16mm lens 35mm adapter

[Rob Vogt]

Just wondering if anybody has had any experience putting a 16mm lens on a 35mm adapter and what issues I can expect. I would imagine a larger depth of field, and a smaller field of view being the main issues. I'm doing a school project with an HVX and Movietube LT with PL mount and wondering if I could use the school's 10:1 zeiss zoom we have for our sr2 (also planing on using our 14mm prime). I'm doing a camera test on Monday but just wondering what issues I should expect.

[John Sprung]

The lenses designed for the 16mm format won't cover the whole frame in the 35 adapter. Expect to see a fuzzy edged circle of picture with black all around it.

 

 

 

-- J.S.

[Chris Keth]

John said it. if you try to zoom in past the vignetting, there's a strong likelihood that your camera's macro mode won't focus that close any more. I'm pretty sure the HVX close focus distance is poorer and poorer as you zoom in more.

[Adrian Sierkowski]

From my own experience you'll be ok around 25mm or so (gotten from my Illumina S16mm primes on a letus). On the longer end 30< I'd say you'll be "Ok" but why not just see if you can throw it on there really fast and get first hand experience?

[Rob Vogt]

Thanks guys. I was hoping to be able to avoid the vignetting until around 60mm or so, Im going to do the test on Monday but ive reserved a 35mm lens as backup.

[Phillip Mosness]

Is there also a problem with the rear element protruding further than 35mm lenses? I was told this when I bought some PL mount 16mm primes recently.