Chris Watson
Well-known member
Hey Guys,
Just posted a clip on Vimeo using nothing but classic 35mm lenses. More details are available in the video description at the link.....
http://vimeo.com/10197920
Some things I will add here:
None of these lenses have a Canon mount. The Mamiyas are M42/ Pentax Screwmount and the Vivitar is a K mount. Fotodiox makes decent adapters for those mounts to fit on the Canon digital camera.
Once the lens is on, the Canon 550D/7D/5D will ask you to confirm that a lens is attached to the camera. Once you push the button (Live View for the 550D), you're in business. Keep in mind that the only exposure controls you have through the camera is shutter but this isn't a real problem. Since aperture control is on the lens itself, you have full manual control of your iris. For those coming from the A1, this would probably be a welcome feature as doing it through the camera electronically can be a little more time consuming. Stopping down on the lens itself is much more natural and faster.
I have to admit that the main reason I started looking at classic manual lenses is cost. You can literally save hundreds of dollars going this route over buying any of the modern digital lenses of comparable quality. And since the lenses tend to be made of metal, there's a good chance your kids are going to be able to use it as well
. What I found out though is aside from cost, these lenses give me a unique aesthetic that I just love. The colors just seem to pop with the old lenses and there's an agreeable haziness to the image that makes it look less digital and more film-like at least to my eyes.
Anyway, I hope this post saves some of you alot of money and that you enjoy the clip!
Chris W
PS: Sorry for the cheesy title for the video. Some things seem witty after midnight.
Just posted a clip on Vimeo using nothing but classic 35mm lenses. More details are available in the video description at the link.....
http://vimeo.com/10197920
Some things I will add here:
None of these lenses have a Canon mount. The Mamiyas are M42/ Pentax Screwmount and the Vivitar is a K mount. Fotodiox makes decent adapters for those mounts to fit on the Canon digital camera.
Once the lens is on, the Canon 550D/7D/5D will ask you to confirm that a lens is attached to the camera. Once you push the button (Live View for the 550D), you're in business. Keep in mind that the only exposure controls you have through the camera is shutter but this isn't a real problem. Since aperture control is on the lens itself, you have full manual control of your iris. For those coming from the A1, this would probably be a welcome feature as doing it through the camera electronically can be a little more time consuming. Stopping down on the lens itself is much more natural and faster.
I have to admit that the main reason I started looking at classic manual lenses is cost. You can literally save hundreds of dollars going this route over buying any of the modern digital lenses of comparable quality. And since the lenses tend to be made of metal, there's a good chance your kids are going to be able to use it as well
. What I found out though is aside from cost, these lenses give me a unique aesthetic that I just love. The colors just seem to pop with the old lenses and there's an agreeable haziness to the image that makes it look less digital and more film-like at least to my eyes. Anyway, I hope this post saves some of you alot of money and that you enjoy the clip!
Chris W
PS: Sorry for the cheesy title for the video. Some things seem witty after midnight.
