XL1 to Arriflex PL 35mm Film Lens Adaptor

Use film lenses with your XL-1 XL-1s and XL-2 and XL H1 High Def Cameras!

This is the NEW Patented BACK FOCUS Mount!!

With this adaptor the Canon XL1/XL1s camcorder is able to accept Arriflex style PL mount 35mm, 16mm, and super 16mm lenses. This is a new product that allows the digital film maker to use a variety of PL mounted film lenses. Such as Cooke, Angenieux, Schneider, and more. Any PL mounted lens. The adaptor is stainless steel. It goes from the XL1 mount to a PL mount.  The XL1 is used with an Angenieux 12-120mm, a Cooke wide 18mm lens, Schneider prime 35mm, and a telephoto 300mm century Tele-Athenar.

I hope this will address any questions you might have concerning the Arriflex-PL- XL1 Mount

The Arriflex PL-LX Lens Adaptor is a mechanical mount that enables the cinematographer to use Arriflex PL lenses with the Canon XL-1/XLls. It is made of high quality stainless steel and can be used with any Arri PL mounted 35MM motion picture lenses as well as 16MM and super 16MM: Cooke, Zeiss, or Angenieux. The adaptor allows the lens to be seated at the proper distance from the film plane, in the case of the XL-1 the distance from the CCD. It enables the lens to perform well, giving a sharp image. Since the adaptor lets the cinematographer use motion picture lenses made of higher quality glass than video lenses, one can see the difference in the quality of the image.

When using the adaptor with either 16MM or 35MM lenses, the (DOF) depth of field is preserved, and it effectively increases the focal length of the PL mounted lens by 2x. Most DP's agree that having a 2x effect is beneficial because you are using the best part of the lens, the center. In essence, one gets a 2x extender and a PL mount for $495.00. However, since this is a new product, we have not, to date done extensive testing on a variety of lenses. We have not experienced any focus problems or vignetting. We have used the mount with our 35MM Super Speed Optar T1.4 lens and the results were cinematically beautiful.

In some instances one may lose 1 or 2 stops of light. This is by no means a significant issue.

I come from a film background and I feel this Arri-PL Mount is a valuable cost effective tool for the independent filmmaker.

Super Fast Optar T 1.4 35mm 

Angenieux 12-120 Zoom Lens

Telephoto Lens

Arri PL to XL-1 $595