"I happened to be purchasing a large volume of old camera lenses that I was repurposing for lightsaber parts." That's one hell of a throwaway introduction. Disney has built entire franchise movies on a weaker elevator pitch than that.
man your cinematography and video editing is absolutely top tier. This kind of quality is usually only found in Netflix level / Hollywood budget films. Not to take away from the magic, but the community would benefit greatly from a behind the scenes shoot one day. Drop some luts, color and vfx tuts. Your work is an inspiration.
I found your channel just this morning and I really wanna ask who the hell is this dude who shoots and grades these amazing videos and builds lightsabers, lens housings and 3d prints his own prop helmet along with lights and does vfx? This is so damn cool
First, before I even watch further past the 1 minute mark. I have to say, your honesty about not knowing what these were and how you stumbled on their value from an article by the great JCH is something from a beforetime. I appreciate that.
I have to admit, I don't pay too much attention to what the title of your videos are because I know the cinematography, editing and storytelling will be sublime, so I know to just dive straight in. How you only have sub 70k subscribers is beyond me.
The best thrift store finds for me are finding a fully working Sony Alpha Mirrorless camera with kit lens and battery for $12 and a Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 L for under $300 (came with a broken AE-1 which I sold).
Best thrift store find of my life was a government issue tape player that I paid a buck 25 for and sold it a week later for 150 dollars. I can't imagine finding something worth thousands.
Most expensive junk I "found" was in a room at my former work place 8 year ago. If you're not familiar with Sony Trinitron Broadcast monitors you might not understand how hard my heart was pounding when I opened that door and saw what essentially amounted to $50,000 in old CRTs (back then, now the amount is closer to $250,000). Some of them were used but others were in pristine condition and marked as "backup" which probably meant they had never even been turned on before which essentially raises their value by 2 times what they would normally go for. My job, and why I was in that room, was to palatize them to be disposed of by an e-waste company. I did my job but asked my boss if I could get cleared to take them home if they were just going to be disposed of anyways. He said he would talk to his boss about it. Unfortunately, he went on vacation 2 days later and I never heard back. They sat on a wooden pallet, in our shipment receiving area for two weeks. During that time I finally went and talked to the company manager and asked if I could have them. She told me that the e-waste company wasn't coming to pick them up since they didn't dispose of CRTs for free anymore and that I could have them if she could clear it with the company first (they do things by the book). I was so friggin elated! I had wanted one of these things since I learned about them in 2012 but they were always to expensive and out of reach. I had the next two days off, my boss came back from vacation while I was gone, learned that the e-waste company wasn't coming and that the pallet of PVM and BVMs was still there taking up "his" receiving space, and he threw all 14 of them in the industrial trash compactor. I started work again the day this happened and apparently missed the event by about an hour. When I saw that the pallet was missing I thought they had just moved it somewhere else out of the way but when I went to throw some trash out I recognized the shattered glass and metal housings of the extremely expensive CRTs... God I was so depressed. I asked him what happened and after he told me "he" threw them out and why, I was super pissed off for the rest of the day. I didn't say anything to him about it, I just did my job and then left 8 hours later. I'm still angry about it to this day. A piece of history was thrown away to make room for cheap nick knacks.
What an amazing find! Don't have much knowledge of cinema lenses at all and never knew the whole "re-housing" process. Very cool stuff. I thought I struck it big when I found an Olympus miju ii for 7 bucks ha.
Well... you kinda dud. No cinema lenses are gonna give you a combination of quality, spontaneity and fun as you've got in that camera. The cinema lenses would be coo, but an Oly miju for 7 bucks. I'm certainly envious...
I've always wondered how much those Zero Optik rehoused lenses cost. It's not half bad when you consider how much an incredibly beat up S35 cine lenses is going for these days.
Hey man, just wanted to say that, as a director, before watching your videos I didn't really care that much about lenses... Now I've been looking at lenses non-stop every day for the past two months and found a deeper understanding of my likes, dislikes and style. Thank you.
Your videos are true cinematic experiences every time. They're not just videos that get lost among the countless, samey other content out there. Love it.
I didn’t have such an amazing haul but I recently picked up an old Minolta film camera at a garage sale for $20. Turned out the lens that was attached to it is a seemingly rare 58mm 1.2 that’s worth around $400-$500.
I just go to this channel and click "Play All" whenever I work and want to achieve 100% focus. Quite ironic how the audio of this photography-centered content doesn't lose much substance. Thank you.
I expressed an interest in photography to my family..within a week I ended up with a Canon Rebel, 2 Minolta X700s, and Olympus OM-10, a Canon zoom lens, 2 Minolta 50mm lenses, a 28mm Minolta lens, 2 Minolta macro lenses, a tele-converter for the Olympus with a 50mm Olympus lens..
So lovingly made, this video, it oozes attention to detail and a unique taste and craft. I love the visuals. I think that 35mm thrift lens found the right owner in the end.
What is this channel all about? The editing and sound design are on an amazing level, content seems to be photography related, yet i've never ever heard of it... I even stayed through the insane Patreon plug, feeling like i am watching White Rose from Mr Robot Oo
congrats man ! I found a nikon f3 at a thrift store for 80 bucks a few months i went the next week and found a contax ii no name range finder body for 10 dollars and the same day also found meyer optik gorlitz lenses 5 of them in a bad for 3 dollars , thrift ! everyday youll find gems every now and then
This is the first video I've seen of yours. The moment the voice effects and headset popped up, I immediately sent this to my filmmaking buddy. Unreal man. Been a while since I was inspired by a TH-cam video.
Wow, this is a very interesting piece. It proves true that one man's garbage is another's treasure. You knew what to look for and how to capitalize on the find. Congratulations!
I have a helios 33 35mm f2, and I believe that is helios' version of this lens. The lens itself looks identical and I only see a single coating on mine which appears purple on the front element. I had to rehouse it in a dead industar lens as it had no helicoid. I do love the look this lens gives maybe more than any other I own. I would advise anyone who wants them to buy one on ebay. the price went up 50% since I bought them and I do believe they are scarce but still findable. Don't know how long that will last or what the supply situation is like with these, but I'd imagine they aren't super abundant.
First of all, congrats for your great videos! I have a question: at 3:00 you say that Zero Optik "uses a focusing cam instead of a focusing helical". I've found some informations about the focusing helical but barely nothing about the focusing cam, and nothing about one being the best option over the other. And most of what I can read is a little bit cryptic anyway. It would be great if you have links of articles or books to advise me.
"I happened to be purchasing a large volume of old camera lenses that I was repurposing for lightsaber parts." That's one hell of a throwaway introduction. Disney has built entire franchise movies on a weaker elevator pitch than that.
Hahahaha🤣. So true!
I'm happy that you specifically got these lens, I hope you turn them into magic content that this world needs 🌎💚
A maker and a photographer... now this is exactly what I want to see on TH-cam!
@@faggabumm thanks, I'll give it a look
man your cinematography and video editing is absolutely top tier. This kind of quality is usually only found in Netflix level / Hollywood budget films. Not to take away from the magic, but the community would benefit greatly from a behind the scenes shoot one day. Drop some luts, color and vfx tuts. Your work is an inspiration.
He is actually selling his luts, bruh
@@casualcoffeeshooter Ah yeah but they are for lightroom unfortunately. I want some for using in Premier
@@MFmyk3 you can converts lightroom presets into .cube files (for premiere, davinci and so on)
@@lyre582 wow rlly?! I did not know that. Have a bunch of great LR presets I would want to do that to then. I’ll need to figure out how
No, actually it is on par with some of those non-hollywood but directed by great hollywood darling director/cinematographers art-housy films.
I love this.
It seems that nowadays it’s so rare to find anything sleeping in a thrift shop, with shared knowledge online and all.
To say you got lucky is a clear understatement, especially in a time where everyone can just look up prices online. I'm very happy for you!
The quality of your content, the visuals, the sound, the script, it's astonishing. A true inspiration!
I found your channel just this morning and I really wanna ask who the hell is this dude who shoots and grades these amazing videos and builds lightsabers, lens housings and 3d prints his own prop helmet along with lights and does vfx? This is so damn cool
Thanks :). Glad you found it! Welcome aboard!
Love these videos so much
Thanks so much Gawx! You may have inspired me to pick up a new motorized slider haha. That's how I got this first shot ; )
@@GxAce haha that’s crazy! Looks sick. You made me get the sirui 35mm and I luv it! Have to stop watching your vids if I don’t wanna go broke 😭😭
Hahah. That’s awesome dude. My apologies to your wallet. Have you made any video with that lens yet? I’d love to see your footage.
@@GxAce haha no worries at all! Just filmed part of a video with it and should be out this weekend, I’ll let you know!
Nice! Excited to see it in action. Did you mod the aperture on it? Highly recommended! I can send you a 3D printed aperture oval if you want.
You're a machinist?! Boy, I'd love to see some videos of you at the lathe in a workshop, but filmed in a cinematic cyberpunk atmosphere!!
Oh boy are you in luck ;). That is 100% coming.
@@GxAce Woah, I didn’t expect that but this is great! Looking forward to it. :)
My luck: finding lenses worth 5.- priced 300.- in a thrift shop
First, before I even watch further past the 1 minute mark. I have to say, your honesty about not knowing what these were and how you stumbled on their value from an article by the great JCH is something from a beforetime. I appreciate that.
Can't get over the fact how cinematic the first shot was...and every one after lol. Insane!🔥
I love that dropping 3K on the junk find is still an incredible deal. The bokeh is indeed delicious, and this whole video production made me smile.
The sheer amount of production quality for a youtube channel is astonishing. Hats off to you my friend.
I have to admit, I don't pay too much attention to what the title of your videos are because I know the cinematography, editing and storytelling will be sublime, so I know to just dive straight in. How you only have sub 70k subscribers is beyond me.
Every time I watch your videos i'm just completely transported and immersed into this world you've made.
The best thrift store finds for me are finding a fully working Sony Alpha Mirrorless camera with kit lens and battery for $12 and a Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 L for under $300 (came with a broken AE-1 which I sold).
Best thrift store find of my life was a government issue tape player that I paid a buck 25 for and sold it a week later for 150 dollars. I can't imagine finding something worth thousands.
Most expensive junk I "found" was in a room at my former work place 8 year ago. If you're not familiar with Sony Trinitron Broadcast monitors you might not understand how hard my heart was pounding when I opened that door and saw what essentially amounted to $50,000 in old CRTs (back then, now the amount is closer to $250,000). Some of them were used but others were in pristine condition and marked as "backup" which probably meant they had never even been turned on before which essentially raises their value by 2 times what they would normally go for.
My job, and why I was in that room, was to palatize them to be disposed of by an e-waste company. I did my job but asked my boss if I could get cleared to take them home if they were just going to be disposed of anyways. He said he would talk to his boss about it. Unfortunately, he went on vacation 2 days later and I never heard back.
They sat on a wooden pallet, in our shipment receiving area for two weeks. During that time I finally went and talked to the company manager and asked if I could have them. She told me that the e-waste company wasn't coming to pick them up since they didn't dispose of CRTs for free anymore and that I could have them if she could clear it with the company first (they do things by the book). I was so friggin elated! I had wanted one of these things since I learned about them in 2012 but they were always to expensive and out of reach.
I had the next two days off, my boss came back from vacation while I was gone, learned that the e-waste company wasn't coming and that the pallet of PVM and BVMs was still there taking up "his" receiving space, and he threw all 14 of them in the industrial trash compactor.
I started work again the day this happened and apparently missed the event by about an hour. When I saw that the pallet was missing I thought they had just moved it somewhere else out of the way but when I went to throw some trash out I recognized the shattered glass and metal housings of the extremely expensive CRTs... God I was so depressed. I asked him what happened and after he told me "he" threw them out and why, I was super pissed off for the rest of the day. I didn't say anything to him about it, I just did my job and then left 8 hours later.
I'm still angry about it to this day. A piece of history was thrown away to make room for cheap nick knacks.
Man what a score!!! Rehousing a set of lenses is on my bucket list.
Thanks Caleb! I definitely recommend it! My plan was to sell this lens and now I can’t stop myself from using it because it’s just so nice to use.
As jealous as one can be about someone else making a find like this, at least you absolutely and very much deserve it. Great work.
What an amazing find! Don't have much knowledge of cinema lenses at all and never knew the whole "re-housing" process. Very cool stuff. I thought I struck it big when I found an Olympus miju ii for 7 bucks ha.
Well... you kinda dud. No cinema lenses are gonna give you a combination of quality, spontaneity and fun as you've got in that camera. The cinema lenses would be coo, but an Oly miju for 7 bucks. I'm certainly envious...
Goosebumps! The shot at 3:48 looks amazing.
Forget the lenses, these videos you make a truly cinematic.
Thanks for checking the site!
Thanks for making me realize I had something cool in my basement hahah.
I've always wondered how much those Zero Optik rehoused lenses cost. It's not half bad when you consider how much an incredibly beat up S35 cine lenses is going for these days.
Wow the color rendition of that lens is mind blowing. The bokeh is unlike anything I have ever seen in my life!
Those lenses found their way into the right hands.
Hey man, just wanted to say that, as a director, before watching your videos I didn't really care that much about lenses... Now I've been looking at lenses non-stop every day for the past two months and found a deeper understanding of my likes, dislikes and style. Thank you.
It's incredible how you are able to put out content of such high quality so frequently! Keep it up, these videos are awesome
I also stumbled upon the find of a lifetime today. Your channel! Man the production on these video's is mindblowing.
Score! I think everyone is due a score like this once in a while. Looking forward to the results.
The production value on your content is second to none. You should be the DP for the next big Netflix cerebral sci-fi mindfuck!
Your're literally my favorite TH-camr, the production Quality is above Hollywood, you're insane, keep up this work!!!
Alright brb, now going to the thirft store before anyone does. This channel is a *hidden beauty.*
you presented and explained it's worth so well that it really helped me understand how awesome this was!
The grading in this video just is hitting different, need to know!! Amazing work as always.
Your videos are true cinematic experiences every time. They're not just videos that get lost among the countless, samey other content out there. Love it.
I didn’t have such an amazing haul but I recently picked up an old Minolta film camera at a garage sale for $20. Turned out the lens that was attached to it is a seemingly rare 58mm 1.2 that’s worth around $400-$500.
I love the aesthetic of your videos
Wow! What a find! So glad they found you!
Hands down the most artistic photography youtube channel.
Dude the production quality and the sound design makes me feel like I'm in a theater.
Wow, that pan with the lens flare at 3:26 was stunning. Perfect way to guide the eyes to the subject.
Who better in this whole world to have found this treasure trove. Congratulations!
I just go to this channel and click "Play All" whenever I work and want to achieve 100% focus.
Quite ironic how the audio of this photography-centered content doesn't lose much substance.
Thank you.
SO FUN! Thanks for sharing your journey :)
Glad you enjoyed it! It's great running into other actual colorists on youtube hahah. Cheers!
@@GxAce out of curiosity are you taking sponsorships or are you solely focused on Patreon? Thanks in advance!
gxace : the boquet is one of the best i've ever seen, the contrast is excellent as well
me watching that video with night light on : mmmmmh yes
Most creative and cinematic Channel i've seen.
I expressed an interest in photography to my family..within a week I ended up with a Canon Rebel, 2 Minolta X700s, and Olympus OM-10, a Canon zoom lens, 2 Minolta 50mm lenses, a 28mm Minolta lens, 2 Minolta macro lenses, a tele-converter for the Olympus with a 50mm Olympus lens..
Whew, this lens is insane. Congrats to hitting the camera lottery 😎
this is the most creative stylized review series.
Unreal how you only have 65k subs. Your content and storytelling is unparalleled. Keep up the amazing work!
I watch all yt videos in 1080p but when it comes to your videos i do 4k plus i change my gaming headset to some IEMS just to enjoy you art.
love this score
Forget the lens, what the hell are you. This video is top notch creativity.
This is possibly the greatest yt channel I have ever found on youtube. That lens looked incredible, great find!
Your videos man… so damn wonderful, and this is coming from someone who works in film/TV and sees amazing looking stuff on the regular. Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
So lovingly made, this video, it oozes attention to detail and a unique taste and craft. I love the visuals. I think that 35mm thrift lens found the right owner in the end.
I thought I was lucky finding some vintage super 8 effects filters in a thrift!
Brah, the cinematography is out of this world 🙌
What is this channel all about?
The editing and sound design are on an amazing level, content seems to be photography related, yet i've never ever heard of it... I even stayed through the insane Patreon plug, feeling like i am watching White Rose from Mr Robot Oo
SUPER HAPPY TO SEE GOOD STUFF IN A GOOD USER'S HAND!!!!! USE THEM FOR YOUR FUTURE PROJECT !!!!!!!!!
The Lighthouse is absolutely one of my favorite films of all time as well. Inspiring stuff! I love your content man
I am truly mesmerized by the production value, truly magical. You deserves wayy more views and subscriber
This guy makes better youtube videos than most of the movies that have released lately..
i think i just stumbled upon one of the coolest TH-cam channels ever
congrats man ! I found a nikon f3 at a thrift store for 80 bucks a few months i went the next week and found a contax ii no name range finder body for 10 dollars and the same day also found meyer optik gorlitz lenses 5 of them in a bad for 3 dollars , thrift ! everyday youll find gems every now and then
Dude, you are one of the most talented person i ever saw on TH-cam.
This is the first video I've seen of yours. The moment the voice effects and headset popped up, I immediately sent this to my filmmaking buddy. Unreal man. Been a while since I was inspired by a TH-cam video.
Ok, so either GX is now rich, or a very happy owner of a set of really rare lenses. :D
Goddamnit everything you release is nothing short of epic.
The best thrift find I ever found were a pair of Yamaha NS10 in a 9/10 condition with matching serial numbers. Great video man!
" it's GOLD JERRY ... GOLD ! "
great video as usual ! 👌
are these really F2.3 and not T2.3? because cinema lenses usually have T stops rather than F stops
F2.3. T stop is closer to T2.9 or so.
Everything about this video is just wow..
Wow, this is a very interesting piece. It proves true that one man's garbage is another's treasure. You knew what to look for and how to capitalize on the find. Congratulations!
Hi, something tells me, they are in the right hands now! They simply waited for YOU :-)
I have a helios 33 35mm f2, and I believe that is helios' version of this lens. The lens itself looks identical and I only see a single coating on mine which appears purple on the front element. I had to rehouse it in a dead industar lens as it had no helicoid. I do love the look this lens gives maybe more than any other I own. I would advise anyone who wants them to buy one on ebay. the price went up 50% since I bought them and I do believe they are scarce but still findable. Don't know how long that will last or what the supply situation is like with these, but I'd imagine they aren't super abundant.
I'll be checking the thrift store tomorrow!
These videos are on a completely other level. I bow before you sire.
what a gemof a channel wow, i like this style of videos so much, it looks and sounds here like from a movie
Everything about this is pure art.
Saw one of your videos! And just fell in love with your own style of work. Now um binging. Hats off mate!
I would LOVE to see some of the process behind your videos, your creativity is really inspirational.
Ok I knew it was good but holy crap that bokeh 😍😍!! WOW
Those videos are crazy, the style, the quality, wow...
dude your content quality is unmatched
Always makes my day seeing your work, thank you for another killer video!
Thanks so much Raimana! Glad you liked this one ;)
What a beautiful lens! Im happy it fell into your hands
Out of all the people that could have found them, it was you; perfect..
Great work as always! Can't wait for more of your content
First of all, congrats for your great videos!
I have a question: at 3:00 you say that Zero Optik "uses a focusing cam instead of a focusing helical". I've found some informations about the focusing helical but barely nothing about the focusing cam, and nothing about one being the best option over the other. And most of what I can read is a little bit cryptic anyway.
It would be great if you have links of articles or books to advise me.
This has to be the coolest story and the coolest find!, jusut found youur channel and have already burned through almost all your vids haha. MORE!
The way your shot this was incredible
That Baltar clip is just gorgeous. 😮
These Cinema reviews are fantastic as always!
i think it's safe to say you won that junkyard find game 😄😄
What lenses do you use on the xt3 to film these videos?