Hey Spenser, is that 24mm FD you have the one with the S.S.C written on it or is that the later iteration of it that does not have that written on it ?
Late to the party but I’ve been shooting video with a GH2 paired with a 35-70mm Canon FD and a 16D anamorphic. I love the look and feel of this combination although I have to zoom in completely for the image to fill the sensor therefore the 85mm prime is the more practical choice. I have a few video examples that i shot using the setup mentioned on my TH-cam page if you wanna check them out...
Man, your work reminds me so much of my favorite cinematographer, Ryan Booth. I love your tones and the softness of your images, and this video gave me a beautiful look behind the curtain on how guys like you and Ryan might achieve that style. Blessings 🙏 Keep up the awesome work!
@@spensersakurai That's super rad. It's guys like you and him that I'd love to grab a coffee with and just talk through your process. Not to knock on anybody, but there's so many *hype* cinematography channels on TH-cam dedicated to getting the "cinematic" look through LUTs and workarounds. It's refreshing to find someone who sees the value in slowing things down, and really considering how to get a beautiful image without slapping a $10 teal/orange LUT onto a timeline with photoshopped 2.35:1 bars and crazy transitions. For what it's worth, you've definitely gained a fan. 🤙
Very cogent and valuable video as everything you discussed matches my own finding over many years now... I use 50-year-old (or more) Takumar M-42 (pre-Honywell) optics for exactly the reasons you mentioned. It is funny the old Canon AE1 was a mark in the sand being the first of the cheaper plastic Canon cameras (and from there on) but with an older metal lens (even at the time) making it a 60-year old lens too. I really liked the follow-focus gears you showed but at $160 each, they are a bit pricy notwithstanding that I have a 10-lens collection.
Very well done dude, i recently got a canon m50 and my first course of action was buying an FD 50mm 1.4 lens and an adapter. Fuck that kit lens lmao, this suuuuch an upgrade! Also got a tokina 28mm 2.8 for next to nothing, FD is where its at when money is tight 😎
Hey, great job with your videos . I watch them regularly and have learned lots from you. But I need to ask... what's the track played at the end of this video? I really like it
When buying these vintage type lenses are you concerned about the radioactive ☢️ properties that some of them have - camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Radioactive_lenses ? 😰
I'm still dreaming for a couple vintage cooke lenses, while I'm dreaming, why not a whole set. Lol. I wish there was a lens manufacturer/series that was a knockoff of the cooke's.
This video was really comforting to see. I shoot on a vintage Nikkor glass set (24-180mm) from the 1960-70's almost exclusively, my 105mm being my favorite portrait lens of all time. The lenses were my dad's when he was in college and as I started out at MICA, he gave them to me. Currently I'm shooting with the lenses on a ZCam E2 with a Metabones M4/3-F mount adapter, with an added Black Promist 1 when I need a dramatic highlight blur.
Currently building my own FD cine set aswell. I have the 24mm f2, 35mm f2 and the 50mm 1.4 is on it's way right now. Next up will be the 85mm 1.8 and perhaps also the 17mm f4. Have been using the 3D printed EF-mount you mentioned in the video. Love the FD vintage look.
Max Rovensky I have the 44-2 in M42 mount, on a Novoflex adapter to L for my fp. I freaking love this lens, and I’m going to pick up a few variations while they’re still dirt cheap.
I love shooting with my set of vintage lenses. I have a metric sh*tload of old GDR-produced M42 mount lenses that I use for video _and_ photography. They just look awesome. And they're all primes, which have themselves a very different look to them than zoom lenses. Not something for your everyday work, but for the right occasion, they're the cherry on the cake.
i used tifften filters on modern lenses to get a creative look of my own style too many people videos are the same . not promist the black magic and black satin
Hey, would the flange distance allow these lenses to be used, with the mount, on a BMPCC 6K EF mount? and what about the aperture control? Also, does it make a difference if the lens is FD FDn or FL ? Or would it work with all variants? Cheers!! GREAT VIDEOS!
This is a fire video. I recently bought vintage lenses and I'm looking to shoot on a black Magic Pocket Cinema camera (the original). Got a set of 4 Pentacon Praktica lenses. I can't wait to use them.
Gorgeous footages on FDs by you. I love vintage look and that's why I'm at crossroads between Canon FDs or Leica Rs. Thanks for sharing your personal experience using these lenses. Keep it up.
Thanks for such a great video! When you talk about the 55mm you specifically mention "Aspherical" and I'm seeing on ebay there a some 55mm lenses that are labeled "Aspherical" in the $2k-$4k range. Is this the lens you have and are suggesting is most like the k35 or are the ones that aren't marked "Aspherical" similar to the k35's as well? Thanks so much!
Godfrey Jemand I’m sorry, I meant to say that the highlight portion of the image seems to be rolling very smoothly to pure white in the image at 19:38. I also wanted to compliment Spenser about his color grading skills and style. Now, can you try to act a little less like a pretentious prick?
Bro you’ve got so many useful friends... 3D printer friend, friend that bought a 7inch monitor and wants to trade for smaller one, friend that wants to swap lenses, friend thats me not me 😩
I am thinking about buying your deakon2 film look. using w bmpcc4k, and have sigma 18-35, and fd28, fd50. They work w davinci etc. anything I should think about?
There’s a lot of misinformation about SC versus SSC; both are multi coatings, it was really just a marketing thing in the 70’s as it was a cheap way to up-sale people and there was a big “coating” war between lens makers.
I was gifted a Minolta x700 with the 50mm 1.4 and an additional 200mm zoom lens this past xmas Ive really been itching to slap these on my m50 and see what kind of film I can get 😍
Vivitar made some great lenses too! If the 1.4 and 1.2 lenses are too expensive, there are plenty of comparable Vivitar copies. They're just not as fast, but lenses in the f1.8 to f3.5 range are very useable for photos and video. My favorite lens of all time is the Tokina (under Vivitar) 35-105mm f3.5. It has this amazing macro ring that lets you dial in your macro focus and it only cost me 40 bucks.
Bro, have you or anyone else tried the Canon FD 35-70 f2.8-3.5? I can’t find any footage from it and wanted to know if it has the same look as the fd primes. Also, very informative video! Thanks!
Awesome! See I don’t want sharp lenses , I want that low contrast almost film damaged look that the 24 and 55 give, maybe I’m describing it wrong, but you get what I mean. Hehe
@@spensersakurai Feel bad for everyone else. 😂 I've just always wanted to comment in that format, never had an excuse, til now. Keep up the good work buddy.
Some of the older nikkor glass like the 20mm f3.5 ai, or the 60mm f2.8 macro, even the 135 ai are built like tanks and are insanely sharp on a d850. They’re also dirty cheap
This was super interesting. I wonder what the difference would be between buying a metabones versus (potentially) harming the resale value of a vintage lens by converting it to EF. Or hey, maybe the latter would actually be worth more for then it wouldn't have to be converted! Thanks for going into so much detail here.
You SHOULD have mentioned that you CAN'T adapt an FD or FL lens for a Canon DSLR. The FFDistance is 2mm shorter on Canon FD lenses, and you'd end up scratching or breaking the mirror of your camera. The EF mods and mounts are used for Arri and Red cameras that have an interchangeable mount, and now for the BMPCC 6K as well...
cool video. I didn't know about the shape ways thing. I may have to try that out. Just a note though, the regular 55 1.2 is still pretty cheap on eBay, but if you actually look for the aspherical version, the price is significantly more. Ive read the 24, 55, and 85 aspherical were the ones the k35s were similar to...and all of those are pretty expensive to buy. of course less than a k35 and still a good investment, just saying. Vintage lenses are the shiz tho. Love them
Yea I was a little confused too caus he's talking about the cheap $2-300 FDs, but he's holding an aspherical one. If only they were as easy to find / cheap!
Seriously loving all these videos. This channel is still the most slept on channel I watch but mark my words this shit is going to BLOW UP! Great job as always Spenser!
Your work is so amazing not just because of the composition but your ability to capture a person, like the soul that makes them who they are. Great work. Glad I’m subbed to this channel.
I am getting some vintage minolta in my neck of the woods : 28 / 35 / 50 a 35-70mm and a 58mm. I have a dumb adaptor and a speedbooster to use on my GH5. Are there any benefits getting FD lenses SSC vs the Minolta?
@@spensersakurai hi! Yes. Just wondering if their sharpness, bokeh, color rendition... Are miles apart that adding FD SSC makes sense or if the Minolta are good enough
I'd say gimbal or post. But I'll let someone else answer who might have a better solution. I do wish the BMD would add IBS to their next camera. I think they will have to because they're running out of things to upgrade anyway. But of course the standard answer is that it's a cinema camera and the Arri doesn't have it...blah, blah, blah. But it would be super nice option to have and I'm sure welcomed by almost everyone that loves BMD.
The only problem with the vintage lenses, is that they're not wide-enough (the 24mm here is quite rare, as you said). For action, or modern filmmaking, you need really wide, and back then, they didn't know how to make them wide and fast at the same time. Other than that, vintage lenses are much nicer than modern clinical lenses.
Nice review, sounds great and the quality at the end of the video looked very nice! Im new to all of this and need some help. For the Blackmagic 4K wich lens of these would you recommend for some high quality cinematic nature videos? And also is there an adapter needed or will the lens fit directly?
Something overlooked is camera lenses from that period were designed for SLR with flipup mirror...lense design needed to accommodate this and it needed compromises..design was to thrown focus a further distance from the film to accommodate mirror sweeping up...wide angles designed as inverted telephotos..,.full frame cameras and particular range finders retained tradional designs ..these were for ortho chromatic B&W film..colour and pan chromatic film ,.1960s demanded redesign ....Nikon produce fantastic optics...these should also be seriously considered perticulary those from 1980s...their prices now are giveaway Thank you for V informative video..
Hi! I am smitten by your set up. As a beginner I went ahead and ordered all of this and I can’t seem to get the lens to attach to my darn camera. Do you offer any type of classes on this? I’m lost.
The FD 1.8 is such a good deal, I got mine for like $30 and looks great, better than a stock lens on cheaper cameras especially on cropped sensors like m43 (more like 100mm though unless you use a speedbooster)
Noob comment/question. I have a GH4 and bought a couple of Canon FD's. The adapter I got was only about $10 and has an aperture ring that is already unclicked. Would this not be the ideal method, or am I missing something? Either way, great video. Love your channel, and I greatly appreciate seeing a professional who uses similar cameras and lenses. Thank you Spenser!!
How can you not mention the HELIOS, and all the other Soviet lenses that were made based on Carl Zeiss schematics. Crazy swirly bokeh, even better than Biotar lenses! The most unique of them all!!
Got a mostly full set of modded Contax Zeiss lenses. They're unbelievably good and I can't ever see myself getting rid of them. Love vintage lenses!
Have you tried vintage anamorphic adapters in front of the FD lenses ? my 85mm f1.8 Canon FD is pretty amazing coupled with sankor 16D 2X
I haven't tried that. Always seemed so cumbersome.
So cool to see you here, Mathieu! Love your channel! I attribute my obscene love of vintage lenses to you!
Hey Spenser, is that 24mm FD you have the one with the S.S.C written on it or is that the later iteration of it that does not have that written on it ?
Late to the party but I’ve been shooting video with a GH2 paired with a 35-70mm Canon FD and a 16D anamorphic. I love the look and feel of this combination although I have to zoom in completely for the image to fill the sensor therefore the 85mm prime is the more practical choice. I have a few video examples that i shot using the setup mentioned on my TH-cam page if you wanna check them out...
That 24mm f1.4 is now over $6k. Sheeesh.
I got some from Ed Mika when he was around. That guy was the best!
Man, your work reminds me so much of my favorite cinematographer, Ryan Booth. I love your tones and the softness of your images, and this video gave me a beautiful look behind the curtain on how guys like you and Ryan might achieve that style. Blessings 🙏 Keep up the awesome work!
That’s funny. I was actually able to shoot with him once a long while back. Super nice dude.
@@spensersakurai That's super rad. It's guys like you and him that I'd love to grab a coffee with and just talk through your process. Not to knock on anybody, but there's so many *hype* cinematography channels on TH-cam dedicated to getting the "cinematic" look through LUTs and workarounds. It's refreshing to find someone who sees the value in slowing things down, and really considering how to get a beautiful image without slapping a $10 teal/orange LUT onto a timeline with photoshopped 2.35:1 bars and crazy transitions. For what it's worth, you've definitely gained a fan. 🤙
Hey. Just wanted to let you know that Metabones made a Speedbooster for the Fuji X mount. Game changer.
Very cool video, I will try to adapt a few FD lenses to the xt3 ! (so happy I just got a 50mm f1.4 and a 35mm f2 from my grandfather)
Very cogent and valuable video as everything you discussed matches my own finding over many years now... I use 50-year-old (or more) Takumar M-42 (pre-Honywell) optics for exactly the reasons you mentioned. It is funny the old Canon AE1 was a mark in the sand being the first of the cheaper plastic Canon cameras (and from there on) but with an older metal lens (even at the time) making it a 60-year old lens too. I really liked the follow-focus gears you showed but at $160 each, they are a bit pricy notwithstanding that I have a 10-lens collection.
Very well done dude, i recently got a canon m50 and my first course of action was buying an FD 50mm 1.4 lens and an adapter. Fuck that kit lens lmao, this suuuuch an upgrade! Also got a tokina 28mm 2.8 for next to nothing, FD is where its at when money is tight 😎
I'd also love to get my hands on some faster wide angle glass but it does get way more expensive than 50s :(
Get Voigtlanders they couple strong poetic character with high sharpness. Closet thing to a Leica cine lens look.
FD 24mm f1.4 Aspherical is soooooo expensive! So are the other asphericals from the FD lineup!
Hey, great job with your videos . I watch them regularly and have learned lots from you. But I need to ask... what's the track played at the end of this video? I really like it
I want to 🤗 hug u, thanks that is soo helpful.
very helpful!
When buying these vintage type lenses are you concerned about the radioactive ☢️ properties that some of them have - camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Radioactive_lenses ? 😰
😧😧😧😧
You got your lenses for FREE? Wow... must be nice, bro.
I'm still dreaming for a couple vintage cooke lenses, while I'm dreaming, why not a whole set. Lol. I wish there was a lens manufacturer/series that was a knockoff of the cooke's.
What are your thoughts on super takumar lenses?
Hi sir. What is thyn song used at the end?
did you gat the answer for the song name or band??? if you get the answer please write it here.
24 1.4 is like $6k on ebay now.
Yeah once arri announced the LF everything changed.
Do you think the Canon FD 50mm f/1.2 is worth the $700 it goes for? From reviews and tests I've seen I...I kinda feel like its overrated
I like the 55mm 1.2 a lot! Never used the 50mm tho.
@@spensersakurai Do you mean the FL 55 f/1.2 or FD?
So if you're using the modded FD's on a Pocket 4k, you'd just use a speedbooster right?
You wouldn’t need to mod them. The speed booster would be all you’d need
Keep them videos coming.
Sure FD lenses are cheap... except if someone wants to shoot with that 24mm f1.4 that you have in the video. Currently $2100 to $5000 on eBay.
6:00
I really wonder how my expensive sony lenses, full of electronics in them, will age, and if i would be able to still use them in 20 years.
2020 - "...this lens is a little pricey at around $900..."
2022 - *Tries to decide between buying 24mm 1.4 aspherical or a Tesla*
This video was really comforting to see. I shoot on a vintage Nikkor glass set (24-180mm) from the 1960-70's almost exclusively, my 105mm being my favorite portrait lens of all time. The lenses were my dad's when he was in college and as I started out at MICA, he gave them to me. Currently I'm shooting with the lenses on a ZCam E2 with a Metabones M4/3-F mount adapter, with an added Black Promist 1 when I need a dramatic highlight blur.
Currently building my own FD cine set aswell. I have the 24mm f2, 35mm f2 and the 50mm 1.4 is on it's way right now. Next up will be the 85mm 1.8 and perhaps also the 17mm f4. Have been using the 3D printed EF-mount you mentioned in the video. Love the FD vintage look.
Hey Carl - I’m going to convert the 24 f2 - do you know what arm length you used for that?
Shooting almost exclusively on Helios 44-4m. Bokeh/flare king for cinematic look 💪🏻
Max Rovensky I have the 44-2 in M42 mount, on a Novoflex adapter to L for my fp.
I freaking love this lens, and I’m going to pick up a few variations while they’re still dirt cheap.
What speedbooster do you have for it
I love shooting with my set of vintage lenses. I have a metric sh*tload of old GDR-produced M42 mount lenses that I use for video _and_ photography. They just look awesome. And they're all primes, which have themselves a very different look to them than zoom lenses. Not something for your everyday work, but for the right occasion, they're the cherry on the cake.
Please can you tell what is the name of the song or band from the music in the futage??? Please!
Looks like a vintage houseplant with a terracotta pot adapter
These are ALL I shoot on! I actually think they make better CINE lenses than ones for photography! Great video dude!
I'd say they make better photography and videography lenses they are my favorite tbh.
😆 find you here
@@ericcoen8894 Spenser is pretty great, i cannot tell a lie ;)
Mark Holtze For me, Zeiss Contax is much better than FD he suggested 😄
Mark and his videos were the culprits in getting me into vintage. Love them!
i used tifften filters on modern lenses to get a creative look of my own style too many people videos are the same . not promist the black magic and black satin
these 24mm f 1.4 are selling for $20k on ebay now 🥲
FD prices now are a bit insane. Lol back when the 24mm and 85mm asphericals were under $1000 😅
Would those EF-converted lenses work with an EF-MFT Metabones Speedbooster for use with, say, the BMPCC4K? Great video, keep them coming!
Yep. All of my pocket videos are used that way.
Hey, would the flange distance allow these lenses to be used, with the mount, on a BMPCC 6K EF mount? and what about the aperture control? Also, does it make a difference if the lens is FD FDn or FL ? Or would it work with all variants? Cheers!! GREAT VIDEOS!
This is a fire video. I recently bought vintage lenses and I'm looking to shoot on a black Magic Pocket Cinema camera (the original). Got a set of 4 Pentacon Praktica lenses. I can't wait to use them.
Gorgeous footages on FDs by you. I love vintage look and that's why I'm at crossroads between Canon FDs or Leica Rs. Thanks for sharing your personal experience using these lenses. Keep it up.
Thanks for such a great video! When you talk about the 55mm you specifically mention "Aspherical" and I'm seeing on ebay there a some 55mm lenses that are labeled "Aspherical" in the $2k-$4k range. Is this the lens you have and are suggesting is most like the k35 or are the ones that aren't marked "Aspherical" similar to the k35's as well? Thanks so much!
There is a cat walking behind you man.
Great video. I have zero interest in film making, but this was so stylish I watched the whole thing. I love FD lenses myself, I use them for stills.
Ed’s website is up and running!!!
What are those speakers though? Looks like vintage JBLs almost.
I also want the answer to this question.
Kinda looks like a JBL L100
Three years later $10k per lens
19:38 that highlight rolloff though! That is a good grade you have there.
Godfrey Jemand I’m sorry, I meant to say that the highlight portion of the image seems to be rolling very smoothly to pure white in the image at 19:38. I also wanted to compliment Spenser about his color grading skills and style. Now, can you try to act a little less like a pretentious prick?
Godfrey Jemand I understood him just fine.
@@wordwarrior2350 lol that's perfectly correct English my dude.
Bro you’ve got so many useful friends... 3D printer friend, friend that bought a 7inch monitor and wants to trade for smaller one, friend that wants to swap lenses, friend thats me not me 😩
I am thinking about buying your deakon2 film look. using w bmpcc4k, and have sigma 18-35, and fd28, fd50. They work w davinci etc. anything I should think about?
I've been thinking about picking up some vintage lenses. This pretty much sealed the deal!
Nikon 1.4 ans 1.2 omg.
There’s a lot of misinformation about SC versus SSC; both are multi coatings, it was really just a marketing thing in the 70’s as it was a cheap way to up-sale people and there was a big “coating” war between lens makers.
I was gifted a Minolta x700 with the 50mm 1.4 and an additional 200mm zoom lens this past xmas
Ive really been itching to slap these on my m50 and see what kind of film I can get 😍
LoL if only I listened and bought a set when you released this video 3 years ago... These FD are going for so much $$$ in 2023!
Vivitar made some great lenses too! If the 1.4 and 1.2 lenses are too expensive, there are plenty of comparable Vivitar copies. They're just not as fast, but lenses in the f1.8 to f3.5 range are very useable for photos and video. My favorite lens of all time is the Tokina (under Vivitar) 35-105mm f3.5. It has this amazing macro ring that lets you dial in your macro focus and it only cost me 40 bucks.
Good examples of the FD 24mm L are going for $6K right now. Sell it and buy an old Alexa or something lol.
Could I do a conversion now to EF and later go to PL? I know you said converting it back to FD would be really hard but how about PL
It will not be possible to use the lenses with any canon fd adapter in the pocket 6k pro right?
just converting to ef :(
Bro.... I see your hat says Ocala. That’s where I live!! 😲😲😲. Do you live in Ocala?
Do you have a specific setup to get relatively stable footage when shooting with a smaller camera like the pocket 4K? :)
You mention that the 50mm is best for full frame. What is best for Micro 4/3?
How do you make it longer horizontally? As if it were an anamorphic.
5:59 “the nifty fifty, but of the 80s.” Man, that’s so quotable.
sorry but could you explain this a lit?
Yea, it has been an often-quoted phrase for about 40 years since the Nikor 50mm became popular in the 80s...
Bro, have you or anyone else tried the Canon FD 35-70 f2.8-3.5? I can’t find any footage from it and wanted to know if it has the same look as the fd primes. Also, very informative video! Thanks!
I actually have this lens. I tried it on my gh5s awhile back. It has a ton of flaws but could be a fun lens for certain things.
Awesome! See I don’t want sharp lenses , I want that low contrast almost film damaged look that the 24 and 55 give, maybe I’m describing it wrong, but you get what I mean. Hehe
@@bobbydbuze I have some video examples on my page where I use that lens in conjunction with my Sankor 16D Anamorphic lens
No offense, but after a week or two of blasting through your videos, I'm pretty sure you have some of the best looking videos on YT.
Offense to who ? Haha thanks!
@@spensersakurai Feel bad for everyone else. 😂 I've just always wanted to comment in that format, never had an excuse, til now. Keep up the good work buddy.
Some of the older nikkor glass like the 20mm f3.5 ai, or the 60mm f2.8 macro, even the 135 ai are built like tanks and are insanely sharp on a d850. They’re also dirty cheap
This was super interesting. I wonder what the difference would be between buying a metabones versus (potentially) harming the resale value of a vintage lens by converting it to EF. Or hey, maybe the latter would actually be worth more for then it wouldn't have to be converted! Thanks for going into so much detail here.
Loved this video, and would like to use vintage lenses for a PL mount camera (BMD URSA V1) any Suggestions for me? Please help!!!
What FDs you recommend for the mft bmcc 2.5k
You SHOULD have mentioned that you CAN'T adapt an FD or FL lens for a Canon DSLR. The FFDistance is 2mm shorter on Canon FD lenses, and you'd end up scratching or breaking the mirror of your camera. The EF mods and mounts are used for Arri and Red cameras that have an interchangeable mount, and now for the BMPCC 6K as well...
Are you sure, cause I have an old canon t2i that I mount FD lenses to with no issue
seen a 24mm FD L f1.4 on eBay for 18 bands tfff!!
the 24mm is going for 3.6k euros in germany rn lol
Vintage lenses rock. I have a couple Nikon ones for photos. Don't be afraid to use them people!
20:16 looks incredible. Can you describe technical specifications in this production? :)
cool video. I didn't know about the shape ways thing. I may have to try that out. Just a note though, the regular 55 1.2 is still pretty cheap on eBay, but if you actually look for the aspherical version, the price is significantly more. Ive read the 24, 55, and 85 aspherical were the ones the k35s were similar to...and all of those are pretty expensive to buy. of course less than a k35 and still a good investment, just saying. Vintage lenses are the shiz tho. Love them
Yea I was a little confused too caus he's talking about the cheap $2-300 FDs, but he's holding an aspherical one. If only they were as easy to find / cheap!
Seriously loving all these videos. This channel is still the most slept on channel I watch but mark my words this shit is going to BLOW UP! Great job as always Spenser!
Your work is so amazing not just because of the composition but your ability to capture a person, like the soul that makes them who they are. Great work. Glad I’m subbed to this channel.
Give some props for the Media Division, thats where you probably got the idea in the first place.
Lol this video came out before theirs and ive been shooting on FD for 10 years
I love my 28mm f2.8 and 50mmf1.8. really Bloom
1 year later and these vintage lenses are no longer cheap!
The prices on this hasn't aged well 😂
I am getting some vintage minolta in my neck of the woods : 28 / 35 / 50 a 35-70mm and a 58mm. I have a dumb adaptor and a speedbooster to use on my GH5. Are there any benefits getting FD lenses SSC vs the Minolta?
All lenses look different. Its just preference.
@@spensersakurai hi! Yes. Just wondering if their sharpness, bokeh, color rendition... Are miles apart that adding FD SSC makes sense or if the Minolta are good enough
when using these lenses on Bmpcc4k... what are the solutions for handheld stabilization?
I'd say gimbal or post. But I'll let someone else answer who might have a better solution. I do wish the BMD would add IBS to their next camera. I think they will have to because they're running out of things to upgrade anyway. But of course the standard answer is that it's a cinema camera and the Arri doesn't have it...blah, blah, blah. But it would be super nice option to have and I'm sure welcomed by almost everyone that loves BMD.
Add more weight
You mean the cinematic look isn't just about bokeh, fast editing and slowmotion????
Olivier Fichant Films don’t forget Cine bars!
@@NatesFilmTutorials I got these too, nice and large! I'm all equipped to call myself a Film maker now :)
There's a canon FD 24mm f1.4 for sale on eBay for $7500
Times have changed
The only problem with the vintage lenses, is that they're not wide-enough (the 24mm here is quite rare, as you said). For action, or modern filmmaking, you need really wide, and back then, they didn't know how to make them wide and fast at the same time. Other than that, vintage lenses are much nicer than modern clinical lenses.
I like the way you think my guy
How much is the 24mm 1.2
Thumbs down came from Canon, Nikon and Sony.
That 24mm L lens is 6k now
Nice review, sounds great and the quality at the end of the video looked very nice! Im new to all of this and need some help.
For the Blackmagic 4K wich lens of these would you recommend for some high quality cinematic nature videos? And also is there an adapter needed or will the lens fit directly?
What speakers are in your room ?
Something overlooked is camera lenses from that period were designed for SLR with flipup mirror...lense design needed to accommodate this and it needed compromises..design was to thrown focus a further distance from the film to accommodate mirror sweeping up...wide angles designed as inverted telephotos..,.full frame cameras and particular range finders retained tradional designs ..these were for ortho chromatic B&W film..colour and pan chromatic film ,.1960s demanded redesign ....Nikon produce fantastic optics...these should also be seriously considered perticulary those from 1980s...their prices now are giveaway Thank you for V informative video..
Hi! I am smitten by your set up. As a beginner I went ahead and ordered all of this and I can’t seem to get the lens to attach to my darn camera. Do you offer any type of classes on this? I’m lost.
You need to convert the lenses to EF. Or use an adapter for mirrorless cameras
Thanks. I purchased this: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007YPVVES/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - was I wrong to do so?
I love when people use cheap stuff to make cool stuff, cause it takes skill
Thank you sir! And now my vintage lens quest begins...
The FD 1.8 is such a good deal, I got mine for like $30 and looks great, better than a stock lens on cheaper cameras especially on cropped sensors like m43 (more like 100mm though unless you use a speedbooster)
Why not Zeiss Contax?
Noob comment/question. I have a GH4 and bought a couple of Canon FD's. The adapter I got was only about $10 and has an aperture ring that is already unclicked. Would this not be the ideal method, or am I missing something?
Either way, great video. Love your channel, and I greatly appreciate seeing a professional who uses similar cameras and lenses. Thank you Spenser!!
How can you not mention the HELIOS, and all the other Soviet lenses that were made based on Carl Zeiss schematics. Crazy swirly bokeh, even better than Biotar lenses! The most unique of them all!!