How to Make a DIY Cinema Lens Set under $1000
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- Turn your boring old vintage lenses into awesome new cinema primes, like they did for Dune 2!
Sorta.
Download STLs:
budgettriplersignatureprimes.com
M42 to Sony E adapter:
www.amazon.com/Concept-Adapte...
Get these lenses on eBay:
Helios 44M-4 58mm f/2.0: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...
Chinon 55mm f/1.7: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...
Zeiss 35mm f/2.4: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...
Zeiss 135mm f/3.5: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...
Jupiter-9 85mm f/2.0: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=...
Follow me on Instagram:
/ notquitemax
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro & Samples
00:46 - Foreword and Why
03:03 - The Idea
04:03 - Mandatory Design Montage
04:26 - Design & Prototyping
06:09 - End Result
06:37 - Extra Touches
07:21 - How to Make Your Own
07:31 - Lens Selection
08:21 - Required Gear
10:03 - Download Files
10:20 - Required Tools
10:44 - Assembly: Helios 58mm
14:30 - Assembly: Chinon 55mm
15:49 - Assembly: Zeiss 35mm
17:07 - Assembly: Zeiss 135mm
18:13 - Foreword: Jupiter-9 85mm
19:27 - Assembly: Jupiter-9 85mm
22:18 - Jupiter-9 Infinity Focus
22:49 - Focus Markings
23:28 - Markings: The Hard Way
24:42 - Final Thoughts
Music provided by Monstercat:
GG Magree - Deja Reve
Notaker feat. Karra - Into The Light
/ monstercat - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Hey everyone!
Something that totally slipped my mind when making this video is the process to de-click the lenses.
It varies lens to lens, but is generally very straightforward. Here's how to do it:
1. Find a small screwdriver and remove tiny screws on the back of the lens
2. Lift the back cover
3. Gently lift the aperture ring off of the lens and place it next to it in the same position so you can put it back correctly
4. There’s going to be a tiny silver ball somewhere under where the aperture ring was. Get rid of it
5. Put the ring back on, put the cover back on, put the screws back in
Lens de-clicked 👌🏻😌
Bro. I can tell you put in so much work, and you're giving the files out for free...!!! Damn.
You got my sub out of sheer respect. Good job.
Classic case of “fine I’ll do it myself!” 😂 You’re doing gods work thank you
Finally someone did a very good 3d rehousing job. Great work.
This is the best 3D printed job I’ve seen so far! 👏👏👏
Saying that, $2900 to rehouse a lens is one of the most affordable options for a true rehousing.
Thanks! Means a lot coming from you 🙏🏻
You're an engineering genius and a legend for giving out the files for free, thank you so much
This is unhinged. I love it.
The intro to this video DID NOT have to go this hard
Wow. What a great video! The amount of time you put into this and releasing your work for free is the way I would do it and the reason (sadly) we both will not be rich in money but in inspiring other people. I can only repay you with a big like and by having subscibed before the video even ended. I can not believe the top comment is about destroying the lenses. I admire your work and I‘m sure once your video targets the right people the top comment will be „thank you, this is absolutely amazing“. ❤
I was thinking if someone already did this then this mysteriously appeared on my feed. Definitely doing this.
So cool! Kudos for designing something so functional.
My guy....big props to you.... seriously.... Thats an amazing amount of work and trial and error and for you not only to put it out for everyone to further their arts on the small budgets MOST amateur and hobbiest are on but to also explain it all out in such detail is a true gift. Even if I dont need these.... Thank you.. truly.
amazing work with the clever passthrough design!
Hats off! Genius Project and execution! Fantastically documented :)
Thank you 🙌🏻
Great project, beautifully executed!
Wow, impressive work on the 85mm man, I love that.
your passion and approach to business are simply a delight!
Yay, you finally did it!
Congrats!
dude, you made my day!! well done and thanks for sharing
A Helios 44-2 and a Mir-1B would be such a nice Addition!
Thank you! This is awsome! I had printed other versions of the housings, but never consistent with each other, this will give a much more credible look to my lens kit! Fantastic work, I hope there will be more housing in the future! I'll print some of these soon and come back for feedback!
Looking forward 🙌🏻
Sad times… no Helios 44-2 :( haha great work mate! So much fun having a cool project that you just make for the hell ofnit.
Dude your are god. Incredible craftmanship, amazing video edit and you are giving this information for free. You deserve millions!! Subbed 🙌🙌
Love this concept.
this is way way smart bro! thank you for providing the 3d ptining assets for people, sharing is caring
STL’s downloaded will get to it. Thanks for the vid, very cool idea
I totally subbed just because. You put a lot of work into this and it is major appreciated. Thanks man.
You are a genius, a great presenter, and very generous and thorough sharing your knowledge!!!! And really funny as well…the 3D printing blurb changing voices and editing with jump cuts, cracked me up!!
Thanks! Appreciate it 🙏🏻😌
"They were pretty expensive and absolutely unnecessary so I had to get them" - I feel you😂
Fantastic video! And genuinly an outstanding job on this build. Now debating on buying a 3d printer just for this project.
Thanks! 🙌🏻
You're probably better off finding a 3d print shop in your town if you don't intend to use it a lot
Mine mostly collects dust for months until I need to super use it for a few days, and then back to collecting dust 😁
WHAT THE HELL!!!! your production quality is something else bro!! great story telling too!. subbed!!!
Appreciate it! 🙌🏻 😌
These are awesome mate! Nicely done!
Thank you 🙏🏻😌
These are the best looking 3d printed housing ive seen yet. I've slme of these and the mir 1b 27mm too. Great project. ❤
I've a helios 442 and it has the same front apature set up as the jupiter 9.
You will become prominent for this work soon brother, mark my words. THAT IS INSANEEEE!!!
Subbed! Too much value to pass up this creator. Thank you!!
Insane. Thanks for showing how much work this is so I never get the hair brained idea that I can do it myself
What a nice Work this is.🎉
dude you deserve more subscribers.
unique work.
Thanks! 😌🙏🏻
I'll probably never make these...but you deserve the sub for spitting so much knowledge.
This is awesome! I would actually sand it down with 2000 grit sand paper before painting the lens to make it more smoother.
I tried it very early on, PLA didn't like sanding very much, but maybe I had chonkier sandpaper, I don't remember anymore 🤷🏻♂️
This is so freaking cool, thanks man!
This channel so underrated you got my sub
I bought my Helios 44-2 from eBay already moded with gears and de-clicked for under $100 a few years ago. Love it. Best lens purchase I ever made. I see some sellers on eBay are now including anamorphic adapters built in. I may get one of those soon too? Mine lens is still pretty small and but get compliments on it all the time. I do love the look of your printed ones.
Yeah the entire Helios lineup is all the rage right now
Now that I think about it, I totally forgot to mention de-clicking in this video 🫠
I did it for all of the lenses and it’s ezpz, but I completely forgot
@@MaxRovensky Your project looks awesome.
How do I de-click the lenses? And what measure was the masking tape? Can I send you a gift card for Starbucks? Where are you based in Europe? This work is amazing. Thank you!@@MaxRovensky
@@Marcus_Schuler it varies very slightly between lenses but overall the process is very simple:
1. Find a small screwdriver and remove tiny screws on the back of the lens
2. Lift the back cover
3. Gently lift the aperture ring off of the lens and place it next to it in the same position so you can put it back correctly
4. There’s going to be a tiny silver ball somewhere under where the aperture ring was. Get rid of it
5. Put the ring back on, put the cover back on, put the screws back in
Lens declicked 👌🏻😌
I'll def do the marking now that you said I should not
Amazing video !
EPIC!!!!!!!! Dude i am going to build these for my RF mount Canon. I am in no position to pay huge prices for non budget cine lenses and definately not paying all that to have someone else do what I can build myself. Great vid brother!! Subbed!
Great work!!
Great stuff bro!
Awesome video, subbed to see what else you make!
Hot damn! Love this, definitely will be following.
Ah, this is incredible! Great work! Your commitment to this, and willingness to give them away, is truly admirable. I have a full set of Soviet primes (MIR-10A, MIR-1B, Helios 44-2, Jupiter-9, Tair-11A) on EF mount. Would love to see this range expanded, even if you start charging for all the different arrangements! Thank you!
(Or at the very least, have a donation link so people can buy you a drink!)
I agree and need this to happen as well lol
wow....great work!
Absolutely awesome.!!
thanks for showing it can always be done diy and how tenacity and diligence pay off. i've been contemplating about the possibilities with a metal 3d printer when it specifically comes to film gear and rigging but for one reason or another those are still further out of reach. i'm sure that for a crowdfunding campaign there could be a small manufacturer overseas that would accept producing a small tirage for enthusiasts and supporters. that's probably how the rehousing places do it anyway. i'll try to get something going.
Great job.
Only you would go that hard on markings friend! keen for our next shoot to see how the budget triplers perform
Extreme over-engineering is what I'm all about 😁
They’ll perform like regular lenses because this is just an aesthetic armour, rather than a rehousing.
Great job!
Great work.
Probably one of the best videos i`ve ever seen. Congrats, i m going to suscribe and test the helios one :D
You are fraking dope! It is really a fun project!
Cine lenses or not....this is so cool 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 respect!
Thats so sick!!!
Amzing job, wow
WOW! Speechless!!
this is great, idk how the hell you managed to do that jupiter with the front aperture thats awesome
1.) I just subscribed - All your effort more than deserves it. 2.) The PRECIOUS guy is great and their rings and caps are worth every penny. I built my Canon K-35 cine prime set with them. 3.) Your 3D-printed housing is the first one that looks really like I would try it myself 4.) Do you consider offering this to your fellow film maker friends !? :-) Thanks so much for sharing this !!!!!
The STLs are in the description if you want to make your own 🙂🙌🏻
@@MaxRovensky tempting. I have four Canon fd lenses from the 70s.... Those would look magic like that
thank you so much dude!
I love this so much. Fully acknowledges that a lot of this is unnecessary but he just WANTS to do it. Other people would try convince you that a 40 euro custom lens cap is a must have.
Most of it can be accomplished with a smallrig rubber band, but the rubber band doesn't bring joy 😅
That's so cool
Thank you for a cool video. God bless.
Genius 😮
Thanks bro!
Crazy. Cool.🙏
thats very cool
Very impressive and inspiring work ! I am french and for your information "precisious" means nothing, it's more likely a name they choosed to sound "english" 😂
I have a SLA printer at home and I've been thinking about doing a similar project with my old Canon FD lenses, you motivated me even more !
Haha good to know! 🇫🇷
oh my gosh bro bro oh my goodness you a real on for this
My Helios 44-2 also has aperture ring in the front and man its a skinny one too! Engineering nightmare!
Amazing
im amazed
I would love one for the MIR 10-A!!! Appreciate all the work and making all the STL's FREE?!!?!? Thank you
Amazing video! Really creative approach to these prices. One question tho. Do you intend to make more casings for vintage lenses?
Thanks for doing this!!! Sick looking stuff. Will the 44-4 kit work on a 44-2 by any chance?
Please!! Im looking for a 44-2 kit for years. Since the cinehousing kit is like 400 Bucks
I plan on adapting this design to an m42-EF adapter. That is a lot more portable than an adapter to any contemporary body. It makes more sense to me to selectively mount either an EF-body adapter or an EF-body speed booster to the camera body and potentially mount the camera body inside a RED style box which accommodates the external hardware for a follow focus rig.
Last I've seen an M42-EF adapter, it was like 1-2mm thin, so the rear element would be eliminated completely and the aperture ring will be directly up against the body 🤔
But I might be misremembering, when I bought the Chinon it had *some* adapter on it, but I'm not sure if it was an EF or not
Do let me know how it goes!
@@MaxRovensky You are right. i have an m42 to EF adapter on my helios and its just a very thin ring.. I do have it then mounted on a EF-X mount speedbooster. Hopefully this is will fit somehow. Im printer your print right now!
Love this so much, I have to let a comment.
Oh, and the name of the french company a mix of "precision" and the legendary gollum "my precious", precisious😁
Instead of using a rubber ring you chose suffering. I like it.
Hats off to you. Do you perhaps have one for the sigma 18-35mm 1.8 ?
There is a video form the media devision. They show how complicated propper rehousing is. The lenses are completely taken apart, cleaned, everything needs to be custom designed and everything is perfectly aligned and measured out. You get a new iris.
Great work! I love the look. Does it stand up to the torque of a focus motor? What if the focus marks are designed into the print and fill with some high enamel paint? I might just fall down the rabbit hole.
It does! I had concerns about friction fit on the aperture, but tested with DJI RS2 and Tilta Nucleus Nano (the 1st one) - it holds up
No issues with the focus gear since that's secured by screws on all builds
Re: markings, someone in the comments suggested a dual extruder, which I think is the best choice. I'll look into it whenever I do a Mark II, lots of great suggestions for it so far
you are the best
"Precisious" is not a french word. It seems like the child of precision and precious, one ring to rule them all.
I would be curious to know if I'm right about the LOTR reference 😂
Instant sub! Have you thought about adding some vintage wide angles?
Yes, but Mir-20 is hard to find and Zeiss Jena 20mm is expensive :D
I could download your 3D print files for free and follow this video to build the lenses, but as a engineer wannabe instead I will spend 3 months of my life and way more money trying to design my own system and inevitably failing!
Thanks for the video, good fun and love the effort.
That is the way 😁
@@MaxRovensky that bit in the video made me laugh so hard because I 100% relate. Too often I look back at the hours, weeks, months of effort I've put into something and think "maybe I should have just bought one"
You are a gentleman and a scholar!! I discovered your video after I bought a 44M. Will the 44M fit with these prints or should I try and return this lens and get a 44M-4?
I honestly don't know, some versions fit, some don't, Soviets weren't super consistent when making these things 😅
@@MaxRovensky Haha copy that!
Love that kind of humor. Wasting days, weeks or months instead of getting housings from ebay. Some may know, how the prices come together... Money for time
very good and detailed video. I am glad that there are some people out there like you who take time and effort to make something unique. I have also a Helios 44M-4, and might be experiment with your STL however I am using MFT system not Sony... I also have a very good Soviet Mir-24H 35mm f2... do you think it would be hard to make a design for that? It is a Nikon F mount not M42
Depends on that mount's flange distance. In order for the aperture ring to work and not rub against the camera, there has to be some spacing. I.e. on a Canon EF mount which has a 2mm adapter from M42 it wouldn't work
For M42 likely possible, but I don't have an adapter on hand to measure it for the alternate cover
@@MaxRovensky thanks the answer. The Nikon F to MFT adapter is pretty similar in terms of size like the m42 to MFT adapter. Also, MFT has very similar flange distance (maybe 1mm difference) as Sony E mount
Amazing work! I am completely new to this but am interested to try this on an olympus zuiko. They have a front apature ring, but it doesnt spin when focussing. One question, shouldnt the adapter cover be screwed to the body, instead of just clicking? Seems like if you grab it from behind it might pop out and send your lens tumbling 🤔
It's very low tolerance with the adapter and on the specific adapter I'm using there's a very "grippy" knurling on the back, so it holds very well. One of the prints needed an extra layer of masking tape, but then it held very nicely as well
Looks cool af but cant risk a failure when on set
honestly after seeing this video, the actual cine lenses now appear so much more affordable
They're certainly less of a headache to acquire :D
But also now that smaller companies make cine lenses left and right, the good ol' market competition is doing it's thing
I haven't gotten my hands on NiSi Athena yet, but everyone I know who's used them says they're excellent, and they cost cheaper per piece than most Sony lenses
Man, you have a business here. Just create a website for that service at reasonable price for more lenses and wow!
Good job …Can you do an anamorphic lens like? Now there is a video!!
I love this! I just have one question! What matte box was the beginning because im looking for a solution for lenses that are too small for matte boxes
Tilta Mirage
It comes with a few step-up rings that go up to 95mm. Also can be mounted on 15mm rails
@@MaxRovensky thanks! I can't find any info on the rails setup but I'll keep looking!
@@shwnmcd it comes with a 15mm mount adapter in the box