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Brian Duke · December 26th, 2005, 10:23 PM

Hey, Anyone knows about ELITE LENSES? Are they any good? And if so, which ones?

I found them here: http://www.slowmotioninc.com/sales/35_lenses.htm

John Colette · December 28th, 2005, 09:02 PM

They are Russian lenses [zeiss copies?] - and are apparently very good - certainly a lot cheaper than Zeiss primes at a snip of the cost.

Think late Generation LOMO lenses - there are some good discussions on cinematography.com about Elite and Optura [S16mm] Russian lenses.

-j

Bob Hart · December 29th, 2005, 06:11 AM

It's probably a silly question and likely shows my ignorance and deficiencies - but - does anyone know the flange to focal plane distance for the "PL" mount. The only mention I found suggests 20.76mm. If that is so, then my adaptor would have to undergo a major redesign to mount such a lens.

Would the image quality from one of these lenses be sharper than a good Nikon?

Brian Duke · December 29th, 2005, 12:20 PM

From what I have read so far the Elite lenses are top of the line, but I wanted to get soem feedback on someone who has used them. Probably rent them for a day and check them out myself.

December 26th, 2005, 10:23 PM	#1
Brian Duke Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hollywood, California Posts: 899	Elite Lenses Hey, Anyone knows about ELITE LENSES? Are they any good? And if so, which ones? I found them here: http://www.slowmotioninc.com/sales/35_lenses.htm

December 28th, 2005, 09:02 PM	#2
John Colette Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 108	They are Russian lenses [zeiss copies?] - and are apparently very good - certainly a lot cheaper than Zeiss primes at a snip of the cost. Think late Generation LOMO lenses - there are some good discussions on cinematography.com about Elite and Optura [S16mm] Russian lenses. -j

December 29th, 2005, 06:11 AM	#3
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,476	It's probably a silly question and likely shows my ignorance and deficiencies - but - does anyone know the flange to focal plane distance for the "PL" mount. The only mention I found suggests 20.76mm. If that is so, then my adaptor would have to undergo a major redesign to mount such a lens. Would the image quality from one of these lenses be sharper than a good Nikon?

December 29th, 2005, 12:20 PM	#4
Brian Duke Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hollywood, California Posts: 899	From what I have read so far the Elite lenses are top of the line, but I wanted to get soem feedback on someone who has used them. Probably rent them for a day and check them out myself.