Sebastien Farges

I visit my brother, niece and sister in law, and I met in Toulouse Olivier, a anamorphic lenses collector. He lent me for this week end one of his Iscorama. It was the first and hope not the last time that I have this lens in my hand. It's working very well, sharp, and usable for closed shots without a diopter.
 
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GH3 AVCHD 1080 50P
natural mode
1080 50P
Iscorama
non MC
1.5X version, apparently more 1.4X, that what I've done on post
Yashica
55mm f2
Contax mount
light craft ND variable filter
Tokina 0.5 diopter
here is a face to face Iscorama / baby Hypergonar :
vimeo.com/61788864

Sorry no more movie available...
 
I will do a test when I will have the Tokina +0.4 achromat ;)

Wow I'm sorry about it, SLR surely replace it. Mine works fine.

Hello everyone, here is a quick and non scientific comparison between the Iscorama 1.33X very rare version (taht I have just for this past week end) and my baby hypergonar 1.75X.
 
 
<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/61788864" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/61788864" Iscorama 36 non MC 1.33X version Pentax Takumar 55mm f2 Pentax mount   VS    baby Berthiot Hypergonar   1.75X version   Contax Zeiss Planar 45mm f2 Contax G mount   on GH3 natural mode 1080 50P light craft ND variable filter Tokina 0.5 diopter

I have decided to start developing a series of taking lenses for users of anamorphic lenses, in particular they add a rawness to footage shot with the sometimes 'over clinical' Iscorama, Schneider 35mm Projection lenses, and the high performance Kowas.

I have always wanted the sharpness from this type of anamorphot, but wanted the feel of an 8mm anamorphot which seems to add a certain raw and natural quality (see Seb Farges 'Baby Hypergonar' stuff for examples of what I mean). The little lenses might struggle in low light, and sometimes dont match the big boys for sharpness, but they add a real lovely overall aesthetic which I think is lost when you upgrade to an Iscorama.

Anyway, I have been compiling some sample footage of flare characteristics and will be adding more as i go. I am currently shooting samples with a 8mm anamorphot and a century 16:9 converter. For now please see the footage shot with Iscorama 36, and in non anamorphic too.

Iscorama 36= http://www.vimeo.com/60022405

Iscorama 36 Flares= http://www.vimeo.com/59961537

Century 1.33x Flares= http://www.vimeo.com/60036048

Cinevision 8mm 1.5x Flares= http://www.vimeo.com/60038931


The second link has some information about the lenses. I will be selling these to people who want them. And can customise the characteristics to suit your particular style. I'll probably sell them via ebay. Feel free to make suggestions as to what you might want to see... :)

Century and 8MM 1.5x anamorphot flare samples coming up!

looks lovely.  the tilt shift is great.  a really interesting look.  I think you need to try this with some backlighting!  I think the flares could look really exciting with the tilt shift being applied during shot.
 
re. closeups / tokina +0.4 vs +0.5.  It looks like you dont need any additional correction on the close ups.  the results look really nice.  the little hypergonnar seems to apply a 16mm film look to the image.  looks almost edible!  

My question is : with that kind of result, do I need a GH3 and mainly an Iscorama 36 ? I'm not so sure now for the Isco ;) Could it be better with the 0.4 achromatic diopter ? Please tell me your opinion :)   https://vimeo.com/59844561   GH1 hacked 720P 50 baby Berthiot Hypergonar anamorphic lens 1.75X Planar 45mm f/2  Hartbley Super-Rotator tilt and shift 80mm f/2.8 lens Tokina 0.5 diopter Light Craft variable ND filter   Premiere pro CS6 light CC (levels)   Maybe the ultimate combo for the baby Hypergonar anamorphic lens : the Planar 45mm f/2. As least for me. I've found for a reasonable price this Planar lens that I used to have few years ago on my Contax G1 rangefinder. I had great memories on that lens and sold it a few years ago for money reasons. Here it backs, for 200€. Popular Photography magazine said in 1994 that it is the sharpest lens ever made. Effectively this lens is very sharp, also at f/2. So I decide to test it with my (new, again) baby Berthiot Hypergonar 1.75X anamorphic lens, a very small and light (51,7 grams !!!!). For the close up I used my new Tokina 0.5 diopter. I just watched the export of this movie on my TV and I'm very pleased of the result, no vignetting, no distortion, and very sharp result to my opinion, with the Tokina in the close shot, and without in the wide shot. The very firsts shots (with the blurry corners) have been taken with a tilt and shift lens, the Hartblei Super-Rotator 80mm f/2.8 (Nikon mount). It is miraculously working with the baby Hypergonar, small vignetting when the lens is tilting, because it's a 80mm... It's hard to use because it was for me the very first time shooting with a tilt and shift lens. I surely have to practice, that's why I edited just few shots.    All this was shot with my old hacked GH1 in 720P. I've received few days ago the new GH3. I will do test with this combo soon. But the GH1 is still in the race !    music : Masked Ball (Jocelyn Pook) from Eye's Wide Shut soundtrack.  
 
 

 

 

 

 

Darn. I've always hoped to be the first person to really "go at it" with an anamorphic/TS combo. You beat me to it. Good luck!

[attachment=420:7D Trumpetsmall.jpg] This is an image of the coolest looking anamorphic setup I have ever seen. Cinevision 8mm 1.5x anamorphot, helios zebra 44-2 (with matched blue flares to match the horizontal blue flare of the cinevision) and the zacuto evf with 1.5x desqueeze. due to the amount of flare he has fitted a hood and variable nd which is probably a good idea for sunny days. this is how the system looks:-
 
 
 
flares:- http://vimeo.com/58577845    http://vimeo.com/59005040
 
 
use:- http://vimeo.com/58784632

Oups I'm sorry I bought the last clamp, apparently.... The smallest step up and/or step down ring I've found once for a isco gottingen was 52mm-30.5mm / 30.5mm-52mm
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43243778@N04/8368259437/in/photostream

He does ship worldwide - but will ask for some extra to cover freight and insurance.

To.... Another baby Hypergonar... :)

if you have the latest version of VLC in PC or Mac (I use both)
it has aspect ratios you can just apply with out having to type in numbers
 
go to video menu pull down the menu and select aspect ratio and then choose what ratio you want !
Bingo - easy!!

No probs Sebastien:)
 
 
Here is some flares from this amazing little lens:-  http://www.vimeo.com/58577845

###SOLD### to a member of EOSHD community ;)
 
 
 
 
UPDATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I'm about to put again for sale my baby Berthiot Hypergonar on Ebay tomorrow, but before I'm proposing it here, so you can have at this price, without bid on it :
 
700€ for the baby Berthiot Hypergonard, the one I'm using for all the movies you can see below
 
1100€ for the all anamorphic set I'm talking about below
 
Please PM, don't mis this opportunity !!!!!!!
 
Tomorrow it will be too late !
 
Shipping cost with insurance : 20€
 
Seb Farges
 
 
 
 
For sale anamorphic set baby Berthiot Hypergonar 1.75X + Voigtlander Classic 40mm f1.4
 
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110998900533#ht_1370wt_1341
 
This is a huge opportunity to have the legendary baby Hypergonar, a very rare tiny anamorphic lens, only 52 grams (!!!), who gives beautiful cinemascope images with the Voigtlander.
You are ready to shoot in stunning cinemascope image on your micro 4/3 camera !!!!
 
The set is composed of :
 
1- baby  Berthiot Hypergonar 1.75X anamorphic lens
2- Voigtlander Classic 40mm F1.4 pancake lens in M mount
 
3- M mount to Micro 4/3 adapter
4- F clamp 52mm thread + 2 spacers with 52mm thread + replacing additional spacer for using the Hypergonar on other lens than the Voigtlander, with 52mm thread
5- step up ring 43mm-52mm (to go from Voigtlander to the clamp)
6- 39mm neutral filter (screwed on a 39mm filter without glass scotch taped on the Hypergonar)  
7- step up ring 39mm-52mm
8- L.C.W ND variable filter 52mm
9- Diopter 52mm filter Nikon +0.7
 
As you can see in this set, you are ready to shoot, the variable ND filter allowed you to shoot at 1/50 in video, with the diopter you can focus around 70 cm (2,3 feet) and without, it depends of the aperture you will choose, but let say between 1 meter (3.2 feet) and 3 meters (9.8 feet) to infinity. There is also an additional spacer (that replace the two two other spacers) then you can use the anamorphic on other lens with 52mm thread. The Hypergonar works from (some of) 35mm lenses, then up, without vignetting. No vignetting with the Voigtlander 40mm, very slight vignetting at closed aperture (f11, f16).
 
All my films are in this album :
https://vimeo.com/album/1834786
 
examples in the album below :
 
on the Voigtlander 40mm f1.4:
https://vimeo.com/42652326
https://vimeo.com/43152755
 
on the Fujian :
https://vimeo.com/31015180
https://vimeo.com/29881958
 
on the SLR Cine 0.95 :
https://vimeo.com/41526220
 
on the Canon FD :
https://vimeo.com/39510554
 
and here is two exclusive movies : 
 
password : lac
https://vimeo.com/50931963
 
password : 501
https://vimeo.com/49723682
 
The Voigtlander is a very good 40mm pancake lens, it's like new. With the 43mm-52mm step up ring included, you can use it alone with 52mm filters.
 
The Hypergonar begin to be sharp from f2.8, very good at f4 and perfect at f5.6. With the diopter you can shoot at f1.4 with sharp result. It's in good condition due to its age. Very tiny dust, no haze.
I'm filming with the baby Hypergonar for month now, and I can tell you this is such a good lens. You can watch all the test I've done with it in the link bellow. As you can see I've tried it on several lenses (Fujian 35mm f1.6, Canon FD 50mm f1.8, Holga Lomo f8, SLR Magic Cine lens 50mm f0.95 and Voigtlander 40mm f1.4) and the combination with the Voigtlander is the ultimate set for me.
1.75X squeeze is also perfect, wider than the common 1.5X, and not to much wider than the 2X anamorphic lens. I apply 57,14% scale in Adobe Premiere.
 
The baby Hypergonar gives very beautiful anamorphic flares and stretched bokeh.
 
A useful comment from Alan about this Berthiot 1.75X anamorphic lens :
"you have the smallest hypergonar lens ever made and one of the last designs of the great french man. Professor Henri Chrétien signed over the rights to his fantastical optical invention Hypergonar to Twentieth Century-Fox in 1952,he was legally bound not to develop commercial scope lens or work with any other studios. or sell the optics commercially. This beauty was the only tiny amateur cinemascope lens he could legally make and could only be sold in france and her colonies :sad:
it was made for amateur standard 8mm film cameras.
his friends at the Société technique d'Optique et de Photographie (s.t.o.p). At first said it was impossible to scale a cinemascope lens down to this size,and make a usable system. Chrétien went too work and made this tiny gem a beauty. A work of genius.In the late 70s early 80s a supply of spare lens where found and and added too fuji single 8 plastic pocket size film cameras many of these lens would have been thrown in the dustbin in the late 1980s with the standard 8 and single 8 cameras,with the rise rise of video : ( so are now quite rare. i am glad the lens has gone home too france : )"
"Me too ! :)"
 
You won't regret that perfect anamorphic lens for your micro 4/3 camera (Panasonic GH1, GH2, GH3, Olympus….). It worth any penny !!!!
 
 
 

Don't be shocked QuickHitRecord, I'll be back ;)

Hello 
 
I just want to share my last movie taken with GH1 hacked (I don't have the GH2 anymore, waiting for the GH3) with Voigtlander 40mm Classic 1.4 + baby Berthiot Hypergonar 1.75X anamorphic.
 
Remember the baby Hypergonar is hard to find, and it's weight is 52 grams !!!! Yes there is no mistake, this is it's weight....
 
This 7mn movie is in festivals, that' why there is a PASSWORD : lac
 
https://vimeo.com/50931963
 
Thanks for watching :)