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Author Topic: Lumi-Max lenses Phil Housh Film Handler Posts: 24 From: Boise, Idaho, USA Registered: May 2003 posted 05-03-2007 04:01 PM                     Does anyone know or have any experience with Lumi-Max lenses. They are made in Shanghai. Are they any good?  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-03-2007 04:04 PM                     Geez Phil.... who's the cheapskate?  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 05-03-2007 05:01 PM                     Image quality equal or better than older Sankor. Gold barrel use cemented optics, black ones are air spaced. Lumi-max is a Shanghai Electric trademark usually for the bulbs they sell (and to the Germans, Lumimax also is an earlier trademark to some photo products). The same lenses are available under different "brand" marks.  |  IP: Logged Phil Housh Film Handler Posts: 24 From: Boise, Idaho, USA Registered: May 2003 posted 05-03-2007 05:46 PM                     Hi Mark! I have been trying to find a good used 6 inch lens, but haven't been able to get anyone to respond. I sent e-mails to Claco, and GTS, but nobody has responded. That is why I was trying alternatives. Are they really that bad?  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-03-2007 05:52 PM                     When it comes to many things you get what you pay for at the longer focal lengths they would probably be adequate  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-03-2007 07:15 PM                     I won't have time to look till Monday Phil... We might have something on the shelf... probably an old Kolmorgen or B&L though. We have two plex's going in right now so we are all pretty tied up. A phone call woulda gotten you an instant yes or no though... Mark  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-03-2007 07:18 PM                     Considering the discolouration of older B&L lens I would favor the new asian ones In this day and age an emailed question should have got as prompt of awnser as a phone call  |  IP: Logged Phil Housh Film Handler Posts: 24 From: Boise, Idaho, USA Registered: May 2003 posted 05-03-2007 07:28 PM                     Thanks Guys. I appreciate the info  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-04-2007 07:31 AM                     quote: Gordon McLeod Considering the discolouration of older B&L lens I would favor the new asian ones In this day and age an emailed question should have got as prompt of awnser as a phone call Can't say I've ever seen a B&L prime lens suffer any color degradation... Just their scope lenses... the scopes were the only lenses they made that use Flourite glass which can shift in color over the years... but I've also seen quite a few that haven't. When deadlines are to be met e-mail comes last. There is always someone in the office to answer questions. Mark  |  IP: Logged Phil Housh Film Handler Posts: 24 From: Boise, Idaho, USA Registered: May 2003 posted 05-04-2007 08:41 AM                     What is the diameter of the back side of a B&L anamorphic?  |  IP: Logged

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