The Incredible Lenses Behind DUNE: Part 2!?

💭 Comment - Let us know what you think of the IronGlass MKII Soviet Set down below!
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Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
The History - 00:29
Creative - 01:59
Tech Specs - 03:50
Close Focus - 07:56
Coverage / Vignette - 08:46
Bokeh - 10:05
Flare - 12:06
Sharpness / CA - 12:43
Focus Breathing - 15:19
Distortion - 15:40
Colour Matching - 16:23
Conclusion - 16:44

[CVPTV]

Have you seen DUNE: Part 2? If so what did you think of the film?!

[videograph]

15 year ago when I started in filmmaking, I shoot weddings on these original photo lenses. Cause I had no money to buy “normal” lenses.
They cost from $20 (helios) to $50 (tair) apiece.

Now they suddenly became vintage and expensive. Which once again shows that there is no logic in the world of film technology. Only fashion. Every DOP wants to be different from others in their image and no one cares about the technical quality of the image.

[ValJedi]

"influenced" is a polite way of saying they were made out of annexed german optical glass and Zeiss' design portfolio after the WWII 😊
deep respect to the "Iron Glass" team for being able to produce these lenses in the current war conditions...

[brivnii]

SILENCE!!!!

A new CVP video just dropped!

[unclejezza]

I wonder what the wait time will be for orders via CVP? They are over 12 months direct from IronGlass

[roddyiwalker]

Is there any option to ship to the United States?

[MDK]

>internally focus but extend past the front of the lens... 🧐

[paolotornabene]

Russia makes great things! I have few soviet lenses not rehoused, they are really nice! Helios, Jupiter and Mir 👌🏻

[curation]

Listen people, for those not very savvy, this is a sales advertisement video, not an informative video about the lens in any way.

Totally biased.


Don't be driven by these types of videos for purchasing on a Lens.

[overkillphil]

Soviet lenses! What a laugh! I used to sell those old lenses in a second hand camera shop in the late 80s for £15! They were cheap for a reason, they look terrible and they still do today. This is the definition of pretentious.

[MilkD]

Oh damn here we go with another rush on used Helios 44-2s
😰

[cokebottles]

I own a few of these lenses unhoused. It's crazy how good they are, especially considering the price. They're pretty unusable on set without being rehoused, especially the helios 40. It's hard to find spherical lenses that have noticeable character, but they really feel unique in a great way. Another set I really love and seem to be overlooked are Mamiya Sekor C's with a focal reducer.

[john_punch]

And Ukrainians did this during a full-scale Russian invasion. And just imagine what we are capable of in times of peace.

[deniszarubin]

I think nobody cares... but in russian Tair is pronounced as ""Ta eer", Helios almost the same but starts with G like in Ganja – Gelios, and Mir... well it means peace or world.

[andrew_maccoll]

Still killing it with the reviews thanks Jake and team. The housings look super nice.

[Oyasumivox]

20k for a bunch of rehoused cheap vintage glass? no thanks

[MaxRovensky]

I made a video about how to rehouse vintage lenses like the Helios at home with zero budget and #1 comment is "akshually these aren't color matched so it's bad"
Man, if Helios is good enough for Villeneuve, it sure as hell is good enough for me 🤷🏻‍♂

[ЧёртовПрохожий]

soviet photographers - "I want a German lens, soviet lens is bad"
videographer 2025 - "I want want want want a soviet lens"

[arunashamal]

What is funny is people who do this for a living regularly choose old vintage lenses that are imperfect, while modern lens manufacturers keep releasing clinical soulless lenses.

[mylucksmiles]

I have used old soviet lens, last year I purchased the Helios 55 from Ukraine. I also purchased in an auction a 135 mm Helios 1:2.8 to be honest the 135 mm cost me £16 and the converter to adapter costs 3x s that price . The Ukraine lens came refurbished and the glass is clean . How ever I was not impressed with the purchase and the war going on at the moment means I could not in all honesty ask for a return the Ukraine people have more serious issues to contend with. I am now seriously considering the move into film making. The z lenses I know are very good quality and have been designed for use with filming in mind. Anamorphic lenses appeal to my style of photography and therefore I am interested in your blogs. I most admit that Helios lens since at least 2010 have made a comeback and every now and again make a comeback on YouTube. I am interested in a film like dreamers view in my work . Could you let me have more details about your company? Thanks for reading this but my own honest thoughts are camera lenses used in big budget movies are purpose built for the job . My concern is that on my z 8 they may perform.