Greetings,
I must admit that I am not an industry child, I was a tool and die maker by trade and through a film industry link in the family I've been commissioned many timed to cut custom adapters, FF gears, etc., but that's as close as I got to film (aside from being present at a few shoots here and there) and I know zilch about cine lenses.
My link was Pat Shea, a cinematographer and son of documentarian and cinematographer Mike Shea who died in a tragic helicopter crash while compiling a shot list in pre-production for the Meat Loaf rock video "Left In The Dark" in 1995. Pat was a very close family friend who unfortunately succumbed to cancer a few years ago. As a result, I inherited a Haliburton case full of a bunch of cine lenses, mostly primes, and a couple oddball items like an old Cameflex 8v camera motor. In trying to determine what I had I quickly became lost in the quagmire of industry insider lingo and assumed knowledge. From what little I've been able to discern, most are circa '50s/'60s, but what do I know.
I'm tempted to get them professionally refurbished/cleaned, but as this seems to be rather expensive I would rather not spend a bunch of money for a bunch of worthless lenses. Any help and/or guidance would be greatly appreciated, even if it's just to shove me toward someone who can.
I understand completely that I am an outsider here, so please forgive me if I've stepped on anyone's toes.
Thanx in advance, ~G (list follows)
((As I have no idea what's important and what's not, I've written descriptions exactly as they appear on the lenses objective rings.)
1. P. Angenieux Paris F. 35-140mm 1:3.5 Angenieux – Zoom Type 4 x 35 T1 No. 1213591
a. Tiffen 54.5 M7 Adapter ring Series 7
b. Tiffen Series 7 to 8 Step-Up Ring
c. Tiffen series #8 W.A, Lens Shade
d. Cameflex – Éclair mount
2. P. Angenieux Paris F. 14,5 [sic] 1:3.5 Retrofocus Type R62 No. 1036160
a. Cameflex – Éclair mount
3. Astro-Berlin No. 53269 C (in red) Pan-Tachar 1:1.8 150mm
a. Cameflex – Éclair mount
4. Apochromat KINOPTIK Paris ½ F= 35mm No. 34955
a. Mod .8/32 pitch seamless aluminum focus-follow gear rings
b. Cameflex – Éclair mount
5. Heinz Kilfitt Munchen Makro-Kilar A 1:2.8 / 4cm (3 dots= blue, red, yellow) Nr. 254-0818
a. Cameflex – Éclair mount
6. Nippon Kogaku Japan No. 350347 Nikkor – N Auto 1:1.4 F=35mm
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7. Kinoptik Paris F 3.5 Focale 300mm No. 11043 Special – Cine
a. Arri standard mount
8. Apochromat Kinoptik Paris ½ F=25mm No. 34532
a. Arri standard mount
9. Apochromat Kinoptik Paris ½ F=35mm No. 34956
a. Arri standard mount
10. Apochromat Kinoptik Paris ½ F=28mm No. 48687
a. Arri standard mount
11. Carl Zeiss Nr. 4995462 Distagon 1:2 F=16mm (focal ring O.D. sez...“ARRIFLEX”)
a. Arri standard mount
12. Cooke Speed Panchro Lens No. 314704 35mm f/2 ELC
a. Arri standard mount
13. Cooke Speed Panchro Ser. III 668363 25mm f/2 T2.2 (second “2” is subscript)
(focal ring O.D. sez…”Lens made in England by Rank Taylor Hobson” followed by “TAYLOR HOBSON 25mm Ser.III Arriflex”)
a. Arri standard mount
14. Cooke Speed Panchro Ser. II No. 543010 40mm f/2 T2.3 (the “3” is subscript)
a. Arri standard mount
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15. U.S. NAVY Canon AE-1 ser. 5726882
a. Canon Lens FD 50mm 1:1.4
b. Canon Lens FD 200mm 1:4
16. Cameflex Moteur (motor) 8v Service Intermittent (for intermittent use) No. 2003 Type 24