Playing old cine lenses on Leica

[jeffo]

These old motion picture lenses draw beautifully. Are the modifications to make them compatible with Leica M permanent? I ask because there are a few folks out there that have bought up a great number of the old cine lenses, butchered the mounts then set them into Leica M focusing helicals This is unfortunate for us who want to shoot old optics as they were intended, on motion picture cameras. It is almost impossible to find lens in Eyemo mount aside from the 25mm Eyemax which is a hyperfocal, non focusing lens. Almost everything else out there that hasn't been cut up costs the same amount as a modern PL mount lens which is not compatiblle with a clockwork Eyemo. It's frustrating. Gorgeous photos but how they came to be is really maddening for those of us who want to shoot them on motion picture cameras.
Phil Forrest

Hi Phil :

Yes, we can modify those cine lenses on Leica M couple but mostly start 45mm due to the image circle below this focal length might not cover FF. There are few master in HK, Taiwan and China that can do this modification. Price can be from EURO400-500 per modification. Most of my lenses from 50mm to 75mm are modified to Leica M coupled. I had fall in love shooting cine lenses with Leica or now Fuji Medium format.

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[jeffo]

Here is one cine lens on Fuji GFX100 shoot.

Boyer Saphir 75mm f1.9 + GFX 100 (107 of 307) by Jeffo Wong, 於 Flickr

 

[jeffo]

Fantastic shot, Jeffo.


I hope everything will turn out right in HK.



Erik.

Thanks Erik for the warm message. We are ok in HK and it's not serious and we are safe.

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Erik van Straten]

That is very good to hear, Jeff.


Wonderful parrot!


All the best,


Erik.

 

[jeffo]

Taylor Hobson Cooke Super Speed 3inches f1.3 proto type + GFX100 (64 of 111) by Jeffo Wong, 於 Flickr

 

[jeffo]

Boyer Saphir 100mm f1.9 #208 + GFX100 (39 of 140) by Jeffo Wong, 於 Flickr

 

[jeffo]

Cooke Series 0 50mm f2 + MM-10 by Jeffo Wong, 於 Flickr

 

[jmanivelle]

en Provence 02 / 2017 by JM__, on Flickr


en Provence 02 / 2017 by JM__, on Flickr

28mm Angénieux S2 f1.8 on SL (APS-C format)

 

[jmanivelle]

50 Angénieux Z2 f2.9 M by JM__, on Flickr


Jack by JM__, on Flickr

50mm Angénieux Z2 f2.9 on M10

 

[jmanivelle]

Untitled by JM__, on Flickr


Untitled by JM__, on Flickr

50mm Angénieux S1 1.8 on M3 with Provia 100

 

[jmanivelle]

40 Kinoptik by JM__, on Flickr


40 Kinoptik by JM__, on Flickr

40mm Kinoptik f2 on Leica CL

 

[jmanivelle]

Juveny by JM__, on Flickr


no jardim botânico by JM__, on Flickr

75mm Kinoptik f2 on M10

 

[jmanivelle]

Harry Müller T, Santiago Chile, Abril 2018 by JM__, on Flickr


Alcantilado Tocopilla by JM__, on Flickr

50mm Kinoptik f2 on M10

 

[jmanivelle]

35mm Kinoptik f2 Focale by JM__, on Flickr


35 Kinoptik f2 Focale by JM__, on Flickr

35mm Kinoptik f2 on SL

 

[jmanivelle]

Parque Lage by JM__, on Flickr


Untitled by JM__, on Flickr

25 mm f2 Kinoptik on Leica CL

 

[jmanivelle]

18,5 mm Angénieux R2 f2.2 on SL (APS-C)

Lahaziz Kheniche @ Lenziz Optics by JM__, on Flickr

18,5 mm Angénieux R2 f2.2 on M10


Untitled by JM__, on Flickr

 

[jmanivelle]

24mm Angénieux R2 f2.2 on Leica CL

AF 442 by JM__, on Flickr


Chez Janou by JM__, on Flickr

 

[jmanivelle]

32mm Kinoptik f2 Erax on M8


Untitled by JM__, on Flickr


Untitled by JM__, on Flickr

 

[jmanivelle]

32mm Kinoptik f2.8 on M10


Juveny by JM__, on Flickr

 

[jmanivelle]

35mm Kinoptik Fulgior f1.3 on M8



Juveny by JM__, on Flickr

35mm Kinoptik Fulgior 1.3 on Leica CL


Untitled by JM__, on Flickr