Francisco Rios

After setting it up and calibrating it, I feel that the AC7 is the ultimate anamorphic monitor. You can switch the anamorphic mode I mentioned above on and off with ease, and the image that you get is so large that it is really easy to check critical focus, especially by assigning Focus Assist Max to one of the buttons. This monitor breathes life back into my GH2, which does not allow the camera's magnified focus assist to be used when an HDMI cable is plugged in. I could never tell what was truly in focus. But now it's become my primary anamorphic camera again.
 
I only wish that it had waveform monitoring, but the false color feature is pretty easy to use.
 
I saved some money (and weight) by buying the HDMI-only LCD version, but I can always send it back to SmallHD in the future for the SDI upgrade. 

New film from Malick
 
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1595656/
 
Interesting use of Scope on a Steadicam, pretty much all deep focus.
 
Some of the Steady shots are a bit glitchy surprisingly.
 
Efficient use of cheap sets, eg new home building plots, car lots, cheap hotels, open spaces, looks like it was shot quickly and for pennies.
 
Worth a watch, to see what can be done for next to nothing.
 
 
 

It all started with the sensational announcement of MoVi. The possibilities with this gyro-stabilzing system are incredible. The technology of the gyro system isn’t a new concept but this new interpretation gives all filmmakers a new instrument to realize their creative ideas. Mindcut blog has created a compilation of all current systems.
 
http://www.mindcutfilms.com/3-axis-camera-stabilizing-systems-overview/#.UhcQzrwR5pd
 
 
 

[media]http://vimeo.com/71582077[/media]

Perspective Aerials have released (in small quantities) a new $4500 rig which promises to replicate the performance of MoVI for much less than FreeFly System's $15,000 asking price.

[url=http://www.eoshd.com/content/11026/perspective-aerials-match-movi-performance-at-13rd-of-price]Read the full article here[/url]

The last work with Moller...a narrative short film name "Agua bendita". Hope you enjoy.
https://vimeo.com/71651746
 
Password:
FICV
 
Sorry about password but directors want to send to festivals.
Best.

The last work with Moller...a narrative short film name "Agua bendita". Hope you enjoy.
https://vimeo.com/71651746
 
Password:
FICV
 
Sorry about password but directors want to send to festivals.
Best.

The last work with Moller...a narrative short film name "Agua bendita". Hope you enjoy.
https://vimeo.com/71651746
 
Password:
FICV
 
Sorry about password but directors want to send to festivals.
Best.

The last work with Moller...a narrative short film name "Agua bendita". Hope you enjoy.
https://vimeo.com/71651746
 
Password:
FICV
 
Sorry about password but directors want to send to festivals.
Best.

inder olden times dayz dem camera folks put der 16mm film camera on a tripod and framed stuff.
i like heads and legs even plastic tripods are nice.
16mm kodak film is nice.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jshPPVOJDb8

There's two ways of looking at it. Would you prefer to see a more marketing orientated eye-candy shoot, or just honest snaps on the street? If you look at the recent Dragon test, that had a hell of a lot of effort put into it and looks incredible but to be honest it was just TOO good. Too good for Vimeo, too good for 1080p, and no frame of reference to compare it to. So I don't mind that John has put these very basically shot real world clips out at all.
 
The screen grab you posted above is badly compressed, badly graded (too much magenta, steep roll off in the blacks and highlights). It doesn't do it justice. Sorry!

Hey gang,
 
Got a couple of clips for you.... I've been putting my Canon 50D through it's paces with the Bolex 8/19/1.5 anamorphic.   It teams up real well with a Nikon 50mm f1.8 lens.  My only gripe is that there is no articulating screen!  Makes dual focus tripod shots in bright sunlight a total pain in the ass.
 
Second test:
https://vimeo.com/71696516
 
 
 
First test:  sorry for the handheld.
https://vimeo.com/71605635

http://vimeo.com/71617895
 
gives a little bit of an idea.  I think my selecting a +2 diopter was a bit overkill.  but you get the idea:)

Speed booster improves overall sharpness on the iscorama and zeiss planar 50mm f1.8 (at f1.8).  Bokeh is a lot more pronounced.  Edges suffer marginally on landscape shots, bit in most situations the edge softness only adds to the perceived shallow dof.
 
I have also tried quickly on a mates little cinevision 8mm 1.5x which is great at f2 on a helios 44 on aps-c.  but on speed booster it vignettes a lot.  but sharpness seemed unaffected.  dof was shallower, but since the little 8mm doesnt gain any light at apertures bigger than f5.6 the speed booster didnt add any more light - just shallow dof.
 
the requirement to use a longer lens than normal (to avoid vignette), as well as the shallower dof naturally pronounces the ovals making 1.5x ovals look more pleasingly like the more authentic cinematic look you get from 2x ovals.  

I already made a set of anamorphic cropmarks combining any kind of lens mix, 2.35, 2.66 and 3.56. :)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9rrjxkf6hrw7f2d/anamorphic-cropmarks_ML.rar

http://vimeo.com/70264199
 
I had all but given up on ever finding the perfect 8mm anamorphic lens, but I recently got my hands on what I think is the most rare anamorphic lens that I have ever owned -- the Zeiss Ikon Anamorphot 22/1.5x. It is almost impossible to find any information on this lens. I could not find any pictures of the lens, nor any test footage. In fact, the only reason that I knew that it existed was a tip from anamorphic Godfather Kostas Petsas, who also has one. He compares his Ikon to the Iscomorphot 8/1.5x.
 
Like the Iscomorphot 8/1.5x, it's an 8mm "baby" lens that is fully rack-focusable. The helicoid is smooth and has a very manageable throw, so focusing is no problem at all as you will see in the test video above. The slightly wider diameter actually makes the lens easier to focus the baby Isco, and of course it is much more focus-friendly than the strenuous focus throw of the Iscorama.
 

 
It's a little bigger than the Iscomorphot 1.5x (front filter thread is about 43mm, and rear diameter is about 32mm) but still much smaller and lighter than the Iscomorphot 2x or the Iscorama. It's nice not to have to add in a support system to hold the weight of the additional lens. Coupled with a DSLR, a taking lens with a silver finish and a silver clamp from Redstan, this could be a great stealth anamorphic setup.
 
I think that perhaps the most substantial difference between the Ikon and the Iscomorphot is that the Ikon is usable when the taking lens is wide open (at least at f/1.8). Though it is not razor sharp like the Iscorama, I don't see a limitation here. 
 
The minimum focus distance is impressive. I've been able to focus as close as 22" wide open without any diopters.
 
I haven't really put it through the paces yet, but from what I've seen, the lens has some nice, understated character. It's a lot less smeary than some of the 8mm anamorphics that I have used. The flares are thinly stretched blue ovals, similar to my Moller 32/2x (but I think that I may like the Zeiss flares even more).
 

 
I have been able to use it with my FS100 with a 50mm lens, which is usually my go-to lens when I first get an anamorphic lens. I'll have to test it to see if I can get away with using a wider taking lens.
 
I am excited about this lens. It is the easiest, simplest anamorphic lens that I have ever used and the image is very pleasing. I think that this is a winner. If anyone else has one, I'd love to compare notes.

old school raw was so sweet in the hands of a not so sweet man from
po
land



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1swzjZvAeiI

Our favourite GH2 hacker Vitaliy Kiselev has just released version 2.55 of "NTool", his firmware patcher for Nikon cameras. Vitaliy says there's references to 'LiveView Raw' in the firmware. What does it refer too?

[url=http://www.eoshd.com/content/10691/nikon-d7100-has-reference-to-liveview-raw-in-firmware-and-vitaliy-kiselev-working-on-patches]Read the full article here[/url]

anyone can add the name iscorama to some turd and charge nice monies.
shoot a fancy f16 sharp clip with nice musac.
do not buy it now 
just buy a small anamorphic at auction
sankor 16c
sankor 16f
 or sankor 16d
kowa 16A
you can buy a shit clamp or a good one
quite simple really when small is the key

Stumbled upon this little video from FilmmakerIQ on Fstoppers, although not totally about anamorphs, it's still a nice explanatory piece on aspect ratios - and how they ended up beeing 1.33 or 2.20 etc. - and hey... Henri Chretien is mentioned.
 
https://vimeo.com/68830569
 

Found an anamorphic lens on eBay and need advice?
 
Is it a good buy? Need more information? Want to share unusual discoveries and finds?
 
Post here.
 
No advertising of your own auctions please. No posts with only a link to eBay.

Rarevision are the creators of 5DToRGB, and developer Thomas Worth has today released an early beta version of their converter for 5D Mark III raw files on the Mac.

[url=http://www.eoshd.com/content/10558/rarevision-rawmagic-for-5d-mark-iii-batch-cinema-dng-converter-for-mac]Read the full article here[/url]

Just sharing
:-)
 
https://vimeo.com/67056502
 

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:)

Just sharing
:-)
 
https://vimeo.com/67056502
 

whatdayawanna no
 
is the dealer a wanker yes.
does he give  a shit no
will he sell it yes
is it worth it in this case no
why is he a wanker well like all dealers he cannot be arsed to test.
he cannot be bothered to get a camera guy to check it why
well he has seen that most stuff sells it does not matter if it is good or bad.
it will sell.
even people on here have admitted to buying broken iscorama and  a year later are looking for advice.
 
nothing really outrageous about the price you see if they did test it and it had flaws they would then have to mention it or lie.
ignorance is bliss and profitable.
sorry for the bad speiling eye is dislaxic
iscorama is a waiting game
if you want to buy bid in an auction or wait for a sale from a shooter.
or spend less money and get the only other magic optic worth a mention 
moller 1.5x