This lens makes every picture a movie

[@tonydesarzec907]

I'm obsessed with your 60s Kodachrome pre-set Ted. I use it all the time. The other Kodak and Fuji pre-sets are also superb but that 60s Kc gets me right in my heart. Love it!

[@michaelrice2993]

High quality content. Fast. To the point. Informative. 9.5/10. Great stuff

[@elmachomen]

I'm so excited about this lens, it's so great that there are still lens manufacturers that care about more than clinical perfection and are bold. I'll defintely be buying a copy when it's ready.

[@NathanRodger]

To those getting similar looks for very little money: I applaud you! The Coke Look is obsessed over in film circles… many optics manufacturers offer a way to get character into “optically perfect” images… (arri for example offer a whole custom side to tailor a lens set for a production)… but the Speed Panchro series are a particular aesthetic that is hard to replicate… if you’re happy with your current vintage set up: fantastic! This lens isn’t going to be for everyone. After countless thousands of dollars, and many years my favourite and most used lens is my Contax Zeiss Planar 50mm 1.4… the character and flare it introduces is something I personally love. I have Helios. I’ve tried the newer Zeiss lenses. The SP II? For Me? I want one. Umm

[@vitabcdefghijklmno]

You might be surprised with Pentax K and M series lenses..they’re pretty cheap and produce great results. The truth is most classic analogue lenses will be full of characters (due to their optical flaws, they renders image differently, more cinematic or soulful, unlike modern lenses which I find is overly corrected, too sharp with sterile rendering). But to each his own 😁

[@Skipsul]

I love projects like this. Also excited to try the new Meyer Optik Biotars.

[@fearlessmadamex5685]

Lens that I didn't know I needed. While all these other camera brands are coming out with new lenses, this is the only one I am excited about. Thank you for this video!!

[@fearlessmadamex5685]

@@Dan-jg7zl since when has a lens made anyone's photos better? It's all about having fun with it.

[@vampolascott36]

When I saw your Japan photos, I got excited. I'm going to Japan tomorrow with two fast Voigtlanders. I'll be hitting up the Golden Gai at night, so I'll bring my 21mm 1.4 for those tight little alleys. A 50mm 1.2 is coming with me too. I'll be carrying both.

[@Luckystudio13]

Imagine coupling this with the CCD sensor of the M9

[@oreziopancrazio3685]

Legends, way better the CMOS of the M240

[@bassem500]

I love to experiment with vintage lenses. I especially am interested in cinematic looks from different "analogue" periods. I only wish there was a lens like this one in 35mm. I have orders my copy of this beauty, though. And I have purchased a copy of your film simulation presets to round up the experience. Looking forward to playing with those.

[@JayFunningham]

Ugh, that nostalgia! The dreamlike effect you get from a warm, not hyper-sharp lens like this makes me nostalgically long for places I've never been. They can produce so much heart and feeling.

[@michaelrice2993]

I bought this lens. With my M11, it is awesome. With my Leica M6....dreamy. Literally dreamy.

[@NeonShores]

I like modern lenses for landscapes, architecture, and the like....but every time I'm doing anything else I reach for my Helios or Super Takumar lenses. Just love character lenses.

[@Krooks44]

Like I always say. “The perfect picture isn’t always perfect”. Doesn’t have to be super sharp and editorial to be perfect. What is the feeling and effect of the picture regardless of its “flaws”.

[@smallbatchsessions6892]

I have a couple Pelican cases with old Nikkor lenses . Many with the double Gauss design. I like the wide open low contrast low element lens designs . They have character for sure . I like lenses that give me a “round” image look . Granted I do have a pile of Nikon , Sigma and Sony high resolution, high element count glass also for my day in and day out work in the field . When I need speed and the shot has to be there or has to be very sharp . I purchase lens designs for their use case and am addicted to “looks” This year will be the one I create more with my older lens designs. I just had the Nikkor 55mm f/1.2 on my Z9 and wide open it’s beautiful. I was shooting it on my d850 and it’s on my F5 right now with some Delta 3200 . I shoot low light live music mostly. Peace

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Great stuff Ted, thanks for sharing. I’m interested in this lens for my portraits

[@GxAce]

Hot damn, I want one of these! I love what lens light lab has been doing!

[@mrjohnson8747]

Absolutely love your videos and even inspire me to start making my own photography books

[@jamesurzykowski4918]

That is really a fascinating lens. The pictures are beautiful! You are so lucky to be able to play with cameras and/or lenses before they are introduced to the public. That makes for another good video topic, unheard of companies making aftermarket photo products. Thanks for another great video!

[@craigmeyer5291]

Finally, and leave it to you, Ted, a comprehensible definition of "Cinematic." While I kinda got it from the many "you'll recognize it when you see it" colloquies, tis nails it for me. The lens looks awesome, and it is great to know there are techno-artisans who are driven to provide the gear creators need to deliver their vision with the tools of today.

[@mallorydavisphotography]

Greetings from a fellow photographer just down I35 in Austin! This was such an AWESOME video! Not sure I would pick one of these up, but the history and visuals you shared were incredible! Great video

[@TNEWBerlin]

I really enjoy the pictures you have shown in the video. My favorites as of late to be honest. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this amazing piece of equipment!

[@hobbytake2845]

Love seeing character being the focus of a review vs optical performance/perfection. Love the film presets btw, best I’ve used to date to emulate film stock.

[@derp195]

Agreed. Most reviews value the most clinically perfect lens as if photography isn’t an art.

[@johndwilliams]

Great explanation of the 'classic' look from vintage lenses. Love your Fujified presets!

[@fotochuck]

The last movie I worked on, before retiring from IATSE, was shot with a Super35 Arri film camera. It used a Cooke 10 to 100 zoom lens.. At arm's length you could get a close-up where the actors' heads were fullfram. How cool is that.

[@carlomac]

Love it! So over this obsession with perfection manufacturers have had, but everything just has no soul to it. This changes that direction. I hope it does well for them.

[@Stockezy]

Oh boy… this is the first time I’ve ever lusted after a non-Leica lens. 🤤 Thanks a lot Ted! 🥲

[@smallbatchsessions6892]

Love the “Cooke Look“ I work to get that look or a filmic look so often for my work . I’ve never thought of ever taking control from my work and using a preset. Never and actually well , guess I’m a control freek for my art. I saw your presets and saw the article when you were working on these presets. I would consider using yours they look very nice and a look I’d trust .

[@eyeofalchemy]

Want the Cooke look? Meyer-Optik Görlitz Domiplan 50mm f2.8. You can literally buy dozens of those, a couple cameras and STILL have change to go travel and make work with your kit🤷🏻‍♂️ thank me later lol

[@TheJav10]

Absolutely beautiful.. we need more of this lens !!

[@ramarren]

The lens looks interesting, but I was somewhat put off by the fact that you didn't show a single picture (that I recall) that was simply rendered from the raw file or from a JPEG directly, instead passing everything through one or another Lightroom plug-in filter to apply some 'film simulation' to the lens's native rendering. So are the qualities you love so much in this lens a product of the lens or a product of these plug-ins? It leaves me with a rather ambivalent feeling for what will be, likely, a $1000 lens from which I'm looking for some kind of "character lens" look.

[@epstar83]

Loving what LLB are doing! I recently picked up their Elcan replica and being having a lot of fun with it.

[@narrowistheway77]

Cooke Speed Panchro lenses came out in the 1920’s, there’s numerous models between then and now. Cooke even makes a modern version in both S35 and Large Format

[@PeaLoop]

Love your channel, this review is the perfect blend of art, history and tech. And I want this lens.

[@revolutionaerialmedia3772]

Got to see this lens in person. Cannot wait for the production version.

[@KingGameReview]

One of my favorite lenses to use on APS-C cameras is a Cooke Ivotal 2" (50mm) f/1.4. I'm super excited for this lens to come out to adapt to my GFX. I'm sure it won't fully cover it, but it's designed for full frame, so I'm sure it'll cover most of it (based on my experience with tons of other vintage lenses)

[@DwayneFuhlhage]

A Cooke Ivotal 50mm f1.4 practically lives on the front of my Fuji X-H1. It's my go to for street and car show photography. Glad to see a fellow admirer.

[@KingGameReview]

@@DwayneFuhlhage it's so good and nobody ever talks about it. Like, I bought a GFX over a year ago, so I should really sell my X-T3, but that camera/lens combo is keeping me from selling. I really want to test this lens to see if I can get a similar effect on the GFX. If I can, then I will sell the XT3.

[@PhilKnall]

This looks amazing. Thanks for the review. Would have loved to say hi when you were over here in Japan, you've reignited my love for photography over these past years.

[@garysong8163]

Well you convinced me….pre-ordered in M mount for my M3. Looking at their 35 mm 8 element f/2 collapsable LTM mount as my next lens for my Leica IIIa. Thank you for your excellent videos

[@crispin8888]

Buy it. I use an original 8 Elements on an M3. It's surprisingly sharp.

[@kuzemchik]

Leica reissues and light lens labs work are two things that get me really excited about lens design.

[@saucelove]

Wonderful video TY! The 58mm 1.4 voigtlander lens was my favorite manual focus lens. Love love the details of your lens. Now it will be on my mind all night! Lol 😂

[@sanfordlavine1760]

Great review. I’m on the waiting list. Ted I’m interested in how this lens would render when used in an M10 Monochrome.

[@impressionsoflight9263]

Back in the early 1900’s Wollensak did something similar with the Verito lens. While all other manufacturers were chasing “optical excellence” by improving sharpness, speed, and coverage, Wollensak purposely left in some of the aberrations to create a dreary look. They were, and still are today, very sought after lenses.

[@marcusoutdoors4999]

Really enjoyable and informative video. It’s great that LLLab have taken such an interesting path, pursuing art over technical perfection. Personally I enjoy adapting vintage lenses and the look reminded me of a blend of the look I get from my Pancolar and my Minolta 58 1.4… but native to Leica. I think they’d do well to take the word China off the front of the lens as it doesn’t add anything (I’ve nothing against China, if it said ENGLAND, I’d say the same). I with the team at every success and I may get myself a copy.

[@artistwithcameras]

An amazing creative lens!

[@mattramey6809]

Buyer Beware when ordering from LLL: I ordered the ELCAN last week as the website said it was in stock. I got an email that they are back ordered but mine would ship directly from China this week. Well I emailed this week and now somehow this new lens has caused a further backlog of the lens I ordered last week (???) and it won't ship for another TWO WEEKS. So who knows when (IF) you'll ever get the lens you order from them. They obviously don't have their act together.

[@johnmunro4487]

Looks fantastic, thank you for the review! Can I ask- the photographs you are showing in the video are they all treated with your LR presets? Are some of the photographs untreated? The examples on LLL's website dont look as cinematic as your images...

[@cinesbysam]

Amazing video, Ted! Love the depth you went in this and the history too!

[@mikaelsiirila]

Love the painterly look. For a 50mm, however, it's kind of long physically compared to Cron 50. Leica lenses get the size right (to avoid RF blocking).

[@joelgermain1988]

I'm so hyped for this lens. It reproduce what I am trying to achieve, but never quite achieved to do. Can't wait for it.

[@paulgero]

thanks Ted....love the look created by this lens....

[@apcuthbert]

Superb, Ted! I think this is the look I've been looking for for along time - (Hmm, whacky turn pf phrase!) My retirement photography project #1 is to invest a chunk of pension cash to fund my Fuji-X to Leica M switch, at last! As it happens, I love some of Fuji's simulation presets, particularly the filmic types and classic neg, so I've just downloaded your amazing looking F&Kified bundle. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@joskal1965]

Just got one and love it, feels like 50 Rigid and something "else"

[@paulsehstedt6275]

Interesting project. I've a Pierre Angénieux 45-90/2.8 lens from 1972, which also has this special cine look.

[@Joao_Cho]

Design of the lease is so beautiful

[@adventureStaley]

Super cool. This lens has my attention.

[@NRecob]

Very interested in one of these Ted! Thank you for the head's up and the link to Popflash

[@KingGameReview]

I'm so hyped for this lens. I've been following it for a while

[@schmitzoide]

Looking forward to getting this one. Seems very very cool.

[@joshjardim]

Put me on the waitlist haha cannot wait to get my hands on this!

[@miguelmikemigs]

3rd time watching this video. They are so stunning. Hey Ted, have you posted these photos anywhere?

[@michaelr5904]

First off, this is an extremely high quality video. 10/10. Amazing. Secondly, I got this lens on a lark. It is my favorite over lenses that are 5 x more expensive. It is amazing and I love it. Highly recommended!!

[@michaelrice2993]

Wow, I guess I have more than one KZbin account. Anyway I agree with me above after several martinis. I love this lens!!!

[@KingGameReview]

I just pre-ordered my copy. I'm hoping it'll give me a similar look on my GFX that the Cooke Ivotal 50mm 1.4 gives me on my X-mount Fujis.

[@fbottone]

How does it look on the MF?

[@hitandmissphotolab]

I was skeptical on the Light lens lab lenses because they lack to presence or responsiveness on social media, but decided to get the 50mm Elcan replica, I am extremely impressed by the quality of it. I saw a prototype of a Hologon I hope it will make it to production, great video! thank you

[@johndoane7200]

Yup, shoot it on a S1H in V log, has a OLPF filter, grade to taste. That sensor and the vintage CSP will get that sweet cine look.

[@suzbart2084]

Like Saul Leiter’s work. Love the saturation.

[@sorenschwichtenberg7665]

Nice video! The look is quite similar to my CZJ Pancolar f/1.8. Really cool, that they produce those vintage looks in modern lenses now! 👌

[@aleksanderujma4829]

I agree with you but pancolar is sharp . I think Jupiter 9 give this look.

[@shomystilllazy]

Yeah, my Pancolar also have that glow at f1.8

[@Red-xz1gk]

Great video and love to learn from you as always! I am super interested in getting this lens! Quick question... Are your Fujifilm and Kodak presets working on both LR and Capture One? Thanks!

[@gottanikoncamera]

A friend gave me a 50/1.5 Tokyo Optical Simlar designed in the Thirties and it has pretty much lived on my Leicas the last few months. Love it’s vintage rendering. This Cooke could displace it…

[@pifilos]

That was a very interesting and informative video in general. Thank you.

[@rockabye_baby187]

Outstanding review and I learned something new. Thank you.

[@bobinoregon2859]

Great video. I would be very interested in a similar video for slower 50 mm lenses, such as the Sony f1.8, the Summicron f2 etc - and indeed, compared to the Sony 50 mm f1.4 as well. Cheers

[@Saibal82]

As I have 50mm Sumicron, I may not be interested to have second lens. I saw their website they do not produce any other lenses except 35mm & 50 mm. I am looking for wide angels like 28mm or 24 mm. Thank you very much for letting me know about this lens, it is very much affordable. The quality is different, not like very sharp and has a film quality pictures.

[@pedrova8058]

yup, the look of this replica reminds me the first 50s of nikon (the S Auto 50 1,4 or H Auto 50 f2, two cemented doublets, with low contrast, flares and "glow") Nice lens !

[@germansaez]

Absolutely beautiful! I definitely want one.

[@CianMcsweeney]

This is super cool, would also be really cool if they made a cine body version, a budge speed panchro for video? Yes please. Oh and I almost forgot, SOAP BUBBLE BOKEH!!!! That alone makes this a day one purchase for me

[@jamesurzykowski4918]

Sorry to comment twice but I checked the sale price on your presets. Where you say the best value is buying both boxes for $59.99 as a combo vs $29.99 individually. You save a penny if you buy them individually. The best value price should be like $59.95 for the combo. Sorry if I sound picky.

[@garysong8163]

It is really great to see new third party lens makers making classic lenses. Thank you for the link. Great that they offer ltm thread mount. Can’t wait to see the lens to come out in ltm. How does it do with b&w?

[@streetphotography.globetro7744]

Very interesting lens..........but MSOptics for me are the best for character and glow. Thanks for the video !!!!

[@ronaldjohnston7989]

Great video, very informative...I have this lens on order. Question about the film presets: will they work in the older standalone version 6 of Lightroom?

[@boredgrass]

My heart jumped when I saw your Fuji and Kodak presets!❤️ I started with a Minolta XDS and Fuji film was the most affordable! ... .. . sigh..😌 However am I right that these lenses are only made for mirrorless?

[@clintnorthwood8058]

Nice shots BTW 👌

[@ashleybrown1606]

I'm in love with this lens. When will it be available for purchase?

[@RickDalton_]

Would love to see some video shot with this lens.

[@bnrynlds]

Ooh, this looks fantastic. Might even persuade me to get a full frame body, or a Minolta CLE!

[@forgottenamericana]

Great lens. Just got one. It should be noted for some oddity this lens doesn’t come with a front lens cap. Trying to find something aftermarket. I’m not a fan of the front element being “nude” all the time even in the case.

[@xavierfumat7567]

I am wondering if I would get better results based on this lens design while using film instead of digital? Can you tell me how the two differ? I would think film would have the more noticeable effect opposed to digital. Thanks!

[@ugochukwuharbor5519]

Ted, loving this lens. Thanks for sharing this moments, especially with scenes in Japan!

[@ThoughtFission]

That thing is gorgeous!

[@BakerImageGroup]

What are you shooting for this video? Looks great.

[@robertjureit2574]

Any idea of when. Avaible. Love this lens look.

[@charliejg]

Some beautiful images from that lens. Question: About the presets... I've always wanted to try presets but I'm not sure how to know if they will work in the free version of Capture One. First, will yours work in that version? Secondly, is there a way to know if a particular preset will work in that version? Thanks for an informative video.

[@photojoseph]

Ah, you had this in Japan?? I would have loved to have played with it. Have you adapted it to L Mount?

[@louis5352]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this piece. Any idea of the filter size of the one you used?? I am on the list! I wonder if Walter Mandler looked at movies using Cooke lenses and either consciuously or unconsciously made his Leica glow lenses with that vision in his head.

[@redrosemassacre1]

Nicely done, Ted. Hope you're doing well.

[@FrankDavalos]

Light Lens Lab typo in the timecode brother!

[@jasongold6751]

Very familiar 'Bokeh' as my 50mm/ f2 Collapsible Summicron. I get donuts in certain out of focus images! Bravo. Latest ultra sharp are not wanted here!

[@MARKLINMAN1]

Interesting Lens, I Love POPFLASH, I bought my Leica M6 classic from them, they are AWESOME. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@charlesdonaldson954]

Similar rending to my M11 | Summitar 50 (1946 version 10 blade)!!

[@eyeperture]

This is getting interesting, seems the lens works very well in certain light conditions, but nevertheless a welcoming trend.

[@stuartbaines2843]

Great looking lens 👍 Any idea when EF mount will arrive?

[@XtianApi]

I my pixel peep I have some old soft lenses that I love, but that lens looks really soft.

[@PandasHaveNoFear]

Reminds me a little bit of the Leitz Summarit 5cm 1.5