[Konvas] another lens question

[Ole Dost]

Very useful information!! Thank you!

Regards,

Ole Dost

 

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Von: cinema-bounces at konvas.org [mailto:cinema-bounces at konvas.org] Im Auftrag
von H. W. Stone
Gesendet: Montag, 1. Dezember 2008 02:28
An: cinema at konvas.org
Betreff: Re: [Konvas] another lens question

 

Sorry for being so abrupt, but I was typing during a break in a meeting.

First, the size being much smaller, the 16mm lenses cost less to make, less
to ship, and sell for much, much less.

Second, cine lenses are high resolution, low contrast, still lenses are
higher contrast, trading off much lower resolution for more "pop" in the
print.  You need a still print to "pop" when you see it, but you don't
enlarge a still anywhere nearly as much as you do a mopic frame, and high
contrast looks cruddy when it ls larger.

Third, still camera lenses have very quick focusing ratios, which get in the
way of follow focus, tracking, and generally screw up a long shot.

HD resolution is so much LOWER than even 16mm film that a 35mm still camera
lens looks good, and the chip lowers the contrast.  Film has more latitude,
can accept more contrast, and has much more resolution, so the problems show
up-- but like the difference between hamburger and steak, grind up the image
and you can mix in lesser size and mixed quality.



 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: H. W. Stone <colcam at aim.com>
To: cinema at konvas.org
Sent: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:11 am
Subject: Re: [Konvas] another lens question

Check the archives for the last month or so--  there is a VERY extensive
discussion of still camera versus cine lenses, why each is each, and why
still does not substitute well for film, but works fine for "current HD
level" digital work.



 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ole Dost <Ole.Dost at t-online.de>
To: 'Konvas Discussion List' <cinema at konvas.org>
Sent: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 8:20 am
Subject: [Konvas] another lens question



Dear Konvas friends,

Thank you for your helpful replies concerning my Konvas 1M! I will have
another try in the following week and report the results


Please let me ask you one more question concerning 35mm lenses on 16mm
Cameras
 What about the lenses for 35mm still cameras? I have some very nice
Canon FD mounted lenses for my Canon F-1 and I wonder if it is wise to use
them on 16mm Cameras as well
 What about their resolution compared to
primes, that have been especially intended for the much smaller 16mm frame
(Schneider, Cooke, Angénieux and Lomo(KMZ)? I wonder why there was the need
to produce special 16mm primes, when there have been always well made 35mm
still camera lenses around
 One answer could be that 16mm primes have a
better resolution for the smaller frame
. Somebody who made experiences in
comparing them and willing to share the experience?

Thank you!

Regards,

Ole

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