LEICA R | Vintage Cine Lenses for Filmmakers 

Thanks Corey! Glad you dig it. 🙏🏽

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned, more Leica content coming soon 🙏🏽

Happy hunting! 🙏🏽

Thank you Jeff! Hope you’re doing well brother!

Really appreciate that man! Glad you enjoyed 🙏🏽

Very cool! I’d love to get my hands on som lux 😍

@@KevinReyesDP The Lux are like "the holy grails" of the R series. I just adore the look of those. And I think the faster one gets those, the better - as they tend to increase in price even more (especially the 35 - and even the 80) - as there were not so much of those lenses made.

Appreciate you bro! 🙏🏽

Thanks to much! Love these lenses so much. I agree 💯

Thanks bro!

Right on! Yes, they are coveted and held sacred by a lot of filmmakers!

My pleasure! Glad you liked it

Thanks so much! Leicas are so good!

Thanks! Right on, that sounds awesome. Happy hunting!

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed

Right on!

Thank you! Just got the 19 in so I haven’t had a lot of time with it. Stay tuned, I’ll be doing deep dives into each of these lenses individually

Good luck! They’re great lenses

Thank you Oli! You’re a legend

Haha thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. More to come!

Thanks brother! Appreciate you man!

Also did you have any go to sellers or Leica Rs on Ebay??

Yeah no prob! I thought I was crazy when I first started experiencing it. I’m in talks with a friend who will have a fix soon! I’ll report back

@@KevinReyesDP itll be a great sunrise timelapse lens until then

Hey Josh! Thanks so much man. Glad I can be some sort of a resource. Yeah the 28 is pretty baller!

Kevin, by the way, which case is that? I am searching for one too!

So glad you enjoyed it! Congrats on getting some Leica glass in, I know you'll love it! The case is from a US retailer called Harbor Freight. They have Pelican replicas for a fraction of the cost. Although I need to upgrade to a bigger case since I've added more lenses. I now have an 8 lens set.

@@KevinReyesDP Kevin! Cheers mate. I will have a look into that brand, perhaps they do sell them in Holland as well! Stoked on shooting my first project with the new (old) glass ;-)

You're a legend! Thank you brother!

Appreciate that brother, thanks for everything you do!

Haha thanks dude! Music videos looking fire!

What serial?

@@Ryanhalaszfilms Looks like it's #2952748 from 1978, I believe. Awesome lens and I still use it on damn near every shoot I do. Why do you ask?

Yea it is very beautiful. It’s very interesting esp len flares

They’re so good! Definitely recommend

Thanks Chris!

Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏽

Why aren't you happy with the 50 mm if I may ask? I'm looking at picking up that focal length.

Haha thanks my man! Your contax are next

Hey Thomas, I actually just got them permanently fixed. Review coming soon!

Thank you! Yes I’ll test ASAP and share!

Heck yeah! Beautiful lenses for beautiful peeps! Happy huntin!

Two month later update: I had three of my lenses worked on by Duclos (24, 35mm f/2, and 50mm f/1.4) They did a spectacular job. The de-click is awesome (it's a permanent no drift solution.) and they also did some CLA servicing that made everything just feel a lot nicer.

Thanks for watching! I think they both have different looks and ultimately I typically let the nature of what I'm filming inform which gear I use - glass especially. If the vibe is more clean and modern I'll probably lean towards something like the L glass or Sigma, but if I'm going for a gritty look with a lot of artifacts and character, I'll definitely go with the Leicas. Hope this helps!

Nice! Thanks so much

Haha can’t wait to see it!

Congrats on your new Leicas! And I really appreciate this comment because a lot of people struggle with spotting the differences. and thats because the differences are incredibly subtle. In my experience, the easier differences to spot by looking at lenses alone are the flares, contrast, softness, and bokeh. But I'd also like to add that good cine lenses alone are not what makes images pop and create separation - thats a combination of lighting, composition, angles, shadows, art direction, colors. Lenses and cameras are bunched in there as well, but they are not going to magically create amazing images on their own, they simply add the subtle characters and compliments to the images that are made up of all of the components. The other half of that is usability, they are compact and small, they feature the longer focus throws, and they usually have manual iris. Once I get a chance I plan on comparing the two side by side to better see the differences. Keep shooting and looking for them!

I use a KERNEL LR-EOS adapter for my 50mm and 90mm Cron, and it works with my Viltrox MFT-EF speedbooster

Thanks! Some had pro mist, can't remember which though. I usually use 1/8

I use a lot of BPM 1/8, but a few shots I had a DIY UV filter that I spray painted.

This footage was shot on various cameras - RED, Arri, Canon, Black Magic, Sony

Thanks so much Aaron! I used a combination of RED, ARRI, and Black magic cameras

@@KevinReyesDP what adapter did you use to put Leica R lenses on the Alexa ? Thank you 😊

I forget which mount! It was EF to PL

Haha thanks for stopping by! Julien is a legend

Congrats on your find! I would test both of them. Shoot the same frames in different environments to see which one you like more. Chances are they'll look very similar. Compare side by side in your editor to see which one you prefer. There may be a slight color shift or one might be slightly detuned from being so old. Also thoroughly inspect the mechanics of each lens as well as the interior and elements. Good luck!

@@KevinReyesDP tx so much Kevin!!

Any thoughts after owning the new set for a bit?

@@stimsonb I haven’t used a Sony lens ever since. I’m in love with all of them.