Affordable 28mm Vintage Lens For EF Mount - Vivitar f/2.5 BMPCC4K

Here is an affordable option to a fairly fast and very affordable 28mm Lens from the 1970's. I'm already falling in love with vintage lenses and have another classic on the way :)
links to this lens:
www.ebay.com/b/Vivitar-Camera...
Camera Used:
BMPCC4K
Contact:
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[@bugrahandonmez8127]

This is the ultimate lens review one can find. Usually people spend 80 percent of the review with the speaking and show only little bit test footage. Doing both simultaneously is great.

[@sauronsfinger]

Buğrahan Dönmez thanks I appreciate it! I need to make another one soon!

[@guillermoperezsantos]

And 80% also uses the same background music hehehehe

[@linus.olofssonn]

This video alone has convinced me to get this lens.

[@willg125]

Wow, this is the coolest lens review format I have ever seen. Phenomenal. Found this lens for cheap and it is the most robust, smooth lens I have ever held. This review makes me soooo excited to get to work with it. Thank you for your great work!

[@sauronsfinger]

Will Gehman thank you! I appreciate it I absolutely love this lens! I’m going to finally be working on another lens review today 🤘🏽

[@willg125]

@@sauronsfinger cant wait to watch! (your house is beautiful btw)

[@KimHaskell]

I'm super in love with the format of this video. You should keep expanding on this style of presentation. Killer.

[@AgustinDavidF]

Great documental style footage, very pleasing image quality. I use this lens with a Canon C300 MK I and it is a fantastic combo

[@TheGuigotz]

Dude, you just gotta do more of these videos, so awesome and authentic ! love it!

[@HarrisBeauchamp]

This is a beautifully crafted review. Also, your color grade is so tasteful, and those interior shots at around 2:38 look so good.

[@dregdata]

Man, what a beautiful lens! It has such an organic feel, love the sides. So much depth. Reminds me of Lomo anamorphics.

[@michelangelotorres_filmmaker]

this review has a sort of experimental/documentary feel that I really like it

[@ohjajohh]

A 28mm is still missing in my 'collection' of vintage lenses, this one seems very good. Thnx for making this video

[@AyeYu12]

Beautiful video dude. I just picked this up and can't wait to use it on my a7iii!

[@RestlessCreatives]

love how u tied the review into this, dope!

[@sauronsfinger]

Restless Creatives thank you! It was fun to make 🤘🏽

[@TavianOrd]

Reviews like this get me inspired to film

[@mehdikhadouj8935]

Wowww good mix ! i love the result !

[@NorCal-yeti]

First I love this lens! But your review is awesome 😎 good work!

[@takayalloyd]

Love this review-short film lol so good dude!

[@sauronsfinger]

Takaya Abdou Lloyd thank you! Much appreciated, coming out with some more soon 👍🏽

[@MexicanMovie]

That is one of my top 5 vintage lenses, i love it ! I also have a Vivitar 28mm f2.5 that uses a smaller front filter (58mm vs the 67mm on the one in your video) with a number code on the front that starts with 37 (Tokina) and it is extremely sharp. Others are Pentax-M SMC 50mm f2 and Pentax-M SMC 28mm F2.8...... last is a Helios 44-2 58mm f2 lens. I don't use them a lot because i normally shoot Zeiss Milvus and Canon L glass for work, but I love them and will never sell them.

[@pipopipo6477]

I want to buy a 28mm vintage lens. What is better (Vivitar 28mm or SMC 28mm F2.8)? I'm also giving a strong look at the super takumar 28mm f3.5

[@MexicanMovie]

@@pipopipo6477 Super Takumar is by far the best (in my opinion) but a little more expensive. The Vivitar and Pentax-M just have a different look between them, so it would come down to your personal preference.

[@pipopipo6477]

@@MexicanMovie Thanks for you awnser!

[@kinglear5952]

Thank you this information, KP Media. I have one of these that I have hardly used. I think I got it from a car boot sale. What qualities do you like about it? It is my only 28mm lens. I'm a monochrome only film Photographer.

[@MexicanMovie]

@@kinglear5952 I like the fact that it gives me a vintage look that is hard to replicate using a newer, modern lens and I've got them all. I've used this lens with my BMCC 2.5k, Canon C300 and C100, and it looks great on all three of them. Maybe once spring is here I will head out and gather a full day of footage using that lens on all 3 of my cameras and post it up on my channel (if i don't forget about it). You can pretty much replicate Alexa footage using that lens with minimal processing.

[@Bibekkunwar7]

beautiful.

[@cedricschanze]

Love it! Just ordered mine. =)

[@eszesfilms1651]

I have close focus version and i love it!

[@pipopipo6477]

Thanks that video was very helpfull! :-) One tip. Try to use ISO 1000 on bright sunny days. You will have less clipping in the highlights and it will lock even more cinematic! I was also shooting on ISO 400 when ever I could thinking it will have more dynamic range. But for some strange reason ISO 1000 works better with the highlights on the BMPCC 4K. Of course you would need to ad more ND...

[@whoiam3410]

That's because dual native iso. Your absolutely right.

[@guillermoperezsantos]

You tame the lens perfectly ;)

[@sauronsfinger]

Thanks so much!

[@AmigoRicoTube]

Beautiful color and grade. Did you used some specific LUTs, techniques, ets. to grade this?

[@ianharper6015]

A really lovely video and review. How much work in post was needed?

[@charliehyams3694]

beautiful

[@sauronsfinger]

Thank you!

[@NickDelDuca]

Interesting I have a Bushnell branded 28mm 2.8 for Minolta MD mount. It's super soft wide open and it also has a ridiculously long focus throw. I'm wondering if its actually the same lens or similar.

[@heyjakers]

hey, I meant to ask a long time ago... when are you going to make more of anything, please.. but also lens reviews?

[@MetallicWingPigeon]

How do I get that low light shot at 0:24? It's so beautiful, I always get nasty pixelation in the darks. Also can you be in love with a lense, bought it off ebay just now. You'll have 100,000 subs in no time, this is so good.

[@sauronsfinger]

MetallicWingPigeon I shot it I believe at 3200 iso on the bmpcc4k which is it’s second native, then used a little denoiser in davinci resolve! Hopefully that helps and I really appreciate the comment 👍🏽 cheers

[@Emman_Patts]

Hey man love the shots! May I ask what kind of filter have you used with the lens? and what filter diameter does the lens have? can you also use to the bmpcc 6k?

[@studiojege287]

Yes, it has a m42 mount so need an adapter m42 to ef

[@zaymax_7]

Was the lens mounted on a speedbooster to make it similar to ff or was it on a dumb adapter therefore 56mm equiv?

[@armangurcell]

Great review! I‘m just a little confused with regards to the mount! Why did you mention that it‘s easy to adapt to an EF Mount? I thought you were shooting on the Pocket 4K (M43 Mount)? And, if it‘s okay, could you also disclose the first digits of the serial number? Does it start with 22…?

[@Chewbachi]

What adapter do I need ?

[@robsquad_films]

but what was the lens on the way???

[@Jeff-zc6rr]

where in the world do you buy these? can't find on aliexpress or amazon.

[@raid_or_die8962]

SOMONE PLEASE HELP! I bought a lens for a thrift store for 5 bucks it says in the rim (auto vivitar wide-angle 28mm 1:2.8 no. 3707752) and has no ømm writing in it. Is this worth anything, atleast enough for me to get my money back?

[@Diro_Nikhil]

The red Pops out or is it just me ?

[@theCFXchannel]

How did you grade this???

[@inkedallegiance1227]

Was this a m 4/3 straight to cam or was there a adapter used? Looks awesome !

[@sauronsfinger]

It was shot with a .64x speedbooster xl from metabones 👍🏽 thanks!

[@inkedallegiance1227]

@@sauronsfinger your welcome wonder how it would look without the speed booster I haven’t purchased one yet thanks 🙏

[@youmetalcobra]

@@sauronsfinger you can tell me de model exactly? Please

[@agape3936]

So, can i mount that onto a bmpcc6k (EF Mount) or would i need a speedbooster or anything?

[@sauronsfinger]

you can mount it with a passive adapter from m42 to EF! they are only a few dollars, no speed booster needed.

[@kiernankern3911]

Do you know what the model number is? I'm looking into buying a Vivitar but I'm not sure if I should go with the No. 22xxxx Kiron version or the other models.

[@sauronsfinger]

Kiernan Kern I’m not sure which number I have, but I’ll check and get back to you!

[@sauronsfinger]

My serial number is 22643756

[@drimaster360]

After your review I buy same lens and try to use it with viltrox 0.71 on bmpcc 4k but i don't have infinity.. how can i fix it?

[@peetkornsen]

You have to rotate the Viltrox lens in the adapter. To do this, dismantle, adjust/rotate, attach and see if the close-up limit of your lenses then fits. If not correct again.

[@jonatanurban9360]

What adapter used?

[@sauronsfinger]

Jonatan Urban it is just a standard 5$ m42 to Ef adapter I got from B&H 👍🏽

[@jonatanurban9360]

@@sauronsfinger and then a speedbooster?

[@sauronsfinger]

Jonatan Urban yes then a metabones .64x

[@seleldjdfmn221]

Good job. What in life Is Beautiful to you? Let's build each other up xD

[@dynamax1041]

Hii friend. Its a radioactive lens ?