16mm lenses on a 35mm camera?

[JZASMM]

I have an Arri 35 BL 2 that has a bayonet mount. It's darn near impossible to find 35mm lenses that aren't PL mounts, and someone the other day mentioned that 16mm lenses could cover the entire frame? I was just wondering what sort of truth there was to this, and how it would differ from using actual 35mm lenses. Thanks.

Jacob

 

[David Mullen ASC]

It's unlikely they would cover 35mm except for maybe the longest focal lengths. A 2X extender would probably allow them to cover but at a loss of speed and sharpness.

Alan Gordon Enterprises in Los Angeles seems to rent every old mount lens there is, otherwise I'd consider getting your camera converted to PL-mount. Or going on Ebay or somewhere to find the old Arri-B mount lenses for 35mm.

 

[JZASMM]

Right, I've seen Alan Gordon, and I've tried finding somewhere to change the mount, but haven't had any luck with that... Any idea where I should look for that service? I tried Axle Broda, bit he's not doing it anymore.

Thanks

 

[David Mullen ASC]

I'm not an equipment owner so I've never had to do that... I'd talk to a tech at a rental house like Clairmont Cameras for advice.