[Konvas] 28mm f 1,4

[James Compton]

 It's not that uncommon. I've seen a few PL mount half-frame cameras on EBAY from time to time. So it is doable.









--- On Fri, 8/29/08, Adam Frey <thefirstrule at chainsawlinux.com> wrote:

> From: Adam Frey <thefirstrule at chainsawlinux.com>
> Subject: Re: [Konvas] 28mm f 1,4
> To: "Konvas Discussion List" <cinema at konvas.org>
> Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 11:48 AM
> Anyone ever thought about getting a wild hair and trying
> something like 
> buying a half-frame 35mm still camera, taking off the lens,
> and building 
> an OCT19 mount for it? Even with the building of the mount,
> it seems 
> like it would be a lot cheaper than buying a Russian Cinema
> lens with 
> all the Red mania going on...
> 
> I'm not sure what the different Flange Focal Distances
> would be for the 
> half-frame lenses, which would definitely be an issue to
> overcome. But, 
> since the lens is made for the smaller frame size
> (Half-frame being the 
> same as the MoPic film frame), it might have a better image
> than the 
> standard 35mm still lens. Of course, it might not.
> 
> But still - anyone ever thought about getting that wild
> hair?
> 
> Check out a few of these half-frame cameras on ebay:
> 250288042578
> 180282789835
> 130250185950
> 
> 
> Adam Frey
> Director/Cinematographer
> Crimson Chain Productions
> http://crimsonchain.com
> 
> 
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