Simmod is redefining the standard for adapting vintage lenses to modern digital cinema cameras. Using a SIMple replacement mount kit from Simmod Lens, users can adapt their Canon FD/nFD, Leica R, Nikon F (Al/AIS), Olympus OM, Mamiya Sekor C 645, or Contax/Yashica lens to LPL mount. Users themselves can perform this conversion, and when paired with Simmod’s new affordable ARRI LPL to E/RF/Z/L mount adapters, expand their use to a wide range of camera bodies. Let’s dive in and take a look! The LPL mount has quickly become the standard mount for large-format cinema cameras. The ARRI ALEXA LF, Mini LF, Alexa 65, and Alexa 35 use the LPL mount, RED DSCM2/3, and Sony VENICE/Venice 2 cameras can be fitted with LPL mounts. ARRI developed the LPL mount to address the limitations of the PL mount when working with digital sensors. The changes include a wider diameter and shorter flange focal distance. This update aids optical designers in reducing image distortion and spherical and chromatic aberrations. The wider diameter of the LPL mount also accommodates larger image sensors like those found on the ALEXA 65 by eliminating the mount’s interference with the sensor coverage. Simmod LPL conversion Modifying or rehousing vintage lenses is something that filmmakers have been doing for a very long time. Converting any lens to a new mount can be daunting, usually requiring a trained professional and specialized equipment. You might know the story of Stanley Kubrick’s Zeiss Planar 50mm F0.7 from the movie Barry Lyndon. Lens...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 31 July, 2023