ancientoptics

Camerimage 2024 has come to an end, and we are so thrilled we were able to show some cinematographers the lenses @ancientoptics and @old_fast_glass have been working on over the past few years: TAMASHII, STATERA Anamorphic, Series 65, and Petzvalux. Big thank you to our friends at @atmsystem for all the support for our visit to Torun, Poland. Thank you for letting us borrow your brand new set of TAMASHII primes (the first set in Europe!), and thank you for providing all the cameras and lighting for our Torun Speakeasy-style Lens Bar. Thank you to @bokehsommelier for all the support! We are looking forward to Camerimage 2025! #oldfastglass #ancientoptics #tamashii #tamashiiprimes #statera #stateraanamoprhic #lenstest #cinematography #vintagelens #vintagelenses #rehousedlens #rehousedlenses #anamorphic #petzval #petzvalux #series65 #65mm #largeformat #fullframe #bokeh

I recently tested out the new Statera 1.5x Full Frame Anamorphic lenses from @ancientoptics and @old_fast_glass and I am blown away! They are absolutely stunning lenses with a lot of character wide open, and they seem to hit their sweet spot when stopped down around a T/4, becoming much sharper and cleaner. They really are like having 2 sets of lenses in one - a vintage, bloomy, funky anamorphic look when shot wide open, and a very crisp, clean, modern look when stopped down. I tested the 50mm, 75mm, 100mm and 135mm. These lenses are fast at T/2.2, T/2.1, T/2.2, and T2.9 respectively. The silver housings are very unique and well constructed with no telescoping or rotating fronts (a common issue on several older anamorphic lenses). They have large, uniform focus and iris gears, making your AC's life easier, and consistent 125mm front diameters, making adding a matte box on effortless. They also have incredible close focus, with the 75mm able to achieve a 1'6" close focus. But with that speed and macro focusing ability does come the one drawback to them, their considerable size. The 100mm and 135mm are very large with the 135mm weighing in at over 10lbs. The 50mm and 75mm are smaller, but are still larger in size compared to lenses like the Atlas Mercury and Xelmus Apollo lenses. To me that is a minor trade off for having the ability to get 2 very unique looks out of each lens, and to have the 1.5x bokeh look and feel more like a traditional 2x on a Super 35mm sensor. These lenses are a new collaboration between Ancient Optics and OFG, built from the ground up and based on Japanese style optical designs like Todd AO, Cineovision & Xtal Xpress (some of my all time favorite anamorphic lenses). I'm very excited to see the 35mm and 40mm which are in development and set to release early next year. #anamorphic #arri #alexaminilf #minilf #statera #stateralenses #stateraanamorphic #fullframe #fullframeanamorphic #lenstest #ancientoptics #oldfastglass #cinematography #cinemalenses #learnfilmmaking

Our @ancientoptics STATERA Anamorphic primes have wrapped their first 35mm film project. Cinematographer @quinn_feldman and 1st AC @dan.muchnik took a set of STATERA Anamorphics out with one of our 4-Perf ARRIFLEX 235 packages. We can’t wait to show you the results. We got a quick look at the scans from @originsarchival and they look incredible. While these lenses cover full frame, and are a 1.5x squeeze, that does not mean they won’t work well for 4-Perf and even 3-Perf 35mm film. They are sharp enough to deliver excellent results, and while they do deliver much of the character we love about vintage anamorphic lenses, these are new optical designs, and they have the benefits of modern engineering. They can handle tough lighting situations, hard backlight, and they have amazing close focus. We can’t wait to see more people pairing them with film cameras. We will have images to share soon… STATERA Anamorphics are currently only available at Old Fast Glass. We also have ARRIFLEX 235 packages set-up in either 2-Perf, 3-Perf, or 4-Perf, ready to shoot - no movement changes necessary. #oldfastglass @kodak_shootfilm #kodakshootfilm #35mmfilm #35mm #35mm4perf #anamorphic #anamorphiclens #anamorphiclenses #arr235 #arriflex235 #cinematography #statera #stateraanamorphic

NEW GEAR! With more 65mm format cameras on the way, we wanted to make sure we were ready with some of the best lens options possible. Our first lenses designed specifically for 65mm format are the Series 65 Primes. They are the result of our partnership with @AncientOptics, which involved years of research, testing countless lenses to find the best optics possible for 65mm format cinematography. Series 65 are a complete set of 9 vintage 65mm lenses with a truly cohesive and character-rich look. Every focal length is stunning. Series 65 lenses still offer high resolution easily resolving all the detail you need for 65mm motion picture formats, but with an equal amount of character and beauty. Series 65 Cinema Primes all have a 60mm or larger image circle. That means all focal lengths cover ARRI Alexa 65 Open Gate, the @ofgcustoms 65, or Black Magic Ursa 17K 65, without vignette. No optical expanders were used, and all lenses are made with genuine vintage optics. All focal lengths have a 110mm front diameter, matching focus and iris gear positions, and stainless steel LPL mounts. Close focus capabilities of Series 65 lenses are quite impressive. The 30mm and 35mm share a remarkable close focus distance of 8 inches! You almost never need to worry about diopters when you choose this set. We wanted to bring the same philosophy from our vintage Super 35, and Full Frame sets to the 65mm format: finding the perfect balance of character and performance. And we think Series 65 continues to represent that philosophy. Available for rentals now at Old Fast Glass. Contact Ancient Optics for sales. Test footage coming soon... #oldfastglass #ancientoptics #stateraanamorphic #ibc #ibc2024 #65mm #ofgcustoms #ofgcustoms65 #cinematography #anamorphic #largeformat #70mm #mediumformat #alexa65 #arrialexa65 #blackmagic65 #blackmagic65mm #ursacine17k #ofgcustoms65

NEW GEAR! The @ancientoptics STATERA Anamorphic 135mm T2.9 has arrived! For Full Frame anamorphic cinematography, having a 135mm focal length is a must. This lens gives you excellent reach, allows you to compose stunning portraits, and with the same 2’ 3” close focus distance as the 100mm, allows you to get very close to your subject, making the use of diopters almost unnecessary for most shooting situations. The lens has the same gorgeous character as the rest of the set, with sharp images all the way to the corners, stunning bokeh, and beautiful lens flares. STATERA Anamorphic lenses have a 1.5x squeeze ratio, PL mounts, and FF+ sensor coverage. We have some beautiful 4K test footage of the 50mm, 75mm, and 100mm on the OFG website. Now available to rent at OLD FAST GLASS. #oldfastglass #ancientoptics #statera #stateraanamorphic #anamorphic #anamorphiclens #fullframe #cinematography #fullframelens #largeformat #alexamini #minilf #alexaminilf #sonyvenice2 #sonyvenice

NEW LENSES FOR IBC!!! Series 65 Cinema Primes. A full set of 9 vintage lenses rich in character that all cover Alexa 65, Black Magic Ursa 17K, and Fujifilm GFX 100 II. We are ready for the next wave of even larger camera sensors…are you? Come see all our latest projects at the GL Optics booth across from Fujifilm. We will be showcasing Series 65, Statera, Petzvalux, Canon FD 3X Multi Format Zoom, and more. We brought along the OFG 65 cinema camera from @ofgcustoms @old_fast_glass to show off the coverage and image quality of all our glass. Hope to see you at IBC! #ancientoptics #gloptics #oldfastglass #series65 #statera #petzvalux #vintagelens #rehousedlenses #ibc2024

The Lomography Petzvalux lenses by @ancientoptics have been a big hit since they arrived in our office a few months ago. Boldly embracing the character of vintage Petzval portrait lenses, these primes feature a unique “bokeh control” tuning ring, allowing the ability to control the desired strength of their vintage characteristics, most notably their signature swirling bokeh. Focus falloff, field distortion, and flares are also adjusted via the tuning ring. Available in LPL mount. Come check them out for your next project! #koernercamera #ancientoptics #petzvalux #cinemalenses #cinematography #rentalhouse #vintage #filmmaking

NEW GEAR! And UPDATED GEAR! We are so thrilled to welcome home the next focal length to the TAMASHII primes. Rounding out the wide end we have the 26mm T2.2. It’s quite sharp wide open, with the perfect amount of falloff, beautiful textured bokeh, no CA, gorgeous lens flares. It weighs 1.43 pounds, focuses to under 1 foot, and covers FF/LF/VV. And as for updates, this is the first focal length to feature the final housing designs. There are tasteful lines on the front ring, as well as the names of the 3 companies that came together to make this set happen: Old Fast Glass, @zerooptik and @ancientoptics Huge thanks to Zero Optik and Ancient Optics for helping us make this set possible. It took us a few years to get this project off the ground, but it was well worth it. They are so good. And there’s nothing else like them. We now have 9 focal lengths available: 22mm T2.2 26mm T2.2 29mm T2.2 36mm T2.3 42mm T2 52mm T1.9 58mm T1.5 88mm T2 110mm T1.9 Sets are available for rental now, only at OFG. A limited number of sets are available to purchase from Ancient Optic. #oldfastglass #ancientoptics #zerooptik #tamashii #rehhousedlenses #vintagelenses #fullframe #cinematography #vistavision #largeformat #alexaminilf #minilf #sonyvenice #sonyvenice2 #rehosued #vintagelens #zeisssuperspeed #cnaonk35 #cookespeedpanchro #superbaltar

The Canon FD 3X Multi Format Zoom in action! Soak in these gorgeous images and listen to what @marklafleur_dp from @old_fast_glass has to say about this re-engineered vintage glass by Ancient Optics. Available for sale only @ancientoptics. Multiple copies for rent @old_fast_glass Directed, shot, and edited by the talented @guatemalan.gelato Models: gabrielajlopez @erikcclark #ancientoptics #oldfastglass #canonfd #vintagelens #rehousedlens #multiformatzoom #lensflare #bokeh

@ancientoptics STATERA ANAMORPHIC footage! Finally! We are thrilled to release our new demo video shot right here at Old Fast Glass by the OFG team! (4K video available on the OFG website and Vimeo!). We used an Alexa Mini LF, and shot 4.5K Open Gate, and we are presenting the entire uncropped image, which is roughly a 2.25:1 aspect ratio. The goal of the video was to show sharpness wide open, close focus, distortion, bokeh character, focus breathing, and of course, lens flares. And we feel the footage says it all: STATERA Anamorphics are just gorgeous. An ARRI Rec 709 LUT was applied. No sharpening. No manipulating the footage. This is straight out of the camera. We are obsessed with STATERA Anamorphics. As you can see, their character is inspired by vintage anamorphic lenses. But these are new optical designs, in new modern housings, with excellent reliable mechanics, and impressive close focus. We feel that they are some of the most beautiful anamorphic lenses out there, and one of the few sets that covers full frame sensors. As you can see the 1.5x squeeze gives you so much classic anamorphic character, while giving you the most flexibility when it comes to your camera’s sensor and your project’s aspect ratio. The first sets are available exclusively at Old Fast Glass, but Ancient Optics will be selling a limited number of sets as well. 50mm, 75mm, 100mm are available now. The 135mm will be at OFG next month. And the 35mm and 40mm are coming soon… CREDITS MODEL - @santeonajourney DP - @fookuda 1st AC - @elliathornburg & @mvp.dp Gaffer - @beauagrawal 0:00 - 0:23 - STATERA 50mm T2.1 0:24 - 0:41 - STATERA 75mm T2.1 0:42 - 0:59 - STATERA 100mm T2.1 #stateraanamorphic #oldfastglass #ancientoptics #anamorphiclens #anamorphic #fullframe #bokeh #lenstest #lenstests #cinematography #alexaminilf #minilf #lensflare #lensflares #vintagelenses #vintagelens #cineovision #toddao #toddaoanamorphics #cineovisionanamorphic #xtalxpress #nipponscope #nipponscopeanamorphic

@ancientoptics STATERA ANAMORPHIC footage! Finally! We are thrilled to release our new demo video shot right here at Old Fast Glass by the OFG team! (4K video available on the OFG website and Vimeo!). We used an Alexa Mini LF, and shot 4.5K Open Gate, and we are presenting the entire uncropped image, which is roughly a 2.25:1 aspect ratio. The goal of the video was to show sharpness wide open, close focus, distortion, bokeh character, focus breathing, and of course, lens flares. And we feel the footage says it all: STATERA Anamorphics are just gorgeous. An ARRI Rec 709 LUT was applied. No sharpening. No manipulating the footage. This is straight out of the camera. We are obsessed with STATERA Anamorphics. As you can see, their character is inspired by vintage anamorphic lenses. But these are new optical designs, in new modern housings, with excellent reliable mechanics, and impressive close focus. We feel that they are some of the most beautiful anamorphic lenses out there, and one of the few sets that covers full frame sensors. As you can see the 1.5x squeeze gives you so much classic anamorphic character, while giving you the most flexibility when it comes to your camera’s sensor and your project’s aspect ratio. The first sets are available exclusively at Old Fast Glass, but Ancient Optics will be selling a limited number of sets as well. 50mm, 75mm, 100mm are available now. The 135mm will be at OFG next month. And the 35mm and 40mm are coming soon… CREDITS MODEL - @santeonajourney DP - @fookuda 1st AC - @elliathornburg & @mvp.dp Gaffer - @beauagrawal #stateraanamorphic #oldfastglass #ancientoptics #anamorphiclens #anamorphic #fullframe #bokeh #lenstest #lenstests #cinematography #alexaminilf #minilf #lensflare #lensflares #vintagelenses #vintagelens #cineovision #toddao #toddaoanamorphics #cineovisionanamorphic #xtalxpress #nipponscope

Jonah Kagen - “Matches” (Official Music Video) Shot on Red Komodo 6K w/ Petzvalux lenses from @old_fast_glass and @ancientoptics Artist: @jonahkagen Label: @aristarecords Commissioner: @chrisgacosta Production Company: @columinatifilms Director: @zebulonmusic Director of Photography: @cory.messer Production Manager: @robynmgriffin 1st AD: @ann_melanie 1st AC: @connor_trees Gaffer: @winston_mitchell Key Grip: @gerardodeniro94 Grip Intern: @alex.arguijo Production Designer: @aubvious Key PA: @davidmatoza PA: @up2.nada Editor/VFX: @zebulonmusic Colorist: @cory.messer The Man: @hoodfinch The Boy: Owen Wylie @itskatwylie The Father: @rickyschultz1 #shotonred #redkomodo #komodo #petzval #petzvaluxlenses #vintagelens #ancientoptics #oldfastglass #blackandwhite #newmusic #MusicVideo #Cinematography #jonahkagen #columinatifilms