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Gear Talk => Lens Talk => Topic started by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on June 29, 2017, 17:51:25

Title: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on June 29, 2017, 17:51:25
Well, when I was posting about projection lenses, there seemed to be quite some interest.
I also convert and use old cine lenses, so maybe there is some interest in that, too.

Let begin with some old russian glass...

LOMO OKC6-75-1 f2 75mm

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4194/35443019212_8a3a062c6a_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4137/35224538580_fa8080c21c_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4285/34802240563_339baf8e4d_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4243/35611153015_14a104d457_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4163/35572226916_d63d54d0ff_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4217/34770092534_1887ddf48f_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4215/35443023882_b64ee97c35_o.jpg)

Well, what shall I say: very sharp, great colors, great bokeh, very cineastic,
I have to be careful not to use too many superlatives, as I'm quite taken by
this lens. A pleasure to use...

Full set is here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums/72157682756453474/with/35572226916/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums/72157682756453474/with/35572226916/)
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Akira on June 29, 2017, 18:58:50
Amazing series, Klaus!  I particularly enamored by the beautiful rainbow-colored flare.  Yes, the lens is literally cinematic.
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: John Geerts on June 29, 2017, 19:04:31
Very interesting, crisp.

What is exactly the difference between Projection Lenses and Cine Lenses.?
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Jakov Minić on June 29, 2017, 19:32:22
Very, very nice!
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: F2F3F6 on June 29, 2017, 20:51:37
Very nice rendering, Klaus, is this Lomo 2/75 a 35mm cine-lens or a 16mm ?
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Krishna Kodukula on June 29, 2017, 22:50:45
Very nice, Klaus.
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on June 29, 2017, 23:42:17
Amazing series, Klaus!  I particularly enamored by the beautiful rainbow-colored flare.  Yes, the lens is literally cinematic.

Arigato domo Akira!

Here a special one for you... (I tried to provoke that)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4146/35224538020_b102e94554_o.jpg)


Very interesting, crisp.

What is exactly the difference between Projection Lenses and Cine Lenses.?

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.

Very nice rendering, Klaus, is this Lomo 2/75 a 35mm cine-lens or a 16mm ?

Didier, this one was made for professional 35 mm motion picture cameras with up to 16 x 24 mm frame.
I also have others for 35mm and even 70mm film frame.
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on June 29, 2017, 23:45:12
Thank you guys! I will show others here, too
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on June 29, 2017, 23:48:48
A walk through the "Enchanted Forest", the Reissinsel in Mannheim using my
LOMO RO2-2M f2/75mm cine lens, the pre-predecessor of that OKC6-75-1 lens above.

Part I (I-III all shot wide open)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4158/34322181471_a4a847c5a6_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4189/34293153842_c34961faa9_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4172/34322178241_5ee4b05f64_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4171/34322181981_ee85a9c70c_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2815/34322181721_615103f6e9_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4182/34322179671_0e6ef5b89f_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on June 29, 2017, 23:51:45
Part II

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4171/34322178311_7f9300bc73_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4192/33642509993_089c3039e4_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4155/34293152862_d26b85f6cb_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on June 29, 2017, 23:57:28
Part III

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4170/33642512953_141fe3ea64_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4172/33642513823_a5518bff59_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4160/33642510503_8387db3cae_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4194/34322181011_927ed82bd3_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Bern on June 30, 2017, 03:02:25
Those are really amazing photos!
Is the lens modified to fit thr F mount or were they factory built f-mount lens?

Bern


Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on June 30, 2017, 22:11:11
Those are really amazing photos!
Is the lens modified to fit thr F mount or were they factory built f-mount lens?

Bern

I modify all my lenses together with my mechanic; I plan, test and measure, he
does the work in his workshop
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Akira on July 02, 2017, 01:43:44
Arigato domo Akira!

Here a special one for you... (I tried to provoke that)

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!
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on July 02, 2017, 02:35:20
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!

Not sure Akira if flare and ghost were "designed", guess it is just a side effect we
are used to seeing from older films, hence why modern, super optimized "sterile"
lenses lack character (i.e. flaws) and why there is a trend towards those lenses.
I quite sympathize with that trend...  ;)
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Hugh_3170 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.

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!
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: David H. Hartman 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.
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: John Geerts on July 02, 2017, 11:48:49
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?
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on July 02, 2017, 21:54:04
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".
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on July 16, 2017, 16:09:40
LOMO OKC6-75-1 f2 75mm visits enchanted forest

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4318/35118370084_b438c1e961_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4294/35958284405_d05dde8a28_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4293/35569755470_593fc12641_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4318/35826104181_0ca33ddba1_o.jpg)

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

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Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on August 12, 2017, 21:27:23
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
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt 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.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4392/36468439324_6255108f69_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4365/36468454134_42bf1a2ec3_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4414/36492238123_6e2a761454_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4424/37163071811_9cf5a19335_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4393/36468446484_3f9fd39d0f_o.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4440/36468435674_b6cce7faa2_o.jpg)

Full  set is here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums/72157686072015541 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums/72157686072015541)
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Fons Baerken on September 19, 2017, 10:21:56
Zart!
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Akira on September 19, 2017, 13:35:25
You keep me wondered, Klaus!
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on September 20, 2017, 00:07:57
Thanks guys! I quite like the results myself!
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: F2F3F6 on September 20, 2017, 13:24:51
Sehr schön, Klaus ! A very nice transition between sharpness and out of focus zones ! Congratulations !
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on September 20, 2017, 17:58:12
Sehr schön, Klaus ! A very nice transition between sharpness and out of focus zones ! Congratulations !

Merci bien! I like it myself because of that!
Title: Re: Using old cine lenses...
Post by: Dr Klaus Schmitt on September 20, 2017, 18:00:26
Very nice rendering, Klaus, is this Lomo 2/75 a 35mm cine-lens or a 16mm ?

Forgot to answer: the Lomo 2/75 is a 35mm cine lens