TLS Morpheus 80-200mm and Aurora 24-70mm conversions?

[Grug]

Hi guys,

I'm looking at moving over to zooms for my work, and am very intrigued by the TLS Aurora and Morpheus Nikon zoom rehousings. 24-70mm and 80-200mm would cover a lot of ground for me in just two lenses (with the added advantage of being Vistavision-ready).

But I can find virtually no feedback on the lenses anywhere online and was wondering if anyone who has used them could share their experiences?

I know they were used to shoot most of the Bourne Ultimatum (but the cuts in that film are literally too quick to judge by), and I heard they also shot parts of Casino Royale and Mr. Turner, so it certainly sounds like they have the right kind of pedigree, but again, I'd really appreciate some first-hand feedback if anyone has any?

I'd also be keen to know which primes sets they cut in well with?

Cheers,

Mark

 

[Ryan Patrick O'Hara]

I own the 80-200. It's quite good. I've noticed that it has softer contrast at T/2.8. It's great at T/4 and at T/5.6 it's as sharp as any lens out there.

Mechanics are top notch. TLS is the place for rehousings. I use it alot with my 2x PL extender and that's when I think it's best to not shoot T/2.8, but stop down a little. Typically when shooting at 160-400mm equivalent with the 2x, we're not inside, so exposure is never an issue. Plus, you really don't want to shoot at 400mm at T/2.8 anyhow. Give the focus puller a chance, haha!

I believe there is a fellow in Australia who shot some great stuff with it at the beach, just can't find it.

 

[Grug]

Cheers Ryan, yeah Matt Allard ACS shot that beach material and was kind enough to share his thoughts on the glass with me. I contacted TLS directly a couple of times, but didn't hear back from them so ended up taking a deal on the Zeiss Compact Zooms instead. Very happy with the results, I still find it kinda hard to believe that zooms could offer such high image quality, but they do, so I'm delighted.