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That sounds like an awesome setup for street!

My apologies! I didn't realize I hadn't included the links. I have updated the video description to contain what was used and where I purchased mine.

I mean….all depends on the composition. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Lol 😂

Thank you so much! And thank you for watching! I totally get that. I think the price would heavily factor. If you get a deal like we happened to stumble on, I’d say go for it. It does improve a lot at f2.8. But it all depends on price and value.

Thank you for the watch and comment! The Konica 40mm F/1.8 is on my list to try! I've heard nothing but great things about it! I am very interested in the performance and want to see how it is firsthand. I'm also very curious about the Konica Hexanon AR 57mm F/1.2. Have you had any experience with it? I want to do a comparison of the Konica 57mm vs the Minolta "hawkeye" (since the Hawkeye has very quickly become one of my favorite lenses ever). Currently, I don't have any Konica glass. But I'll be on the lookout!

Thank you! I appreciate the watch. It's quickly becoming one of my favorites too!

I’d be happy to assist! Can you send me a video of what’s going on (DM me on IG)? To see if I’m able to help.

Thank you! The opening was super fun to make. And we're working on a few more videos with little "side stories" like this one!

Very true! And doesn't look a day over 40! Lol

I will preface my response with the statement that I am in no way an authority on CPM or radioactivity. My understanding through research is that while some lenses use Thorium, the danger to the user is negligible. I know that Media Division covered CPM and radiation in the Canon FD video and had lenses with much higher CPM (the Canon FD 55mm SSC Aspherical coming in at over 33,000 CPM from the front element). They covered briefly a study conducted by the Swedish Radiation Protection Authority that determined for typical photographer use, the total radiation exposure amount would be less than 0.2% of the yearly allowable amount. I wouldn't say that the radioactivity of the lens was part of my considerations when purchasing either one. As I mentioned above, I am not an expert. I can understand the concern and wanting to remain safe. I can only say what I've seen in my research. I hope that helps! Thank you for watching!

That is very true. And with the flange distance of these projector lenses, you would be unable to use them on any DSLR (and achieve infinity focus). But, on the mirrorless Canon's, with the lenses protruding inside of the camera body, it could potentially, physically impede the shutter mechanism. Fortunately, the rear element sits a few millimeters in front of the physical shutter.

@@michaelmarshallphotography5515 i was correcting a small mistake in the video where you said " it might hit the shutter in dslr cameras " . Great video by the way ,thank you .

OH! My bad there! Thank you for catching that. I didn't realize. Thank you for the feedback! And thank you so much for watching. I greatly appreciate the kind words!

Thank you so much! Both of mine are DKL mount and I’ve been very pleased with their performance using a Fotodiox mount adapter (and I’m adapting DKL to EF as well). I don’t really have any first hand experience with the other mount options sadly. Let me know what you think once you get it! Definitely my favorite vintage zoom!

@@michaelmarshallphotography5515 Awesome! Thank you so much for the info! :) I will let you know ;)

Interesting. I'll have to give that a try. What is the graininess like?

@@michaelmarshallphotography5515 Printed on 8x10 you can definitely see it. But fine enough to see leafs in a tree and little small details. But street name plates in the background are not readable. Also the image is high in contrast. Hope that paints a pictures.

One of the coolest things I've ever had the pleasure to do!

Thanks! This was such an incredible experience!

Appreciate that my friend!

Thank you! This was such a fun video to make! I love how many people can relate. All of the lenses!!!!!!! Lol.

Nice review, I hadn’t been familiar with this lens. It looks really interesting. Who doesn’t need yet another lens ??

Thanks for watching! And I couldn’t agree more…you can never have too many lenses! Lol!

The front end does rotate while focusing. So, sadly, clip on matte boxes don't work. It would have to be a rail mounted matte box.

I agree! Photography and light sensitive emulsion is one of the greatest inventions ever. To figure out how to make this??? Wild. Thank you for the watch!

@@michaelmarshallphotography5515 Blows the mind. Even when I come up with ingenious ideas, I have no idea how to do them most of the time. Anyways... Great video. Love the channel dude.

That means so much, thank you! I'll keep up the work for you to enjoy!

The 51mm f/1.2 is my favorite of these lenses! It is gorgeous and unique. Thank you for the watch and the kind words!

Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words. I need to get back into developing color. It’s been awhile, but I’ll always develop B&W.

Printing in the darkroom is way better than developing the negative. Try it

I’ve been meaning to do that! I have basically all of the stuff, chemical trays, enlarger, focuser, etc. I just need to buy the chemicals and build the space out. But it is very much on my “to do” list!

@@michaelmarshallphotography5515 developing negatives is nothing. . It’s about printing in the darkroom. Thats what it’s all about. Scanning seems lame when you compare it to making real prints in the dark

Time to dust off the good old enlarger. Haven't done any enlarger printing since college. Let's see how much I remember.

Thank you! The M4 is seriously my favorite camera. I love my Voigtlander 40mm (although I have some issues/concerns with it). I was super happy with the shots I got in NY. I really need to get around to printing some.

Thank you for the kind words! This video was particularly important to me. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it!

That is VERY interesting. Mine definitely says "Super Takumar." So they made a "Super Multi Coat" and a standard "Super Takamur?" Now I feel like I need to research this further. Thank you for the watch and comment! I'm going to look into this deeper.

@@michaelmarshallphotography5515 I only found out about Takumar lenses a couple of months ago. I thought they were all super multi coated, but there are different versions. The 50mm f1.4 that came with my Spotmatic, which I thought was super multi coated, is not, it's a Super-Takumar. Unexpectedly, my 135mm was also included with my Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic purchase, and it's a bit newer Super-Multi-Coated.

Thank you for the info. How do you like your Takumars? Do you notice any performance differences between the Super Takumar and Super-Multi-Coated Takumar?

That's awesome! What's the first roll of film you're going to put through it?

Thank you for the suggestion! I have 3 rolls in my film fridge, so I'll be sure to give this a try! What does pushing the developing do to the images? That's a +2 Stop in developing. I'd imagine it makes it more contrasty and grainy? I'll definitely try it out!

@@michaelmarshallphotography5515 it helps control the crushed blacks and grain control in my experience. Dan Milnor made a video about doing this, so I can't take credit lol.

I'll give it a try. I am really enjoying experimenting. As you said, it's such a flexible stock!

Thank you for watching! I didn’t think about using o-rings. That’s a great idea! If I end up doing another project like this, I’m definitely going to try using the O-Rings.

Thank you for watching! And the kind words. You’re going to love shooting with the M3. Honestly, the ergonomics are such that you’ll get very fast shooting with it for those fleeting moments. Let me know how shooting your first roll of Provia in the M3 goes!

Thank you for watching!

Yeah, I really wish I had figured it out before I was shooting important images. Oh well. Live and learn and don't make the same mistake next time. Lol.

I'm glad to hear you liked it! I aim to please. Thank you for watching!

That sounds like an amazing trip! I agree, Maine is so beautiful! I can't wait to go back! Thank you so much for watching! I greatly appreciate it.

@@michaelmarshallphotography5515 Thanks for the info I will have a look and see if anyone has done it.

For sure! I can definitely do that. I have some ideas of follow up content on this lens.

That will be very, very interesting. Is it a focal reducer adapter? If not, you’ll get the 2x magnify from the sensor size difference. An 72-164mm would be really cool. I’d be very interested to hear how that works out!

@@michaelmarshallphotography5515 not a focal reducer so, yes, it will become 72-164. I wonder if it will maintain it continuous focus attributes. Stay tuned.

I’m very excited to hear how this works out!!! I look forward to your results!

@@michaelmarshallphotography5515 Well, it’s mounted and it works. I can tell you one thing for sure and that its range of continuous focus while zooming has been reduced by at least 50%, as I thought it would. No photos yet. Standby for further.

Well… here it is. A little front heavy when fully extended but manageable. Looks great

You are correct. Being an older style design, you really can't gear the zoom (unless you have the lens rehoused). So, the lens being parfocal, while having its advantages, is really hard to use and create stable footage. You can gear the focus with a follow focus, but the zoom sadly cannot be geared.

Thanks for getting back to me. That's a real pity. I've asked for a quote for the rehousing from GL Optics but guessing it's super expensive @@michaelmarshallphotography5515

It’s definitely got a hefty price tag. Last I check I think GL Optics was rehousing this for like $8500. I would love to have it done at some point, but definitely not in the budget right now.

Thank you for the watch and the kind words! To answer your question, yes absolutely! Being that the Leica M4 is 35mm, the film stock plays a huge part. And I'm using a Voigtlander lens (as I can't afford Leica glass at this time either). The lens and the film stock are doing most of the work for the image. You could definitely get similar, comparable or better results with different/more humble gear.

Thank you so much for watching! I greatly appreciate the comment. Thank you!

It has definitely been one of my best purchases! I'm loving every second with it! It just feels good to shoot, you know what I mean?

@@michaelmarshallphotography5515 absolutely

Thank you for the watch and comment! I was very pleased with the way these photos came out (though I'm still assessing my final opinion on P3200). Yeah, profanity is one of my weaknesses. I find I curse a lot more than I think or intend to. I'm also trying to curse less, but sometimes you get caught up in the moment.