Ukrainian-based Iron Glass Adapters has quickly become the go-to company for Soviet glass. Its lenses were even used on The Batman. Now they’re shipping again. About five years ago, a few passionate Ukrainians wanted to give classic lenses a new lease of life. The team began modding existing photography lenses from the Soviet era, giving them focus gears, matching front diameters, and funky "anamorfake" features. A few years later, the gang took the next step and began doing full rehousing for the lenses in their product stack. Sadly, the tragic war in Ukraine put a stop to that, forcing the team to fight for freedom. They still are a dedicated team of technicians making lenses. As of this week, the team is officially shipping lenses once again. Recently, the Helios 44-2 and Jupiter 9 versions were used in the chase sequence in The Batman, which was directed by Matt Reeves. Check out this video by Mark Holtze to get you started. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 6 May, 2022