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  1. First of all I have seen the exact listing on eBay long time ago with the exactly same photos used. Unless the buyer from that eBay listing decided to put his lens on CL, it's probably just a scam. So pay attention there.

     

    Second, from what I see the anamorphic adapter on the lens above is a rear adapter. A rear anamorphic adapter won't give you any anamorphic artifact like flares or oval bokeh but just squeezing the images.

    Using the 20-120 lens as a spherical lens only should be great. It's one of the most fine LOMO zoom lenses so far.

     

    Hope that helps.

  2. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iscorama

     

    Iscorama 2001

    The first of the early 1990s sealed anamorphic monobloc Iscoramas. These were the spiritual successors to the original Iscorama, but were much more limited in their range of possible applications due to their sealed construction and fixed anamorphic optics. Ironically, some of the 2000 series lenses were also optically inferior to their 1960s forebears.

    Like all the lenses in this series, the Iscorama 2001 was a strange hybrid of ISCO anamorphic optical elements and components cannibalised from another manufacturer’s prime lens. In order to keep these new monobloc anamorphics as compact and lightweight as possible, and to minimise vignetting effects, ISCO were obliged to craft them from 50mm prime lenses with relatively small diameter front lens elements. This ruled out the use of high-end, fast maximum aperture primes, and all but one of the 2000 series anamorphic were constructed from inexpensive, entry-level donor lenses; in this case, Nikon’s F-mount 50mm f/1.8.

    The 2001 was produced in both single-coated and multicoated versions, and along with the 2004, is the only 2000 series lens to sometimes feature a serial number on the front lock ring. These appear to be rather random, covering a range from 00002 to 73892.

  3. Would anyone send their Iscorama 54 or the similar for conversion? I have an Iscorama 16:9 video attachment 1.42x (one like the 54 version with a different squeezing ratio) that I might send to get a conversion, purely for aesthetics. Christopher at Van Diemen replied me:

     

    Iscorama 54- We would be happy to take this one on but we have not done a design for it yet- Delivery including design time minimum of 120days . The first unit would be expensive and include a design time cost element. If you could find some other users who were interested we could reduce this charge significantly.

     

    If we base the sale price on £900-00 (To be confirmed when we see it) Design part costs based on previuos experience with the 54s £400-00 if you could  get 4 together £100 each.

     

    I am fairly certain the figures are good but we would like to have a lens to measure up before confirming

     

     

  4. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moondoglabs/133x-anamorphic-adapter-lens-for-iphone-5-5s

     

    Create compelling widescreen films and photos with your iPhone

    Anamorphic lenses were introduced for filmmaking in the 1950's to create an immersive, panoramic experience intended to compete with the widespread adoption of television.  In addition to a wide aspect ratio, the anamorphic aesthetic is characterized by horizontal flares, distortion that creates a unique sense of depth or dimensionality, and oval "bokeh" or blur for out-of-focus areas. For these artistic reasons, anamorphic filmmaking has been enjoying a decades-long renaissance.  However, due to the complexity and expense of the optics involved, anamorphic lenses are not readily available to most independent filmmakers.  We believe there are stories best told with an anamorphic aesthetic, so we have developed an affordable 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter specifically for the iPhone 5/5S.

    How does the Moondog Labs 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter work?  The built-in iPhone camera captures a 16:9 aspect ratio in video mode, like this:

    eb510e4f4a4d762cd507fcff0a16a4c8_large.jNominal iPhone video capture format, 16:9 aspect ratio

    Shooting with the 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter optically “squeezes†a 33% wider scene onto the sensor, creating a raw image that looks like this (note the wider view, but thinner looking objects):

    727968c946a4dcf5690158a29ade78ae_large.jRaw anamorphic video capture before "de-squeeze"

    When you restore or "de-squeeze" your video to the proper scaling in software, your final video looks like this:

    90bea2e4f58809f4a526aa76b7f58613_large.jAnamorphic video after de-squeeze, 2.4:1 aspect ratio

    The Anamorphic Adapter works the same way for still photographic mode, transforming the native 4:3 aspect ratio to panoramic 16:9.

    Native 4:3 photo format:

    f2b99afac8b8edf7e029bb36cda62786_large.JNominal iPhone photo capture format, 4:3 aspect ratio

    Shot with our 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter and de-squeezed to full 16:9:

    b0fcec72f09970c913828c2dc85e7808_large.JAnamorphic photo after de-squeeze, 16:9 aspect ratio

    There are many free or paid software packages available to de-squeeze video or still images created with an anamorphic lens – for example Final Cut Pro or Handbrake for video, and Adobe Photoshop or GIMP for still images.  For the best workflow, we are working with FiLMiC Pro to incorporate a 1.33x anamorphic de-squeeze in their first quarter 2014 release for full in-app compatibility with the Anamorphic Adapter.  To help you through the de-squeezing process, we will post simple instructions on our website and link to them here on our Kickstarter project page.

    The Moondog Labs Anamorphic Adapter beautifully exhibits the wide aspect ratio and the classic horizontal purple flares and distortion that are characteristic of vintage anamorphic lenses.  Unfortunately, the short focal length lenses used in mobile phone cameras lack the shallow depth of field needed to create significant bokeh in most situations, including the oval bokeh traditionally associated with anamorphic lenses.

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    Technical Specifications
    • 1.33x afocal anamorphic adapter
    • Expands camera horizontal field of view (FOV) by 33%; vertical FOV is unchanged
    • Increases video aspect ratio from 16:9 to 2.4:1 (with software de-squeeze)
    • Increases still image aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9 (with software de-squeeze)
    • Compatible with iPhone 5/5S
    • Precision all-glass optical design
    • Single layer anti-reflection coatings
    • Precision CNC-machined aluminum housing
    • Secure clamping attachment mechanism, compatible with screen protectors
    • Mass: 49.4 grams (1.74 oz)
    • Overall dimensions: 32 x 26 x 38.5 mm (21.32 max. extension from iPhone)
    • Patent pending design
    • Designed & assembled in the United States
    • Compatible with Glifâ„¢ tripod mount
    558f6d298ab5e3e12bc6e0cbd565ca23_large.jOur third-generation protoypes shown on the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5
    Reward Options

    We have early-bird pricing reward levels, and all Kickstarter backers will receive a significant price break compared to the expected retail price of the Anamorphic Adapter, so check out the reward levels in the right sidebar.

    Holiday Gifting - If you are a thoughtful gift-giver planning to share an Anamorphic Adapter with some lucky filmmaker or photographer for the holidays, we will have a professional photo gift card describing the Anamorphic Adapter available for download so that you can print it and wrap it in time for holiday giving.

    Product Status & Kickstarting Production

    Based on our experience with camera lens design for photography and filmmaking, we started exploring this concept in 2011.  We have assembled and tested several prototype versions of the Anamorphic Adapter to refine the final product design presented here. We are confident that we have a great design that is robust for production. We have vetted domestic and international suppliers for quality and capability of each component, and have qualified sample quantities from them.  The Anamorphic Adapter will be assembled in Rochester, NY by our experienced optical manufacturing and assembly partner with components from both domestic and international suppliers.  We would love to be 100% U.S. sourced, but the economics of making an affordable Anamorphic Adapter require international sourcing for some components.

    Project funding will go toward component tooling and assembly process fixtures that will allow us to scale from small quantities to production, and will also go directly toward buying components in volume to build units for our backers. 

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    Background

    Anamorphic Format (Wikipedia)

    Films Shot Anamorphically (Wikipedia)

    The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio (FilmmakerIQ)

    Everything You Need to Know to Start Shooting Anamorphic (NoFilmSchool)

    The EOSHD Anamorphic Shooter’s Guide (EOSHD)

    Video soundtrack by Aled Roberts Music

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    Looks lovely hah!

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