OCT-19 mount.

[Robert Jackson]

You know, since RED is offering B4, Canon, Nikon and PL mounts I thought I'd mention this. An OCT-19 mount would be *really* handy. You can mount PL-mount lenses on an OCT-19 mount, but not the other way around. And there are a *lot* of great inexpensive lenses in OCT-19 that would be ideal for people using the RED. Very affordable stuff that's very high quality and already has follow focus. So someone could pick up a lens for less cash than they'd spend on a Nikon or Canon still lens and be able to use follow focus with it on the RED. I have a ton of lenses for my Kinor and most of them are pretty great. You can pick up ssomething like a 28mm T1.5 or a 75mm T1.6 for $300 or so. They're very well built and they all have 82mm filter threading for times when it isn't convenient to use a matte box. Sure would be a handy option. Especially for me. ;-)

http://home.comcast.net/~jackson.robert.r/glasspak.jpg

[Evin Grant]

My guess is any one with a machine shop could whip one up based on the PL for a nominal fee. $500-$750. Shouldn't be that hard.

[JohnF]

I've seen some anamorphic lenses available but in the OCT-18 mount which, I confess, I have not heard of before.

Anyone know the specs or anything about OCT-18 mount...?

(apparently the lenses are for a turret Konvas)

JohnF

[Robert Jackson]

I've seen some anamorphic lenses available but in the OCT-18 mount which, I confess, I have not heard of before.

Anyone know the specs or anything about OCT-18 mount...?

(apparently the lenses are for a turret Konvas)

JohnF

OCT-18 is a lot like the old Arri standard mount. In fact, I think the lenses may be interchangeable. I have a set of anamorphic lenses in OCT-18 as well as about a dozen spherical lenses. I use them on an old Konvas 1M that I usually hand-crank:

http://home.comcast.net/~jackson.robert.r/konvas1m.jpg

The optics in the lenses I own resemble old Zeiss lenses from before the T* coatings. They're actually quite good at getting that sort of vintage low-contrast look that I'm usually trying to achieve when I set up to hand-crank footage. Very compact lenses (other than the anamorphics). Not in the same league as the OCT-19 lenses, though.

[JohnF]

Cheers!

Do you know where one might find the exact specs on the mount? (flange-to-film-plane etc)

JohnF

[Matt Uhry]

I Use OCT-19 sometimes and will be making a mount adapter for the Red. I have a set of MKBK super speeds that I think are quite tasty and am looking forward to using.

It is not generally compatabile with PL mounts... A "double mount" would be possible but I have never seen it. ( have seen BNCR / PL double mounts that could be used on either )

OCT-19 lens mount:
diamater 68 mm, and flange focal distance 61 mm +/- 0.01mm

OCT-18 ( aka 1KSR ) diameter 47 mm ( -0.01...0.027mm for lens
side ) and flange focal distance 57mm +/- 0.01 mm.

I would not reccomend using OCT-18 for anything if you can help it- like the Arri standard mount it's a bit weak, not very precise and the lens choices are mostly pretty retro.


Matt Uhry
www.mattuhry.com

[JohnF]

Matt,
you are a star thanks very much!

JohnF

[Peter Mosiman]

Does anyone know if anything has ever come of this? I'd be interested in knowing what is out there in terms of using a set of LOMOs with an OCT-19 mount on a R1. Is it possible?

[Douglas Underdahl]

Yes, I have OCT-19 mount for RED camera, $675.

Should have one in stock in a week or so.l

[John Fairstein]

I just received ALLSTAR's OCT-19 A-mount and it is very nice. High quality CNC machined. I also have an OCT-19 mount that mounts directly to the RED (replaces the PL mount) that I'm interested in selling.

See http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=40918&highlight=ALLSTAR&page=16. I'll try to post a photo soon.


You know, since RED is offering B4, Canon, Nikon and PL mounts I thought I'd mention this. An OCT-19 mount would be *really* handy.
http://home.comcast.net/~jackson.robert.r/glasspak.jpg

[Michael Panfeld]

I just received ALLSTAR's OCT-19 A-mount and it is very nice. High quality CNC machined. I also have an OCT-19 mount that mounts directly to the RED (replaces the PL mount) that I'm interested in selling.

See http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=40918&highlight=ALLSTAR&page=16. I'll try to post a photo soon.

Thanks for the tip. I had not seen that on REDUSER. Do they have a website?