Author Topic: Using old cine lenses... (Read 4978 times)

Hugh_3170 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2017, 04:58:54 »

Klaus, what formats do you have your mechanic set these lenses up for? M43 or other cropped sensor size?

Thanks in advance.

Quote from: Akira on July 02, 2017, 01:43:44

Thanks, Klaus! Yes, that was what I meant. Apparently cine lenses are designed with all aspects of the aesthetics of the image rendition: sharpeness, bokeh and even flare and ghost!

David H. Hartman · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2017, 06:43:30 »

The flare and ghost would be from single coating or no coatings. The bokeh in many is smooth and creamy. Maybe it's from under corrected spherical aberration.

John Geerts · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2017, 11:48:49 »

Quote from: Dr Klaus Schmitt on June 29, 2017, 23:42:17

John, projection lenses were used to project movies on large screen to be viewed by an audience. Those are sharp and bright (i.e. have a low f-stop), yet have no aperture (iris) built in, nor a focusing mount.
Cine lenses are taking lenses for the production of films, have aperture (usually de-clicked) and focusing, ofter very fast lenses.

Thanks Klaus. The name 'Cine' is bit misleading. So basically it are lenses used on movie-camera's and mostly designed for a small format of film?

Dr Klaus Schmitt · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2017, 21:54:04 »

Quote from: John Geerts on July 02, 2017, 11:48:49

Thanks Klaus. The name 'Cine' is bit misleading. So basically it are lenses used on movie-camera's and mostly designed for a small format of film?

Why would it be misleading, they are "cine" lenses as this denoted lenses being used for cinema film making, and you'll even find it printed on those lenses at times ("Cine-Fujinon" for instance etc.). Formats are up to 70mm film format, which I wouldn't call "small".

Dr Klaus Schmitt · « **Reply #19 on:** July 16, 2017, 16:09:40 »

LOMO OKC6-75-1 f2 75mm visits enchanted forest

and on my way back, passed by this scene...

typestar · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2017, 20:35:52 »

Dear Klaus,

great pictures that you show us here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums/72157682756453474

You still are chasing for exotic / and/or old glass and great pictorial results

best wishes from Austria,

Christian

Dr Klaus Schmitt · « **Reply #21 on:** August 12, 2017, 21:27:23 »

Quote from: typestar on August 12, 2017, 20:35:52

Dear Klaus,

great pictures that you show us here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums/72157682756453474

You still are chasing for exotic / and/or old glass and great pictorial results

best wishes from Austria,

Christian

Well Christian, it seems more they find me, than me chasing them ;-)

But still, I love adapting them and trying to find out where they are at its best and appreciating the effort
and optical engineering skills which went into their making. And bringing those often neglected ones to
a new, digital life, brings a smile in my face! It is also in praise of the ones who once made them.

best wishes,
Klaus

Dr Klaus Schmitt · « **Reply #22 on:** September 19, 2017, 09:54:05 »

Took my freshly converted Lomo OKC4-75-1 f2.8 75mm for a spin after the rain.
Shot fully open on Panasonic GH4. This is a cine lens for 70mm film, covers FF.