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    Anamorphic on a Budget.

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    Looking for a budget prime around 50/58mm lens to "match" my SLR Magic 35mm T1.4. when pairing it with Moller 32/2x and SLR Magic Rangefinder.

    Due to local availability and price I've narrowed the options to: Helios 44-2 58mm f2 and Nikon E 50mm 1.8. 

    Which of those do you think that would match the SLR Magic 35mm better?

    I have never used the SLR Magic lens before so I don't know if its image tends towards the cleaner side or the artifact side, and that's what's gonna make the decision for you. 

    One can't go wrong with the Helios 44, it's so simple and cheap and with so many tests out there that you know exactly what to expect out of it. I suppose the Nikon goes along the cleaner side, since it's more modern and has more/better coatings. So you need to evaluate how clean is SLR Magic's image and flares and go with it!  :)

    Seeking Info About the B&H Projection Lens

    In: Cameras

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    Bold, I'm not sure everyone will agree - or even you - but selling one of yours for $100 just to undercut him doesn't make you a profiteering a$$hole. There is a HUGE difference between both cases, even if the lens is exactly the same: he is just sucking out the knowledge and making a profit. You gave the community back so much along these  threads that "fair price" is a very vague concept.

    In my opinion, ours is such a niche market that the price can be adjusted according to supply and demand. Do you think $3k for an Isco is a fair price? I don't, but people are paying it anyway. All anamorphics are overpriced because there's too much interest in them and people are willing to pay. It's impossible to stop them and try to drive the prices down. It won't be you alone, selling a great mod for a low price that will change that. It's very likely that if you put the price too low somebody would grab it just to resell for profit. I won't lie: I've done it before because I needed the money and because an Isco for $1750 is very hard to pass.

    So... what do you think of this?

    Rectilux Extreme Low Light Test (f/1.2)

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    So are you settled with the Rectilux as the best option for the Dual Focus anamorphic attachments?

    I'm not set yet since I haven't tested the others yet, but the Rectilux didn't let me down on anything I tried so far.

    Talking to John about the f-stop value, as long as the lens is wide open, the math is simply dividing the focal length by the anamorphic's rear element diameter, so the 50mm is still at f/1.2 (50/43 = 1.16), and the 85 is actually (85/43 = 1.97) around f/2. Once you start closing the iris, the math is different and I didn't get to that yet.

    I don't think that affects the sharpness of the resulting image, though, but definitely affects vignetting. I had some issues with the Isco Pre36 paired with Contax Zeiss 85/1.4, which has a huge front element. These issues aren't noticeable when I pair it to the Jupiter 9, which is f/2 and has a much much smaller front element (65mm vs 45mm). There's also a way to determine the fastest f-stop of any given focal length based on the front element diameter - which is why these super fast lenses tend to have much larger front elements.

    Rectilux Extreme Low Light Test (f/1.2)

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    Is it possible that you are underfilling the entrance pupil of the 85/1.2, and hence not actually shooting at f/1.2?  For example, if you were shooting with an iscorama-36 the limiting aperture would be the 36mm diameter at the rear of the anamorphic section, thus giving you a maximum aperture of f/(85/36) ~ f/2.4

    It's not a possibility. It's a certainty. The back of the anamorphic is ~43mm, but I don't know exactly how this math works out. Is that a simple division? Why did I always think this was much more complex? Plus, how would the math work out if I wasn't actually shooting wide open?

    Sorry for the questions, it's just that I always wanted to understand this and never quite got around it. hahahaah

    why is this "too wide?"

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    I'll get right on that.

    Can I get aboard that too? :d

    The key, in terms of narrative, is to justify the bizarre ratio inside your plot or concept, not loosely but in a way that the audience thinks it couldn't have been done any other way.

    About the number of views for the music video, Taylor Swift's piece has 6 minutes while Avatar has 162, plus one is available for free online while the other people had to pay in order to watch, so I think these factors make a difference.

    It's not that they accept it, it's more like they don't really care if it looks cool. The absolute majority of the audience (I'd risk 99% of it) doesn't have a clue of what the hell is anamorphic. People just want to enjoy it, not dissect it and analyze it. That's what WE do (and love), so when we see something that brings both elements together (entertainment and technical finesse), we flip about it.

    Now... I don't even remember why I started to write that.

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