Beaulieu 4008 ZM with PL-Mount?

Post by **andredigital** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:06 pm

Hello schmalfilmer!

Has anybody of you experience working with an PL-Mount to C-mount adapter mounted on a Beaulieu 4008 to use PL-mount primes?
Does it work? I think because of the backfocus it is not working, but i am not sure.

greetings,
AndrÃƒÂ©

Post by **Nigel** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:16 pm

If the camera is working properly and the adaptor is correctly mounted then yes. It should work.

Good Luck

Post by **andredigital** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:12 pm

But i think you have to change the back focus on the camera + PL-Mount Adapter by a camera technician and the camera is no longer usable for c-mount, right?

c by visualproducts

AndrÃƒÂ©

Post by **Nigel** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:40 pm

No...

That is why the adaptor has so much depth.

Good Luck

Post by **audadvnc** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:28 pm

Sounds like putting monster truck tires on your moped :lol:

Post by **andredigital** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:36 pm

Sounds like putting monster truck tires on your moped

YES :twisted:

The only problem is i have no US$ 450 for the Adapter and please do not tell me the price of the Zeiss HS Primes!

c-mount forever ;-)

AndrÃƒÂ©

Post by **Nigel** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:42 am

If I had a set of super nice primes I would want to use them on as many cameras as I could.

I think iit is overkill but if you are on a set and have them sitting next to you why not pick them up and shoot some S8??

Don't buy lenses.

Good Luck
PS--If you see an Aaton to C-Mount let me know. I will buy it.

Post by **andredigital** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:15 am

PS--If you see an Aaton to C-Mount let me know. I will buy it.

last week i bought an ARRI-Bayonet to c-mount Adapter --> hurra!
and because i have a lot of Canon FD primes i startet searchin an canonFD to c-mount adapter, the only one i found was inside an american online store where i have bought one. some days later i found exactly this adapter 2 streets away from where i live for half the money... argh

Post by **wummi** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:19 pm

Hi,

PL-Mount flange focal depth is 52mm
C-Mount flange focal depth is 17,53mm
Adapter PL to C-Mount must be 32,47mm deep

...maybe

Post by **Nigel** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:51 pm

Wht don't you just get the primes in B-Mount??

Then you don't have to worry about the new adaptor. Every rental house that I have had them from has asked if I want them in B or PL.

Good Luck

Post by **wummi** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:51 pm

and who sells a B4-Mount to C-Mount Adapter?
I have never seen one?!

Post by **Daniel** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:40 am

Hello,

Here you have a picture of the Pro8 Classic camera with a PL to C Mount adapter. We used that with Ultra Prime and Zeiss HS optics. Great resolution but as the optics were not colimated for that configuration, focus was really critical and was done only by eye.

http://www.fotolog.com/dhisur

http://filmshooting.com/scripts/forum/v ... f1387696e5

viewtopic.php?t=15255

Bye bye,
Daniel