The Canon V35 Project takes modern Canon CN-E lenses and retunes them to have a more vintage cinematic look. Inspired by Canon’s legendary K35 lenses, Northwest Camera Co and Duclos Lenses are working together to create this new option for those who want lenses that stand apart from the rest. There are many advantages to modern cinema lenses. Mainly, they are cleaner and clearer, and with computerized production techniques, there are very few variations between “copies”. The lensmen of yesteryear couldn’t always trust that two identical lenses produced by the same factory would yield identical results. Although modern lens designs solve a lot of these past issues, they’ve lost a lot of their character, and what made them unique. Digital image sensors have also stripped away the organic look of film and replaced it with a far more clinical image. That’s where a lens modification like the Canon V35 Project comes into play. How The Canon V35 Project Works Northwest Camera takes your set of existing Canon CN-E lenses and alters them to mimic that vintage look, we all know and love. Owners can ship a single CN-E lens, or their entire set to NWC and in 5-7 weeks receive their new, modified lenses back. Their process involves a full deconstruction, rebuilding, and rehousing of the lens that gives them a stylish new-looking body and makes them more easily serviceable. However, the real advantages of this mod are done between the front and rear elements. Shot by DP Haley Watson...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 28 June, 2022