

Duclos offers maintenance, repair, polishing, recoating, and several types of modifications including Cine-Mod, where they take still lenses and make them cine friendly, and a Multi-Mount service where users can switch from Canon, Nikon, Panavision, PL, and Sony mounts quickly. The Los Angeles-based company might have the most recognizable name on the West Coast. Besides service, they also have used lenses available to snag. company does it all: service, repairs, maintenance, lens conversions, and everything in between.
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Better yet, a few offer rentals of its rehoused lenses which is a good way to step into a unique visual aesthetic without a full commitment. We've used some of them with great success. If you find yourself in a similar situation, below is a handy guide of companies (alphabetically) who specialize in the service.

It's a practical way to breathe new life into a lens that's been sitting on the shelf. To put it simply, lens rehousing is either modifying an old cine lens to meet new standards or adapting a still lens for cinema use. Lenses are one of those safe bets thanks to the practice of rehousing optics which have been around for decades. You'll soon be saying to yourself, "I remember when I bought my first Sony a7s II or Panasonic GH5.that camera was awesome" while holding a shiny new camera body that dwarfs it in specs.ĭSLR cinematography will always be the backbone of No Film School, and as filmmakers, we are all growing, seeking out ways to improve workflow or future-proof ourselves when making a purchase. The technology behind digital filmmaking turns over a new leaf every six months now. There's a reason why we've stopped talking about three-CCD cameras–the Sony PD150, Canon XL1, and the Panasonic AG-DVX100–or why we rarely mention the Canon 5D Mark II or 7D Mark II. Lenses: They are the colorful fish in the flaming pond of cameras fighting over pixel count, bit-depth, and ergonomics.
