2020 - "...this lens is a little pricey at around $900..." 2022 - *Tries to decide between buying 24mm 1.4 aspherical or a Tesla*
@darviniusb
3 жыл бұрын
I really wonder how my expensive sony lenses, full of electronics in them, will age, and if i would be able to still use them in 20 years.
@ThinkingArtEntertainment
4 жыл бұрын
I've been thinking about picking up some vintage lenses. This pretty much sealed the deal!
@gs7828
4 жыл бұрын
Nikon 1.4 ans 1.2 omg.
@MathieuStern
4 жыл бұрын
Have you tried vintage anamorphic adapters in front of the FD lenses ? my 85mm f1.8 Canon FD is pretty amazing coupled with sankor 16D 2X
@spensersakurai
4 жыл бұрын
I haven't tried that. Always seemed so cumbersome.
@xanfus
4 жыл бұрын
So cool to see you here, Mathieu! Love your channel! I attribute my obscene love of vintage lenses to you!
@hectortortor
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Spenser, is that 24mm FD you have the one with the S.S.C written on it or is that the later iteration of it that does not have that written on it ?
@joeeastman
3 жыл бұрын
Late to the party but I’ve been shooting video with a GH2 paired with a 35-70mm Canon FD and a 16D anamorphic. I love the look and feel of this combination although I have to zoom in completely for the image to fill the sensor therefore the 85mm prime is the more practical choice. I have a few video examples that i shot using the setup mentioned on my KZitem page if you wanna check them out...
@falconawesomeness1141
4 жыл бұрын
Your work is so amazing not just because of the composition but your ability to capture a person, like the soul that makes them who they are. Great work. Glad I’m subbed to this channel.
@VarietyShow
2 жыл бұрын
That 24mm f1.4 is now over $6k. Sheeesh.
@thedogs3467
2 жыл бұрын
Great video mate. I’ve been thinking a lot about older lenses lately. This answered a lot of questions
@KelvinChanMcSquared
4 жыл бұрын
Vintage lenes are wonderful and I’m addictive to them. Old zeiss and meyer M42 Mount are amazing too
@JimijaymesProductions
4 жыл бұрын
The FD 1.8 is such a good deal, I got mine for like $30 and looks great, better than a stock lens on cheaper cameras especially on cropped sensors like m43 (more like 100mm though unless you use a speedbooster)
@moritzengel
4 жыл бұрын
I love the Olympus Om Lenses. They are amazing. You definitely have to check them out. I can recommend the 50mm f1.8. It is cheap, sharp and an overall amazing quality. I also have the Canon 50mm fd and I like the Olympus 50mm more :D
@pogoprofilms
4 жыл бұрын
Those things are so tiny. They're great!
@NicholasTrevin0
4 жыл бұрын
I like the way you think my guy
@CharlieKnottFilms
4 жыл бұрын
This video was really comforting to see. I shoot on a vintage Nikkor glass set (24-180mm) from the 1960-70's almost exclusively, my 105mm being my favorite portrait lens of all time. The lenses were my dad's when he was in college and as I started out at MICA, he gave them to me. Currently I'm shooting with the lenses on a ZCam E2 with a Metabones M4/3-F mount adapter, with an added Black Promist 1 when I need a dramatic highlight blur.
@hfranke07
4 жыл бұрын
I love the Helios 44-2 on my Fujifilm X-E3 or X-T3. Thanks,- great video.
@olgadekell
4 жыл бұрын
When buying these vintage type lenses are you concerned about the radioactive ☢️ properties that some of them have - camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Radioactive_lenses ? 😰
@cinema-q
3 жыл бұрын
😧😧😧😧
@carlscinema7086
4 жыл бұрын
Currently building my own FD cine set aswell. I have the 24mm f2, 35mm f2 and the 50mm 1.4 is on it's way right now. Next up will be the 85mm 1.8 and perhaps also the 17mm f4. Have been using the 3D printed EF-mount you mentioned in the video. Love the FD vintage look.
@MattRozier1
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Carl - I’m going to convert the 24 f2 - do you know what arm length you used for that?
@MaxRovensky
4 жыл бұрын
Shooting almost exclusively on Helios 44-4m. Bokeh/flare king for cinematic look 💪🏻
@Ira88881
4 жыл бұрын
Max Rovensky I have the 44-2 in M42 mount, on a Novoflex adapter to L for my fp. I freaking love this lens, and I’m going to pick up a few variations while they’re still dirt cheap.
@trestanpatton6967
3 жыл бұрын
What speedbooster do you have for it
@sailingreliant
4 жыл бұрын
Wow!!!!! I had never thought of this. Thank you so much. You've just earned a sub.
@MarkHoltze
4 жыл бұрын
These are ALL I shoot on! I actually think they make better CINE lenses than ones for photography! Great video dude!
@anti-classist
4 жыл бұрын
I'd say they make better photography and videography lenses they are my favorite tbh.
@ericcoen8894
4 жыл бұрын
😆 find you here
@MarkHoltze
4 жыл бұрын
@@ericcoen8894 Spenser is pretty great, i cannot tell a lie ;)
@ericcoen8894
4 жыл бұрын
Mark Holtze For me, Zeiss Contax is much better than FD he suggested 😄
@theportraitist4888
3 жыл бұрын
Mark and his videos were the culprits in getting me into vintage. Love them!
@Albanez39
4 жыл бұрын
You SHOULD have mentioned that you CAN'T adapt an FD or FL lens for a Canon DSLR. The FFDistance is 2mm shorter on Canon FD lenses, and you'd end up scratching or breaking the mirror of your camera. The EF mods and mounts are used for Arri and Red cameras that have an interchangeable mount, and now for the BMPCC 6K as well...
@joeeastman
3 жыл бұрын
Are you sure, cause I have an old canon t2i that I mount FD lenses to with no issue
@wendythomas4501
2 жыл бұрын
these 24mm f 1.4 are selling for $20k on ebay now 🥲
@dimitarmanevski5320
3 жыл бұрын
Please can you tell what is the name of the song or band from the music in the futage??? Please!
@lucemiserlohn
4 жыл бұрын
I love shooting with my set of vintage lenses. I have a metric sh*tload of old GDR-produced M42 mount lenses that I use for video _and_ photography. They just look awesome. And they're all primes, which have themselves a very different look to them than zoom lenses. Not something for your everyday work, but for the right occasion, they're the cherry on the cake.
@TylerRumph
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for such a great video! When you talk about the 55mm you specifically mention "Aspherical" and I'm seeing on ebay there a some 55mm lenses that are labeled "Aspherical" in the $2k-$4k range. Is this the lens you have and are suggesting is most like the k35 or are the ones that aren't marked "Aspherical" similar to the k35's as well? Thanks so much!
@BrendanEvan
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like a vintage houseplant with a terracotta pot adapter
@pogoprofilms
4 жыл бұрын
Got a mostly full set of modded Contax Zeiss lenses. They're unbelievably good and I can't ever see myself getting rid of them. Love vintage lenses!
@CodakChris
4 жыл бұрын
i used tifften filters on modern lenses to get a creative look of my own style too many people videos are the same . not promist the black magic and black satin
@LogaFilms
4 жыл бұрын
Would those EF-converted lenses work with an EF-MFT Metabones Speedbooster for use with, say, the BMPCC4K? Great video, keep them coming!
@spensersakurai
4 жыл бұрын
Yep. All of my pocket videos are used that way.
@rinusworldzm
4 жыл бұрын
This is a fire video. I recently bought vintage lenses and I'm looking to shoot on a black Magic Pocket Cinema camera (the original). Got a set of 4 Pentacon Praktica lenses. I can't wait to use them.
@simoneaves9941
4 жыл бұрын
Hey, would the flange distance allow these lenses to be used, with the mount, on a BMPCC 6K EF mount? and what about the aperture control? Also, does it make a difference if the lens is FD FDn or FL ? Or would it work with all variants? Cheers!! GREAT VIDEOS!
@goldbrick2751
4 жыл бұрын
There is a cat walking behind you man.
@stevenkerr1455
Жыл бұрын
Three years later $10k per lens
@jonlouis2582
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. I have zero interest in film making, but this was so stylish I watched the whole thing. I love FD lenses myself, I use them for stills.
@AntonioDiCaterina
4 жыл бұрын
Ed’s website is up and running!!!
@MichaelKaykov
Ай бұрын
FD prices now are a bit insane. Lol back when the 24mm and 85mm asphericals were under $1000 😅
@azoique
4 жыл бұрын
What are those speakers though? Looks like vintage JBLs almost.
@DawidDoesTechStuff
4 жыл бұрын
I also want the answer to this question.
@axeledwards4162
4 жыл бұрын
Kinda looks like a JBL L100
@DISSIRE
2 жыл бұрын
There's a canon FD 24mm f1.4 for sale on eBay for $7500
@spensersakurai
2 жыл бұрын
Times have changed
@Manguadesignz
3 жыл бұрын
Bro you’ve got so many useful friends... 3D printer friend, friend that bought a 7inch monitor and wants to trade for smaller one, friend that wants to swap lenses, friend thats me not me 😩
@xanfus
4 жыл бұрын
Vivitar made some great lenses too! If the 1.4 and 1.2 lenses are too expensive, there are plenty of comparable Vivitar copies. They're just not as fast, but lenses in the f1.8 to f3.5 range are very useable for photos and video. My favorite lens of all time is the Tokina (under Vivitar) 35-105mm f3.5. It has this amazing macro ring that lets you dial in your macro focus and it only cost me 40 bucks.
@anttiheik
4 жыл бұрын
19:38 that highlight rolloff though! That is a good grade you have there.
@anttiheik
4 жыл бұрын
Godfrey Jemand I’m sorry, I meant to say that the highlight portion of the image seems to be rolling very smoothly to pure white in the image at 19:38. I also wanted to compliment Spenser about his color grading skills and style. Now, can you try to act a little less like a pretentious prick?
@gmcubed
4 жыл бұрын
Godfrey Jemand I understood him just fine.
@AcidWorksAnimation
4 жыл бұрын
@@wordwarrior2350 lol that's perfectly correct English my dude.
@genarazbegaev2391
4 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous footages on FDs by you. I love vintage look and that's why I'm at crossroads between Canon FDs or Leica Rs. Thanks for sharing your personal experience using these lenses. Keep it up.
@SofieldLeather
4 жыл бұрын
Bro.... I see your hat says Ocala. That’s where I live!! 😲😲😲. Do you live in Ocala?
@plinden
Жыл бұрын
I am thinking about buying your deakon2 film look. using w bmpcc4k, and have sigma 18-35, and fd28, fd50. They work w davinci etc. anything I should think about?
@GS-vb3zn
4 жыл бұрын
Sure FD lenses are cheap... except if someone wants to shoot with that 24mm f1.4 that you have in the video. Currently $2100 to $5000 on eBay.
@Sup90210
Жыл бұрын
There’s a lot of misinformation about SC versus SSC; both are multi coatings, it was really just a marketing thing in the 70’s as it was a cheap way to up-sale people and there was a big “coating” war between lens makers.
@bobbydbuze
4 жыл бұрын
Bro, have you or anyone else tried the Canon FD 35-70 f2.8-3.5? I can’t find any footage from it and wanted to know if it has the same look as the fd primes. Also, very informative video! Thanks!
@spensersakurai
4 жыл бұрын
I actually have this lens. I tried it on my gh5s awhile back. It has a ton of flaws but could be a fun lens for certain things.
@bobbydbuze
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! See I don’t want sharp lenses , I want that low contrast almost film damaged look that the 24 and 55 give, maybe I’m describing it wrong, but you get what I mean. Hehe
@joeeastman
3 жыл бұрын
@@bobbydbuze I have some video examples on my page where I use that lens in conjunction with my Sankor 16D Anamorphic lens
@ChuckPappas
Жыл бұрын
LoL if only I listened and bought a set when you released this video 3 years ago... These FD are going for so much $$$ in 2023!
@samijune5824
2 жыл бұрын
I was gifted a Minolta x700 with the 50mm 1.4 and an additional 200mm zoom lens this past xmas Ive really been itching to slap these on my m50 and see what kind of film I can get 😍
@AsparagusVideo
4 жыл бұрын
You got your lenses for FREE? Wow... must be nice, bro.
@thibaudchaumard3968
4 жыл бұрын
Do you have a specific setup to get relatively stable footage when shooting with a smaller camera like the pocket 4K? :)
@alias.project
3 жыл бұрын
Good examples of the FD 24mm L are going for $6K right now. Sell it and buy an old Alexa or something lol.
@HowToWatchMovies
4 жыл бұрын
5:59 “the nifty fifty, but of the 80s.” Man, that’s so quotable.
@stanleyyu1053
4 жыл бұрын
sorry but could you explain this a lit?
@superbmediacontentcreator
4 жыл бұрын
Yea, it has been an often-quoted phrase for about 40 years since the Nikor 50mm became popular in the 80s...
@markhardycreative
4 жыл бұрын
Some of the older nikkor glass like the 20mm f3.5 ai, or the 60mm f2.8 macro, even the 135 ai are built like tanks and are insanely sharp on a d850. They’re also dirty cheap
@jcinewilliams8819
4 жыл бұрын
Loved this video, and would like to use vintage lenses for a PL mount camera (BMD URSA V1) any Suggestions for me? Please help!!!
@iamcoryjames
4 жыл бұрын
Great video! What speakers are those??
@DakotahMiskus
Жыл бұрын
Could I do a conversion now to EF and later go to PL? I know you said converting it back to FD would be really hard but how about PL
@dominey
4 жыл бұрын
This was super interesting. I wonder what the difference would be between buying a metabones versus (potentially) harming the resale value of a vintage lens by converting it to EF. Or hey, maybe the latter would actually be worth more for then it wouldn't have to be converted! Thanks for going into so much detail here.
@jhonatanrobert5517
2 жыл бұрын
How do you make it longer horizontally? As if it were an anamorphic.
@playrecdigitalfilmes9396
3 жыл бұрын
It will not be possible to use the lenses with any canon fd adapter in the pocket 6k pro right? just converting to ef :(
@munyangtengen8840
2 жыл бұрын
You mention that the 50mm is best for full frame. What is best for Micro 4/3?
@fredzep
4 жыл бұрын
Mr Robot vibes at 19.40
@creatingacomposer3838
4 жыл бұрын
No offense, but after a week or two of blasting through your videos, I'm pretty sure you have some of the best looking videos on YT.
@spensersakurai
4 жыл бұрын
Offense to who ? Haha thanks!
@creatingacomposer3838
4 жыл бұрын
@@spensersakurai Feel bad for everyone else. 😂 I've just always wanted to comment in that format, never had an excuse, til now. Keep up the good work buddy.
@Combine_Harvester_of_Truth
4 жыл бұрын
I'd just got with M42 lenses and convert those.
@garywu_8
4 жыл бұрын
Vintage lenses rock. I have a couple Nikon ones for photos. Don't be afraid to use them people!
@sergioknuf
Жыл бұрын
What FDs you recommend for the mft bmcc 2.5k
@mariohazard821
4 жыл бұрын
20:16 looks incredible. Can you describe technical specifications in this production? :)
@AndresRuiz-gs8vm
4 жыл бұрын
Get Voigtlanders they couple strong poetic character with high sharpness. Closet thing to a Leica cine lens look.
@lichtfilme
4 жыл бұрын
I love when people use cheap stuff to make cool stuff, cause it takes skill
@KombatFlix
8 ай бұрын
seen a 24mm FD L f1.4 on eBay for 18 bands tfff!!
@thatblue1982
9 ай бұрын
That 24mm L lens is 6k now
@kwa42
3 жыл бұрын
the 24mm is going for 3.6k euros in germany rn lol
@xeveserpere5509
4 жыл бұрын
Seriously loving all these videos. This channel is still the most slept on channel I watch but mark my words this shit is going to BLOW UP! Great job as always Spenser!
@manoftheroad55
3 жыл бұрын
Something overlooked is camera lenses from that period were designed for SLR with flipup mirror...lense design needed to accommodate this and it needed compromises..design was to thrown focus a further distance from the film to accommodate mirror sweeping up...wide angles designed as inverted telephotos..,.full frame cameras and particular range finders retained tradional designs ..these were for ortho chromatic B&W film..colour and pan chromatic film ,.1960s demanded redesign ....Nikon produce fantastic optics...these should also be seriously considered perticulary those from 1980s...their prices now are giveaway Thank you for V informative video..
@karl-marxschweinsteiger1828
3 жыл бұрын
I love my 28mm f2.8 and 50mmf1.8. really Bloom
@joshkiddfilms1295
4 жыл бұрын
cool video. I didn't know about the shape ways thing. I may have to try that out. Just a note though, the regular 55 1.2 is still pretty cheap on eBay, but if you actually look for the aspherical version, the price is significantly more. Ive read the 24, 55, and 85 aspherical were the ones the k35s were similar to...and all of those are pretty expensive to buy. of course less than a k35 and still a good investment, just saying. Vintage lenses are the shiz tho. Love them
@SBV90
4 жыл бұрын
Yea I was a little confused too caus he's talking about the cheap $2-300 FDs, but he's holding an aspherical one. If only they were as easy to find / cheap!
@housevibez8828
3 жыл бұрын
Nice review, sounds great and the quality at the end of the video looked very nice! Im new to all of this and need some help. For the Blackmagic 4K wich lens of these would you recommend for some high quality cinematic nature videos? And also is there an adapter needed or will the lens fit directly?
@DucDigital
2 жыл бұрын
1 year later and these vintage lenses are no longer cheap!
@melvinch
4 жыл бұрын
Thumbs down came from Canon, Nikon and Sony.
@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988
4 жыл бұрын
I have a 28mm m42 lens from Pentax and I love it but how can I measure the filter screw on diameter for the step-up rings? Also how can I decide which seamless gear size to get? Love to know your tips.
@spensersakurai
4 жыл бұрын
There should be a marking for the filter screw on the lens. And you need to measure yourself for the gear size since that was not a common spec.
@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988
4 жыл бұрын
@@spensersakurai okay thanks.
@sara85eg
2 жыл бұрын
I want to 🤗 hug u, thanks that is soo helpful.
@Albanez39
4 жыл бұрын
How can you not mention the HELIOS, and all the other Soviet lenses that were made based on Carl Zeiss schematics. Crazy swirly bokeh, even better than Biotar lenses! The most unique of them all!!
@MANZANOADRIAN
Жыл бұрын
How much is the 24mm 1.2
@varputie6663
2 жыл бұрын
Give some props for the Media Division, thats where you probably got the idea in the first place.
@spensersakurai
2 жыл бұрын
Lol this video came out before theirs and ive been shooting on FD for 10 years
@geminyestudios5560
4 жыл бұрын
Noob comment/question. I have a GH4 and bought a couple of Canon FD's. The adapter I got was only about $10 and has an aperture ring that is already unclicked. Would this not be the ideal method, or am I missing something? Either way, great video. Love your channel, and I greatly appreciate seeing a professional who uses similar cameras and lenses. Thank you Spenser!!
@wueelong
3 жыл бұрын
when using these lenses on Bmpcc4k... what are the solutions for handheld stabilization?
@aholder4471
3 жыл бұрын
I'd say gimbal or post. But I'll let someone else answer who might have a better solution. I do wish the BMD would add IBS to their next camera. I think they will have to because they're running out of things to upgrade anyway. But of course the standard answer is that it's a cinema camera and the Arri doesn't have it...blah, blah, blah. But it would be super nice option to have and I'm sure welcomed by almost everyone that loves BMD.
@joeeastman
3 жыл бұрын
Add more weight
@sondp
4 жыл бұрын
can i use this for a professional job?
@EugeniaLoli
4 жыл бұрын
The only problem with the vintage lenses, is that they're not wide-enough (the 24mm here is quite rare, as you said). For action, or modern filmmaking, you need really wide, and back then, they didn't know how to make them wide and fast at the same time. Other than that, vintage lenses are much nicer than modern clinical lenses.
@paulclarke4431
3 жыл бұрын
How do you get a $5 grand - 24mm 1.4L for free! There's certainly a story there. Great info though. There's a Lens Turbo 2 focal reducer for FD to MFT that's much cheaper. Glass is good, all manual, but of course that's all you need.
@ruff1draft
4 жыл бұрын
Do you know where I can buy a second hand Panasonic GH5S
@jerryrichards8172
2 жыл бұрын
What speakers are in your room ?
@Edward-tc3zk
2 жыл бұрын
I found 6 Minolta lenses and adapters for e mount for $150. These things are affordable and extra bonus if you have a film camera you get double the use for money.
@edwardhodges9087
4 жыл бұрын
Nice video. New subscriber. I'm old school, thought this was about cinema, not video. Important note: when you say filming you mean shooting. When you say short film you mean short subject. When you say cinema you mean digital cinema. There really is an important distinction. Same with footage, that's for measuring film. Sure wish BlackMagic never used the word cinema for their camera. I suppose we can blame them for this disturbing trend. Keep up the great work. I'm a dinosaur, I know.
@shawnj8765
3 жыл бұрын
FD 24mm f1.4 Aspherical is soooooo expensive! So are the other asphericals from the FD lineup!
@GuillePozzi
4 жыл бұрын
Do you use them with speedbooster also on your BMPCC4K?
@aholder4471
3 жыл бұрын
I'm still dreaming for a couple vintage cooke lenses, while I'm dreaming, why not a whole set. Lol. I wish there was a lens manufacturer/series that was a knockoff of the cooke's.
@_galterius
4 жыл бұрын
Very cool video, I will try to adapt a few FD lenses to the xt3 ! (so happy I just got a 50mm f1.4 and a 35mm f2 from my grandfather)
@theonewhobringsthesun
4 жыл бұрын
Heyyy I have a question... what cheap lenses would you suggest for a teenager getting into cinematography with Rene BMCC 2.k???? Thanks ):
@jeffhalligan1196
3 жыл бұрын
Do you know and/or have worked with Nik and Jesse? I noticed the shot in the church and in the field are from their short, “Meta World Teeth”.
@vipzkoa7006
4 жыл бұрын
Just shot my Japan travel with cctv 50mm f1. 4..its lightweight and great
@Mulnader
4 жыл бұрын
I can't stop thinking about that you have to trim your left side of mustache! Is it OCD? Although video is so good that I have to watch it anyway :D
@jd5787
2 жыл бұрын
I am getting some vintage minolta in my neck of the woods : 28 / 35 / 50 a 35-70mm and a 58mm. I have a dumb adaptor and a speedbooster to use on my GH5. Are there any benefits getting FD lenses SSC vs the Minolta?
@spensersakurai
2 жыл бұрын
All lenses look different. Its just preference.
@jd5787
2 жыл бұрын
@@spensersakurai hi! Yes. Just wondering if their sharpness, bokeh, color rendition... Are miles apart that adding FD SSC makes sense or if the Minolta are good enough
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