Crete Greece Posts: 76	Cool! Thanx for the vid! __________________ Visit my work at www.atheaton.gr

October 4th, 2010, 08:30 PM	#51
Roger Shealy Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fayetteville, GA Posts: 772	George, Sorry I failed to pull out the SMC 135mm f3.5 in the comparison. Oh well!

October 5th, 2010, 06:32 PM	#52
Robert Rozak Sponsor: JuicedLink Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 47	102 year old lens on a DSLR If you want vintage, then you've got to check this out ... here's a dude using 35mm Wollensak Cine-Velostigmat F5 ... the kind of lens used on hand-cranked silent movies. http://timurcivan.blogspot.com/2010/...thing-new.html Not exactly the '70s vintage lenses you were looking for ... but super-cool ... __________________ - Promotion: Win a Canon T3i !!! Drawing Oct 3, 2011 - President of juicedLink ... DVinfo sponsor Last edited by Robert Rozak; October 5th, 2010 at 06:33 PM. Reason: correct url

October 5th, 2010, 06:59 PM	#53
Roger Shealy Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fayetteville, GA Posts: 772	Robert, Yep, that would be vintage. I think it's funny how so many of us are chasing technical purity, pixel peeping, obsessing on data rates.... and then others make interesting pieces by using very imperfect lenses to great effect. Something to be learned here! Thanks for sharing.

October 5th, 2010, 07:56 PM	#54
Terry Lee Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 691	Hey Robert, you're the president of Juicedlink right? Glad to have you on the forum. Just showed someone how to use the use the CX231 coupled with the DN101 last night on my T2i. Great product. I also used it throughout my shoot in Brazil. Thanks for posting! __________________ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=38313004

October 6th, 2010, 12:08 PM	#55
Mark Von Lanken Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 910	Vintage Lenses Clip Here is a clip that features primarily vintage lenses. The exception is the extreme wide angle shots when we used the Tokina 11-16. Vintage lenses used Helios 44 Mir 24 Zeiss 85mm 1.4 A Von Lanken Atherton Invitation on Vimeo __________________ Mark Von Lanken www.VonWeddingFilms.com

October 6th, 2010, 02:42 PM	#56
Gustavs Repse Regular Crew Join Date: May 2010 Location: Riga,Latvia Posts: 129	How is the Mir 24 doing in Low light ? It seams like a perfect wide angle choice.

October 6th, 2010, 04:18 PM	#57
Mark Von Lanken Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 910	The Mir 24 is an f/2.0 so it's pretty decent in low light. Not as good as f/1.4 or 1.8, but still really nice. __________________ Mark Von Lanken www.VonWeddingFilms.com

October 6th, 2010, 05:02 PM	#58
Gustavs Repse Regular Crew Join Date: May 2010 Location: Riga,Latvia Posts: 129	One thing gets me down tho. 550d and 7d has the 1.6 crop factor. So, we, owners, have hard time getting good wide angle look to our footage. For example the Mir 24 will work as a 55mm lens. We need to get supper wide angle lens in order to get An average Full frame camera Wide angle look. And the supper wide angle lens don't come with a cheep price tag as far as i know .

October 6th, 2010, 05:39 PM	#60
Gustavs Repse Regular Crew Join Date: May 2010 Location: Riga,Latvia Posts: 129	ohoo, works for zooms as benefit. :) But that Tokina 11-16 is 600$. Not exactly cheep. Have not seen any cheep and good vintage lens from the super wide angle section. 35mm and 50mm end has their choices such as Mir 24 and Pentax smc 50mm 1.4 . (Can vouch for this one, its amazing.) Am i wrong? Is there choices from supper wide angle lens similar to Roger's mentioned Tokina 11-16 for a price of 100-200 $?