Posts Tagged ‘filmtechnik’

Machinists and cinematographers have been sleepless for the past few weeks, as the race began to install PL mounts or PL lenses into Canon EOS cameras. The idea was to be able to use familiar cine lenses capable of repeatable follow focus. A few rental houses and machine shops have managed to make modern-day electronic Eymos by extracting mirror and shutter assemblies from the Canon EOS 7D and 1D Mk IV. If you don’t want to void your camera’s warranty, and want to keep your mirror, take a look at MBF Filmtechnik’s PL mount to Canon EOS adapter, which we tested recently at Clairmont Camera, using Angénieux Optimo zooms. The Angénieux 35mm Film Format Optimos shown on this page are the only zooms I’ve tested that work with the MBF adapter on Canon EOS 1D Mk IV and 7D cameras without modification. These Optimos have a retrofocus design, which means the rear element doesn’t protrude into the lens cavity. (The MBF adapter doesn’t work with the two Optimo DP Rouge lenses—16-42 mm and 30-80 mm—because their rear elements hit the mirror.) The 2009 Sci-Tech award winning lightweight Optimo 15-40 mm and 28-76 mm T2.6 zooms are perfect PL companions for high-end Canon EOS and HDSLR cinematography. Although I neglected to follow my own advice in the picture above, I highly recommend using a baseplate to support the lens and camera body.  These are the Angénieux Optimo zooms that work on Canon EOS 7D and 1D Mk IV with MBF Adapter: Optimo 15-40 mm (2.7x) T2.6 zoom Minimum object distance: 0.6m / 2′ Weight (approx): 1.92 kg / 4.2 lbs Length: 186 mm Front diameter: 114 mm Optimo 28-76 mm (2.7x) T2.6 zoom Minimum object distance: 0.6m / 2′ Weight (approx): 2 kg / 4.4 lbs Length: 205 mm Front diameter: 114 mm Optimo 24-290 mm (12x) T2.8 zoom Minimum object distance: 1.22m / 4′ Weight (approx): 11 kg / 24 lbs Length: 440 mm Front diameter: 162 mm 327° focus rotation; over 25 witness marks Covers full frame, 35mm silent aperture PL mount. Works with after-market adapter for Canon EOS

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Angénieux on Canon

Here are instructions on attaching Matthias Uhlig’s MBF Filmtechnik PL to Canon EOS adapter on an Angenieux Optimo 24-290. http://www.matthias-uhlig.de/?page_id=429&lang=en

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Canon PL Adapter Instructions

We tested Matthias Uhlig’s MBF Filmtechnik PL lens to Canon EOS adapter on a Canon EOS 7D and 1D Mark IV. The adapter works with more lenses than we thought–not just the Angenieux 24-290. Angenieux Optimo 15-40mm and 28-70mm zooms are perfect with this mount. No interference with the mirror, so you can pre-focus optically before switching to live view. The mount also works with Clairmont Swing-Shift lenses. Be sure to use lens supports and rods.

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PL Lenses w MBF Adapter on Canon 1D MkIV