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Here are a few shots with the Beastgrip 1.55x lens on the 18 Pro Max. These are both at F4. The adjustable aperture makes a night and day difference with the 1.55x especially for open gate stills/video.

I posted some things in the older Sigma FP thread but I feel like these new FP hacks are picking up momentum and deserve their own separate space. In my opinion this project has big time EOS HD vibes and I’m getting old school Magic Lantern feelings all over again. : ) Like most of you, I’m disappointed by the new Sigma FP2 and have always held off on the original FP because it just never made sense for the price and all the fiddling needed to use it. But time and time again I’m impressed with content coming from this mighty little brick. The users that know how to tame the massive cDNG files and work with all the shortcomings are rewarded with some truly glorious images and I want in on that mojo. Lots of new hacks making open gate possible on the FP and giving some new recording options that cut down considerably on rolling shutter and data rates. https://www.elcacharrista.com/en/articles/hacking-the-sigma-fp-with-ai/ Many of the shortcomings are still there of course, (the lack of flippy screen etc…) but for a now, $800 camera I feel like it’s worth picking up just to play around with. I’m also really excited about the new Super 16 mode. Super 16 At the last minute we decided to add a Super 16 crop mode -something I had asked about in this post two years ago, which is genuinely useful if you own cine lenses in that format. Recording quality is excellent despite the small image circle compared to full frame. At 2096x1238, with no scaling whatsoever, it is already more than the 1080p the original Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera gave us. What are your thoughts on the new hacks and is anyone else thinking about getting an FP in 2026 now that gyrodata and open gate are crammed into this little guy?

100% agreed : ) Deserves a space of their own ;- )

Some really beautiful tests with the new 3k open gate modes.

Wow.. they're not optically perfect, but in the grand scheme of anamorphic adapters (and especially vintage anamorphic adapters) they're on the clean end of things for sure. I'm now back to contemplating pulling the trigger on the 1.55x....

Personally I am still intrigued by the FP form factor so will def be keeping my eye on this, specifically for travel/casual stuff - especially bcuz it seems to have a much better build than its competitors in that size range.

Yes, the ZR is the new benchmark in a number of ways and for me is probably the pick of the bunch of these new ‘cine’ style bodies including: S9, ZV-E1, R6V and now FP2. I love the size and build of the FP and the new rear LCD, but that lack of IBIS, aaaaaaargh! S9 has the best video spec for me (the ZR beats it sure with it’s Red Raw but for the massive amount of storage it gobbles) but the ZR counters with a very nice body and rear LCD….except I would rather it was fully articulated (first choice) or at least tilted like the FP (second choice) but really don’t like the flip out to the side. I don’t care for that side mounted EVF though. Ugly as fuck and all the FP would need for me is a base plate and grip and I’d be off with it. But that’s if it had IBIS, which it doesn’t so back on the fence waiting to see what LUMIX do. FP2 was/is one single element away from being perfect for me. ZR is two elements. ZV-E1 two elements (rear LCD and something else I forget). S9 two elements (rear LCD and overall build). Someone will hopefully get it right soon…

I will say that even though the Beastgrip adapters are made for phone use, they actually have very good build quality and the newest versions have pretty decent optics, with 1.33x being better corrected than the 1.55x. They also have good front filter threads - the 1.33 uses 58mm and the 1.55 is 62mm. Once you get them properly attached to your lens, they aren't going anywhere. The first versions are not as well corrected, but that may be what you are looking for. The build quality seems consistently good across all models and versions. I'm guessing you could find some on the used market for reasonable prices, as they aren't super expensive to begin with.

I also found this video below, which combines a cheap adapter from Aliexpress with 17mm rear-filter and the Viltrox 28mm F4.5 lens. He just sticks the mounting plate from the smartphone clamp for the anamorphic directly onto the Viltrox lens with tape, so hardly and ideal situation, but it is more proof of concept, and it covers FF too! Test image: Video:

Add it to the bag with the EVF... You know you want it!