Weird, kooky but interesting old lenses for mirrorless adaptation

[Emile de Leon]

 

[Sumarongi]

Here I found something really lunatico:

From this thread: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3716096

 

[peterm1]

Here I found something really lunatico:

From this thread: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3716096

Oh my goodness, how cool, weird that is...........

 

[sepiareverb]

I had the 38mm Xenar 2.8 lens from a Kodak 500 instamatic hacked to LTM. A little fussy in use, but produces lovely images.

 

[goamules]

Now this is interesting looking. I do not know much about Cooke lenses though of course I have heard of them. Is this specific one a cine lens or something else? I have often wondered with those how cine lenses cope with coverage of the sensor frame on mirrorless cameras as I had understood that the C mount ones cropped even on m4/3 sensors.

But you say this lens works with APS sensors.......I would like to know more if possible.

Hi, this is a Cook Ivotal, made for 16mm movie cameras. It covers APS-C on my Fuji XE-1 fine. There are quite a few other high quality cine lenses that will cover m4/3, and some that will cover APS-C.

Generally, a long lens, longer than 50mm will cover. So a Kern Macro Switar 75mm will cover fine. That is another fantastic, small cine lens. The 25mm lenses will seldom cover without cropping. But they have very interesting effects. I have a Kino Plasmat, Kern Switar, and other 25mms I use a lot...for their effect.

 

[goamules]

Here are some of the other Cine lenses I've used. Mostly Cooke and Kern.

 

[Dralowid]

Without the x2 converter...
IMG_1822 by dralowid, on Flickr

 

[Canyongazer]

"...long skinny overall but a bit pudgy in the mid section."


Hey, Peter! ...I resemble that remark!
except for the "a bit" part.:-(

 

[Crazy Fedya]

I had the 38mm Xenar 2.8 lens from a Kodak 500 instamatic hacked to LTM. A little fussy in use, but produces lovely images.

Are you using it on m43 only, or full frame and film as well? If so, how does it cover full frame?

 

[goamules]

Here is a shot with the longer, slower Cooke f3.5. It's very sharp.

 

[goamules]

And with the 25mm Kerns:

 

[JeffS7444]

This tiny 40/6.3 "History-Prot" by MS Optics works well on my FF camera:

 

[sepiareverb]

Are you using it on m43 only, or full frame and film as well? If so, how does it cover full frame?

Covers full frame well, with only a hint of softness in the corners which disappears after f4 or so. Some vignetting, but less than I expected.

This is straight out of the monochrom:

 

[Sumarongi]

The next thing is huuuuge ——

Abstract: This is a Casio H15 converted to M42 and equipped with a larger shutter. The sensor of this camera offers 14 megapixels on a surface of 6,17 x 4,55mm. This is only 1/30 of the area of the normal 24x36 frame. So this extreme enlargement gives quite a good impression on the actual resolution power of the tested photographic objective.

http://zeissikonveb.de/start/objektive/objektivtests.html

😀

 

[peterm1]

Here are some of the other Cine lenses I've used. Mostly Cooke and Kern.

A very pretty looking group of lenses. Love it.

 

[peterm1]

The next thing is huuuuge ——

http://zeissikonveb.de/start/objektive/objektivtests.html

😀

There is something wonderful and exotic about these big old German lenses in zebra livery. Love it.

 

[Crazy Fedya]

Covers full frame well, with only a hint of softness in the corners which disappears after f4 or so. Some vignetting, but less than I expected.

This is straight out of the monochrom:

Thank you, Bob.
It’s time to adapt one then.

 

[sepiareverb]

Thank you, Bob.
It’s time to adapt one then.

If you need a 500 let me know. I have an extra. I’m happy to send it along for postage.

 

[Crazy Fedya]

If you need a 500 let me know. I have an extra. I’m happy to send it along for postage.

Thank you for the offer. Very mind of you. I have one. Just need to find it. 🙂
I would like to finish adapting 50/1.2 Pentax K and 50/1.5 Kino Plasmat.

 

[David Hughes]

What I've always found interesting are the posh lenses fitted to ordinary cameras around the 1910's to 1920's. An example being the Kodak VPK (Vest Pocket Kodak) with a CZ Tessar or a Houghton Ensignette with a THT Cooke. The problem is that both are rare and there's no way I could justify the potential damage to them and the camera just to satisfy idle curiosity.


Of course, there might just be one in bits somewhere but you never see elderly cameras advertised as "spares or repairs" because they are usually sold as mint regardless...


Regards, David