One of the coolest styles of KZread videos .. the cuts, the multi song soundtrack and general change of tones mid video makes for a great cinematic experience. 😌 As for the lens: All I can get in my country is Minolta zooms... I will be searching for those.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly sir. Music changing is a huge key to giving the overall impression of movement to the narrative. You can use it for simple reviews or more complex content. I have a rule in everything I cut that it needs to be dynamic. Information needs to be moving forward along with the visuals. :) I’m going to get into that shortly; just need an interesting way to visually represent and articulate that to help understanding. Minolta lenses are good lenses. :)

@MustafaAlNuaimi

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze can't wait 🤲

@Gma7788

Ай бұрын

He's been reported to the authorities for this.

Unreal video quality Mark! Looks like a fragment from a tv network show. Great work, and thanks for the review, short, sweet and covering the important aspects! Keep it up!

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Late reply !! I’m so sorry. Never saw the notification for this post. Thank you kindly my friend, apologies for the late reply.

I have been playing around with this lens, adapted to my new m100, and am so impressed with its capability. I found it in my late grandfathers camera bag 3 or so years ago, and it makes something of sentimental value feel even more valuable then ever. I didn’t even realize it had a true macro feature until you showed me in this video! Thank you

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Sentimental connection, perfect! I love that. You look through the lens and you can for a moment, see the world as he did. Glad you found value with the video mate, all the best on your journey with the lens!

@thedehwehfamily3943

Жыл бұрын

What’s a good adapter for canon m200

@Gma7788

Ай бұрын

Lunacy.

@Gma7788

Ай бұрын

​@thedehwehfamily3943 No. You don't try to reinvent camera equipment. You buy the matching camera body for it.

you were right again. bought this lens with a "just in case, whatever..." attitude. It's now always with me for gigs, just in case I need that reach. damn easy to focus, sharp... Yes, I will update it with a fast, modern thing, one day. but no hurry. this bad boy still delivers. And it came for peanuts

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

Heck yes mate!

New subscriber mark! I have been very inspired by you and a select few other youtubers doing high quality reviews and tutorials for us budding videographers. Keep doing what you do, we are learning 🙏.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. New video dropping tomorrow so stay tuned. Go into the adapting a bit more. If you have any questions or anything about this or what you would like to see. I’m all ears. Thanks again Dominic.

Sweet review! That is a lot of lens for 50 bucks! Ton of fun to be part of the fist pump collab with you on Eh Joe! Way to go vintage too! Looking forward to being part of this community, always fun to connect with another canuck! Way to give er!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! That was petty cool collaboration heheh. Thanks for stopping by and welcome!

Finally! A quality video!!! Awsome editing, keep it up!)👊🔥

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I need to do these old lenses justice :)

Fantastic video Mark. Incredible info and beautifully shot/edited. Well done!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’m just dropped a comment on your slider video at the exact time you posted this it was weird as I hit enter and got your notification of comment lol. Thought for a second I was commenting on my own wall.

@TechGearTalk

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Holtze had the same experience 🤣😂

Well done Mark! Your videos are always inspiring, good job!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

Great review as always Mark! Keep it up!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim.

Subscribed! Starting to get into video and re-re-building my vintage lens kit. Stumbled across how beautiful these FD lenses render. Great review

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim! Careful, it's addictive!!

super nice and neat tutorial! thank you for sharing this.

With the whole mirrorless systems coming out full speed, I suspect these old vintage lenses are going to see new light. I got this for $50 and the modern F4 Canon equivalent is $600. $1700 for the Sony 70-200 F4. That kind of price delta can keep a lot of people from experiencing this range of photography which isn’t a good thing. My favorite thing about these vintage lenses is being able to experiment with focal lengths, see what ones you love and what ones you don’t. They can help with how you decide to purchase the more expensive gear down the line. PS: The thumbnail was shot with an adapted 60 year old C Mount Kern-Pillard SWITAR 25mm 1.4 **EDIT: Thanks "who's there" for pointing out this lens is in fact METAL! He's just increased the value for me even though I was hell bent convinced it definitely wasn't lol. Thank you mate! Much appreciate it!

@cpgr19

5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, the whole FD lineup is awesome and easilly competes with all modern lenses at a fraction of the cost..Also i think that these lenses give a more vintage look to the images which looks great!

@filmrollstroll2003

2 жыл бұрын

Those Kern Paillard lenses are nice to work with !

Love the content! Keep em coming

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

I’ve had this lens since late eighties/early nineties with my A1. It was always my favorite. I was always amazed at how nice the results were and how easy push pull zooms are to use. I still adapt it today.

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Probably got some great shots with it in all that time as well!

@marlonbrando5342

Жыл бұрын

How easy is it to focus as you zoom?

@johnherzel718

Жыл бұрын

​@@marlonbrando5342 The lens is easy to focus and zoom. It is close to par focal (it stays somewhat in focus) as you zoom, so only sometimes is a minor post zoom focus adjustment required. The closer you are focusing the more the lens needs to be adjusted. But it's never more than 1/8 turn in my usage. Once your subject is about 20 feet away it's likely to be actually par focal. If it isn't, it's very close. It really is a nice lens, and very easy to love. Just remember to keep your shutter speeds above 1/250 if hand held. The bokeh is very nice as well ❤️‍🩹

DAYYYYYUM This video is crisp! The music is so dope too Love it!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tyler! Ya the music, I heard that song and it inspired the whole opening. How can I give this a TRON look...I kind of like how it turned out.

Love the cinematics of this video. Such a good job

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks George, the goal is to shoot these things in interesting ways. It’s more time consuming, but I think the effort is worth it.

I gotta say, this is the first video I've watched of you. But I must say, this is one of the best intros I've ever seen on any KZread video, the shots are perfect, the light blue light is a beautiful touch, the music is perfect for some odd reason, and the volume of the music in comparison to your voice is beautiful, not too loud, not too quiet, your voice is still very clear through the music yet its still there, sorry for the long comment but, it's such a perfect into I had to say somthing

@MarkHoltze

Жыл бұрын

No apologies mate; appreciate you leaving your thoughts! Had some fun with this one, glad you enjoyed it!

I just bought this lens for my BMPCC4k. For the price, you can’t go wrong. The first few shots look amazing. Can’t wait to shoot more. Thanks for the great review.

A really great video, Mark! I've been looking for this lens for some years, and I finally found one today, in excellent condition. It's a bit special for me, because I had one, but it got lost in a car accident, a long time ago.

@MarkHoltze

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome mate! Enjoy it!

Your content is unbelievable, thank you!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

/humbled. Thanks unicorn one! I enjoy producing it as well as helping spread the love for these old lenses. Thanks for your comment!

Great video review! I picked up one of these lenses in 2002 for about $15 from a Tokyo junk store. It was in great condition and I used it a lot when I was still shooting film. I now use a Sony a3000 camera and it does well on that when I remember that I still have it.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter. Ya I was actually pretty surprised how much I use this lens. Crazy you could sell it for 75% more than you bought it for all these years later. The crop sensor would give you that extra focal range! Pretty good stuff mate! Thankful for those mirrorless cameras bringing these lenses back to the forefront.

Hands down, one of the best lens reviews I have seen on youtube! Your in depth analysis is second to none. I do have one question though, are you able to shoot slowmo (60 or 120fps) with steady shot on with the FD lens? I could be crossing my wires, but I was under the impression that you can't do that with steadyshot on?

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Damn man that’s a huge compliment! Thanks! To answer your question, you definitely can get steady slow mo with an FD lens. The seagull was hand held 120fps, I’ll admit it takes a steady hand, holding breath and a good stance. The pump action zoom is so smooth once you get it going it’s easy to keep smooth. Practice definitely helps, plus sensor stabilization ;)

I picked mine up when I thrifted the gorgeous AV-1 it was attached to. Didn't think much about the lens except it was very clean and I could also use it on my AE-1 Program. You have opened my eyes to what a find I stumbled upon. Great video, thanks.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool to hear. 100% my intention. To showcase the potential of these llenses.

Your content is really great. Love your videos🔥🔥🔥

@MarkHoltze

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

Your videos are amazing, and I learn more and more from you. Btw i recently bought that lens for my 6d mark ii.

@MarkHoltze

2 жыл бұрын

How does it work on the mark ii?

Your reviews for lenses is like a treasure for my new project that I will talk to you later stay tuned.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward mate!

Another great video! Thanks Mark! SALUDOS!

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Almost a year ago now wow! This video always makes me want some apple pie ;)

You convinced me Mark. Just bought one to compliment my 28mm and 50mm Canon FD collection.

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a good one, for that price. I hear the Zeiss 80-200 tops this but comes in a bit more $$$$ and doesn’t have macro. The FD looks so good on the Sony right? ;)

Once again Mr. Holtze does not disappoint. I really appreciate all the effort you go to, to make these videos such a pleasure to watch. It does not go unnoticed. That’s a beautiful lens. I don’t have one of those. Is it reasonably sharp?

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim! It is sharp, I'm really happy with it, especially because it gives me an 85-100-135 and 200mm PLUS MACRO on one lens. Of course it's not as fast as my primes but it makes up for it in not having to switch out lenses lol. I honestly only really bought it because it was so cheap (wanted to split the shipping cost for my 35mm F2 as well) so wasn't super stoked on the lens until i opened it and held it. When i put it on and started shooting with it, I was sold. Plus I wanted a zoom, but was considering the Carl Zeiss 80-200 ($250-$300 online) but wasn't feeling the price point. $50 was an easy sell and got me 10mm extra plus macro ;)

Man you got style! Subscribed after 59 seconds watching! Well done)

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Eugene thanks mate. The 80's synth vibe on this one felt so appropriate since it's an 80's lens ;). Plus I had just got my neon light, a must for sure. Thanks for watching and the vote of confidence mate. Appreciate it!

Great video man! Subscribed 🤘

Dude you are a master in editing and story telling, great job!

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for that vote of confidence my friend! I blame these old lenses, they bring it out in me. 🙏

@crownborne

4 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze being worthy of using the greats is experience and practice, your fisheye 14mm review is also super dope, loved all your videos so far!

Many thanks, picked one of these up for £25- brilliant!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

That’s a steal! £25!!! Nice!

I love this lens on my GH5, had it sitting on my shelf for years, now it has a new life and the quality is quite amazing.

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

It’s pretty good! Was using it today for some Snipe shots :)

@SergeGolikov

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze Postscript: We all should actually distinguish between proper Zoom and Varifocal lenses when describing optics. This is in fact a vari-focal Pull/Twist or 2 touch lens, as opposed to a proper Zoom lens which is one touch and tracks (or should) focus. Just sayin 😎

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

Ya but these are photo lenses built before video was ever intentionally used as such. If I’m looking at a proper video zoom lens is when you bring up these factors. You’re not wrong at all, but for me it’s a time and place and an attempt to keep these relatively contained info wise.

Thanks for a comprehensive review of this lens. I snagged one for $19 USD on eBay within 5 minutes of watching this video. The lens was certified in excellent condition by a reputable camera dealer in the American South. Your test shots show this one to be formidably close in acuity, bokeh and excellence to the later versions of the 70-200mm USM f/4 L. I see why the pooch lunged to grab the lens out of your hand at the start of the video!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I was wrong about it being plastic, it’s totally metal. Just a lighter more flexible kind than the Tak. But I’m seriously impressed with this lens for the value. The macro ability is the icing. I just love doing these lens reviews I don’t know what it is. A Ig portion is wanting to showcase them for strong prices of photographic gear they still are after all these years. Talk a about bang for buck. You got a great deal on yours. Let me know how it works out for you. Glad the review helped mate. All the best.

You have picked my Curiosity until the end of this video. Such a good review.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

That’s always a huge accomplishment! I wanted to keep this shorter and tried pretty hard (I cut a bunch of stuff). I always over shoot, but hoping to keep the pace manageable. Always have a blast shooting these. Thanks for the feedback!

Im building up a collection of FD lenses, and ahh im excited, I cant wait to use these.

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Which ones do you have so far?

Mmmmmm tasty review! Keep it up!! I’m probably going to buy it.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg, ya if you can find one for a good price GO!

Great video Mark. This lens was my workhorse when I used it at the Miramar airshow recently in September.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh! I was away during the Toronto air show so I missed it, but I REALLY wanted to get some shots so when I DID do a video I would have been able to use them. Do you shoot with a tripod when you're doing airshow stuff?

@btrdangerdan2010

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Holtze I should use a tripod, but to answer your question no I hand hold the camera and try to use fast shutter speeds I’m Tv mode on my Canon T90 to compensate for the hand holding. It was even worse when I mounted the lens in a Canon FD x2 B teleconverter lens the shake is even more.

@btrdangerdan2010

5 жыл бұрын

I guess I don’t have time to track the subject (airplane) on a tripod, the planes can be anywhere and I have to be ready for the action when I hold the camera.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Ya, they're all over the place, I guess if you're snapping stills and it's a bright sunny day you should be fine, shooting video would be tough without a tripod that zoomed in for sure.

Great video man. I have this lens too and I love it. I converted the lens to ef along with an old Canon 35-105 f3.5 FD. And they both have macro modes! Love em. Keep up the good work, and if you want a shooting partner in Toronto lemme know!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brennan. Appreciate that man! It's crazy how these old lenses had both macro and telephoto. I wonder what the overall compromise there was that they don't do that anymore.

@BrennanMartin

5 жыл бұрын

I think it's probably a mix of them adding more specific elements to keep things sharper at wider apertures and the idea that they could do a better job with dedicated macro lenses (or make more money).

Oh thanks Mark, great video yet again. I love your style. You are inspirational, so much so, I just bought a Canon FD 70-210 f4 in Melbourne, Australia. I have been trying to get a telephoto for my A7iii since I bought the camera but everything I stumble across is too much. I think I paid $10 more than you but I think I can manage that :) Thanks again.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Roro! Good find mate, I can't believe you got an A7III, they're nowhere to be found here, pretty much every camera shop has them on backorder. That camera is killing it right now. Great little camera that's for sure , I kind of want one. Let me know how you like the lens, it quickly grew on me. So nice having that telephoto range with constant aperture for pennies compared to the modern equivalent. I do want to get my hands on the Sony 70-200 F4 just for a side by side comparison.

Hey man! already watched this video like 5-6 times and I gotta say I fall in love with your stuff with every video I watch! I was wondering if you could make a video showing how you shoot your b-roll, like how you set your tripod, what tripod head you use and some common techniques would be cool. I find that this is a subject youtubers barely scratch the surface of, whereas shooting attractive b-roll is basically indispensable for a good looking video. also, do make more editing tutorials. and lastly, it was relieving that you find 'video-making fun' cause you make awesome videos! Keep 'em coming!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Hey mate believe me I have all these ideas floating around and I WILL get to them. I'm trying to take advantage of outdoor stuff while the outdoors is still nice, soon will be under a blanket of snow and all the pretty leaves will be gone so trying to do all my outside stuff as much as possible. B-Roll is definitely a topic I want to cover, it's not even just about the setup...more importantly it's about what's motivating it. It's like putting two puzzle pieces together, the visuals are illustrating what the words are saying in an asethetically pleasing way is always a challenge. I will say that for this, a MACRO lens comes in handy. Like it's probably my second used lens and won't leave home without it hehehe. The one I use here is a $100 SMC 100mm Takumar F4. But i can get into all that. Editing same thing. Appreciate your comments mate, you've got some nice incite that can help me navigate what stuff to do. Appreciate it.

@khaledbinobaid4355

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze ayee thanks mate! much appreciated.

Best feature of this lens has to be the push/pull zoom ability of the ring. Literally blew my mind!

NICE REVIEW , I LOVE THIS LENS

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Ya it's decent, especially at that price. I don't use a tele too often, so glad to have this as an option for those few and far between times I do :)

Wow this looks really awesome with this lense!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

It’s pretty fantastic...legitimately impressed. Thanks Layila.

I inherited this lens from my gramps along with his AE-1! Love it

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! AE-1 is a great camera! Any other FD lenses?

@andrewmercado60

4 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze There was an NFD 50m 1.8 but it was damaged. Replaced that with a 1.4 just last week and now working on the first roll! Solid lens. The build quality is way better than my Rebel SL2 kit lens. Don't make em like they used to

haha! yes! yes! you peaked my curiosity with those slick b-roll. Awesome review Mark!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, I prefer it to my talking mug lol. Thanks Wilson! Had fun making this.

@oshidipe

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze Had fun watching as well. lol. A quick question though, what has been your experience using this lens for Portraits (assuming you've used it for that purpose) ? On a scale of 1-10, what would be your rating in that regard. Thanks

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

I haven’t done too many with it, but I took some great family shots from a distance with it that are cool. Nice compressed background. I prefer faster primes when taking portraits personally, but this lens gave me no issue.

@oshidipe

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze oh, okay. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure mate. These lenses are good all around, you have to work them a bit more (manual focus) but it’s all part of the craft and beauty. Your pictures will change forever I promise you that. All those macro shots were taken with a $100 100mm vintage Macro F4. My last video was shot almost entirely on vintage lenses that cost less than a single modern one. Modern is great, but saving up for one takes away a lot of learning you can be doing on these.

Dude. This is amazing

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks CJ, appreciate it mate. Was fun to do, so glad that translated.

I got this lens because of this video. Its one of my favorite lenses in my kit. I've always found the color rendition a bit lacking, at least on my camera, however the black and white is incredible. Thanks for this awesome recommendation!!

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it’s working for you mate! It’s pretty hard to go wrong with this one based on the price. Enjoy!

@trueaddict8733

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze couldn't agree more - I paid $18 for my copy and it looks brand new, like no one has ever used it. I basically stole the damn thing lol. I have about 40 lenses and I've used this lens probably more than any of the others. For the type of street photography I do, its perfect.

I got a Kiron f4.5 70-210mm in mint condition for $20 recently and I have been amazed at how useful it is! The image quality at f4.5 is not good but it lets in more light then modern zooms and the thin DOF is amazing. When used in macro at 210mm the DOF shrinks to almost nothing which is a lot of fun for creative photos. At f8 the lens was able to create some super sharp portraits even on a crop sensor. On a full frame camera it would probably be much sharper and for $20 nothing can top that value for money!

Great stuff, love your sound and video work. Question, do you find the lens is a bit heavy on your camera body? I'm having trouble finding a suitable tripod collar, not sure if they ever made one. Using it on a xt2.

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

I actually don't find this lens heavy. I don't really have much to compare it to, but my CZ 85mm 1.4 is a brick compared to this lens. I think it would be good on the XT2, but that's just my personal opinion. It sure isn't that expensive so the risk might be worth it. Sell it for what you got it if you hate it. I never found it to be an issue on the tripod, it's nothing compared to the CZ 80-200 F4 or most modern fast telephoto's. PS: Thanks for the nice compliment Ian, glad you're enjoying this stuff. I figured I'd get to the business of your comment before addressing the complementary side hehehe. Thanks again mate, let me know if you have any further questions.

I use this beauty on an Olympus EM10 Mark II (M43) with a speedbooster, which adds one stop of aperture. With the x0,7 factor from the speedboster, I have an equivalent of a 100-300mm telephoto lens. I paid mine $100 (shipping included) on ebay and the thing is in mint condition. Yes, some chromatic aberrations appear sometimes, but I easily fix it with RawTherapee (free and open software).

Loving your videos!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mik! I’m having fun making them! Hoping it resonates! I know this stuff can be super niche, but working in tv and film for 15 years...these have inspired me on a whole new level! :) thanks for watching mate.

@MikMilman

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze It's niche but theres plenty of us.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

I like it niche to be honest! Keeps it more intimate and friendly it seems. Amazingly supporting and knowledgeable community behind it.

Got this, a FD 35mm f2 (!!!), and 28mm f2.8 at a yard sale for $15. These vintage lenses are amazing.

I recently picked up the earlier 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 for my Canon 70D. Other than the barrel sliding straight out to 210mm as soon as I tilt the camera (no barrel lock, boooo) I'm really happy with the image quality. It's softer than modern lenses wide open, but tack sharp if you stop it down. Even the soft look is still in focus, but with that vintage lens character. The color rendering errs warm, which I personally prefer, and blues and greens are pretty vivid. Stick a CPL filter on it and you'll have game-changing color saturation and quality straight in-camera.

Just bought mine off of eBay. Will try out!

Awesome video! Great lens! Ty 👍

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruno! Really had fun making this one! Can’t believe it’s almost been a year! Best value for a zoom still. ;)

really great video thanks mate !

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas. Always have fun shooting these lens reviews and showcasing these old beauties. Got a few more in the works just getting my combined hours with them so I can give an objective review.

@ThomasPrl

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Holtze great!!! Come to watch my usa cinematic, and leave your opinion i would be very proud😍

I'm starting to love the canon FD lenses. I have Pentacon Praktica lenses and I'm thinking of mixing the 2. Yeah I think I'll have both PB and FD lenses. Great video Mark. Awesome footage.

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

FD's are fantastic, there's a reason they're still loved by many and even picked up and used by many DP's working in the commercial space. FD's are one of the most popular lenses to be modded for cinema and they're quite at home in front of a RED or ARRI cinema camera. Thanks so much for stopping by mate, which FD's do you currently have?

@rinusworldzm

4 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze I currently don't have any FD lenses. The stuff I'm seeing online done with them is really beautiful. I do have Pentacon Praktica lenses. Set of 4. 28mm f2.8, 50mm f1.8, 30-70mm f3.5-4.5 and 135mm f2.8

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

@@rinusworldzm Love Pentacon lenses! My first adapted one was my grandfather's. My dad's Praktica still works too! :)

@rinusworldzm

4 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze oh wooooowwww!!! That's awesome. These are literally my first lenses everrrrrr. I'm loving the feel of them I can't test them yet because I haven't bought my camera yet but I want to get the original Blackmagic Pocket or the 2.5k cinema camera. I'm leaning more to the 2.5k. The 4K is put of my budget range but I'm not mad at the options I have. How would you say the Pentacons compare to canon FDs? And how's the picture out of the Praktica?

This video gives off Ahoy vibes, love it.

Top content Marc, instant sub! I have the same glass for Nikon mount (Vivitar / Tokina)

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

👍Captivating vid. Lens has super color rendition. Barrel shows little wear. Etched lens markings have added plus of enabling character restoration by applying white marking like Sharpie or dry erase marker, followed by a wipe. Good call out of lens mount differences - might affect expectations about automated adapters. Af and IS, plus auto EXIF recordations of today's lenses have spoiled us. Re in-camera FL setting for IS, too easy to forget to reset when zooming -- might help to assign to custom button. Re MF, do you use peaking? If so, what "thickness" - peaking can be tricky sometimes? Might make a good vid especially for the vintage lenses. LR also has us applying lens corrections manually. A how to vid that takes in all of this vintage lens adaptation stuff would also be useful and show the tradeoffs. Hope you enjoyed the turkey.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, thanks for the wonderful comment. You always leave such great ones I enjoy reading them. First off, the Turkey's were great I was lucky enough to have three of them, my parents Saturday, ours on Sunday and my inlaw's on Monday (where I shot this video). Well technically I shot it Sunday (on camera talking head) and monday (everything else). Thanks for the tips on restoration, those will be helpful for sure as I'm sure I won't be as gentle on them as the last owner was (although I'm trying). The custom button thing is done, I didn't feature it here because it's a very sony specific feature I think. I guess all of them have it. I map the focal length to a wheel so I can change it on the fly, up rolls them up, down rolls them down. Pretty straight forward. I'm rarely shooting zoom/telephto without some sort of stabilization so I don't rely on it TOO heavily. I use very deliberate and delicate hand movements/practice repeat to get it, all while holding my breath. Kind of like I imagine a sniper would, minus the killing part ;). Some really great tips for future videos, I don't feel my level of LR is worthy of tutorial though, I'll have to step up that game. I'm not a huge photo editor, it's something I want to do more of. Thanks again Paul!

I was getting bumped about the price of the canon 70-200mm, but this has me stoked! No image stabilization will be a challenge, but nothing some creative thinking can't fix!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Creating thinking for sure! Also IBIS if you have it? ;) Creative thinking always leads to cooler results. It's a motivator vs a crutch to lean on! Good luck dude!

I just pulled the trigger on one of these bad boys on ebay. You got me!

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Let me know how you like it. What camera are you using it with?

I was lucky to find one with the 35-70 SSC at a Goodwill not too long ago, both are very good compared to some of my other legacy zooms, particularly with colors! Also, it seems to be parfocal as well but that’s not too handy with a push-pull zoom being so finicky to hold focus at the same time. In any case, very nice lens and a great addition to my FD collection! Any experience with the (I think) 50-300mm FD zoom?

Hi I have a canon 1300d EOS that fits ef lens would this be compatible or would I need a extension for it to fit many thx for the video very well done 👍

Great video! Thank you!

@MarkHoltze

Жыл бұрын

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Dear, Mark! A very big THANK to you for this well-done and also interesting review of this vintage lens from the past! It was nice to be reminded by you about this lens I have forgotten to use and that is collecting dust on my shelf. I am glad to see and listen to your examination of this lens that I happen to own and I had used it for many years ago, when being a manual camera photographer (w/ Canon F-1 new SLR). May I ask you, if you maybe have also stumbled upon a made in year 1985 "brother" lens with the famous red-ring , so called "L" lens: Canon New FD 80-200 mm f/4 L, and maybe you could add this lens to your kit, a lens with superior IQ almost a miracle lens. The Canon FD 80-200mm f4L was one of the last L series lenses to be developed for Canon FD cameras as shortly after launch Canon moved towards the new EF / EOS mount cameras. This lens offers true L series performance in a reasonably compact format, as you already have commented about this compactness and easy handle. Wishing you all the very best and stay blessed, safe and healthy during these perilous times we living in now! Best Regards from Sweden!

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! That L sounds like a dream lens! Hold onto that! I don't use vintage zoom's all too often, but might keep an eye open for one. I'll definitely put up a review of it if it happens though :)

A friend of a friend sold me one for $20USD. I have it on my Canon FTql from 1966 and it works great! Not as sharp as my Zeiss 85 on my Sony though, but it's nice to have in a bag.

An alternative option: Pentacon built a similar, yet smaller one (cost me 40€ in mint condition), the build quality is slightly cheaper, its minimum focus distance is ~85cm and macro ratio is 1:4. Look for “Pentacon 70-210mm f4“, some where sold under the “Pentavision“ brand name. It has an m42 mount, so the Adapter is easier to use than the canon FD one. I use mine regularly with an m42 2x focal length converter, image quality is still good.

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Love a good Pentacon myself! Thanks mate!

Hey Mark, just coming across this vid, now that I am on the tail-end of assembling my FD kit. While I want to venture out from FDs later, I wanted the most uniform series I could put together first. So I have Canon's FD 24, 28, 50, with a Pixco booster that is just fine. And I have an 80-200/4 on the way to me now. From what I read, the 80-200 and the 70-210 are about on par. Would you say that is true? I also read that there is a 70-200 that should best be avoided. The rub is I have a lovely 50-200 L series, but it is EF, and I don't want to start with a booster just for that. Along with the fact so many complain the "smart" boosters frequently get flaky. And FWIW, I got the entire kit, with booster and the forthcoming zoom, for less that $300us, and all from online sources.

I just got mine,ordered it the same day when I saw this video, got it for 50€ in mint original packaging, now I'm waiting for my adapter.

Great video as always Mark. Wondering if you’ve encountered a bright haze in the centre of the image. Seen a few reviews of this lens with this problem

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! I haven’t noticed any personally. What camera systems are they on do you know? I wonder if it’s a wide open thing where you get the vignetting at the edges making the centre a bit more highlighted. I haven’t noticed any with my lens on my Sony

@ravensatodds

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Holtze thanks for your reply mate. I think I’ve seen it on GH4 and GH5 but it could also be additional glass elements in speedboosters or maybe just lenses that are in poor condition. I’ve found some pretty decent prices on EBay so it’s probably worth the gamble 👍🏼

I like using the 70mm macro function to shoot by fly tying videos. I understand why some people might not like it but, man, it's versatile. There isn't a better deal out there.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Not a better deal, given the price and how you can use it, I find it hard for anyone to say with a straight face it’s not a good lens. I would love to compare it to the Sony 70-200 G series F4, maybe one day if I can get a loaner lens.

@BlackWarriorLures

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze Not only that, you'd have top buy 5 primes to match this thing, lol!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

Thak you Mark for the useful review. I got one but I do not know what adaptors can be used to be used with new cameras, either canon 5 IV of Fuji mirroless.

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

So many lenses! Curious to know how you keep them in tip-top shape. Any tips on keeping them clean/dust free? How do you transport them? Do you use individual cases for them? Do you have to use different cleaning solutions for plastic vs. metal?

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Your curiosity is matched by mine lol. Tip Top shape? Handle them with care. Keeping them clean or dust free would imply they're stagnant for long and they're never stagnant for long ;) I'm always rotating them so I don't feel dust can settle. I do keep them on display nicely though as I love their aesthetic on a shelf. I don't actually use any solutions to clean, just a lens rag for the optics once and awhile, but they're pretty resilient, being 30-50 years old ;) (They don't make them like they used to) ;)

I bought one for my Panasonic GH5 because of your sweet video. Thanks!

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully it works out! On that crop frame your going to have some range! Unless you have a focal reducer?

@lancemcwilson7347

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze I am curious what the crop will be. Its shipping from Japan so I will have to wait. At least 140 - 420? I suppose. I just picked up a simple adapter. I didn`t pick up a focal reducer yet. Do you have any recommendations on a focal reducer?

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

I think it’s a 2.2 crop on micro. I haven’t played with reducers as I’m all full frame but I’ve seen lots of happy micro 4/3 users who love them to get that native crop down.

Another great video! That lens looks similar to my SMC Pentax 80-200mm. Happy shootin' ;)

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks JIM! You KNOW I'll be looking for that lens the camera sale tomorrow ;) (thanks for the inception)

The Lock and open markings on the adaptor are to allow you to either kick the aperture in place or adjust it. ....

I have this lens and it really is pretty versatile, but would love it even more if it was a bit sharper but for that cheap it's a good deal even if it's a little soft like most fd lenses.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Ya, the Contax Carl Zeiss Which is about $200 more is tack sharp. 80-200 F4, no macro.

I have quite a bit of Canon FD lenses from my early shooting days, and they get quite a bit of use on my Sony full frame mirrorless. I haven't tried this particular lens yet...I've been using my Canon FD80-200L/4 (yes, Canon had 'L' lenses back in the day), and a Vivitar 70-210/3.5 Series 1. May have to look for a copy of the FD70-210 for, well, just because...

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

If you have the L, this might disappoint a bit. I was looking at the L, it's not a bad price online vs the other FD L lenses! That FD 24mm F1.4 L YIKES!

4:07 those look like shots that would be in a horror film, it reminds me of that one jump scare KZread video the one with the car diving from far away

How would this compare to the vivitar series 1 70-210 f3.5?

Amazing video Mark ! 2022 and your video is still impacting .... I have a canon m50, would I need an adapter for this lens?

@MarkHoltze

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe it’s been 4 years or just about 😆. M50 I think is EOS M which doesn’t have a glass adapter inside the adapter. It’s a mirrorless camera so M series doesn’t have the Infinity focus issue dank. dSLR’s do.

@orgasmicfrequency

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze the magic never dies haha. So happy you responded to my comment.. after watching your video I stayed up until 1 am looking for the lens in the best shape. My question now is, can this lens work for the camera i have ? What specifically do I need for it to be compatible ? im a bit of a newbeee to the camera terminology, so dont really understand what infinity focus issue dank is... thank you for the help btw :)

Awsome video btw i have purchased this lens 😆

Hey Mark, you showed setting the camera body image stabilization, but I see your cam does the same thing mine does (G85), they ask for you to set the lens' focal length. Fine for a prime, but what about zoom? How do you set it?

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

Zoom you can’t really do. You can simply change the IBIS focal length as you change. It’s not ideal and I never ever use it like this, but I’m pretty good at keeping a zoom shot steady and I don’t use it for often. I’m mostly on primes

Cheers for this video ! I really enjoy your videos, there a great mix of excellent images, music, content and framing ! I have a question that I hope you could help my answer... I bought a AE1 with 50 1.8 and included in this kit was the 70-210 at a garage sale for a good price (30€ !). At the time I thought that I was going to sell this zoom off because I was using the EF 70-200 f4 L and there was no need to have both. However, since then I've jumped ship and moved to Fuji (XT3) and am now wondering if it would be interesting to buy an adapter for one of these two lenses... So my question is simple... which one should I adapt EF or FD ? It's worth noting that I still have some Canon EF glass, but I've replaced all of the necessary focal lengths with Fuji glass except a comparable telephoto zoom and I would be using the lens for landscapes so AF isn't a must have.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

Ni Nicolas, thanks mate! Happy to hear you're enjoying the videos! The AE1 is an FD mount so the Canon 70-210 F4 should mount perfectly to that no problem. Now you have a tele for film which is awesome. The Fuji is a great camera also, Fotodiox has an FD-X mount (Fuji is X mount I believe). It's $15-$20 I think. Because the Fuji is a mirrorless it will adapt much easier than if it were a DSLR (sometimes you get infinity focus issues because of flange distance and the mirror). Plus modern day DSLR's don't have great optical manual focus options like the old split prism systems in film cameras. I think if you got a Fuji adapter (Canon FD to Fuji X) the lens will be a dream on that camera. Let me know if that's clear for you mate. I can clarify somethings if you're confused at all. Take care!

@nicomphoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze cheers for the quick answer. The manual aides in the Fuji cameras are great (color highlights) so I think that both would work well with that regard. However, I hadn't thought about the flange distance problem (which I had when adapting a Helios 44 to a Canon 5d). My first thought was that the EF version would have better optics and the FD (even though it's very clean), I also felt that the EF would be more stable with a tripod because I have the tripod collar. I am planning on adapting with a K & F Concept ring which is much less expensive in France. I'm going to give the FD a try and keep my eyes open for other Canon FD lenses in the future, if i'm not mistaken there are a couple of very interesting ones.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

@@nicomphoto The flange is only a problem with certain lenses. I really haven't found any sort of pattern yet to be honest. MOST of my lenses work fine, just the FD ones that need the fotodiox PRO adapter (with the little lens). Not ideal, as it introduces a bit of a crop factor, but i'd rather have that than slightly blurry images. Of course live view or shooting video is not a problem which is mostly what I use these lenses for anyway. Fuji's i heard have great manual focus options, I'm getting my hands on one in May for a bit to play with so I'm definitely going to be testing it with vintage lenses.

I just got this lens. Though the aperature does not move. Is there a trick to get the aperature to open and close?

Great video man, top quality! Beginner question: shooting with a Canon T70 (with no stabilization obviously), do you recommend to use this lens with a tripod o is it possible to use the lens without?

@MarkHoltze

Жыл бұрын

It works fine without. Just need to keep steady hands when using a slower shutter speed. For video ya, tripod makes it easier. You can always post stabilize if shooting video.

@Neversaymike

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze thank you very much, currently i'm undecided if getting this one or the 35-105mm f3.5 😬 but i'm going to pull the trigger one of these days

I happened to acquire this lens by accident, when I bought my Canon AE-1. I think I've used it once. You may have convinced me to give it another try, once my adapter for my Fuji camera arrives. :-D

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

What Fuji camera did you get? If it's an APS-C than you'll have much longer range with that crop factor! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do Jen!

@FLORAMORAITINI

4 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze Compared to the Fuji XF 50-140 2.8 which is truly much much much more expensive is there also a huge difference in picture quality???

this video convinced me to buy the lens. I got one that looked almost brand new and im loving it so far. I wanted a telephoto for landscapes but didn't have the thousands to spend on sony lenses. This is sharp across all apertures and I love that its at f4 even at 210mm. compared to my old 55-210 sony, this lens is so much better.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

I would actually like to get my hands on the Sony 70-200 F4 just to do a side by side comparison. What a lens that costs 33x more gets you. In the summer gojng to see if I can rent one.

@squirreldemon3506

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze that's awesome! I'd love to see a review of the switar 25mm f1.4. That seems like a really good budget astro lens

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

@@squirreldemon3506 It's coming mate! I can't wait to do that one! I have a few more videos i'm doing before (I like to do a lens test and a few more in between) just to mix it up a bit. It will be the next lens I test! Thanks mate. You're right about Astro, i never even thought about it...thanks for that suggestion mate!

@squirreldemon3506

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze can't wait!

Instant sub the quality is way to good for KZread

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

That’s kind of you to say mate. Trying to showcase these old lenses in the best light ;)

I want to know how Canon FD lenses will optically perform on crop sensor Canon EOS camera. I'm happy with manual focus and control.

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

1.53x zoom on the crop, still works just gives you less WIDE and more TELE ;)

I have nothing but good things to say about your videos! Professionalism. Very particular the way to tell the story adding more value to the information. Keep up the good work. I already have this lens, but Can you suggest where to buy the 35mm Super Takumar?

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Marcos, super cool of you to say mate! So sorry for the delay, I totally didn't get notification on this comment otherwise I would have been all over it. 35mm Takumar, best place is ebay I think. Depends where you are in the world. There is a takumar facebook group and they often host buy/sell options there which is nice, because they're not out to gouge you. You looking for F2 or F3.5 version?

@marcosalbernas

4 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze I have a few on my eBay watch list, I'm looking for the f2 (28mm or 35mm), but it is hard to find them in mint condition. I own some vintage lenses including Takumar all in pristine condition, trying to complete my collection LOL. Thanks for the advice.

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcosalbernas Those Takumars, what's with their condition. I'm not sure if it's a built quality thing or just people never used them, but it's really hard to find one of those in rough shape. Good luck with your search mate!

I've watched 10,638 vintage lens videos and yours is the one that convinced me to actually buy! I just ordered one of these 70-210mm lenses from ebay for $50USD ; ) The only reservation I have is the 4 foot MFD. So I watched another 3,591 adapter videos before ordering the Fotodiox DLX Stretch for my A7R II. (Incidentally, the adapter cost almost twice the lens cost.) It lowers the minimum focus distance! Have you used one of those? And can you believe how many different kinds of adapters there is!?!?!

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t used that one! Just the FD to NEX lol. I do have the fotodiox PL to L and it was $150, but that’s cheap for an PL to L

How do you test the aperture functionality on this lens please help i have this lens and I think the diaphragm might be stuck

@MarkHoltze

3 жыл бұрын

Is it stuck wide open?

So grateful for you content 🙏 I just got this lens after watching you video and I’m a more than pleased given the price point. However I have one question, which focal length should I choose when’s adapting a vintage zoom lens like this on a mirrorless camera. I currently have the Lumix s5 and when adapting this lens and it asks me to type in the focal length. What do I type in? Thank you I’m advance.

@MarkHoltze

2 жыл бұрын

I just keep it what I would use most but I’ve got that turned off 99% of the time. Steady hand :)

@neoterixx3440

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze that makes sense. Steady hands not so much for me, maybe if i swop for a bionic arm. Thanks for the reply 🙏

Hey Mark amazing videos! How did you attach the filter? Polarizer? Great job! Thanks Mark!

@MarkHoltze

4 жыл бұрын

Simmod Lens-hood. They’re the best. Screw onto the end of the lens and I have a set of various sizes so I can attach them to my vintage for vND use when shooting video.

@josephpaahana

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Holtze cool thank man! Appreciate you.

I just ordered the vivitar version. It's an f3.5 and I'm really looking forward to slapping it on my gh5.

@MarkHoltze

5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Let me know how you like it! Going to get some serious range on your GH5 with the full frame tele!

@xanfus

5 жыл бұрын

@@MarkHoltze I've actually got a focal reducer to use with it. That would be way too long for my tastes with the 2x crop factor lol.