photography digital photography canon 5d wollensak cine-velostigmat lens tv video

By Matt Toder Oct 5, 2010 9:29 AM

Get our top stories

follow gawker

Attaching an 100 Year Old Lens to a Brand New Digital Camera

This beautiful short film was shot with a Canon 5D MKII, a high-end digital camera that also takes great-looking HD video. But, instead of using regular lenses, the filmmaker attached an 102 year-old Wollensak Cine-Velostigmat lens. The result is incredible.

Contact Matt Toder:

Discussions

Featured
All

Discussion now closed.

Show earlier discussions

Tomorrow's News

photography Jun 1, 2012 0 Learn the Simple Photography Mistakes You’re Making in Under 15 Minutes
ask lifehacker May 22, 2012 0 What Specs Actually Matter in a Digital Camera?
photography May 17, 2012 0 Take Sharper Photos with a Cheap DIY String Tripod
digital photography May 3, 2012 0 Which Format Is Best? When You Should Shoot Photos in JPEG and When You Should Use Camera RAW
web apps Apr 25, 2012 0 Virtual Lighting Studio Will Teach You to Light a Photo or Video Set Through Experimentation
web apps Apr 17, 2012 0 PicMonkey Is a Dead Simple Online Photo Editor with Awesome Filters and Touch-Up Options
instagram Apr 9, 2012 0 Done with Instagram? Here Are Six Great Alternatives for the iPhone
clever uses Apr 4, 2012 0 Use a Coffee Sleeve as a Makeshift Lens Hood
digital photography Apr 2, 2012 0 How to Remotely Control Your Digital Camera to Take Better Photos, Create Awesome Timelapse Videos, and More
photoshop Mar 22, 2012 0 Photoshop CS6 Beta Is a Free Download Packed with Content-Aware Improvements, Video Editing, and More
iphone downloads Mar 13, 2012 0 Camera+ Updates with Improved Sharing, Exposure Locks, and More
iphone downloads Mar 8, 2012 0 Camera Awesome Is an iPhone Camera Upgrade That Earns Its Title
image editing Mar 6, 2012 0 Enhance Your Photos in an Instant with These Awesome Photoshop Actions
sd cards Mar 1, 2012 0 Why You’re Better Off with Low Capacity Memory Cards In Your Camera
diy Feb 29, 2012 0 Steady Your Camera with This $20 PVC Shoulder Mount
image editing Feb 28, 2012 0 Fix Your Photo’s Exposure Problems in Seconds With This Simple Trick
ipad downloads Feb 27, 2012 0 Adobe Photoshop Touch Is Photoshop Cleverly Reimagined for the iPad
stuff we like Feb 24, 2012 0 Samsung Three-Proof Brushed Metal Memory Cards Can Survive the Worst Conditions
photography Feb 22, 2012 0 Create Your Own Bokeh Camera Kit
we love toys Feb 15, 2012 0 Hands On: Cyborg Fashion Photo Barbie
diy Feb 10, 2012 0 Make a Mirrored Popup Flash Bouncer for Your Camera Out of a Snack Box
phtotography Feb 10, 2012 0 Get Cool Camera Effects from Your Phone and Point-and-Shoot Camera Without Apps or Manual Controls
photography Feb 8, 2012 0 Pro Tips for Regular People: Five Photography Tricks Anyone Who Owns a Camera Should Know
automation Feb 2, 2012 0 Syncly Automatically Uploads Every Photo You Take to Dropbox
Linux App Directory Jan 20, 2012 0 The Best Photo Management App for Linux
photos Jan 19, 2012 0 AntiCrop “Uncrops” Your Photos by Extending the Picture’s Background
cheat sheets Jan 18, 2012 0 The Manual Photography Cheat Sheet Keeps You Familiar with All Your Camera’s Different Settings
automation Jan 10, 2012 0 How to Roll Your Own Instant Photo Upload on Android and iOS
Windows App Directory Jan 10, 2012 0 The Best Image Editing App for Windows
Mac App Directory Jan 9, 2012 0 The Best Image Editing App for Mac OS X
ask lifehacker Dec 27, 2011 0 How Can I Touch Up My Photos Without Making Them Look Photoshopped?
photography Dec 23, 2011 0 How to Take Great Holiday Photos with Your iPhone
stuff we like Dec 13, 2011 0 Photojojo Macro Cell Lens Band Enables Macro Photography on Practically Any Smartphone
mac downloads Dec 12, 2011 0 Snapheal Performs Complex Photo Touch Ups and Object Removals in Two Clicks
best of Lifehacker 2011 Dec 9, 2011 0 Most Popular Photography Tips, Tricks, and Hacks of 2011
ios downloads Dec 8, 2011 0 Slow Shutter Cam Turns Your iPhone Camera into a Light Painter
image manipulation Nov 7, 2011 0 How to Use Photoshop to Pop Pimples, Change Facial Expressions, and Alter Reality As We Know It
diy Oct 25, 2011 0 Build Your Own Selective Focus Lens on the Cheap
ask lifehacker Sep 27, 2011 0 How Can I Make My Inkjet Printer Suck Less and Print Better?
updates Sep 20, 2011 0 Instagram Updates to Version 2.0, Adds Live Filters and Other Great New Features
stuff we like Sep 19, 2011 0 Quirky Pose Is a Compact Camera Case and Stand in One

More Stories…