Emin Henri Mahrt Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi, im new into anamorphic lenses and i see huge price differences from lens to lens. Lets say, what should i pay for - Sankor 16c, d, f - Century Optics 1.33x - LA and so on. Any suggestions / price ranges? Thanks Emin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I am not an expert like most others here. But I owned the anamorphics in question but sold them because they did not suit my needs. Maybe this should be the first question instead of price: "which one suits me". However I think the LA is totally overpriced. Optex and Century the same for it's capabilities. Sankors are better and could be found on ebay around 200-350 Euros. I like the color, sharpness, flare but it is not the most practical (heavy) and you have to get used to double focus. Unfortunately most lenses are overpriced I think but some are so great they are worth the high price. (good Iscorama, Möller) The best thing is to be patient instead of waisting money for wrong decisions. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au8ust Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 You might want to try http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Anamorphic_Lenses they have price reference for some anamorphic lenses in past years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emin Henri Mahrt Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony wilson Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 what is your budget. what is your sensor size. if it is a 5d you are up shit street. 7d or gh2 much better richg101 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Cunningham Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 7d or gh2 much better And closer to achieving the same look-and-feel of anamorphic motion pictures. Closer than the common obsession with Super-35mm and full-frame sensor sizes which don't really factor into the look most would like to replicate in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richg101 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 canon 7d sensor (aps-c) is pretty close to s35. about 2mm difference if that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony wilson Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 money money money... show me a cheap lens that works well on a 5d and i will eat it. the sensor as they said in that movie is a bridge to far. plenty of stuff can get you across the 5d bridge but you have to sell a family member to an albanian sex pimp to pay for a ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Cunningham Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 canon 7d sensor (aps-c) is pretty close to s35. about 2mm difference if that. Anamorphic 35mm is 21mm, between the GH2 at 19mm and APS sensor at 22.3mm. Given the histrionics over sensor sizes and a few mm either way seemingly make-or-break, rendering any new camera god or goat, the GH2 and 7D are much closer than Super-35 at almost 25mm though don't take this as an endorsement of smaller or bigger being better. I mean, it's been a while since I was in a math class but I recognize this as a simple truth that's often overlooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony wilson Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 all eye is talkin about is the range of takin lens dat can be used on 7d size down is bigeror niceroror dan on dem bastard 5ds dont gets me wong eye likes der 5d it takes very nice picktures super strong for snaps. in der raw foto mode. der vid e o looks like a hooker in a store window in amsterdamed migty perty from some disdance. pasty and full ofs satanick decay ups close. Caleb Genheimer and Sean Cunningham 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Genheimer Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Tony, you hit the nail on the head. "full o satanick decay ups close". 5D video in a nutshell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony wilson Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 la pana 500-800 euros above steep not bad with a mild close up diopter sankor 16f..16d best value and good quality 150-400 euros century optex 400-600 tops ok with a close up kowa 8z bell howell 350-700 superb bit of glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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