I've been using some old Nikkor AI-S lenses and have been really happy with how they perform. They have some of that magic in them, but were like... $10 each?
Nice review. You should try the FD 28-50 f3.5 and 24-35 f3.5. They’re two of the best FD zooms ever made, sharp wide open and parfocal. They were the go-to lens for photojournalists in the 70’s
This was dope. I happen to have these 2 lenses lying around along with 4 others. I got them all with an pristine t90 camera for $200 several years ago. Never imagined they would have this sort of utility on a modern setup.
Nice to see old zooms get some love over all the vintage primes. IMO there are a bunch of old zooms that have been trashed but look great on newer sensors. Especially from the big manufacturers. Some even as sharp and detailed as their prime counterparts. And with sensors being able to push higher ISO’s, the slower zooms are less of an issue. I suspect vintage zooms will be the next area the “vintage lens” demand moves to because, well, they’re the only vintage lenses left that haven’t seen the enormous price jumps due to high demand. Haha
@@CineDailies Minolta 70-210 f4 is incredible if you like the Minolta look; Sharp, with vivid colors and smooth bokeh. Minolta also has some great middle range zooms like the 28-85, 24-50, and 35-135. Vivitar Series 1 70-210 (there’s different versions of this lens and only certain serial numbers/models are great, but the great versions I’ve tested are incredible and they’re sometimes less than $30.) I even test one against a modern Canon 70-200 f2.8 L lens and it pretty much kept up in image quality. There’s a buying guide online that someone made that tells you exactly what to look for in serial numbers and models to find a great one. Contax Zeiss 80-200 f4 is one of the cheapest contax Zeiss lenses you can get and it’s very good. Also, the 28-85, 35-135 and 35-70 are incredible zooms, but a little pricier because they’re still contax Zeiss lenses. Both are as sharp as their prime counterparts. The 35-70 is especially nice because it’s so small and just really punchy and crisp for an older lens. The 35-135 is a tank, but it’s literally like having a bag of primes. Yashica ML (ML versions only) zooms are also 95% as good as their Contax Zeiss bigger brothers, if not as good, but don’t command Contax Zeiss prices. Especially the 28-85, and 35-70 f3.5. I’ve heard good things about the 24-50 but they’re really hard to find now. The Yahsica ML lenses were often made in the same factories as the Contax Zeiss lenses with some shared designs. Really Yashica ML lenses are some of the best kept vintage lenses secrets IMO. If you want a Contax Zeiss look and feel, but you don’t want to pay the higher prices they sell for, check out the cheaper Yashica ML lenses sitting ignored in the corner. Haha. I’ve test many of them next to their Contax Zeiss equivalents and it’s can be difficult to tell a lot of them apart.
FD lenses are beautiful lenses. They have a charactoer to the look of their image which gives the impression that the image was shot on film instead of digital. when using newer lenses, everything looks almost like plastic. Great stuff.
I’ve got the 35-70. Much smaller and lighter. Great quality. Definitely parafocal. And works great with a full frame camera. Also great for photography. Oh and cheap as chips
Would a FD 20-35mm 1:3,5 L be a good match with this lens? I use this lens, 35-105, the most and your vid was the hint/advice for why I got one (two). Nice vids!
This is a beautiful lens! It’s got that unique look in a few different areas like you were saying. I think I’m going to get some of my FD lenses modded to use on an upcoming project!
Great review Joshua! Now I have to go out and get myself an FD 35-105. Would love to see a review on the FD 80-200 f4.0 L lens. I think that would be great for video!
I have GH4 and it’s been long due to replace my camera. Want to do mainly cinema stuff as well as stills. Have resolve studio too and Shogun 4K first gen display. Should I go for BMD 6Kpro or Fuji!? Love your work
Glad I came across your video as I have the same lens, just without the Metabones Speedbooster. I have a Kenko Fuji/Canon adaptor. I found the Canon lens to be quite good at being parfocal (almost?)., however, I was less impressed with the images I got from it. Inspired by your demo, I shall give mine another go on my new X-H2.
Excellent review!, One quick question, what adapter needed to mount those Canon FDs to the BMPCC 6K EF mount? Is it hard to mod them by yourself? Thanks in advance
how does your metabones speed booster fd to fuji x work? are you happy with performance regarding how easy it is to mount lenses and image quality? I plan to adapt Canon FD or Leica R lenses with Speed booster. And performance of lenses is so close to me that speed booster is important part of decision.
did you try putting the simmod converted lenses on a speedbooster? I’m wondering if it is possible for some of the FD primes like the 35 f2 ssc or the 50 1.2 new FD. My calculations tell me that the rear elements could stick out maybe 2mm when using the EF conversion mount. I would love to use them with a ef - e-mount speed booster but not sure if the lens will touch its internals
Wait, how does that work? The rotating front ring shouldnt effect the vnd at all since the 2 glasses inside the vnd arent rotating from eachother but as a whole..
Hey man! I recently got an FD to EF Adapter for this lens for my Komodo but the focus is way off. Is there anything I need to know before looking for a new adapter that will help me achieve infinity focus?
Finding good good vintage zooms is always a bit of a hassle 😅 Canon FDs were some of my fist vintage lenses and I've been slowly putting together a kit, but the only FD zoom I've tried so far, the 100-300, wasn't on par with the rest of the series...
I tested this lens in a room with regular normal room lightings and it doesnt bode very well.. all the skintones and colors went all over. And i was shooting in 10 bit in my s1H and it was still a hastle to color grade it
Great lens. I used the FD 35-105 as well as the 28mm 2.8, 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8 to film this short video this past October. Everything shot with a Canon FD lens except the drone footage. th-cam.com/video/CzmsKzgtJp8/w-d-xo.html
@@CineDailies copy that, still for the price even as an 'almost' par focal zoom thats pretty elite, looked it up after watching and seems like parfocal from 50-105 and varifocal from 35-50 with the focal plane shifting slightly forward @35
What other vintage lenses should I test out and review?
Have you ever looked into the hyper cheap range? Chinon or super takumar?
I've been using some old Nikkor AI-S lenses and have been really happy with how they perform. They have some of that magic in them, but were like... $10 each?
Angenieux 28-70 2.6 👀
Rikenon 55mm 1.4 very nice lens
LOMO OKS Super-35 lenses.
Nice review. You should try the FD 28-50 f3.5 and 24-35 f3.5. They’re two of the best FD zooms ever made, sharp wide open and parfocal. They were the go-to lens for photojournalists in the 70’s
Man! The color grade on the horse shot @2:16 is so nice. It looks like a painting.
One of my favorite shots!
Agreed!
@@CineDailies which luts??
@@AtomicPixel lutco fujifilm flog2 luts. Watch the interview too!
@@CineDailies thx!!!
This was dope. I happen to have these 2 lenses lying around along with 4 others. I got them all with an pristine t90 camera for $200 several years ago.
Never imagined they would have this sort of utility on a modern setup.
The b-roll with the camera locked to the rig filming the XH-2s look sick. Nice video man, that lens seems great
Thanks Bryce!
This video is on GOAT status, great work. Great talking points and good job making those points and delivery.
Wow, thank you!
Yes! didn't know this lens existed. We need more internal zoom lenses!!!
Also that intro was dope!!
You're welcome haha 😁
Never seen someone review and enjoy an old zoom Lens! Such cool character, and great shots!
Love it!
Haha I'm happy to be the first!
Nice to see old zooms get some love over all the vintage primes. IMO there are a bunch of old zooms that have been trashed but look great on newer sensors. Especially from the big manufacturers. Some even as sharp and detailed as their prime counterparts. And with sensors being able to push higher ISO’s, the slower zooms are less of an issue. I suspect vintage zooms will be the next area the “vintage lens” demand moves to because, well, they’re the only vintage lenses left that haven’t seen the enormous price jumps due to high demand. Haha
Haha I agree on all of the points. Do you any other suggestions for lenses to test out?
@@CineDailies Minolta 70-210 f4 is incredible if you like the Minolta look; Sharp, with vivid colors and smooth bokeh. Minolta also has some great middle range zooms like the 28-85, 24-50, and 35-135.
Vivitar Series 1 70-210 (there’s different versions of this lens and only certain serial numbers/models are great, but the great versions I’ve tested are incredible and they’re sometimes less than $30.) I even test one against a modern Canon 70-200 f2.8 L lens and it pretty much kept up in image quality. There’s a buying guide online that someone made that tells you exactly what to look for in serial numbers and models to find a great one.
Contax Zeiss 80-200 f4 is one of the cheapest contax Zeiss lenses you can get and it’s very good. Also, the 28-85, 35-135 and 35-70 are incredible zooms, but a little pricier because they’re still contax Zeiss lenses. Both are as sharp as their prime counterparts. The 35-70 is especially nice because it’s so small and just really punchy and crisp for an older lens. The 35-135 is a tank, but it’s literally like having a bag of primes.
Yashica ML (ML versions only) zooms are also 95% as good as their Contax Zeiss bigger brothers, if not as good, but don’t command Contax Zeiss prices. Especially the 28-85, and 35-70 f3.5. I’ve heard good things about the 24-50 but they’re really hard to find now. The Yahsica ML lenses were often made in the same factories as the Contax Zeiss lenses with some shared designs. Really Yashica ML lenses are some of the best kept vintage lenses secrets IMO. If you want a Contax Zeiss look and feel, but you don’t want to pay the higher prices they sell for, check out the cheaper Yashica ML lenses sitting ignored in the corner. Haha. I’ve test many of them next to their Contax Zeiss equivalents and it’s can be difficult to tell a lot of them apart.
I just really love vintage lenses right now
FD lenses are beautiful lenses. They have a charactoer to the look of their image which gives the impression that the image was shot on film instead of digital. when using newer lenses, everything looks almost like plastic. Great stuff.
I’ve got the 35-70. Much smaller and lighter. Great quality. Definitely parafocal. And works great with a full frame camera. Also great for photography. Oh and cheap as chips
The 35-105 is pretty light and small compared to my cine lenses. No complaints here. But glad to hear!
The lock-off POV shots of the camera and lens made me subscribe instantly. good shit
Would a FD 20-35mm 1:3,5 L be a good match with this lens?
I use this lens, 35-105, the most and your vid was the hint/advice for why I got one (two).
Nice vids!
The images with the horses are very sharp. A lot of character with this lens.
I was very impressed with the detail and character
This is a beautiful lens! It’s got that unique look in a few different areas like you were saying. I think I’m going to get some of my FD lenses modded to use on an upcoming project!
Dope Ben! Hopefully I'll successfully mod this one has it's tricky as you saw last night haha
@@CineDailies you’ll get it! If it was all easy, it wouldn’t be fun. I always find challenging tasks more fun!
@@BenFarmerCreative facts lol
Intro went hard!
Austin Millz Spotted! Also love your videos man. Quality content.
Great review Joshua! Now I have to go out and get myself an FD 35-105. Would love to see a review on the FD 80-200 f4.0 L lens. I think that would be great for video!
Thanks for watching! And for sure I'll keep that in mind!
Beautiful footage man!!
Thank you!
Thought I was the only one who rocked with this lens! Its an odd one for sure but minus the limited close focusing its a winner!
Love the intro 👏🏻
Honestly my favorite aspect of this whole video haha
What size focus gear ring did you use on this lens please :) thank you great review of this lens :)
I love your intro so much that's fantastic !
It was my favorite part to make!
Could you pleeeeasse tell me what the exact metabones speed booster lens you are using ? :)
Well done! Love the footage
Thanks Garrett!
Ayyyy this intro is fire 🤯
Yessirrrr
Amazing flare 🔥
♥️
Loved the video, thanks! I just got the same Urth adapter for FD-lenses with the Pocket 6K. What is your opinion on the adapter's quality so far?
Freakin insanely good video bro! Next level!
Thanks fam! Could've been better - I needed more footage but I had no time haha
That intro slaps.
THANK YOU!
I have GH4 and it’s been long due to replace my camera. Want to do mainly cinema stuff as well as stills. Have resolve studio too and Shogun 4K first gen display.
Should I go for BMD 6Kpro or Fuji!? Love your work
Glad I came across your video as I have the same lens, just without the Metabones Speedbooster. I have a Kenko Fuji/Canon adaptor. I found the Canon lens to be quite good at being parfocal (almost?)., however, I was less impressed with the images I got from it. Inspired by your demo, I shall give mine another go on my new X-H2.
Haha that's for watching Paul! I'm glad this video inspired you to think otherwise
POV Intro shot is awesome! what focal length you use to shoot ?
Thanks! I use the DZOfilm 16mm on the pocket 6k pro
Excellent review!, One quick question, what adapter needed to mount those Canon FDs to the BMPCC 6K EF mount? Is it hard to mod them by yourself? Thanks in advance
Hey! I was about to ask the same question. I know that the adapter reduses the image quality because of the glass. Any solution yet?
The way you stack an FD-EF and and EF-FX Adapter... shouldn't that not work? Can you achieve infinity focus when adapting this lens that way?
did you test the lens at various vocal lengths using IBIS? Curious if the camera breaks
I mean come onnnnnn that intro sequence tho
Yeah I was hype for that! I'll explain how I made it soon
how and where did you learn to mod/clean/repair lenses?
A lot of research. But simmodlens has a lot of good tutorials on modding lenses with their gear. I would start there
Hi! Can I ask which adapter you used for the bmpcc? Thanks!
how does your metabones speed booster fd to fuji x work? are you happy with performance regarding how easy it is to mount lenses and image quality? I plan to adapt Canon FD or Leica R lenses with Speed booster. And performance of lenses is so close to me that speed booster is important part of decision.
Was that Austin Milz making beats on the MacBook in your shot!? 👀
Stunning! The broll of the horses were shot with your fujifilm or the bmpcc6k pro?
Thanks! The xh2s
@@CineDailies i see! Thanks for your answer ! Waiting on that xh2s comparaison with the 6kpro !
@@byziad yes it's coming soon!
Love the channel. What's the rig you use to get those intro shots?
Thank! Ima make a short about it! Stay tuned
How did you learn how to clean up the lenses? I've got an FD lens with fungus that I need to clean up
Where did you bought the FD to EF conversion mount?
What is that track in background at the intro it’s awesome
did you try putting the simmod converted lenses on a speedbooster? I’m wondering if it is possible for some of the FD primes like the 35 f2 ssc or the 50 1.2 new FD. My calculations tell me that the rear elements could stick out maybe 2mm when using the EF conversion mount. I would love to use them with a ef - e-mount speed booster but not sure if the lens will touch its internals
Wait, how does that work? The rotating front ring shouldnt effect the vnd at all since the 2 glasses inside the vnd arent rotating from eachother but as a whole..
The most important question for me was: is there parafocal zoom. So… what you mean by „kind of”?
It'll sometimes drift focus. So it doesn't stay in focus throughout the zoom consistently
Just tested; my sample is tack sharp but suffers from heavy vignetting and linear distortion.
Hey Joshua, the shutter button you have on the XH2s, is that a stick on one or can you remove the shutter button and add one of the screw in ones?
I just put the link in the description! :)
Legend! Thank you
Sunny Dailies 😃
😂
Hey man! I recently got an FD to EF Adapter for this lens for my Komodo but the focus is way off. Is there anything I need to know before looking for a new adapter that will help me achieve infinity focus?
What the adapter did you used for BMPPCC6K Pro? is it have a inifity focus?
You're making me regret that I traded my mint copy in for a cine lens last month! haha.
Finding good good vintage zooms is always a bit of a hassle 😅 Canon FDs were some of my fist vintage lenses and I've been slowly putting together a kit, but the only FD zoom I've tried so far, the 100-300, wasn't on par with the rest of the series...
Are you going to give this a try?
@@CineDailies If I find one, yes, for sure!
I tested this lens in a room with regular normal room lightings and it doesnt bode very well.. all the skintones and colors went all over. And i was shooting in 10 bit in my s1H and it was still a hastle to color grade it
Can this len work with dji lidar ?
how size focus ring canon nfd 35-105mm ?
Have you seen how much your 20mm fd 2,8 is now? :) Wow
I'm thinking of using one of these with my DIY anamorphic setup, don't know if anyone's tried it before?
I believe Niles tried it. Look on the moment account
@@CineDailies awesome! I'll check it out thanks
Tell me you've tried the moment anamorphic adapter on this lens... I'm thinking it could be a great combo.
Niles has haha
@@CineDailies oh c’mon!
Heyy did you use a correction adapter from FD to EF or a dummy adapter?
Correction adapter? School me
Question tho.. if u're using a manual zoom lens to ur camera with ibis.. in what ibis focal length are u reccomending to set its valuee?
I don't use IBIS. So you would have to test it out :/ good question tho
@@CineDailies ouu i see i thought u're using it in ur fuji 👍 why thank you ☺️
@@vyncensisio I am but I don't use IBIS in my fuji
Can sony users use this?
You just need an adapter but yes
Is this lens sharp
Did you watch the video?
What about distortion of this lens at 35mm??
There isn't much - if any. It's not a wide angle lens
@@CineDailies what about yellowing, is this lens radioactive?
@@nirmaljaison5464 nope
Great lens. I used the FD 35-105 as well as the 28mm 2.8, 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8 to film this short video this past October. Everything shot with a Canon FD lens except the drone footage.
th-cam.com/video/CzmsKzgtJp8/w-d-xo.html
How can I use this lens on my Sony A73?
Get an adapter for E to EF mount
@@CineDailies Thanks mate 🤙🏻
👍🏻
👌🏾
wow
🤯
i ahve 9 copies of this lens but none of them parfocal on sony
Haha 9 copies?!?
@@CineDailies yes its an investment
how par focal is 'kinda par focal' haha
LOL year I did glance over that pretty quickly. It's not consistent. The focus drifts slightly here and there. So light adjustments need to be made
@@CineDailies copy that, still for the price even as an 'almost' par focal zoom thats pretty elite, looked it up after watching and seems like parfocal from 50-105 and varifocal from 35-50 with the focal plane shifting slightly forward @35
I have this lens from my grandpa bro