Using old cine lenses...

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

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















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/

[Akira]

Amazing series, Klaus!  I particularly enamored by the beautiful rainbow-colored flare.  Yes, the lens is literally cinematic.

[John Geerts]

Very interesting, crisp.

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

[Jakov Minić]

Very, very nice!

[F2F3F6]

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

[Krishna Kodukula]

Very nice, Klaus.

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

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)

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.

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Thank you guys! I will show others here, too

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

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)

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Part II

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Part III

[Bern]

Those are really amazing photos!
Is the lens modified to fit thr F mount or were they factory built f-mount lens?

Bern

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

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

[Akira]

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!

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

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...