Slightly vintage Cine lenses, any value?

That's basically a Russian Lomo / Ekran lens. The original lens name is 35 OKS-3-14-1 . Here is some more info: https://sites.google.com/site/olexs...lenses-1/prime-lenses/14mm-f1-5-35-oks-3-14-1 . Here is another version of it: https://www.rafcamera.com/catalog/product/view/id/389

It looks like the lens was either rehoused or (much more likely) a later version done by Optika. The engraving and ninja star iris shape looks just like what you would see on a Super 16mm Optika Elite lens (but this, of course, is a 35mm lens). Optika made some custom Super 16mm lenses for a company called Panther, so this was probably a custom housing design for CPT but using the 35 OKS-3-14-1 optical formula. (They currently have a 14mm T1.9 version for Super 35mm, but it is most likely different optics).

The 35 OKS-3-14-1 is actually very rare and to have it in a nice housing might make it very attractive for the right person.
 
Also, some of these lenses may be worth it to service (especially if it is a cheaper to mid-range place), but a lot of them might not.

I've seen people spend way too much to service a lens right before they sell it - money that they will not recoup (or just straight up lose) from the sale. It can also make it take longer to sell, as you are now selling two things: the lens and the servicing of the lens.

A lot of people out there are looking for a deal and/or won't care if the lens is not up to tip top mechanical shape or has some minor defects. They may be shooting at a level where they don't need the lens to perform as precisely and reliably as it possibly can - they just need something good enough. As well, most people that do need that level of precision are just simply not going to use some of the lenses out there.

Basically, spending $250 to service a $500 lens does not make sense if you could never sell the lens for more than $750.
 
Funny, now that I look at it again, that 14mm housing, markings & iris are similar to the set of Optar Illuminas I owned back in the day. Some of those lenses could be real gems.

I knew Wolfgang pretty well. In fact if that HD Scope is in a fitted flight case, I’m the guy who measured out & designed that box. I think I was dealing with Innerspace Cases at the time. Nobody cares about a 2/3” periscope these days, but the 35mm rigs may have some life. But they are monsters.
 
Mitch Gross said:
Funny, now that I look at it again, that 14mm housing, markings & iris are similar to the set of Optar Illuminas I owned back in the day. Some of those lenses could be real gems.

I knew Wolfgang pretty well. In fact if that HD Scope is in a fitted flight case, I’m the guy who measured out & designed that box. I think I was dealing with Innerspace Cases at the time. Nobody cares about a 2/3” periscope these days, but the 35mm rigs may have some life. But they are monsters.
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Such a small world. I wish I had been able to meet him, he sounded fascinating.

The HD scope is in a pelican 1600 case with foam cutout. I see IBE optics is trying to push the HD scope with their expander for s35 which they say provides decent results.
 
Even though it’s “just” 2/3”, I think the scope has value, presuming everything is good mechanically/functionally and there is nothing wrong optically. I’d be willing to hazard a guess that it’s in good shape.

It’s a specialty lens and we don’t need s35 sensors for everything.

Also, a 14 T1.5 is pretty damn awesome. Especially considering with modern optics, you’re having to get into Mater Prime territory to get that speed on a W/A. Heck, my Canon 14 is T3.1 or 3.2.
 
Joshua Cadmium said:
You're welcome! If you're able to, I'd love to see a still made with the lens if you were able to post one.
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Sorry I didn't do anything even close to scientific or probably all that usefull, only had a few minutes to do this.

Here are two frame grabs from the FS7 at 4K with the 14mm mounted using the metabones PL to E mount adapter. First shot is at T1.5 and the second is...closed more...possibly T2.8. As is expected the lens is not a great technical performer at T1.5 but does pretty well when closed up to a standard speed aperture.

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Also here is a clip showing how the lens flares from wide open to fully closed. It's definitely got that Vintage je ne sais quoi:

10mbps h264 @ 4K
www.eliecreative.com/VintageLenses/14mm%20Flare.mp4
 
I don't see any shading issues in the corners, so it must be covering the sensor properly. Other than that, on a garbage monitor so can't tell anything else.
 
egproductions said:
Sorry I didn't do anything even close to scientific or probably all that usefull, only had a few minutes to do this.

Here are two frame grabs from the FS7 at 4K with the 14mm mounted using the metabones PL to E mount adapter. First shot is at T1.5 and the second is...closed more...possibly T2.8. As is expected the lens is not a great technical performer at T1.5 but does pretty well when closed up to a standard speed aperture.

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Also here is a clip showing how the lens flares from wide open to fully closed. It's definitely got that Vintage je ne sais quoi:

10mbps h264 @ 4K
www.eliecreative.com/VintageLenses/14mm%20Flare.mp4
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Oh man, that wide open aperture shot makes my eyes hurt.
 
egproductions said:
As is expected the lens is not a great technical performer at T1.5 but does pretty well when closed up to a standard speed aperture.

Also here is a clip showing how the lens flares from wide open to fully closed. It's definitely got that Vintage je ne sais quoi:
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Thanks so much for the images and video!

Yeah, it's definitely soft wide open, but I reaally like the flares in the video. And it's certainly more about the vibe and less about the technical correctness.
 
Ok, I thought next I'd share another few lenses. First is another 14mm s35mm lens. Zeiss Distagon 14mm I think it's a T2 with an F1.8. It's part of the standard speed lenses (I believe Mark II) It's a relatively heavy lens. It has very unique triangular, 3 bladed, aperture.

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Next is another 14mm. This one is Century Precision Optics T2.8. 6 Bladed Aperture. If I'm not mistaken, I believe this is a Canon 14mm f2.8 that was rehoused by Century Precision Optics:
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Last on the list for today is a Kinoptik Paris Tegea 9.8mm T1.8 ultra wide lens. I actually have two of these lenses with two differen mounts. One is an Arri B, the other is very similair to the Arri B but not sure what the mount is, I think maybe Arri-S. Can anyone Confirm?

The lens has a nice drop in filter chamber and a beautifully classic 9 bladed aperture.


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The one you're holding in your hand in the top picture is, indeed, the old ARRI standard mount.
Ken
 
Does anyone know what they lenses are used for? As you can see, they both have a threaded mount. The schnieder Xenon looks to be a 100mm F2 but it doesn't have any focus ring or aperture blade. The other one doesn't have a focus ring either and an external aperture. Perhaps these are used in conjnction with another lens systems like one of the periscope systems? I really can't tell.


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Greg_E said:
Projector lenses?
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Interesting, I hadn't considered that. What projectors use threading that looks like that? Is there a definitive way to tell (test I can perform) if it's projector v.s photographic? And lastly, do people convert projector lenses to photographic lenses?
 
I think that may be part of a borescope or periscope system with aerial imaging. These can be like Lego kits, where you change out sections to do different things. That's a nice round aperture ring!

BTW, clean off your phone camera. Hard to read the detail through the haze.
 
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