I experimented extensively with projector lenses, before I bumped into your anamorphic vid's. I have every adapter likely known to man. The newer ISCO and schneider lenses are insanely sharp, but not all of them have infinity focus, especially for SLR's. Most are adaptable to mirrorless. You can find the right adapters for almost anything without doing all the grinding and gluing. I usually find a ring that will just fit the back then tap holes in the stepring for it. Also, not all lens mount adapters have the same holes. I found the ZYCOR tubes have the largest. The newer lenses are very nice but I prefer the very old lenses, usually the cinephor's. I also prefer these wide open, but have larger iris plates just incase
Hello. I read your message and would like to use your experience. Thank you for your guidance. I have a Schneider Kreuznach projector 2x Anamorphic lens. Can I focus with a helical attachment to the lens? And I no longer need to connect the single focus to the front of the lens. Thank you
I found a lens from an old OHP. The lens that I was amazed about was the one that was on top of the OHP before bouncing to the white wall. The lens was sort of a macro lens and it was a 2 element lens.
its not 2 element , its 2 groups , 4 lenses . And what is good about them is lack of aperture blades making the image smooth , all of them have a dreamy look , not particularly sharp but just nice
Does the aperture really work like a standard aperture should? Most users reported that it introduced vignetting and didn't improve image quality, at all, since it should be located between glass elements to act well. Cheers!
Did you do additional work to make them EF after the aperture adapter? Or did you just leave it as is? I'm following the guide and am looking to end up with an ef lens as the final product and would love the clarification Love the videos!
Just choose a m42 to leica m instead of ef and put that on a Techart Leica to Sony e autofocus adapter (you won't be able to have the aperture ring though)
@@thomaswindfeld728 True that, my bad i didn't fully understood your question, yeah it wouldn't be good in vidéo mode, time for Lidar and follow focus !
Thank you! The main issue is it doesn't work for "any" projection lens. Most of these have different distances to work, so many lenses require different pieces. :(
Great introductory video on adapting "non-photographic" lenses to digital cameras! For an even more in-depth review, please check out my 4-video series on "Adapting Non-Photographic Lenses" here - czcams.com/video/Ml4a3vryWGg/video.html
Not sure if I understand what you mean by (anamorphic mod) regarding the rest of the video, but, we did use a speedbooster for the pure EF mount. It works properly.
@@AnamorphicOnABudget thanks for your reply. I was curious if i can modify the speedbooster instead of modifying the lens in order to achieve the anamorphic look. I probably left a comment under the wrong video. I just got excited that all of this information was here laying around. I am also curious about modding yongnuo lenses as they are also pretty affordable lenses.
Nice video! Thanks for sharing. I'm thinking of picking up an Austrian made EUMIG Austrovar 15-25/F1.4 projector lens (8mm). I can get it for less than €10 but no clue how to adapt 🙄 Do you think your method would work, albeit with different measurements to M42, for example?
i know of a much simpler method , just take a pipe rough diameter of the objective , stick an objective in it make it slide , and mount the pipe to teh DSLR via M42 adapter , there you go , it will work tho no IRIS , alas if you want it , make a cut out in the objective tube , and make a inserting Iris , couple of them and now you have IRIS , proper one that is in the center of the optical train rougly . Its not a beautiful solution , ugly but functional
Um, yes ... but no...Yes, you can and should adapt high quality projection lenses to your mirrorless camera. There are a few optical gems out there (like ISCO / Zeiss barrel lenses and some re-branded FUJI glass) but certainly that won't be cheap-cheap. And no, you don't BUTCHER a decent helicoid with a dremel and ruin your gear and your surroundings with abrasive dust and metal chips! ... You either use a lathe, a boring head on a milling machine or you use a 3D printer. If worst comes to worst, you salvage a broken & crappy 1980s Hanimex zoom and use its focussing helicoid together with adapter tubes so you have at least concentricity. *My takeaway from this vid: get a friggin' 3D printer!*
@@AnamorphicOnABudget Ok - accepted! Being a mechanic by trade, I would recommend a different strategy then: get a bench top drill press and a kit of files. I am not kidding you: sb. with a bit of practice who knows how to use a file beats a smart guy with a dremel 99% of the time! Three reasons: a) no oopsies b) no accident risk c) a file is a tool that's "guiding" itself, resulting in *much* smoother surfaces and better "flowing" curves... IF you get a drill press, and you only have a tiny-tiny space, maybe have a look at the Chinese craptastic "nano" machines: www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/seig-nano-tools.17223/ ... they can be reconfigured into a lathe and/or milling machine - basically a new take on the 19th century watchmakers' machines...
I've just come off eBay after seeing how much cheaper old projector lenses are and your channel came up in my CZcams research. Awesome work.
I experimented extensively with projector lenses, before I bumped into your anamorphic vid's. I have every adapter likely known to man. The newer ISCO and schneider lenses are insanely sharp, but not all of them have infinity focus, especially for SLR's. Most are adaptable to mirrorless. You can find the right adapters for almost anything without doing all the grinding and gluing. I usually find a ring that will just fit the back then tap holes in the stepring for it. Also, not all lens mount adapters have the same holes. I found the ZYCOR tubes have the largest. The newer lenses are very nice but I prefer the very old lenses, usually the cinephor's. I also prefer these wide open, but have larger iris plates just incase
Hello. I read your message and would like to use your experience. Thank you for your guidance. I have a Schneider Kreuznach projector 2x Anamorphic lens. Can I focus with a helical attachment to the lens? And I no longer need to connect the single focus to the front of the lens. Thank you
Dude. You're incredible. I came here looking for a way to adapt a Yashica Electro 35 45mm 1.7 lens and my mind is BLOWN. #respect
I ve been working on a isco ultra star projector, now thanks to this video I am inspired to make my first "homemade" lens 😁👍
This is awesome! Exciting to see 👏🏿
Nice work man.i did mod a 102mm projector lens to go on a Sony mount, but not too the extent you did at all. 👍🏾
Dude... Seriously impressive. Nice work.
I found a lens from an old OHP. The lens that I was amazed about was the one that was on top of the OHP before bouncing to the white wall. The lens was sort of a macro lens and it was a 2 element lens.
its not 2 element , its 2 groups , 4 lenses . And what is good about them is lack of aperture blades making the image smooth , all of them have a dreamy look , not particularly sharp but just nice
That must have been very satisfying when they came together in the end.
Hard to describe how relieving it was. hahaha
I'm _this_ close to buying you an ender 3.
I loved this.
Haha! Nice. I use Tevo Tornado to make lens mod parts and housings. Hook a brother up!
Good Stuff Brother! Well done!
Rad discovery! I may try this!
I learnt by glue very technical
Does this also work with anamorphic projector lenses?
No, they focus differently. :(
Wow! Amazing!
Awesome video! Thanks a lot!
One question.
Do you print screw thread with 3D printer, or you glue generic step-up ring, like on Pfocus?
You can do both. For this one I printed the screw threads.
I found myself a Colorplan in mint condition today. Now I only need to adapt it to my Sony A7
This is amazing! Do you think the russian PO-109-1A 1.2/50 would work?
Thanks for the lens information! Also the dude at 1:00 looks like a good person :)
Ha! He is! :P
That’s pretty awesome. Is there a mod tutorial for someone without grinding anything down. Like a plug n play type of diy?
Unfortunately, I don't know any way this could be done with plug-and-play. :(
Hello i try to mount rollei lens on lumix s1h dont find nothing...
What are the two lenses? The Isco Ultra Cinemascope is of what focal Length and apperture?
Does the aperture really work like a standard aperture should?
Most users reported that it introduced vignetting and didn't improve image quality, at all, since it should be located between glass elements to act well.
Cheers!
Since these are longer lenses, it works as expected. But for wider ones, it would vignette.
Awesome! 🙌
Did you do additional work to make them EF after the aperture adapter? Or did you just leave it as is?
I'm following the guide and am looking to end up with an ef lens as the final product and would love the clarification
Love the videos!
I did not. The only version with aperture was the MFT. One of the lenses had an aperture mechanism built-in, but I didn't end up adapting it!
Yes, this does make me want to repurpose old lenses.
If you want to go even boulder you could look into finding a way to auto focus the lenses. These lenses look amazing
Just choose a m42 to leica m instead of ef and put that on a Techart Leica to Sony e autofocus adapter (you won't be able to have the aperture ring though)
@@Robin.F96 I thought it only worked with photo, not video? Please tell me more if it isent the case :-)
@@thomaswindfeld728 True that, my bad i didn't fully understood your question, yeah it wouldn't be good in vidéo mode, time for Lidar and follow focus !
Is there a helicoid available for canon eos m? Hard to find one on the internet.
I'd love to mod an Isco "35/70mm" lens for medium format. Is the process similar? How is it different? Thank you! =)
I'd guess it's a similar process! Except with a larger helicoid and mount.
Amazing.
You could sell the adpater you made as a diy kit for any projection lens, I would totally buy
Thank you! The main issue is it doesn't work for "any" projection lens. Most of these have different distances to work, so many lenses require different pieces. :(
Great introductory video on adapting "non-photographic" lenses to digital cameras! For an even more in-depth review, please check out my 4-video series on "Adapting Non-Photographic Lenses" here - czcams.com/video/Ml4a3vryWGg/video.html
How to get bundle pack for canon 6D?? Please let me know
What?
How could I buy that lens?please reply.
which helicoid to start with please - 12mm to 19mm , 17-31mm or others. Thanks
I'd say the shortest one first!
@@AnamorphicOnABudget Thanks
what if you use a speed booster? wouldn't it be an easier installation as well?
(anamorphic mod)
Not sure if I understand what you mean by (anamorphic mod) regarding the rest of the video, but, we did use a speedbooster for the pure EF mount. It works properly.
@@AnamorphicOnABudget thanks for your reply. I was curious if i can modify the speedbooster instead of modifying the lens in order to achieve the anamorphic look. I probably left a comment under the wrong video. I just got excited that all of this information was here laying around. I am also curious about modding yongnuo lenses as they are also pretty affordable lenses.
Where to get these 'spherical blocks' ?
eBay has a ton of them.
Very interesting:)…
Do you happen to have the 3d print files?
I do, but they might be different depending on the lenses you're using. Let me know!
@@AnamorphicOnABudget I could always modify your file to work. I would love to get a copy 😀👍🏼
Nice video! Thanks for sharing. I'm thinking of picking up an Austrian made EUMIG Austrovar 15-25/F1.4 projector lens (8mm). I can get it for less than €10 but no clue how to adapt 🙄 Do you think your method would work, albeit with different measurements to M42, for example?
i know of a much simpler method , just take a pipe rough diameter of the objective , stick an objective in it make it slide , and mount the pipe to teh DSLR via M42 adapter , there you go , it will work tho no IRIS , alas if you want it , make a cut out in the objective tube , and make a inserting Iris , couple of them and now you have IRIS , proper one that is in the center of the optical train rougly . Its not a beautiful solution , ugly but functional
🤓cool
Wait so you dont need taking lens at all?
This is all about a spherical lens. Not anamorphic. So this would be a "taking lens".
@@AnamorphicOnABudget haha sorry I read “projector” and assumed anamorphic 😅
I admire your bravery but next time find someone with a lathe even a cheap one
zero waste xD
Um, yes ... but no...Yes, you can and should adapt high quality projection lenses to your mirrorless camera. There are a few optical gems out there (like ISCO / Zeiss barrel lenses and some re-branded FUJI glass) but certainly that won't be cheap-cheap. And no, you don't BUTCHER a decent helicoid with a dremel and ruin your gear and your surroundings with abrasive dust and metal chips! ... You either use a lathe, a boring head on a milling machine or you use a 3D printer. If worst comes to worst, you salvage a broken & crappy 1980s Hanimex zoom and use its focussing helicoid together with adapter tubes so you have at least concentricity. *My takeaway from this vid: get a friggin' 3D printer!*
Hahahaha fair enough. I have a friend with one, but I wanted to get comfortable using a dremel, so this was my excuse. :P
@@AnamorphicOnABudget Ok - accepted! Being a mechanic by trade, I would recommend a different strategy then: get a bench top drill press and a kit of files. I am not kidding you: sb. with a bit of practice who knows how to use a file beats a smart guy with a dremel 99% of the time! Three reasons: a) no oopsies b) no accident risk c) a file is a tool that's "guiding" itself, resulting in *much* smoother surfaces and better "flowing" curves... IF you get a drill press, and you only have a tiny-tiny space, maybe have a look at the Chinese craptastic "nano" machines: www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/seig-nano-tools.17223/ ... they can be reconfigured into a lathe and/or milling machine - basically a new take on the 19th century watchmakers' machines...