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Comment on MTS File Recovery Review. Don’t Panic! by Royd Hatta

Royd Hatta — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:48:38 +0000

Hey Trevor,

I’m glad we could help! PhotoRec seems to do an outstanding job of recover photos and more importantly those precious mts files! Another huge win for Open-Source!

Thank you for the Donation! Happy New Year!

Comment on MTS File Recovery Review. Don’t Panic! by Trevor Ngo

Trevor Ngo — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:32:25 +0000

OMG… OMG.. OMG… Thank you so much. You won’t believe how happy I am… so glad you blogged this!!! I was giving up on trying to save my .mts files. there were treasurable moments I took with my Panasonic GF3. I thought they were gone, but thanks to you I saved them with PhotoRec. BTW, I just made a donation. Thanks again.

Comment on Angenieux 8-64mm = The little Angenieux c-mount that could by anthony

anthony — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:38:43 +0000

Thanks Gary
I will measure the back of the lens. Although I can't understand how the width affect the problem, since the lens seems to screw in the adapter in the full length its the screw thread?
And yes I was planning to do lots of birds watch!
Anthony

Comment on Angenieux 8-64mm = The little Angenieux c-mount that could by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:51:34 +0000

Hi Anthony,

I would take a digital caliper and measure the rear of the lens. You’ll see the picture of the Angenieux with the 40.5mm measurement. To be safe you would have to have a measurement of 36-37mm. If not, you would have to machine the lens yourself or send it to RJ. 100mm is a bit of a long lens for micro 4/3. Unless you are doing a lot of bird watching then it may not be worth it to machine that particular lens.

Good Luck!

Gary

Comment on Angenieux 8-64mm = The little Angenieux c-mount that could by anthony

anthony — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:00:04 +0000

oh
I forgot it is used on a GH2 with cmount adapter4/3.

Comment on Angenieux 8-64mm = The little Angenieux c-mount that could by anthony

anthony — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:55:53 +0000

Hi Gary
I have just bought a 100mm Nikkor-cine lens F2.8, and it seems not to focus on infinity.
Do you think it is a similar issue as the one you had with the Angenieux lens?
Should I send it to RJ?

Thank you

Anthony

Comment on indiSYSTEM indiGO-JIB will soon be an essential part of the indy music video by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:04:33 +0000

The indiGO-JIB is definitely worth it. For $399 for a light weight jib that I believe now also comes with it’s own case is a great deal. Tim continues to make improvements on the unit. In fact if he makes any changes to his gear Tim is usually really good about helping you with the upgrade. You can give Tim a call to see what inexpensive sticks he used with the indiGO-JIB. You don’t have to buy Miller or Gitzo sticks which are pretty costly. There are other options as well. Contact Tim Ovel at http://www.indisystem.com and he’ll be able to give you a good reccomendation.

Good Luck!

Gary

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Joe — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:39:14 +0000

Bravo! excellent piece, Very moving.

Comment on indiSYSTEM indiGO-JIB will soon be an essential part of the indy music video by Nikolay

Nikolay — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:25:15 +0000

Thanks for the reply! That's awesome but however a bit too pricy. It costs twice the Canon 550D for example and tops many times the price of the Jib system. Are you sure it's worth it?

Comment on indiSYSTEM indiGO-JIB will soon be an essential part of the indy music video by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:25:34 +0000

Hi Nikolay,

You don’t have to use the Gitzo sticks. I use them because they are pretty light weight. I have an older model which is not available now but you would need to have a Series 3 so that you can add a 75mm bowl adapter and use a professional video head.

Here is one that is similar:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/567550-REG/Gitzo_GT3541LS_GT3541LS_Systematic_6X_Carbon.html

For height though I would go higher. The Miller DV 20 works well also. I have used the indiGO-JIB on this set of sticks and it does a good job and will get you the height you need.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/293494-REG/Miller_1514_SOLO_DV_20_Carbon.html

Good Luck!

Comment on indiSYSTEM indiGO-JIB will soon be an essential part of the indy music video by Nikolay

Nikolay — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:42:18 +0000

Hello I am curious, what are these Gitzo sticks you are talking about? I plan on buying the same system and want to obtain as much height as possible. Thanks for your time.

Comment on Angenieux Zoom Type L2 and Type L3 lens by Peter Owen

Peter Owen — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:03:18 +0000

Hi, thanks for this, very helpful. I found one of these lenses today and – greatly helped by the info here – I'm selling it on a well known auction site…

Thanks!

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:46:17 +0000

Just go on ebay and sell the lens. Do the research and read the articles or go online and see what others have done or sold it for. Good Luck!

Comment on Angenieux 8-64mm = The little Angenieux c-mount that could by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:44:41 +0000

Yes, it may have been for an 8mm film camera but it was still a good adventure to get this lens working. It’s a touch soft with some vignetting but it’s still a nice lens to play with and I like the look of it despite the flaws. Perhaps it will shine with the Pentax Q or Kenko that would be nice indeed.

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:42:25 +0000

Very interesting Ed. I have also found another way to modify the lens as well but at the end of the day in order to use this lens you need to stop down by a half to a full stop to get sharpness. Hopefully you’ve found a nice solution. Thanks for the note.

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Paulo Silva

Paulo Silva — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:59:34 +0000

Hello, I found a FUJINON-TV Zoom Lens/H6x 12.5R in my house used in the past by my father. What is this lens and how do I sell?

Comment on Angenieux 8-64mm = The little Angenieux c-mount that could by Patrick Donnelly

Patrick Donnelly — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 04:10:45 +0000

This appears to be an 8mm lens? Designed for 8mm film, I mean. Only the 16mm versions will be useful on Panasonics.

It may yet shine, on the Pentax Q or the Kenko?

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Ed

Ed — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:15:35 +0000

I have modified this type of lenses and already sold a few. Can focus to infinity throughout the zoom:
http://cgi.ebay.com/MODIFIED-C-mount-FUJI-FUJINON-12-5-75-f1-2-TV-lens-/180690242492?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item2a11fa4bbc

Comment on Canon B4 lenses on GH1 by Tulio

Tulio — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:09:29 +0000

Hi, where did you get the adapter? I can see MFT to B4 adapter in ebay at $350, is that it?
regaRDS.

Comment on Metabones Contax G adapter and indiSYSTEM SNAP! Gears by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:19:27 +0000

Hallo Rob,

You can contact lasjas at his ebay store which is here http://myworld.ebay.com/lasjashk/?_trksid=p4340.l2559

You can mention that you were referred by me and he will make sure to get you an m4/3 to Contax G adapter.

Good Luck!

Garry

Comment on Metabones Contax G adapter and indiSYSTEM SNAP! Gears by rob koning

rob koning — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:31:40 +0000

Hallo from Holland (Europe)
I cannot find Metabones for sale on the internet to use for G lenses
Anny body out there to help me
Rob

Comment on indiSYSTEM SNAP! Gear – Schneider Variogon c-mount zoom by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:52:41 +0000

Hi Denis,

The c-mount you want is from Hawk Peng. His user name on ebay has changed to the following:

http://myworld.ebay.com/hawks_factory/?_trksid=p4340.l2559

I’ve tested many c-mount adapters and with the Schneider Variogon lens the Hawk c-mount will give you infinity focus.

It is by far the best c-mount adapter I have used. No other c-mount will give you infinity focus that I’ve used including the RJ adapter which is also a great adapter but will not work well with this lens.

Have fun with this lens. It’s a really nice sharp lens!

Best,

-G

Comment on indiSYSTEM SNAP! Gear – Schneider Variogon c-mount zoom by Denis Beaubois

Denis Beaubois — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:18:50 +0000

Hi Gary, I have the same variogon lens that I'm getting cleaned presently and would like to hook it up to my GH2. Can you recommend a C mount adapter for the GH2? I was wondering what type / brand you use?
Many thanks
Denis

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Mon, 30 May 2011 03:28:52 +0000

Hi fegato,

Yes, I must update this page. I’m surprised people are still trying to get this lens to work.

The c-mount you want is from Hawk Peng. His user name on ebay has changed to the following:

http://myworld.ebay.com/hawks_factory/?_trksid=p4340.l2559

You must use Hawk Peng’s c-mount that will get you closer to infinity focus than the other c-mount adapters and is one of the best.

I will post an update on this lens in terms of getting it to infinity focus. Sometimes the tape fix may not be enough.

-G

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by fegato

fegato — Wed, 25 May 2011 20:54:50 +0000

hi gary.
i just bought the same exact lens you show in the photo (Fujinon H6x12.5R) I'm tryin' to adapt it to my GH2 but i think my cmount to m43 is too thick and do not fit well because i can't easily achieve infinite focus (i'm tring to find a very slim adapter).
what kind of adapter do you used?
thanks!

Comment on [Lumix GH1 and Computar 25mm test] Sidewalk Notes (Prototype) by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:47:54 +0000

I like this concept Jes. Looking forward to seeing the end result and I may do a Philly version with Asian Arts Initiative Techies here as well.

Comment on NEW indiSYSTEM Bulldog Handheld and indiSYSTEM BallGrip stabilizer mount by Bumper

Bumper — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:41:41 +0000

Hey Gary,
Thanks for the reply! I think the Bulldog might be the rig for me. The next step will be saving up my sheckles!

Thanks again.
-Lee

Comment on [Lumix GH1 and Computar 25mm test] My Personal Christmas Tradition by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:12:20 +0000

Hi Jes! It's never too late for a Christmas story! Glad you could share this piece and test out your findings with the GH13 camera. Seeing the soup at the end made me so hungry! Would love the recipe sometime.

Thanks for sharing! Gary

Comment on NEW indiSYSTEM Bulldog Handheld and indiSYSTEM BallGrip stabilizer mount by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:22:22 +0000

Hey Bumper,
Thanks for checking out the site. In terms of the shoulder pad it can slide to the position you need and then you can lock it in place. My shoulder mount sits on a 12″ rail and the mount can be adjusted so that you can have a longer or shorter distance between the Bulldog and the shoulder pad. When you are reffering to the arm component I’m assuming you are talking about the shoulder mount but if you are reffering to the indiSYSTEM BallGrip I sometimes like to modify my Bulldog so that instead of using the shoulder pad I’ll use the BallGrip as a stabilizer against my shoulder or body or sometimes even under my armpit. LOL. It’s a simple device and with it weighing so little I find it even more useful than a shoulder mount when you need a Bulldog mini. If you are used to using a shouldermount ENG style of shooting I think the Bulldog works well in the shouldermount configuration for a beefier setup like a GH2 with B4 lens, mattebox, and follow focus. That’s where the shoulder mount has worked well for me. Hope that helps to answer your question.

Warm regards,

Gary

Comment on NEW indiSYSTEM Bulldog Handheld and indiSYSTEM BallGrip stabilizer mount by Bumper

Bumper — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:41:21 +0000

Hey Gary, thanks for the review and great pics. I'm in the research stage of finding a rig for myself and the Bulldog is a contender. What is your take on the shoulder pad/arm component? Being non-adjustable I'm concerned that shoulder usage could be awkward.

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:04:31 +0000

Thanks Chris for your post. I will look into this and ask R.J. the ebay seller jinfinance to see if he can create a custom mount from the secondary M42 type thread. It definitely is not M42 and it is not a T-mount. Like I said I bought a brand new Fujinon H6x12.5R and it is different from the old ones that I sold. The thread mount for the secondary mount is a little bit wider and so it does not give infinity focus with my blue tape fix. I’d first try to see if you can try the Blue tape fix and see if you can get infinity focus with the lens you have.

I’ve purchased many different Fujinon c-mount zoom lenses and it’s very random. Some lenses totally clear and look to work with a c-mount to m4/3 adapter and they won’t work to give you infinity focus. This is true for the Fujinon H6x12.5D. It won’t work right though it fits to c-mount to m4/3 adapter perfectly. You can modify it by removing the screw underneath the rubber ring of the focal ring so that you go beyond infinity focus but your scales are off and the lens focal ring can rotate out of the barrel. This is currently how I would do it.

I’m still on a hunt for the older Fujinon H6x12.5R. If I only knew the GH2 was just around the corner. Oh, well.

Let me know how the Fujinon C6x17.5B works out for you. And I do not know what the B means either. If you do find out let us know.

Thanks!

Gary

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by chrisgavin

chrisgavin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:04:54 +0000

Whoops my lens is actually C6x175B not C16X175B as I wrote above.
I guess C means 'c-mount' , 6X -zoom factor and 175 code for the widest angle, not sure what the 'B' at the end means…

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by chrisgavin

chrisgavin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:56:40 +0000

Hello Gary. Thanks for posting your lens adventures and findings.
I've just acquired a different c-mount Fujinon TV Zoom. This one is quite old, it's model C16x175B 17.5mm-105mm & f1.8 . It used to be fitted to a 'line test' camera at the animation studio I work at.
I notice that like your lens described above, the c-mount on the rear of the lens can be unscrewed and exposes another larger diameter threaded lens mount. I wonder what format this is? I saw one ebay seller for a similar lens state that this was M42 (old Pentax, Prakitika, Zenit etc.), butI've got an M42 adaptor and that's slightly larger and not the same as this thread. I found another reference that suggested this thread might be special to some older Sony TV cameras???
Anyway, it strikes me, that by removing the cmount and somehow coupling to this unknown (and larger) lens mount, then maybe these lenses could give a larger image circle after all. I'm hoping to buy a GH2 soon and would really like to put this old lens to good use…
many thanks
Chris

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 09:32:14 +0000

I've sold these lenses and have been trying to find another one to purchase and test on the GH2.

Just as an FYI the older version H6x12.5R with the blue tape fix allowed you to achieve infinity focus. The newer version of the H6x12.5R does not work. :(

I did find a new one but it is not the same. I just discovered this and will post the physical differences. The model number is exactly the same but there are slightly different versions of this lens. The one that works has a different aperture ring and also the c-mount cap is a little wider.

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Jes Vu — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 04:30:52 +0000

These are so well-crafted. And seriously adorable. :3

Comment on Canon B4 lenses on GH1 by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:22:44 +0000

That sounds great. It will be a little bit of a wait but I’m sure it will be worth it. Please let me know what you think of the mount when you do get it. Thanks!

Comment on Canon B4 lenses on GH1 by dave

dave — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:14:30 +0000

I just bought one of the ciecio7 b4 mounts it actually was about same price as what Bumkicho was asking so i just am going to mount directly to gh1 and skip the other adaptors. I have a canon b4 lens with 2x that i plan on using with it. I am now thinking about how to get zoom servo power ?

Comment on Canon B4 lenses on GH1 by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:11:16 +0000

Yes, they are a little pricey but ciecio7 is very well known for his solid adapters. I can’t speak personally for having used them but others love his Canon FD adapter and he has done a PL to m4/3 adapter as well. If you do decide to get one please let me know. Would love to hear what you think. Ideally though if you can ask DVXUser member Bumkicho to see if he can get another order out that would be deal. I think it would be cheaper and I believe someone is using a Canon FD 2X extender with the Bumki B4 mount and seems to be getting some very nice results. Good Luck! I definitely think its a promising venture with the upcoming GH2 and great with the hacked GH1.

Comment on Canon B4 lenses on GH1 by dave

dave — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:05:33 +0000

Cool, have you seen these b4 to gh1 adaptors from ciecio7 ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/B4-2-3-CANON-FUIJNON-GH1G2-E-P1-micro-4-3-adapter-/250721334268?pt=Lens_Accessories&hash=item3a6027f3fc

Comment on Canon B4 lenses on GH1 by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:57:02 +0000

Hi Dave,

Absolutely the B4 lenses with the Bumki B4 Mount to Canon FD allow the ability to use ENG style lenses on m4/3. The 2x extender although giving you a couple stops of light loss is built into the Canon B4 lenses and allow you to bypass the optical zoom on the camera which gives you very good results. Good lighting is still key. You can check out the thread by DVXUser Bumkicho. Thanks to the B4 mount he had made folks have been very successful using these lenses.

Comment on Canon B4 lenses on GH1 by dave

dave — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:24:32 +0000

Would you recommend the b4 lens for professional work ?

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:16:59 +0000

Unfortunately I don't have the lenses anymore. I sold them. They were pretty decent in low light. Not mind blowing. I'd say you still have to stop down for sharpness so the lens is more like f/1.4.

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Jim

Jim — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:21:15 +0000

Any video of this lense in action in low light?

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:16:16 +0000

Hi Jeremy,

Canon cameras have larger sensors than the m4/3 system so they will generally not work with c-mount lenses. The Micro Four Thirds system uses the sensor size (18 x 13.5 mm) which is small enough for c-mount lenses to work fairly well 25mm and above. You can check out more info and samples at getdpi.com.

-G

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:02:43 +0000

I came across your post searching about the c-mount and using it on a canon.

I realize that your camera is not a canon, but have you come across anyone that has?

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:31:23 +0000

Hi Pat, Yes, I agree there is some loss in contrast with the 2x digital engaged but overall I am still surprised that this lens can give some pretty sharp images. I’ll post some comparisons shortly.

Comment on Fujinon-TV Zoom C-Mount Lens by Pat Donnelly

Pat Donnelly — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:05:40 +0000

Thank you Gary! Very useful to see the results before slogging away on eBay to find the perfect lens! The loss of contrast on 2x digital is an eyeopener too! Good stuff and please keep it up!

Pat

Comment on Angenieux Zoom Type L2 and Type L3 lens by seb Farges

seb Farges — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:38:47 +0000

Hi Gary,
I’ve just test a C mount CCTV zoom 17-102mm 1:2.0 on my GH1.

http://vimeo.com/7616171

And other test with c mount on gh1 here :

http://vimeo.com/album/145580

Comment on Angenieux Zoom Type L2 and Type L3 lens by Gary San Angel

Gary San Angel — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:09:17 +0000

Thanks for checking out the blog Harley!

Yes, the Angenieux Zoom Type L2 is a wonderful lens probably one of the sharpest cine zooms I’ve used on the GH1. Right now I’ve seen them on ebay for about $500.

In fact here’s one on ebay from vintage_bolex_movie_cameras and it looks like the price has dropped a little. I’d go for it. I’ve picked up a few lenses from Andre and he’s quite reputable and has great customer service.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380159073810&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

I’m hoping to get my Ang zooms back in the next couple weeks and will be doing a few more tests with the GH1.

I’ve been a little dormant on the blog because of work but will be posting back up this week.

Cheers!

Gary

Comment on Angenieux Zoom Type L2 and Type L3 lens by Harley Jones

Harley Jones — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:32:06 +0000

Hi Gary,
I’m looking for the L2 zoom version which had its own intergral side viewfinder tube, which I once used back in the 1960′s on a non-reflex Bell & Howell 70DA 16mm camera.
I want one to use with my French GIC 9,5mm cine camera (which has a c mount but is a non-reflex camera)!
I enjoyed reading your blog – its made me interested in getting a GH1 – but only when the prices drop a bit here in the UK.
Harley