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OzNimbus

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  1. Hey all!

    I've really been intrigued by the whole anamorphic thing & took the plunge.  Unfortunately, I've got an issue with my first anamorphic lens:  it only seems to want to close-focus.  Anything from just under a foot to about 3.5 feet will focus no problem, but anything further out that that & forget it.
      After testing numerous taking lenses, including Takumar 50, 55, 28, 35, 135,  Zeiss 50,  Mir 37, Nikon 50, and Canon 20, it's conclusive:  This lens won't focus outside of 3.5 feet.  I've double checked & there is no diopter on this lens  (that's one of the first things I looked for)

    I'm curious:  could the lens just be seriously out of calibration? Is this something I could take to a tech & have adjusted?
    I've included a short demo video. (link below)  The long, wide shot was stopped down to  f11 & that's as sharp as I could get it....  The taking lens on all shots was my Zeiss Pancolar 50mm 1.8

    Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! 

    http://vimeo.com/45035261
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