TLS Canon FD Lenses / ARRI Alexa Mini LF (4K)

Here's a look at the characteristics of the TLS rehoused Canon FD lenses on the ARRI Alexa Mini LF camera. This lens test was done to show you bokeh, flaring, focus breathing, skin tone, centre to edge sharpness, chromatic aberration etc.
Find more information, including full specs of the TLS Canon FD lenses at offshoot.renta...
Other videos in this series:
TLS Mamiya 645 lenses on ARRI Alexa 35 - • TLS Mamiya 645 Lenses ...
TLS Mamiya 645 lenses on ARRI Alexa Mini LF - • TLS Mamiya 645 Lenses ...
TLS Canon FD lenses on ARRI Alexa 35 - • TLS Canon FD Lenses / ...
Many thanks to:
David Chan DP - davidchandp.com/
Olivia Fildes - www.starnow.co...
Darby Maxwell
DCF Studios

[@Lwxid]

Came for the lens tests, stayed for the comedy

[@upeskino]

Omg, this interaction and lens testing combo is gold! Thanks and have a great year.

[@AhmedAbuelfadl]

A new standard in Lens testing! :D

[@Veeremets]

Most enjoyable lens test I have seen ;) Thank you for the effort ;)

[@mvinch101]

That was a fun binge

[@CristianBernal]

Set the new bar for lens test haha thank you!!

[@offshoot]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@SuprDankOctopi]

Best lens test hands down.

[@amilcarmachado9326]

This is amazing. Now I don't want to watch any other lens tests if she's not there.

[@julioandres4215]

This is actually such a really good way of watching a lens test without being boring. This is truly amazing. What did you thought about the rehoused FDs? I'm building a set, really like them, but a bit hard to match them in look 😅

[@joemonteithcinematography7477]

Comedy gold

[@simondrescherdop4969]

the 20mm doesn´t look sharp at all, right?

[@offshoot]

Define sharp :) The 20mm has pretty strong coma, which might make it look softer in some frames. Here are a couple of 4K grabs from the source that have no YT compression to give you a better idea:
res.cloudinary.com/offshoot/image/upload/v1704343525/Share/canon_fd_20mm_grab_ssuakx.jpg
res.cloudinary.com/offshoot/image/upload/v1704343521/Share/canon_fd_20mm_a35_grab_vg3der.jpg
The second one really shows the coma. It definitely isn't the sharpest lens, but that's a big part of why the FDs are popular.

[@simondrescherdop4969]

thank you so much for sharing! I´ve got some rehoused fds myself and was wondering if it´s only my 20mm, but your 2nd pic explains quite clearly.
I also noticed that wide shots with much detail seem much softer than close-ups on 20mm.
the file name says "a35", but it´s shot on mini lf, right?

[@offshoot]

The first frame was from the Mini LF test and the second was from the Alexa 35 test we did - th-cam.com/video/cdagmfZq79E/w-d-xo.html