4k Video Field Test | Legacy Lens : Canon 50mm f/0.95 'Dream Lens'

With an unrealistically large aperture, this rare find can bring a surreal nature to your images.

Learn about the Canon 50mm f/0.95 'Dream Lens' and see it adapted for 4K video use on a Sony a7S iii.

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[samsen]

Most of what I adore about this particular lens is that unique bokeh that is second to none. Love it. If you have one, know it will overlive you, by several generations, so be good to her.

[ronitsingh]

Great video! It looks super. If you still have the lens, please do a video at night. Since there will be no bright light creating flare, low contrast images, it will really shine in the low light condition. It actually is a very sharp lens even at 0.95, you can see the sharpness of the image overlaid with the softness of the out of focus region. I bought one for $2000 in 2010 from ebay and sold it for the same amount in 2014 when I found another in prestine condition at a local estate sale for $125! It was an expensive home and belonged to a camera collector. So it might have set in the cabinet for decades being preserved. It came attached the canon 7 body and case. Since the estate agents did not know if the lens was detachable, they priced it off the canon 7 body that sells for around $100. I was so happy to get it at that price! I have to have it CLA'd and most likely converted to M mount as I badly want to use it on my M10-P. focus is stiff on it from setting all those decades.

[TommyAgriodimasStudio]

Great video!!! I have one of these dream lenses, but can’t figure out how to mount to my A7siii can you help please?

[EthanWebb]

Any known adapters for this to fit an EF-Mount? I've always wanted one of these, I just need it to fit my camera, specifically the Blackmagic 6K Pro.

[magaiverebonato]

I have a samsung NX 1 and i have this lens, do you know where can i can an adapter for it ?

[mattiapalombi]

Which adaptor did you use to Mount the lens on the A7siii body? Have you achieved infinity focus?

[DrJRaven]

Can these be adapted to a FD mount for a F1

[daniloarenas]

This lens can focus on infinity with Sony adapter? Is it hard do put the adapter?

[david_carreon]

is there an adapter to put this lens on a canon EF camera?

[slr]

This lens is mostly a collector's item or either hacked to fit Leica M for bragging rights. The price don't justify the performance.

[NemOSfit]

how can i adapt it to Canon R6 camera???

[KEHcamera]

When you're creating, do you prefer crisp & precise images, or soft scenes with blowout bokeh? What do you think of the looks from the famous 'Dream Lens'?

[pavel__maly]

I am pretty sure this is one of the radioactive lenses 😅 yellow and super wide

[vivianvaldi]

Don't ask me what this lens look at 2.0... it's to much work. Btw, I like so much over-exposing 50% of the time & not even caring in post.
More questions folks, sorry I'm at lunch. Btw the most expensive one I could find is like 7700$. So... ye, keep that in mind.

[Anonymous]

Collector’s lens. Image nothing fancy. The back mirror design easy to get fungus or dust over the time . Doesn’t justify the price too

[Shopeefy]

Sony Xperia 1 Mark || is the winner of the camera business because he uses the best Zeiss lenses at the moment

[gxrsky]

So basically: just buy a Helios 44-2 for 20 bucks and no single soul will notice (except bokeh nerds)