Bold

Hello! 

I had some time to pass over the summer so I made a breakdown of a music video I shot last year. I tried to write it so that anybody could copy exactly what I did.
If you have any questions about anything, feel free to post here or comment on the blog! 
Link to the blog in question

Just a cheap one from Amazon does the job. I would buy a better one if you have lots of money LoL. But Can't need much more than I had supporting this 19x B4 lens with a 2x doubler. Never missed a beat. Not going to do it without rails though. It has rubber coated wheels on it so it is smooth. But they DO come unscrewed at times!!
https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Aluminum-Making-Baseplate-Camera，Mount/dp/B00VV6QCZE/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1531149381&sr=8-15&keywords=15mm+rod+lens+support

Nope,  just my GH4

Introducing my DIY synchronized double follow focus system for ISCO 2x ULTRA STAR and Biometar 2.8 80mm. Actually it can work with any taken lenses. You just need to print another gear for the lens and calibrate it with three buttons. Also you can use even another adapter. Then you need to reprint all the holders and gears. It is quite noisy. I guess I have to find another silent motors. But look how it works. 
https://youtu.be/XT2UbgYFvlI

Nice contributions so far guys.. keep em coming!
I just got my pre36 and have rigged it up. Definitely missing the flares from my now sold Sun 2x.. the isco flares in such a boring way.. but the trade off is sharpness, resolution, form factor, and just about everything else ! I’m sure I’ll learn to love the isco flaring, but from my testing so far, it seems a little too ‘clinical’. 
 
Anyway, here’s a photo;

Me, my crew and my gear in extreme conditions (-24 celsius). I don’t have better images from my setup but I could take one someday at the studio. GH5 with modified FM Lens (Kowa 8z inside) minolta pancake 45 2.8 taking lens, smallhd focus monitor, some different branded rig parts. I am quite satisfied with this setup. GH5 and image stabilization with anamorphic lenses is just great! Really like that I can do even rough handheld work with my anamorphic setup with a great results!
Photos by my talented gaffer Eetu Keränen.

nothin' fancy:

Hello all. I’m awaiting my isco pre36 in the post, but was surprised to see very little photos of them rigged up (specifically on Sony a7 cams). Andrew has a few nice photos for sure on his mkiii, and I’ve seen others floating around.. but I just wanted to see how others rigged theirs, and what it looked like. I figured I’d start a thread to see what rigs looked like in general (for reference in case it interested anyone.. it’s also just nerd fulfilment). I can start to get the ball rolling, although this is no longer my rig (I sold it the other day). I’m hoping my isco setup will be much more compact, and nicer to look at. 
So; post up any anamorphic rig you have. Iscorama pre/36/cinegon specifically desirable to me, but any setup welcome!

I rented a Master Anamorphic 50mm for another project on the Helium, but walked over to Chinatown in Chicago with a couple of friends to shoot this little short with the GH5s. All at 3200 ISO.
 

Partially music video, partially test. Shot on Schneider ES Cinelux 2x | Porst 50mm 1.4 and new prototype lens Vormax 1.33x, paired with Mir 1b 37mm. Camera Sony a6300.


 
setups:

This LA7200 is over $500 above the average asking price on eBay.
You'll have better luck selling your anamorphics on this forum if your price is realistic. The same for your Rectilux.

I do!  I will be selling it as soon as I finish building the website (which is taking a little longer than I hoped).  Some key differences between my design and the other guy's version:
Mine isn't made from ridiculous red 3D-printed plastic.  The housing is made from anodized black 6061 machined aluminum that I had commissioned. I disassembled, degreased, and re-greased the helicoid with superior lubricant. My mod includes my custom-built dual-bracket 15mm rail support clamp. My mod doesn't require re-alignment when switching lenses. I don't cut corners or try to hide anything. I make no secret that this mod wouldn't have been possible without the help from the good people on the EOSHD forums.  I make no secret that you can build this mod yourself (you can read my development thread here). My mod is a turnkey solution - it doesn't require an overpriced, threadless 3D-printed lens clamp. My mod will be selling for less than his.  Side note: Like Carlo, I've also found John Barlow (Rectilux) very helpful and quick to respond.

Seku, I don't want to derail the thread any further so I'll pm you 

I do!  I will be selling it as soon as I finish building the website (which is taking a little longer than I hoped).  Some key differences between my design and the other guy's version:
Mine isn't made from ridiculous red 3D-printed plastic.  The housing is made from anodized black 6061 machined aluminum that I had commissioned. I disassembled, degreased, and re-greased the helicoid with superior lubricant. My mod includes my custom-built dual-bracket 15mm rail support clamp. My mod doesn't require re-alignment when switching lenses. I don't cut corners or try to hide anything. I make no secret that this mod wouldn't have been possible without the help from the good people on the EOSHD forums.  I make no secret that you can build this mod yourself (you can read my development thread here). My mod is a turnkey solution - it doesn't require an overpriced, threadless 3D-printed lens clamp. My mod will be selling for less than his.  Side note: Like Carlo, I've also found John Barlow (Rectilux) very helpful and quick to respond.

I have the dirt on this guy.  Definitely look for a different eBay seller.

I was lucky enough to grab a Proxiscope from Max as soon as it became available...he had previously sent me his prototype to do a test fitting on my DIY close focus modded pre-36 iscorama. Here follows my review after using it for a few weeks...
Full Disclosure:
Although I was graciously approached by max to test out his prototype, I did not take up on the kind offer of a discount in the purchase price of the final housing. This was due to me wanting to give an honest review, as well as back someone who was going to add a great partial rehousing option to those with iscorama 36 lenses. Therefore my review is from the perspective of a regular customer.
I am very happy to report that the Proxiscope housing works flawlessly, not only with MC and pre-36 models- but with lenses that have already been DIY modified (cutting/ shaving stopper and body to allow grub screw stopper to be inserted for new stop etc). This is possible due to the proxiscope locking metal collar that completely bypasses the original plastic section and the front section having an integrated relocated metal stopper. The ingenious design allows the new front to enable the same close-focus ability as the DIY mod, but in a MUCH more elegant and reassuring way. No longer is the fear that the grub screw will work loose and let the rama front go smashing to the ground for example. The integrated focus gear to the design is much better than any third-party gear ring, as those never quite conform properly to the isco's tapered front.
The anodised finish of the Proxiscope is very complimentary to the original isco design as it does not spoil the classic look with obnoxious bulges or with added weight that then restricts it to rail mounting. Focus markings are clear and are denoted in meters, I think feet measurements are also an option. The Proxiscope comes in a nice wooden box, with all the tools needed to install, with easy to follow video instructions to be found on YouTube. Installation takes about 4 mins and can be 100% reversible to original factory condition.
In a world where everyone wants something for free, some may question the price. These people need to take just a second to consider the design time, R&D testing and small-run costs of getting anything of quality made these days. Also the fact that the current cost of a Tokina +0.4 combined with a decent focus gear will run you a comparable amount - without actually giving you the benefit of an 'in-body' solution that the Proxiscope does...Oh, and it's under half the price of the cheapest VD rehousing mod (that you have to wait 90 days+ for!).
So, all in all...a very impressive product that massively improves the practicality of using iscorama 36 lens types for modern film making whilst still maintaining the isco's classic look and light weight. Rehousing is solidly built with clear instructions for installation. Fully compatible with 'factory' iscorama 36 lens types...as well as those with previous DIY close-focus modded lenses.
 
 
(pic below shows slim UV filter attached - not part of Proxiscope)

@Bold, tito, nickgorey, nahua, richg101, quickhitrecord and everyone else in this thread; great work! Thanks for sharing so much info from all your work on this lens. I recently decided to dive into anamorphic shooting and this thread was invaluable.

My setup is typical:
GH5
Taking lens (Helios 44 58mm/Minolta 55mm/Fujinon 55mm)
B&H with Redstan clamp

Here's the setup, showing the lenses mounted on some rails; taking a cue from Bold (well, more than just one), I've used some telescope guide rails attached to a smallrig clamp. But I think I prefer using the standard smallrig V-shaped lens support you can see in the image. This is because I'm actually finding this setup to be dual focus; that is, I can't get anything in focus with the taking lens set to infinity, I have to keep it around 1.5-2m and work the B&H focus from there. I know it's supposed to be single focus, so I'm not sure why this is the case or if there is something wrong with my B&H (it's pretty beat up, as you can see). As such, the B&H moves forward and back as I adjust the focus on the taking lens.



Anyway, here are the first couple shots I've taken with this setup. All are with the Helios 44, except the Kodak camera shot, which was taken with the Minolta. I plan to do some more comparative tests with different taking lenses soon.

Schneider ES Cinelux 2x (Custom single focus) | Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm F:1.8 | Sony a6300
Some shots with varyND. Early test, needed to learh how to achieve best result with this setup
 
 
DIY-body...
 
 
 

and few stills at Helios 44-2 F:2 and...
 

 
...Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm F:1.8


 

Here they are in alphabetical order  4K(+) Bolded. I also Added a few from C5D numbers, and cleaned up the list.
RX100 V 250 fps ---- 3.8 ms  1DC S35HD --------- 18ms 1DC 4K ------------- 25ms 1DX II 1080p 24 --- 11.1 ms  1DX II 1080p 60&120- 6.7 ms  1DX II 4k 24&60 --- 14.7 ms  5D MKII ----------- 25 ms 5D2 --------------- 25.9 ms  5D3 --------------- 20.5 ms (18ms C5D) 5Dsr -------------- 27.7 ms  7D ---------------- 21 ms a6000 1080p24&30--- 12.2 ms  a6300 1080p24 ----- 15.2 ms  a6300 4K 24fps ---- 39.0 ms  a7r II 1080p FF---- 10.8 ms  a7r II 1080p S35--- 10.5 ms  a7R II 4K FF ------ 19.9 ms  a7R II 4K S35 ----- 33.3 ms  a7s APS-C 1080p --- 19.5 ms a7s FF 1080p ------ 30.5 ms  (29ms C5D) a7s II FF 1080p --- 30.3 ms  a7s II FF 4K ------ 30.4 ms  a99 II 1080p ------- 8.7 ms  a99 II 4k --------- 23.4 ms  AF100 ------------- 14.85 ms Alexa 2K ------------ 6ms Amira S35 2K ------- 2ms BM 4.6K ----------- 15.2 ms (official) my measurement was 16.3 ms  BM 4.6K (2K crop)--- 6.3 ms (official) BM 4.6K (4K crop)-- 12.6 ms (official) BM MicroStudio 4K--- 9.9 ms (official) BMC --------------- 23.6 ms (official) my measurement was 25.0 ms  BMMCC ------------- 13.3 ms (official) my measurement was 13.4 ms  BMPCC ------------- 17.7 ms (official) my measurement was 17.8 ms  C300 -------------- 16 ms C300 II 4K --------- 6ms D5200 ------------- 22.4 ms  D750 -------------- 14.5 ms  D90 --------------- 33 ms F65 --------------- 14 ms Film --------------- 5 ms? FS100 ------------- 15 ms FS7 4K ----------- 15 ms (here) (14ms C5D) G7 1080p ---------- 16.9 ms  G7 4k ------------- 28.1 ms GH1 --------------- 25 ms GH3 --------------- 15.5 ms  GH4 1080p --------- 13.7 ms  GH4 4K/UHD -------- 22.0 ms (official) my measurement was 22.5 ms (C5D: 14ms) GH5 --------------- 15.0 ms (official, preproduction) GX85 1080p -------- 15.4 ms  GX85 4k ----------- 28.9 ms  NEX-5N ------------ 29.4 ms  NX1 1080p ---------- 7.9 ms  NX1 4K ------------ 30.9 ms  NX1 UHD ----------- 32.6 ms NX500 2.5k --------- 8.6 ms  Red One MX -------- 16.6 ms RX10 -------------- 14.8 ms  RX100 IV 1080p ---- 16.9 ms  (without stabilization it's slightly faster: 16.1) RX100 IV 4K ------- 36.6 ms  (without stabilization it's slightly faster: 35.7) RX100 V 1080p ----- 13.9 ms(first 2 with stabilization, last 2 without) RX100 V 4k -------- 17.5 ms  (first 3 with stabilization, last 3 without) Scarlet ----------- 14 ms XT2 1080p --------- 16.9 ms  XT2 4k ------------ 30.7 ms 

Hey guys,
I've been tinkering away for the past couple months and have finally come across something I'm very excited about. I cracked open the Sony VCL and, unlike the Helder, it is made up of 3 optics. I found by mounting the front two elements of the Sony adapter in front of the rear focal element of the B&H, you not only get a much wider, but acceptably sharp from edge to edge, but you also have a non-extending focus unit. Focus is accomplished by pushing or pulling the center optic of the now three focal elements. This quick tease is on s16 with a 35mm lens.
 

Hey guys, I wanted to share this rehousing mod I made recently for my Iscorama 36.

It's a replacement for a front piece of old plastic housing, that is made of anodized aluminum and has cine gears, retaining 72mm front filter threads and adding just 50 grams of weight.
It took me quite some time to figure out this design and I'm pretty proud of it! It solves some real-world problems like close-focus, enabling you to focus down to 1.1m, but unlike DIY mode it has a hard stop at 1.1m and infinity, and looks way nicer then a grub screw drilled into a hole. 

I made a little video explaining what it is, since after I posted this on facebook people started asking what it does and what are the specs, and asking how to buy one. https://www.dropbox.com/s/wd1w620ddxnv2je/proxiscope.pdf?dl=0

I have decided to order a small batch of these, and already placed an order at one of the shops that does the first stage of the milling. I will make another video showing a closeup process of swapping the housings, so people can evaluate the effort and see if the price (which will be announced at the same time) is right for them. This is intended as a do-it-at-home kind of mod, but you can also take it to the nearest photo technician and they'd be able to do it for you, it's a simple process that takes 3-5 minutes to perform.
I also made a PDF with some specs, you can find it here. https://www.dropbox.com/s/wd1w620ddxnv2je/proxiscope.pdf?dl=0

If you're interested in getting one – shoot me a message and we'll figure it out, there's a little queue forming already

The audience shifts over time and keeps evolving with the site. NFS have written pretty much nothing but articles designed to reel in clicks so their audience has shifted to the lowest common denominator of people. It's what you get if you have to pay for your visitors or entice them with headlines, rather than building a community around real content and real filmmakers / enthusiasts.
The people left online overall are the same as ever, not just trolls but real people - pros and artists still use the internet, they have not gone away! It's just that maybe they don't want to read or engage with a shit website. The problem is that there are too many shit websites around and it's hurting the internet generally. Most sites are completely under the spell of clickbate and bad content for hits and ad revenue... I have completely lost faith in pretty much all of the photographic / video sites to be honest.

Test with external donor IRIS 20 blades (Industar 51), placed between anamorphic lens (Schneider ES Cinelux 2x with custom single focus) and taking lens (wide open).
Camera: Sony a6300 (with other setups needed tests, present vignette or no)
Taking lenses:
Helios 44-2 58mm F:2
Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm F:1.8
PO-109-1A 50mm F:1.2 (projector lens without build-in aperture)

Just finished the first customized engraving metal jacket. More customized jackets & jackets for Bolex 16/32 & Kowa C35 are coming.