Joshua Cadmium
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Hello!
I have the excellent Abakus 132 B4 to PL optical adapter which increases the 11mm image circle of B4 lenses to 14.52mm in order to cover Super 16 (or the 14.32mm image circle of the BMPCC). Cosmetically it has some wear, but the mechanics and optics are great (no scratches, haze, or fungus - just a few particles of dust which wouldn't effect the image.)
I'm also selling a Fujinon A15x8 f1.7 lens which comes in at 8-120mm (or 30-450mm range in Full Frame terms). Technically an SD lens, the version I have was the last one they made (the Z-Lever Holder gives it away), which doesn't come up very often, and has the latest coatings of the time (well after "HD" lenses were introduced.) Tested on my $1500 DSC Labs test chart, it easily resolves 4K worth of resolution. Combined with the Abakus 132, it's way sharper than the much beloved Canon 8-64 Super 16 lens, for instance (although this lens does breathe more.)
The lens comes with a 2x doubler and also has a macro mode where you can focus right on up to the front element of the lens.
The lens is f1.7 from 8-100mm and ramps up to f2.1 from 100-120mm. With the 0.8 stop increase from the Abakus 132, the lens becomes an f2.2 from 8-100 or a f2.8 constant for the whole range. That's right - an equivalent 30-450mm constant f2.8 lens!
The lens is fantastically light, is super sharp, and has low chromatic aberration. A lot of the later "HD" lenses had fairly bad chromatic errors and this one was known for being better optically in that area. Mechanically it works great. Optically the rear element is perfect and the front element has some scratches which don't show in the image (checked on the charts, for flaring, etc.) No haze or fungus. Comes with rear cap, front shade with cap, zoom lever.
Below are some JPEG examples of the performance of the lens combo. These are using the 14.32mm image circle of the BMPCC, but on a Panasonic m4/3 camera, so you can see the performance in a much higher resolution (3328x1872 - about 3.5k resolution and 3x the megapixels of the BMPCC!)
On to the pictures:
Here are links to the pictures as well, if you need them:
f1.7: http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=0BznQ3hfwYm4NRmJMV0EzWXVpbFk
f4: http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=0BznQ3hfwYm4NNG1FU0tubjdKY2c
Basically, this lens combo is quite sharp and has more than enough resolution for the Pocket Camera.
On to the prices:
If you just wanted the Abakus 132 by itself, I'd sell it for $1,000 shipped in the U.S. (and plus shipping elsewhere.) Brand new this is about $2,100 (and lists for $3,200 new from ZGC.)
If you just wanted the Fujinon A15x8, I'd sell it for $500 shipped in the U.S. (and plus shipping elsewhere.) You can use this lens by itself with the internal doubler and it will cover up to a 22mm image circle. There will be some additional chromatic aberration without the Abakus, however. When this originally came out it was around $15,000-20,000.
I'd sell the combo of the Abakus 132, plus the Fujinon A15x8 for $1400 shipped in the U.S. (and plus shipping elsewhere).
Please PM me if you have any questions.
Thanks!
I have the excellent Abakus 132 B4 to PL optical adapter which increases the 11mm image circle of B4 lenses to 14.52mm in order to cover Super 16 (or the 14.32mm image circle of the BMPCC). Cosmetically it has some wear, but the mechanics and optics are great (no scratches, haze, or fungus - just a few particles of dust which wouldn't effect the image.)
I'm also selling a Fujinon A15x8 f1.7 lens which comes in at 8-120mm (or 30-450mm range in Full Frame terms). Technically an SD lens, the version I have was the last one they made (the Z-Lever Holder gives it away), which doesn't come up very often, and has the latest coatings of the time (well after "HD" lenses were introduced.) Tested on my $1500 DSC Labs test chart, it easily resolves 4K worth of resolution. Combined with the Abakus 132, it's way sharper than the much beloved Canon 8-64 Super 16 lens, for instance (although this lens does breathe more.)
The lens comes with a 2x doubler and also has a macro mode where you can focus right on up to the front element of the lens.
The lens is f1.7 from 8-100mm and ramps up to f2.1 from 100-120mm. With the 0.8 stop increase from the Abakus 132, the lens becomes an f2.2 from 8-100 or a f2.8 constant for the whole range. That's right - an equivalent 30-450mm constant f2.8 lens!
The lens is fantastically light, is super sharp, and has low chromatic aberration. A lot of the later "HD" lenses had fairly bad chromatic errors and this one was known for being better optically in that area. Mechanically it works great. Optically the rear element is perfect and the front element has some scratches which don't show in the image (checked on the charts, for flaring, etc.) No haze or fungus. Comes with rear cap, front shade with cap, zoom lever.
Below are some JPEG examples of the performance of the lens combo. These are using the 14.32mm image circle of the BMPCC, but on a Panasonic m4/3 camera, so you can see the performance in a much higher resolution (3328x1872 - about 3.5k resolution and 3x the megapixels of the BMPCC!)
On to the pictures:
Here are links to the pictures as well, if you need them:
f1.7: http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=0BznQ3hfwYm4NRmJMV0EzWXVpbFk
f4: http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=0BznQ3hfwYm4NNG1FU0tubjdKY2c
Basically, this lens combo is quite sharp and has more than enough resolution for the Pocket Camera.
On to the prices:
If you just wanted the Abakus 132 by itself, I'd sell it for $1,000 shipped in the U.S. (and plus shipping elsewhere.) Brand new this is about $2,100 (and lists for $3,200 new from ZGC.)
If you just wanted the Fujinon A15x8, I'd sell it for $500 shipped in the U.S. (and plus shipping elsewhere.) You can use this lens by itself with the internal doubler and it will cover up to a 22mm image circle. There will be some additional chromatic aberration without the Abakus, however. When this originally came out it was around $15,000-20,000.
I'd sell the combo of the Abakus 132, plus the Fujinon A15x8 for $1400 shipped in the U.S. (and plus shipping elsewhere).
Please PM me if you have any questions.
Thanks!
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