leslie 337 Report post Posted March 1 ok i kinda weakened last night... found a type1 elmoscope it had an hour to go glass looks clean here's two pics. there's abit of talk on the forum about the type 2 being better or the one to get. so i'm curious as to why that is ? i couldn't find any real comparisons between the type one or two, lots of reviews comparing the type 2 to other anamorphics but not much talk comparing the two elmoscopes. i couldn't seem to find anything negative about the type 1 only that the type 2 is better liked. the title description lists it as Excellent ELMOSCOPE Anamorphic Projector 16mm 8mm Vintage Camera Projection Lens. so i figure it should be ok on mft when the bmp4k eventually turns up . i did find one review who had it mounted to a 5d so i'm thinking i'm safe in that regard. more pics to come when it arrives. opinions ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tweak 394 Report post Posted March 1 The ii can shoot wider. This is closer to a sankor or Kowa 16D. Should still be a nice scope. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tito Ferradans 362 Report post Posted March 1 4 hours ago, tweak said: The ii can shoot wider. This is closer to a sankor or Kowa 16D. Should still be a nice scope. what tweak said. More like a Sankor 16-D, since the Kowa 16-D is tiny. 1 tweak reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bioskop.Inc 603 Report post Posted March 1 Yeah, it's a nice lens & as Tito said is basically identical to the Sankor 16D (some say its a rebranded Sankor), not the Kowa! It is exactly the same width at the back as the Version 2 & has blue flares (I think some don't, but the one I had did). The Elmoscope 2 is basically the same as a Kowa for B&H etc. They're cheap & good - not as small as you might think, but not massive. http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Anamorphic_Lenses#2x_Anamorphic_attachments Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leslie 337 Report post Posted March 1 awesome, thanks for the replies guys. it was definitely an impulse buy and sometimes those impulse buys can go horribly wrong so its a bit of a relief to hear back from you guys, i couldn't see how it wouldn't work, i was just unsure why the mark two was more popular . speculating aloud, what sort of widths are we talking ? soonish i hope to have a mft mount so that's what i am planning for Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tweak 394 Report post Posted March 2 8 hours ago, Tito Ferradans said: what tweak said. More like a Sankor 16-D, since the Kowa 16-D is tiny. True, my bad had 16D on the wrong spot haha. Sankor 16-D also Kowa 16/16A are very similar (though physically shorter) but will still perform very much the same, is what I was getting at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leslie 337 Report post Posted March 12 ok the lens arrived early, looks immaculate very smooth action, i am very happy. just have to sort a clamp out now. it came with a case that looks brand new apart from the the holder there's barely a mark on it 3 heart0less, Tito Ferradans and webrunner5 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leslie 337 Report post Posted March 13 hmm it seems the back thread is an unusual size.here is a photo, i think i should be looking for a 50mm thread. ebay lists 49mm or 52 mm but no 50 mm so i'm kinda looking at this clamp which has the convenient 52mm thread size https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ANAMORPHIC-LENS-CLAMP-KIT-KOWA-SANKOR-SINGER-ISCO/291040851278?hash=item43c362f54e:g:f1sAAOSwXeJYGhpm am i on the right track ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heart0less 285 Report post Posted March 13 Many people say that vidatlantic's clamps aren't that good. They can damage your scope pretty easily and leave screw marks on the barrel. To be honest, I'd go with some manufactured clamp, especially since your back thread isn't standard size. You could try asking RafCamera (Russia) or Arkadiusz Kroma (Poland) - both of them offer the best quality/price ratio - or just go all in and contact Redstan (UK), whose clamps are simply a work of art. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bioskop.Inc 603 Report post Posted March 13 you'll need a special clamp - Redstan makes the best Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leslie 337 Report post Posted March 14 ok contacted redstan waiting to hear back Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mizzle 0 Report post Posted 6 hours ago Hi Leslie. Just wondering what your solution was in the end and what clamp you went with as I am having difficulty finding exactly what I need. Thanks in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
