Anyone used the Pro-Optic 645 D.O.F. Adapter? at DVinfo.net

Brian Mills · June 26th, 2008, 04:58 PM

I have seen the ads for the Pro-Optic 645 DOF adapter sold through Adorama that uses Mamiya medium-format lenses:

http://www.adorama.com/PRODOFA.html

I know the designer of this lens has posted on this forum before and I have seen some footage from it, but it all looked terrible because it was from YouTube and Vimio.

Has anyone had any shooting experience with this adapter? Does it look good?

The price is not bad, $750, but of course who wants to pay if it doesn't work well.

Any feedback would be appreciated...

Rich Hibner · June 26th, 2008, 08:59 PM

Winston Vargas....good luck getting footage or feedback. One guy and I mean one guy only posted feedback about the adapter and it was compressed footage as well. The one thing I did hear that is an added benefit is it's medium format and you don't need to use an Achromat....other than that, you're one of many who want to know more about this adapter.

Brian Mills · June 26th, 2008, 11:50 PM

So nobody in the DV community has taken the plunge on this product?

It must have some merit since Adorama invested in manufactering and advertising it...
but on the other hand if it was "all that" why haven't we heard more about this product?

If you could get a good 35-ish DOF from an adapter costing $750 using cheap lenses from Ebay, it SHOULD be all the rage. I wonder...

Rich Hibner · June 27th, 2008, 01:36 AM

adorama just sells it. they dont make it. like bh sells the letus and the brevis products.

Chad Dyle · June 27th, 2008, 07:40 AM

Its at a great price point, but the lenses are much more expensive than the Nikons that I would be using.

June 26th, 2008, 04:58 PM	#1
Brian Mills Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 126	Anyone used the Pro-Optic 645 D.O.F. Adapter? I have seen the ads for the Pro-Optic 645 DOF adapter sold through Adorama that uses Mamiya medium-format lenses: http://www.adorama.com/PRODOFA.html I know the designer of this lens has posted on this forum before and I have seen some footage from it, but it all looked terrible because it was from YouTube and Vimio. Has anyone had any shooting experience with this adapter? Does it look good? The price is not bad, $750, but of course who wants to pay if it doesn't work well. Any feedback would be appreciated...

June 27th, 2008, 07:40 AM	#5
Chad Dyle Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 410	Its at a great price point, but the lenses are much more expensive than the Nikons that I would be using. __________________ www.chaddyle.com www.chaddyleproductions.com

June 26th, 2008, 08:59 PM	#2
Rich Hibner Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 218 Images: 1	Winston Vargas....good luck getting footage or feedback. One guy and I mean one guy only posted feedback about the adapter and it was compressed footage as well. The one thing I did hear that is an added benefit is it's medium format and you don't need to use an Achromat....other than that, you're one of many who want to know more about this adapter.

June 26th, 2008, 11:50 PM	#3
Brian Mills Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 126	So nobody in the DV community has taken the plunge on this product? It must have some merit since Adorama invested in manufactering and advertising it... but on the other hand if it was "all that" why haven't we heard more about this product? If you could get a good 35-ish DOF from an adapter costing $750 using cheap lenses from Ebay, it SHOULD be all the rage. I wonder...

June 27th, 2008, 01:36 AM	#4
Rich Hibner Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 218 Images: 1	adorama just sells it. they dont make it. like bh sells the letus and the brevis products.