JohnBarlow

I removed/unscrewed the spiral for projection use which reveals a 50mm thread, then its a 52-50 step down ring then into a helicoid which you can buy here 
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M52-to-M42-Adjustable-Focusing-Helicoid-35mm-90mm-35-90mm-35mm-to-90mm-Adapter-/170840812847?pt=UK_Photography_CameraLenses_Lens_caps_hoods_adaptors_ET&hash=item27c6e7ed2f
 
Then just add some M42 extension tubes depending on the camera, for mirrorless you will need size 1 + 2.
 
The tripod mount ring is padded with some rubber strips cut from a sheet so its nice and sturdy.for this 4 inch front optic
 
This lens is part of a family which mount the same way, the set is 
 
1 ISCO Ultra AV F3.5 200-300mm purchased in England for £20 
2 ISCO Cinelux AV F3.5 110-200mm purchased in Germany for €14 
3 ISCO AV F3.5 60-110mm purchased in US for $11 
 
so the helicoid gets a lot of use as well as for other lenses....
 
The lenses suffer from PF in high contrast areas which is easy to remove in post, see the 1:1 pixel below. The image is pretty good at 1080p
 

Very rare 1954 scope by Chrestien. Been sitting in a shed in France for 40 years and normally the grease gets solid like toffee, but with this one the grease has actually crystalised, wow!
 
Anyway its undergoing a careful teardown for a lube and I found a ball race....
 
Looking forward to the super smooth focussing when its back to spec
 

Yeah, now that I have moved into production mode with most of my quotes in, I am looking at an introductory special price on the 5FF and 7FF, 25 people would attract a significant discount as well as the built in weight saving.
 
I will be announcing something shortly as well as unveiling the first look at Rectilux 9FF Ultrawide Scope lens
180 = 1+ 8+ 0 = 9
Rectilux 9FF Ultrawide 180 deg FOV
 
Then followed by the new blue version of the Rectilux 3FF

The Zeiss have superior optics but seem quite sterile in the looks dept. The clip above is devoid of flares and the squish you normally get during pulls with wide aperture, the later is obviously desirable but seems to be gained through a loss of the more traditional aesthetic.

Hi Cal,
 
Yes sir, it really really really is single focus, its the real thing. You can pull focus, follow focus and get in really close. Furthermore you can use a zoom as well as your favourite prime glass.
 
Its not only that of course - its CinemaScope just like the movies and it is a professional tool with minimum focus of 0.65m (thats 2ft imperial), no dioptres required, focus throw of 195 degrees, comes with a Steam Punk support rig for 15mm rails and works with prime lenses and zooms in the range 50mm to 200mm and it weighs just 500g (just over 1lb imperial). The mumps are almost undetectable.
 
It is not just a conversion - it is a completely custom developed optical prescription using vintage scopes. The vintage look digitally remastered through a process I call Revisioneering.
 
It is laid out here
transferconvert.co.uk/cinemania/rectilux-3ff.html

Oh I nearly forgot to tell you that the beautiful colour tone seems to be a result of using gold filter ND optical glass.
 
I got mine here
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110676899420?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
 
The 62mm size is a perfect match to the Rectilux 3FF and the gold filtration has in my opinion a pleasing effect on the imagery, even though the listing says there is no effect on colour balance - there is - but it is very nice.

This thread is dedicated to the discussion and testing of Rectilux FF single focus CinemaScope adapters   For product specification, pricing, availability and business matters please visit my web site below as a matter of courtesy to our host.   http://www.transferconvert.co.uk/cinemania/     The vintage look digitally remastered...    revisioneered   I have a vimeo channel set up for the tests here:   hxxps://vimeo.com/channels/rectilux              (passwords are on the web site)   I also have a flickr account set up to view stills, which is the best way to evaluate sharpness etc   www.flickr.com/photos/125986580@N05/sets/72157646313357302/   I will shortly have a blog up and running, but you are very welcome to discuss these breakthough products here.     Blog now set up at   http://www.rectilux.com        

FLOATING ZONE FOCUS EXPLAINED
Nikon calls this Close Range Correction and Canon calls it Floating Element, so for the sake of accuracy Rectilux calls it Floating Zone Focus.

Back in the day, when lenses were focused by moving the whole cell forward and back from the film plane, it was noticed that when close focused, the image quality suffered. For example, it is usually found that say a vintage 135mm lens would typically be limited to 1.5m close focus for this reason.

Nikon found that by shuffling the distance between lens elements, using a mechanical cam system that they could tighten up the dispersion of the imaging rays to give much improved close focusing capability. Rectilux does the same thing but manually as detailed below.
 
As you know Rectilux 3FF-W will focus from 0.6m to infinity when the anamorphic and taking lenses are simultaneously set to infinity.
Call this configuration ‘INF-INF’

Now say you are on set and the shot list says you don’t need to focus on anything beyond 5m. Just set your anamorphic and taking lenses simultaneously to 5m. Call this configuration ‘5-5’. Thus 5m is the new infinity and means that you can shoot from 5m down to much closer than 0.6m (I will leave you to do the calculation) and the close shots will be much crisper than the configuration ‘INF-INF’. Of course the whole stroke is available to you, so much precise focus is easily obtained.
Now say you have a romantic candlelit dinner scene. You want lots of bokeh and also want to use it to blot out background distractions. Storyboard calls for reverse head shots and you tell your AC to configure Rectilux to ‘2-2’, meaning set the anamorphic and taking lenses simultaneously to 2m, so now 2m is the new infinity and gives you very close focus capability, so that when the guy proposes and puts the engagement ring on his GFs finger you are there to scoop it up, filling the frame with this shot.
I suspect now you will come to realise the additional advantage of the quick change system, enabling you or your AC, to quickly remove the scope and set it to the desired ‘X-X’ configuration and put it back ready to shoot.

FLOATING ZONE FOCUS EXPLAINED
Nikon calls this Close Range Correction and Canon calls it Floating Element, so for the sake of accuracy Rectilux calls it Floating Zone Focus.

Back in the day, when lenses were focused by moving the whole cell forward and back from the film plane, it was noticed that when close focused, the image quality suffered. For example, it is usually found that say a vintage 135mm lens would typically be limited to 1.5m close focus for this reason.

Nikon found that by shuffling the distance between lens elements, using a mechanical cam system that they could tighten up the dispersion of the imaging rays to give much improved close focusing capability. Rectilux does the same thing but manually as detailed below.
 
As you know Rectilux 3FF-W will focus from 0.6m to infinity when the anamorphic and taking lenses are simultaneously set to infinity.
Call this configuration ‘INF-INF’

Now say you are on set and the shot list says you don’t need to focus on anything beyond 5m. Just set your anamorphic and taking lenses simultaneously to 5m. Call this configuration ‘5-5’. Thus 5m is the new infinity and means that you can shoot from 5m down to much closer than 0.6m (I will leave you to do the calculation) and the close shots will be much crisper than the configuration ‘INF-INF’. Of course the whole stroke is available to you, so much precise focus is easily obtained.
Now say you have a romantic candlelit dinner scene. You want lots of bokeh and also want to use it to blot out background distractions. Storyboard calls for reverse head shots and you tell your AC to configure Rectilux to ‘2-2’, meaning set the anamorphic and taking lenses simultaneously to 2m, so now 2m is the new infinity and gives you very close focus capability, so that when the guy proposes and puts the engagement ring on his GFs finger you are there to scoop it up, filling the frame with this shot.
I suspect now you will come to realise the additional advantage of the quick change system, enabling you or your AC, to quickly remove the scope and set it to the desired ‘X-X’ configuration and put it back ready to shoot.

Rectilux is coming !!!
 

Rectilux is coming !!!
 

​Kowa B&H for me.

​John, I promise I will try for sure and do my best. The Moeller headquarter is as I mentioned on my usual cycling route but I am cycling right now (only indoors). But as soon as it gets warmer I'll have a visit. Or maybe I try it by phone first to make an appointment
I am looking very forward for the tests of the rectilux and hopefully owning one togehter with my Moellers. If I had more cash I would have ordered one already but unfortunately I have spent too much on my hobbies.

Here we have a superimposed 2D cartoon/xray section of the inside of Rectilux 3FF-W, Rectilux 3FF-S is similar.
The point of showing this, is that 3FF series come with quick change coupling rings that when fixed to the scopes allow easy screw in at the mating thread 1 and also further supported at the rear 2 by three bolts which pass through the casing , through the rear coupling ring and onto the scope. This guarantees <0.1mm centricity with the optical axis, every time you swap over scopes for different looks. A simple yet nevertheless elegant engineering solution...
 

​around US$1000

What did you guys pay for those, ballpark? I'm looking to step up my anamorphic game, but there's not much solid review on these units yet. Looking forward to some real customer opinions on these :)

Same thing as Zak, I'll be pairing mine with a Kowa B&H, and Canon 5D3. Samples coming as soon as the lens arrives.

Awesome!  
What anamorphic(s) are you planning to use it with?

I have a black 3FF-W coming in a month or so. Will post some sample clips then.

Is there any test footage of these units out there yet?

I live 20 minutes from Möller Wedel (that is nearby Hamburg). Maybe I take my racingbike for a spin and ask them about it... I know a camera guy who is specializiad on old
Olympus and I recall he knew the doughter from Möller. Will you send me a Rectilux if I send you the patent?
It is kinda funny Möller as well as Isco/Schneider really dont't care about their older products. Isco have trashed all their Iscorama bits and parts and adapter rings. I had a call and
asked for something some time ago. Luckily Heliopan helped me out. Great little company!
I absolutely agree: Butchering old beautiful things like lenses, cars, bikes... is bad and upsetting!

John, this sounds absolutely fantastic! To have the opportunity to change the lenses is great. It gave me a headache and I was thinking if the 3FF-S would suit my needs...
Also I was convinced I had to buy one Rectilux for one or the other.
The fact that it is lightweigt and you don't need all the support is just stunning. I love the image of the Möllers so much. I don't know any low budget/projection anamorphic that comes close in character (beside Lomos with its quirks). Therefore 3FF-S would make the Möller 32 more usable as focusing is a pain due to long throw.  I am slightly concerned if the image is affected though. Otherwise I just can say now I am sold.
I am impressed you still recall helping me (I think we are both not so young blokes any more ) And I hope I said thank you! Cause you solved my problem. Again thank you very much (also for sharing your knowledge several other times).
I cannot remember mentioning interestring footage... at least not from me. I am not a filmaker/lenstester. Anyway here is a clip I made with the Möller 8/15 and there are a few focuspulls. I was not very experienced at that time. So now it works better. You just have to use a taking lens which focuses the 'right' way (non-Nikon) and grab both the Möller and the takting lens. It is that easy. However with 3FF-S things can be used in a more serious way I think. As I mentioned I am sold - just have to sort that out with the finance minister (my wife)
 

John, this all looks very interesting & I assume you don't need to modify your original anamorphics, which would be a complete deal breaker for me.
The options for the Kowa for B&H & the Iscomorphot 8/x2 (Animex) really could knock the Iscorama out of pole position.
Good Luck & hope to see some examples soon!
 

​Yes Stu, 
Form, fit and function from design through to final product. 
There is no need to remove the focus ring from your anamorphic lens, and besides,  it is imperative that this is not done, for how else can the minute adjustments be made for precise infinity focus? You will see from the brochure that Rectilux 3FF series also feature infinity adjustment screws because every designer would know that some scope/ taking lens combinations can experience changes to the back focus during close focusing. In short Rectilux can be tuned to your favourite lenses.
Without the anamorphic focus ring, this function goes out the window.
​My focus is on Rectilux, Stu, what happens to other products is not my concern.
​Thanks and you will, birds in flight

​I have never considered a Moller 32 to be an underrated adapter, I think all Moller scopes are excellent. 
Do you remember I helped you solve your filter problem you had with your 32 Rudolf? 
How is that working out for you?
​Rudolf, I think you are in the wrong thread, 3FF-S is not heavy, requires no rails, no sticks and no sidewalk permit and you can swap out the 32 to the 8/19 in less than a minute using the quick change system
​Please show me how you rack focus with the double focus Moller Rudolf. I like to learn new tricks. 
Rudolf, earlier you spoke about interesting footage, can you please share your Vimeo or You Tube account so I can see some examples of what you mean?