My Most Creative Lens | Sigma fp + Minolta 16mm Fisheye

An in depth look at this 60 year old lens. The Minolta MC 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye.
Video - Sigma fp + ‪@DJI‬ Ronin S + Handheld
Photo - Sony A7III
Software - FCPX ‪@CaptureOne‬
ProRes RAW
Music provided by Epidemic Sound
#sigmafp #minolta #sonya7iii #fisheyelens

[@franktatom1837]

The yellow and orange filters were intended as contrast filters for monochrome film, the blue to correct the color temperature of incandescent light on daylight color film. The "clear" filter is a haze, or UV filter.

[@QKvox]

The distortion is almost anamorphic. Fuckin amazing video, one of the best vintage lens channels on youtube in my opinion

[@samueljrgensen417]

Your videos have a degree of interest that a lot of other “KZbinrs” don’t have. Thanks for posting this. Oh and beautiful footage mate!

[@shadowcultur]

Thank you for the kind words! 🙏🏼

[@DavidArayaRapacesdeCostaRica]

Beautiful video! I just purchased an old Alpha 99 Sony, looking for Minolta cheap and good quality lens, thanks fro sharing. Great channel and video again...

[@Lalito44]

This is the most beautiful video about this lens 🫶🏻

[@shadowcultur]

Thank you for the kind words. 🙏🏼

[@TrapPhoneLoveMelodiesss]

@00:56 thank you for saying this… totally agree, I dont need to watch a vid of a dude sitting in a studio reading a spec sheet. Not to mention the charts and the brick wall… 😂 Awesome vid and incredible footage 🙏🏾

[@pilotaxe315]

my soul has been touched though the visuals and storytelling, i cant wait to see what you create

[@shadowcultur]

Thank you for watching

[@Penka-ju4li]

OMG! If you were seller you got me! 😂Great video. Now this lens is on my list...😂

[@HeartWerk]

Footage is ethereal

[@SuperSSystem]

I am occasionally searching for camera equipment, but it is the first time I saw ur channel.. had to search for /MC Fish-Eye Rokkor-OK 1-2.8 glad I found your beautiful tropical in the rocky area.

[@anonymouscoward9643]

I agree, not enough real world examples out there of the new gear and old lenses are still good tools...this is inspiring, I think it’s time for me to post some footage of my canon mp-e 65mm macro adapted to my copy of the fp...the moth on moth photo to the left was taken with the mp-e lens

[@shadowcultur]

Thank you for watching!

[@studiotrejo3047]

Love the visuals this lens is producing! Thank you for keeping this video content heavy with the video samples. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@shadowcultur]

Thank you for watching! More coming soon

[@stephenreynolds6414]

I acquired a copy of this lens in a bulk purchase of Minolta gear but I sold it as it was not suited to my purposes. It looked like a fun lens for someone who could appreciate it's potential. You have captured some unique footage and I first noticed this lens when it was featured on the You Tube channel Vintage Optics. I do love Minolta glass and have now a collection of 11 Rokkor lenses.

[@shadowcultur]

Heck yeah! Rokkors are awesome

[@rayjoo9401]

beautifully done with a fisheye lens!

[@videoout1849]

Can you say something about your music and sound design? It's all in all just stunning. I am overwhelmed.

[@shadowcultur]

Thank you! I use music from epidemic sound

[@gustavoschuster2665]

Stunning covering ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@shadowcultur]

Thanks for watching!

[@EddiksonPena]

Its awesome to start seeing these little lenses the some much needed recognition. I was lucky enough to build out a whole 10 lens set sticking with the MC 70s iteration. Really shocked they don't get more attention than what they do. Still trying to hunt a 17mm f/4 but prices are wild on them.

[@shadowcultur]

Yeah that’s awesome!! They are solid pieces of gear. I think they have evaded popularity in the digital era due to their mount. So many vintage lenses can be easily adapted to EF but these are much harder to adapt to EF with proper functionality. But any vintage lens worth its salt can’t be a sleeper forever. Thanks for watching!

[@EddiksonPena]

@@shadowcultur Yea that was also my issue whenever I wanted to run my Z Cam with a EF Mount .. ended up getting a LA-CEF-MD adapter that helps convert this to EF Mount.

[@swashyhimself]

Niiice I love the swirl shot and that filter flare🤩

[@shadowcultur]

Thanks for watching!

[@Martinmkp]

Good job with awesome lens 👌

[@skyfranz]

Awesome, Awesome video❤

[@phoenixprjct]

Photos look ok but man, that video footage looks rough. I have this lens as well. What adapter were you using? Doesn’t look like the lens is calibrated or focusing properly. Super soft even for vintage glass. I like the video but get that thing looked at LOL.

[@EmmaKAlexandra]

I can think of some folks that would go crazy over a new lens with built-in trichrome filters

[@GambinoRaleigh]

i agree! wheres the sunflair? i want to see trees and buildings and sky and a sunset! good review, thanks for this

[@shadowcultur]

Thank you for watching!

[@juanmanueldelriomanriquez320]

Love your video, getting a sigma fp soon and I´ll have this lens on my wishlist. Do you need an adapter to use it on the fp? and if so, what´s the adapter you got?

[@shadowcultur]

Thank you for watching! Yes I have an adapter from a company called Urth. You need an “MD to L Mount” adapter.

[@pashagoon]

Yooooooo the location is sick!!! Where is it!!!

[@joshsmith3219]

Dude you video is exactly the kind of content i wnat to see and is not available. Insta subscribe.

[@p.itchyt]

bro might be gxace

[@shadowcultur]

Haha! Thanks for watching 🙏🏼

[@lin960208jp]

センス最高！！！

[@ArminHirmer]

interesting

[@legacy_mans]

Anamorphic looking my👁️

[@videoout1849]

There is no way to put nds on this lens right?

[@shadowcultur]

Correct

[@alisherminhas8052]

How do you connect an older minolta lens to Sony camera

[@shadowcultur]

All you need is the proper adapter. Search for an “MD to Sony E” adapter

[@jackprice9365]

would this lens fit on a bolex?

[@shadowcultur]

I really can’t say for sure as I’m really unfamiliar with any bolex gear but I think it’s unlikely. This lens was made for 35mm film SLR Minolta cameras and it’s my understanding the Minoltas had an odd flange distance compared to the other big companies at the time

[@shadowcultur]

I suggest looking for adapters. “MD to bolex” or “SR to bolex”

[@myn1467]

its AF？

[@shadowcultur]

This particular version is manual focus however many years later, Minolta did make an autofocus version of this lens.