richg101 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 A nice rack focusable combo (1 focus ring) giving 2.35:1 ratio thanks to its 1.33x squeeze. (sample footage here:- [url="https://vimeo.com/47971206"]https://vimeo.com/47971206[/url] )Lens flare can be seen here:- [url="https://vimeo.com/47559951"]https://vimeo.com/47559951[/url] (half way through is the best example)the lens has been 'rehoused' with a bigger focus ring. and I have epoxy puttied a 72mm thread onto the front to accept 72mm diopters. this is rock solid and not flimsy. I have depended on it to keep my tokina +0.4 safe for many hassle free shoots. There are some images that Andrew shared on a previous blog entry:- [url="http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/nex-5n-anamorphic-adapter.jpg%20%20I"]http://www.eoshd.com...-adapter.jpg��I[/url] will remove the mini matte box before sale. i can send it with an emout adaptor, or an ef mount. on Aps-c and s35 there is no vignetting. Pm offers if you are interested. I'm now looking at going back to standard 16:9 after my short but sweet love affair with this aspect ratio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 [quote name='richg101' timestamp='1345381351' post='16039']I'm now looking at going back to standard 16:9 after my short but sweet love affair with this aspect ratio. [/quote] Why, Rich? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richg101 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 I have started assembling a collection of old zeiss and due to non coated optics they give me the look I want. lots of flare - though not that classic horizontal flare:( more circular as normal, lovely and warm. with less limitations and demand of light. I tried the century with the zeiss lenses and they dont couple as well as the zuikos. i think the mc coatings of the zuiko helps with the transition, along side more modern design of lens working better with the quite modern (mid 90's-early 2000's) century adaptor. Also the rehousing of the setup makes it less easy to just take it apart and change over rapidly. it takes about 10 mins to dissemble the setup instead of the normal unscrew from front of lens of normal setups. I find that the 28mm zuiko has been the best combo for the century on aps-c/s35. When going back to 16:9 I will sneak a bit of crop in there to get the 1.85:1 instead of typical 16:9, but i want to wait until we might see some 4:3 avchd hack at 24mbps+ so a 2x lens can be used at less wide stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Interesting. I say this because I think that I am going through the same thing to some degree. Three months ago, I would have declared that I never wanted to shoot a personal project in non-anamorphic again. But now, like you, I have decided to part with a lot of my anamorphic lenses. There is so much other interesting glass out there, like your Zeiss lenses, and not all of it pairs well with anamorphic lenses. There are enough limitations built into digital video and film without devising our own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richg101 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 indeed. though with limitations there are often huge rewards. I found the majority of the personal stuff I shoot is during late night/musical gigs. it's 50/50 whether or not the light levels will warrant the benefits of anamorphic to outweigh the hurdles i often encounter. I have found my camera very rarely leaves the anamophic combo i put together. it has become my go-to lens and i have grown used to some of the hurdles. but then when i put a 50mm f1.8 on instead and I can put 30% more effort into the shot than the 30% I would be putting into the shot to overcome some of the problems posed by the morph. My combo is lovely and compact, and easy to use, but still a lot less compact than a nice 50mm planar. in the time it takes to remove the anamorphic lens I can switch 2-3 qbm mount zeiss lenses meaning I miss so much less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richg101 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 pictures:- http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.257026524416499.57661.100003274617854&type=1&l=a654a8042b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Looks like a lovely setup. You say it gives a 2.13:1 ratio, but wouldn't 1.33x on 16:9 give 2.36:1? [size=2]Just wondering... not ready to invest in another anamorphic yet..[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richg101 Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 [quote name='Julian' timestamp='1345500492' post='16099'] Looks like a lovely setup. You say it gives a 2.13:1 ratio, but wouldn't 1.33x on 16:9 give 2.36:1? [size=2]Just wondering... not ready to invest in another anamorphic yet..[/size] [/quote] thanks for the heads up. it was a typo. it is now changed to 2.35:1 /2.36:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richg101 Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 https://vimeo.com/47971206 sample footage shot this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahua Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I'm interested. Sent you a PM thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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