This is like a movie for filmmakers. I can’t get over how well this was put together and so much great information. This channel is a gem!

I expected something. But a 85minute documentary about lenses is something else

This is severe insanity ,this channel should get a huge huge shout out,from every film-tech youtubers . Look at all the minute details in every minute apart from the information . How perfect each and every product lighting was, all the fonts, set lighting and everything .These should get recognition now . It is beyond some of the hardcore nerdy channels (you know the names) .This is just an example of perfection ,priceless piece of art made meticulously and sincerely .

Every other lens review, ever, can just go home. Epic, truly epic.

It kind of amazes me that such a detailed breakdown like this is online for free. Major props to everyone that helped make this!

Holy crap. What a load of awesomeness this channel is

Thanks for this Video! Can't believe how much effort you put into this!

How this channel is not 10 000 000 Subscribers? This is absolutely astonishingly put together

This channel sets a level for filmmaking knowledge that most people wouldn't consider it possible. Most videos on this channel are master pieces, they have a specific style and identify. This guys don't try to replicate shit that has been done and they expertise on filmmaking is identical to any top world directors and d.p.s. Thank you so much for doing this public service. I know this works as promotion for you guys but in reality I hope you understand you are inspiring and empowering filmmakers all over the world.

Me: Skipping through two-minute videos because content is lame. Also me: Watching the full hour-and-a-half of Media Division because it's excellent.

Hi team Media Division, As most early 30's men, I have been on KZfaq for a decade and a half. In these 15 years, I have subscribed to 4 channels, to give you some perspective on how selective I am. And, you are number 5. Seriously, you have blown away my mind. I am CERTAIN your channel will grow immensely. There's no doubt in my mind. I have shared this video with a Director friend of mine, who works in the Finno-Swedish film industry. I hope more of us will share this video. This is no longer about lenses, or media, this is a free masterclass on research, presentation and accuracy. The Japanese have a word for this: Shokunin / 職人, しょくにん(Artisan).

Impeccable. Your channel is a masterclass. Thank you!

It's so great my nose is bleeding ...

Probably some of the best gear related, filmmaking content on KZfaq. So much research and work put in to this. RESPECT!!!

This IS the definitive video. I must admit that due to length I have had to watch it in parts BUT I have watched it over and over again. It’s like watching a movie multiple times - you pick up more details you missed before. I’ll bet this video picks up momentum on viewing stats and drives up the prices of FD’s. Huge WOW! Factor on the whole work!

This is not a lens review, but a legit film. Ultimate respect. And I'm going to get my first FD 50mm 1.4. Thank you very much.

YASSSSSS Been waiting for this one!

Maaan I somehow missed this when it was posted. Beyond top tier quality as always!

That Aliens line-up lens joke with Ripley was f***ing amazing!

Just wow. This was AMAZING, Nikolas! Another amazing example from what is, in my opinion, the best film making channel on KZfaq. What am amazing gift you have given to all filmmakers with this comprehensive, and entertaining, analysis of these lenses. I see so many shooters coming back to this video for years to come as we hunt for more of these vintage lenses. Thank you for this stunning piece of work.

How does this channel NOT have 1 million + subs?! This is one of the best camera channel on KZfaq.

HOW ARE YOU SO UNDERRATED!? The intro alone was worth a pause to comment. Seriously, thank you for adding captions! Deaf fillm/video professionals like myself really really really appreciate it!

You completely threw out the old format of review videos and created something new and extraordinary. This is a MasterClass and a masterpiece. This is one for the books.

The fact that this is free on youtube blows my mind. Hands down you are running the most incredible channel on this platform. Screw the algorithm, we gotta do our part to get you the traffic!!

This video dragged me into the channel, the channel seriously rocketed my interest in equipment specifications and 1 week later I find myself having bought my first serious camera and set of lenses. Thank you for that, it is truthly amazing to feel there's a teacher that cares so much about the art of film that they're just flat out making actual feature length films about filmmaking

Love the softness, sharpness and grain of this part: 22:41. It's just an image with the perfect amount of detail, grain and obviously composition!

The love you put into your work is overwhelming. This is absolute gold

MDs production value is greater than most mainstream programs combined. You guys are a blessing.

INSTA CLICK GOD BEST CHANEL ON KZfaq

Incredible - a cinematic production in it’s own right, while providing an amazing insight into FD lenses. Fabulous!

This guys is a "proper criminal" ("Oceans 11"). Imagine working with him on set. Thank you for this. I wish all technical explainer films were this entertaining.

I cant believe what i just saw. the ZERO BS policy in your videos is something extremely rare. time is such a great asset. thank you for spending it on something great like this.

I could watch your videos all-day . Literally cancelled all my plans.😁

"How many drops is this for you lieutenant?" Love it.

This has got to be one of the most finely produced videos on KZfaq. The information and content quality is out of this universe. Outstanding.

this video has introduced me to the absolute magic that is vintage lenses. I am so insanely greatful to have discovered this world, I love this video and channel. Every sponsor also feels like you have truely chosen to work with those that offer services and products that you truely believe in. I respect that so much. Absolutely thrilled to find a new channel like this to subscribe to!

Man you guys are simply amazing.I can’t believe that I watched the whole complete video in a single sitting.Normally i don’t watch videos longer then 20mins.I consider myself very lucky to find this channel.Keep inspiring us with your work 👍

The production value is still off the charts as always!

Every time I watch one of these segments I'm more and more impressed! As well, I always learn a lot about filmmaking. Thank you for making these, and at such high quality.

Genuinely one of (if not) THE most brilliant long-form videos I’ve watched on KZfaq. Beautifully made, authentically personal and bloomin useful! Thanks guys: building my FD cine lens kit at the moment and this is GOLD.

Media Division: post video Me: drop everything, like the video, start watching

This is priceless work, I'm shocked to shit. The content and the production value.

This was absolutely amazing, I've had an FD lens on the shelf gathering dust for a couple of years bought for photography and it now doesn't look the same in my eyes. Loved this film guys, muchos gracias.

Quality of the content on this channel is incredible. Clearly a lot of love has gone into making these very filmic guides. Glad I found it. Time to put practice into action.

Genuinely amazing content. Loved every second and I don't even shoot video. I'm going to share the crap out of this all over every forum I can because this channels subs and views deserves and needs to be in the millions.

The time, the attention to detail, the tone, the cinematography, explanations and the sheer amount of time this took to put together. Absolutely astonishing. I read another comment saying "this is like a masterclass for film making" I deffinaly have to agree. You have one of the most impressive channels I've ever seen. Even for things that I'm not going to use, not going to buy and are out of my scope I love just watching for the sheet beauty of how its put together. Bravo...🔥

This is the best you tube channel EVER! You should be nominated for an Oscar award FOR the invaluable lessons offered to all of us...

As a fellow filmmaker, I leave every one of your videos feeling inspired and refreshed. Thank you for deriving the art from the technical. Beautiful work.

Rewatching this only God knows how many times and what surprises me the most - i can't find a single thing that could've been done better. This is PROFESSIONALISM at it's finest and i am glad to witness this in a first place. Your acting is super pleasant to observe and i feel absolutely zero abruption and cringe, and it heavily and pleasantly surprises me. Good bless you for all the hard work you've done, and love and respect for everyone of the team outside the frame ❤️ Btw. You look like my stepbrother lol

Dang Nikolas.... EPIC is understatement!! this one is definitely raising the bar to a top level beyond KZfaq man! wow... Ima have to watch it again.. is like a full feature film! thank you for all the work out into it!

I feel like I've been missing something for an entire year not realizing such a great video was up on youtube. I can't wait to watch more.

Just wanted to say your channel has seriously passed the cinema bug onto me. I've always wanted a camera to shoot videos but no other channel has educated and inspired me more than yours has. Thank you.

Liked it, leave comment even before watching it, cuz I know it will be wonderful. Also just become a proud member of this channel, cuz there is no way I am not paying for such high quality content. Keep going, I will always support you!

I feel like I should've pay to watch this content.

This is insane! Reminded me of being a literature student where teachers usually refer to classic works from previous years, decades or even centuries because for some things, the best interpretation can be their relevance in their time then and now. These lenses are classic yet contemporary. Thank you team for another wonderful piece of work. :)

So I finally get to build my FD collection to use on my R6 (waited 4 years to get a mirrorless mainly so I can easily run an FD and vintage lens collection), thought I'd do some extra research and found this absolute invaluable piece of informative art. You guys have done a stellar job on diving deep into useful info for those of us who want to venture into the FD world of lenses and the production quality and storytelling was amazing! I now have to binge watch your other works! I can't thank you enough for your effort here and the work you put into something so special. I'm so glad you created this. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

He has returned! Your content is amazing and I wish there was more. However, I know it's only so good and high quality because you take the time to make it so. Or in other words I'm just excited to watch this. I'm gonna get some food, a drink, put on some headphones annnnnnnnd you know what? I'm watching it on the big TV this time.

If there was an academy awards for KZfaq Vloggers, you could certainly start making room on your shelf! It is interesting how these lenses have become so popular, just in one year, the prices mentioned during the video have gone up considerably.

The definitive channel for filmmakers. Thank you for all your hard work in helping us navigate this industry!

I've been watching your channel for a year now. It's been an absolute delight. Thank you for making such beautiful videos.

The edit in shots looks soo reallistic!

Heck, this channel should get a shoutout from all of Hollywood, its directors and filmmakers.

This is like a big budget Netflix documentary. The level of research and detail, and the narrative and imagery supporting it, is off the charts. Incredible work. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻

The idea, intent, effort and delivery deserves special commendation. It is refreshing and inspiring to see genuine effort from hardworkinig people like yourself.

As an owner of the aspherical 24mm and 85mm lenses AND the L nFD versions, I can confirm that the optics are exactly the same. The L versions also incorporate aspherical elements. If you are buying them to convert to cine housing, save a ton of € and get the L versions.

the most underrated KZfaqr, ever

Duuuude! Just stumbled upon the promo for this, and I can tell you now I will be binge-watching probably most of your content. Incredible production values and it looks absolutely riveting. Can't wait. Thanks for sharing your obvious talents with us lesser mortals!

I cannot like your videos enough to acknowledge the effort and work you guys put in your episodes. Thank you very much! Viele Grüße aus Berlin.

Incredible production. Subbing to see where this channel is in a year.

Looked through my collection and the only FD lens I found was a 50mm f1.8 from late 70s. I know a little more now about how they can be adapted. I only had a chance to test it by whacking and had to bypass iris control get it wide open. My 3D printer stopped functioning correctly while I was printing a testing adapter to MFT and now I got a shift adapter. Spent a few hours yesterday looking at vintage cine glass. As I am only at S16 or MFT sensor size, most of the FD stuff is far to narrow for me and not practical. I found some almost local offers for Schneider Kreuznach 10mm and 16mm c mount lenses that do look nice and compact. While there is also 10mm Arri 1.6 lens with c mount for a really good price. Som bertithiot pan Cinor were initially meant for Bolex and I got the 10-30 mm d mount version with OVF on my Bolex in the display cabinet. However the S16 version of the 25-100 is still on the wider end. But gives and OVF to some small cinema cameras you wouldn't expect. There is a set of Schneider Xenon 0.95 S16 which do cover a little less than than the Voigtländer Nokton 0.95 MFT set. But the price is equal. So I am undecided. Lens rehousing looks really expensive, but I wonder if you can get by for cheaper if you only need focussing no zoom, not iris. Just focus, focus scale and mount.... Probably worth a shot to contact all the different lens modding experts I Germany. I got a 150mm f/1 (no iris) Germanium infrared lens that I am going to take apart to remove the camera stuck on its back. But getting a rehousing done for this huge of lens will be expensive, but I rather break the housing that the military controlled front element. As there is ITAR implications, I can't easily ship these lenses outside the country or the EU. I took a 50mm Tessar apart once and it never got back together. As there are a few tutorials online, but Soo many different versions of a Zeiss 50mm Tessar f/2.8

Nailed it. 10/10 guys, this is not only super clear, easy to digest information, its entertaining to watch too. Really, you absolutely killed it.

This goes down in my list of Hall of Fame YT vids. Fantastic! And all the great links and info provided. Thank you.

This is probably the best youtube video what i have ever seen.

DAMN THIS IS LIT, HIGH PRODUCTION QUALITY

Love your videos. Very well put together. Always worth the wait. Perfect pace and not rushed.

Watched this 3 times.. not in a row, but have been back for this and have shared it several times for its wonderful information.. BRILLIANT WORK!!!

(Updated Remarks upon Updated Remarks) - I was able to snag a 24mm f1.4 SSC Aspherical for a fair price! It's so exciting to know that I'll be a proud owner of legendary cinema glass! In fact, I'll have an entire lookalike K35 set, with the 35 and 55 swapped for non-radioactive counterparts because...well...radiation! I'll admit I spent a while searching and waiting for the 24L, but my other red-ringed FD's have been hit-or-miss. So when the SSC came up, I realized my patience had been rewarded and I went for it! I'm assuming both the SSC and L have a rotating front, so I guess I don't lose anything there. - The 80-200L is a beast, apparently it's as sharp as a prime, and it has macro throughout the ENTIRE range! However, like the 28-85 f/4, it doesn't have much dampening when focusing. Since these were produced toward the very end of the FD line, I assume this was intentional. - The 20-35L and 24-35L--both similar, yet different. Which is better? The former gets wider and matches the 35-105 in terms of flare, but the latter focuses closer than the 20-35 and has flares that match the SSC lenses. I find these are the major factors between these siblings. - I have to check my 50 1.2L, but I've got my fingers crossed that it'll be a worthy contender to being a part of my K35 kit! (Updated Remarks on additional lenses) - I previously referred to the lack of sentiment I felt toward the 28mm f2 SSC compared to others. However, I had a change of heart and found that I couldn't reject its warm image and flares. Although I sold my copy in August and feared I would never find the lens again, I managed to get another copy of the lens recently! Unlike the 35mm f2 SSC, it does not suffer from a telescoping design, and the lens does not move when focusing. - The 24mm/28mm/35mm f2 lenses make for a lovely trio. Their flares are quite extraordinary, clean and reserved, unlike anything I have ever seen from Canon. However, of three 28mm nFD copies I have run into, two of them have had some trouble with either inner construction or optics. However, the images from the lens are rendered beautifully. - The 55mm 1.2 SSC is a beauty. Wide-open, the lens has a very inviting softness. I'm not sure how I feel about the ring-flare wide open, but it has a remarkable Panavision/Cooke flare when stopped down that cannot be replicated by any other lens. One anecdote I can share is that I have had two non-modded versions of this lens, and both suffered from focus rings that were hard to turn, if not impossible. Something to keep in mind. - I previously mentioned that the 35-105 f3.5 was not parfocal. Since then, I have put two versions of this lens on a Canon A1 and have concluded that the optical element in FD-EOS adapters is responsible for this lack of consistent focus. However, this does not guarantee that every copy of the lens is parfocal. - The design of the 70-210 f/4 allows for smooth in-camera zooms. It is also parfocal and has a beautiful warm flare. - I will comment on the 85mm 1.2L and 1.8 after I get those converted, but I will say the L suffers from the "plastic" feeling mentioned below, perhaps due to the age of my particular copy. (Earlier Comments) Going to add my few cents here as an FD owner. - FD lenses are better weighted, and their focus rings have more resistance. Quite a few nFD lenses that I have suffer from "clicks" when turning the focus ring to either side. Perhaps this is due to pre-owned usage over time. However, as MD pointed out, FD lenses have the follow focus issue due to their telescoping design. - Judging from photos online, such as ones from Flickr, I too would not recommend the 24mm f2. The bokeh is very smeary wide open, and as MD points out here, it's soft wide open. You'd have to stop down to 2.8 for an improvement sharpness, but at that point, you're loosing out on the circular-shaped bokeh the 2.8 already has. The 24mm 2.8 is so sharp wide open and the bokeh is lovely (you even get Super Speed-esque shapes stopped down!) I can't recommend it enough. The 28mm 2.8 nFD is another great lens, with its only real disadvantage being its 5-bladed aperture. However, it's so sharp wide open that you may never have to stop it down at all! - Zoom lover? There is a 35-105 f3.5 available, but I would be very cautious with these. A majority of these are not parfocal--despite being advertised as such. - Got any other Q's? Let me know!

You have higher production value than most movie studios.

Bravo bravo, I can begin to describe how much I appreciate this channel😍 the style, value, insights into craft and guides for beginning indie filmmakers are 2nd to none

I’m not a filmmaker, but I found myself captivated watching this. The amount of work, professionalism and production quality is the best I’ve ever seen on KZfaq. Truly amazing and beautiful to watch, not to mention all the post production work to modify movie footage (I have no clue how to that lol). Bravo, truly bravo sir.

this is the third time watching this, I'm sure that I will be coming back again soon

HOW IS THIS MADE BY ONE PERSON? These videos are legitimately the best film information videos in existence. How do you only have 130K subs? You and your content deserve 100 million. I cannot tell you how amazingly thankful I am that this content exists. THANK YOU!

This video along is worth a sub. I love how you presented everything. Such a beautiful blend of an old movie and your skills at cinematography

This is the best and more convincing use of filmconvert that I have ever seen. The new inserted footage looks practically indistinguishable from the original footage of the movie. Excellent work.

I just joined at the Lynch level. I don't yet have specific needs for LUTs or other material you share with supporters, but the KZfaq productons delivered by Media Division are so outstanding I just had to get on board.

Really loved this documentation and comparison of the lenses! I watched it twice, the first when I was cooking and the second sat down with a cup of coffee with more attention! Unfortunately the amount of mid roll adverts made watching this without add blocker nearly impossible and really infuriating. I really appreciate all the work that goes into these episodes! I would appreciate it if we could have less adverts as this really encouraged me to turn back on ad block as the adverts were really jarring and degraded the experience. As you can see I am a supporter, just on scott tier because i don't . But I believe in your vision and want to support the team. I hope you take into consideration the criticism.

This is by far the most comprehensive review of the canon FD lenses I’ve ever seen. Well done 👏

This channel produces some of the best content for aspiring filmmakers. It's full of technical knowledge but is presented in a very approachable and accessible way.

I'm simple man, I like Media Division videos and Vintage Lens.

Within 5 minutes of the completion I bought a 35mm f2 SSC concave front element

Ok, so I finally made it through the entire video. This was such an amazingly epic documentary on this subject. I can't imagine how much it costs in time and money to make this. Wow, just wow.

This is propably the most underrated channel on YT! The quality of your videos are just insane. Even though I'm not a filmmaker, I just love your vids! Keep up the truly amazing work!

There is a little known sleeper lens in the range which is nigh-on impossible to find. The 28mm f2 SSC (breech lock version). Unique and amazing optics, not found in the later nFD version. Much better than the 35mm f2 concave. It took me months to find one in usable condition, I guess they weren’t popular at the time.

Fantastic! Are you saying the "breathing is tolerable" or "the breathing is terrible"?

I love this channel! I had some troubling finding good lens options for shooting future documentary productions and this video here makes the search much easier! I really appreciate the effort you put into these comparisons and brief history lessons :) Danke dir!

Thank you for your invaluable contribution to the filmmaking community via this channel. I especially appreciate this deep-dive into Canon FD lens history. Your comical twist in concert with the visually striking filmic aesthetic and presentation keeps things light and engaging. Per your usual, you provide a compelling and knowledgeable look into filmmaking tools and techniques. I've viewed several of your past videos, and as always, your work is superb-seriously, in fact, it's truly phenomenal.

😂 I made a video about my FD lenses, and got 5 views. Now I know why ^^ very well done video here

Y'all really out here making me spend more money on lenses. 😩

2 years later and I have only just given this a watch. Amazing work, thanks for dedicating so much time to educate about these lenses!

You put on an equally nerdy and enjoyable show. I absolutely appreciate your creativity and thoroughness. Thank you.