Daniel Bronks
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The Kowas have a bluer anti flare coating, but the glass is very similar. The K35's are in the ballpark but a little harsher. The back elements of the Kowas and K35's are much smaller in diameter than the super baltars
and therefor they 'porthole' more, the image is darker around the edge of frame, however it is not a fault so much as a characteristic.
The 20 and 25mm super baltars can be very warm with age due to radioactive elements in the glass, but all the colour differences and those with the Kowas can be graded to match. In my opinion the Super Baltars are the most
beautiful lenses ever made, the Kowas not far off.
I have put together a mega set using a combination of the 3. Using 2 sets of Baltars, 1 in their original Band L housing, and a Ceco housed set which are much heavier. It goes like this.
15mm Kowa cine prominar
18mm Canon K35
20mm Super Baltar
25mm Super Baltar
35mm Super Baltar
40mm Kowa cine Prominar
50mm Super Baltar
55mm Super Speed Baltar T1.1
75mm Super Baltar
85mm Super Speed Baltar T1.7
100mm Super Baltar
152mm Super Baltar
I scoured the earth for these lenses and have converted them all to PL mounts.
There are a few differences but they texture is fairly similar.
The Kowas and the K35 have a smaller back
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If it is actually true that he compared seeing Red pictures to first hearing the beatles, then he is a fool.
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I have set of Super Baltars 20,25,35,50,75,100,152mm and a 15mm Kowa Prominar all PL mount based in London. They are primarily for my own use but I would consider renting them for the right project, not really for pop promos or student films, they need respect and love and don't want to be stuck on a DSLR. They look incredible on 35mm film and great on the Alexa and bring Red images up well too. If you want to know what they look like then watch Birth -Harris Savides, Buffalo 66 - lance Accord, or The godfather - Gordon Willis.
email me at dbronx@gmail.com
or
Chris at Arri
Adam at Panavision
Vince at take2
Jeremy at Movietech
can all get hold of them if you want them
cheers
Dan
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Cooke 25 - 250 MK II in pristine condition, support bracket, very sharp, shipping case. $6500 kylecrudolph@aol.com
How fast is it and which mount?
cheers
dan
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Welcome to the forum.
Stephen
Thanks.
Dan
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I have a set.
Super Baltar and Kowas
in Lenses & Lens Accessories
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Each set seem to be different, I have 3 x 35mm's and 2x 20's and 2 x 25's, Some get really soft at the edge of frame, none of them i would shoot wide open unless i wanted that particular effect. They perform best in the
T4-5.6 range. This is not a problem on the Alexa and 800EI.