Rafael Pankratau

Hi Duncan. This adapter requires 21mm of clear depth. Thank you. Raf.

Hi! I'm glad to see mentioning of our adapters ? Meantime, we made new version already that works correctly with Arri Standard primes, and implements a quick-change mechanism - you can mount the adapter to your camera and change lenses without removing the adapter from the camera. I don't know other adapters with such a feature. The drawback is possibility to pull the lens our of the adapter accidentally, but this should not happen if you use the equipment carefully. https://rafcamera.com/adapter-arri-s-to-arri-pl Thank you. Raf.

Yes, Joel. Our lock mechanism is based on spring-loaded balls catching the lens mount groove, so some effort is necessary to lock it pushing the lens or release it pulling the lens out. Thank you.

Hi! A bit old topic, but we made Arri S to PL adapter that works with prime lenses. https://rafcamera.com/adapter-arri-s-to-arri-pl Thank you. Raf.

It is quite common, but not popular. Krasnogosk-3 seems to be best of Russian 16mm cameras.

Produced in 1966-1971, quantity is unknown.

1. Yes. 2. Because kit zoom has correct FFD (flange focal distance) for this camera. To focus C-mount lens to infinity on an M42 camera you need to insert this lens about 28mm deep into the camera that is just impossible for reflex cameras, and useless for non-reflex ones since you'll lose access to lens control rings. 3. Yes, due to long FFD of M42 mount specification you are very limited in lens mount choice. T2 lenses (M42x0.75) will work fine with corresponding adapter though. So, you may use M42 and T2 lenses easily, and there are literally hundreds different lenses available in these mounts. So, you'll be able to find all what you need without going to C-mount.

Hi, Antonio! K3 (M42 vesion) has standard 45.46 mm FFD. C-mount has 17.52 mm FFD. This means that C-mount lens will work at very close distances (few centimeters) from object only, without any chance to focus to infinity or even a portrait. FFD isn't related to a crop factor (depending on sensor/frame size). Thanks. Raf.

I started to make them too :-) http://rafcamera.com/lens-and-port-caps/rear-lens-cap-arri-pl-positive-lock-abs-plastic or, if you need pack of 6 caps, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=141001585807 PM me, please, for orders or quantity discounts. Thanks.

2-perf conversion requires change of mechanical parts to change movement pattern of the pull-down claw. I think that it is better to ask experienced techs to do this. If I remember correctly, Bruce at Aranda Film (Australia) did some conversions like this, but shipping to and from Australia will be expensive. May be you'll find other workshop closer to you, somewhere in US. You may try to ask Slow Motion, Inc.

I have BNC modified to accept Soviet lenses in OCT-19 mount :-) http://rafcamera.com/movie-cameras/cameras/mitchell-bnc-35mm-movie-camera Mirror shutter installed, so I'm not sure that it is suitable for your needs now though. I wanted $2950 for it, but now I'm ready to sell it for $1000 + shipping. Thanks

Hi, Trevor. You may consider my OstCam mod of Konvas-2M listed on eBay currently. It is the best 35mm camera you can buy in range below $2000, I think. Price negotiation is possible. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140739029063 Thanks

I'm in doubts that this will work. Front attachment has a focus ring only, nothing else to tight. Rear spherical lens has focus and aperture ring. No third ring to tight. Also, manual of similar NAS4 attachment says nothing about locking capability - just focus coupling and necessity to put the attachment onto dovetail support.

It is supposed to work on a support only. So, the camera holds spherical lens, support hold the front attachment, and you get more-or-less steady setup that way.

Not sure. Our tech did conversion of Temp lenses to PL few years ago. But they warned that there were 2 types of the Temp mounts - 'old and 'new'. 'Old' can't be converted, and I just don't know what is your mount type - they didn't explain details.

It has mount for TEMP high-speed camera, most probably. At least, there is word 'TEMP' in the beginning of the picture name, and the mount looks like TEMP mount visually.

Why, James? I'm not a film maker, but as I can see, many people adapting 75mm LOMO lenses to their DSLR's. There should be a reason, I suppose. Don't disappoint me since I'm just about to stock about 20 such lenses :-) What I'll do with all of them if you prove that they are evil? :-) As I heard, people use LOMO cine lenses to shoot HD movies with DSLR's. But not sure why - for swallow DOF, probably. Or due to image they give more suitable for moving pictures than image produced by still image lenses.

Hi, Daniel. You can buy it here: http://rafcamera.com/english-manual-kinor3...mera-p-259.html

Please PM me your e-mail. I'll send you an English manual for it.

I have heard that Kinor-35 factory made video assists were thrown to trash right out of the box since they were unusable too. On the other hand, if you have a big monitor, focusing quality with video assist may be comparable to focusing with a viewfinder (all that our video assit do is just translates image from the camera groung glass), but I feel that viewfinder (that isn't split screen and gives you no any hint on focus) don't allow to focus perfectly, especially in low light. So, most practical advice is from Bruce - have the lenses collimated, and use a measuring tape.

May be she thought that she sets the price in roubles (40k roubles = about $1200) :-)

Yes, it's heavily modified Temp camera.

We are planning to make our cups (PL and OCT-19) by March too. I saw plastic Arri cups - they are great. Ones selling on eBay are made of rubber, and I've purchased one to show our techs what our cups should look like :-) Good cup, with one disadvantage - it is bit too big and this may cause a lens drop out of it if you try to lift a lens holding it by this cup. Especially, if the lens is heavy. Not sure though if our cups will be better. But they'll have our RafCamera logo, most probably, so they'll become collectibles in 50 years :-)

We'll consider this. But price issue is quite important. If follow focus for 1M will be made more complex than for 2M, this will lead to higher price (above $1000, probably), and I'm not sure that many people would like to pay for it more that for the camera itself.

Bridge plate and video assist will work on 1M. But not follow focus, unfortunately.