Anamorphic Lens & Canon XL1
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Barry_Green
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Re: Anamorphic Lens & Canon XL1
I would be skeptical, unless you really only want to use the shorter end of the zoom range. The Panasonic is optimized for somewhere around 35mm zoom, and the XL1 goes up to 88mm... I think you'll find it unusable at any range above about 45mm.
Century just made a new anamorphic that works with the XL1, I think you'll find it much more suitable.
I would be skeptical, unless you really only want to use the shorter end of the zoom range. The Panasonic is optimized for somewhere around 35mm zoom, and the XL1 goes up to 88mm... I think you'll find it unusable at any range above about 45mm.
Century just made a new anamorphic that works with the XL1, I think you'll find it much more suitable.
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Re: Anamorphic Lens & Canon XL1
Last things first, Barry is right on, the Panasonic Anamorphic was designed specifically for the zoom range of the DVX100, and as I believe has been documented gets mixed reviews at the tele end of the DVX--- it will be un-usable on the Canon's longer range zoom much above 35mm EFL.
Having said that it does cover at the wide end and would be fine as long as you stayed wide.
My recollection from the samples I looked at is that there is a small locking screw that secures the 72mm mounting thread to prevent rotation. You thread the anamorph onto the front of the lens, loosen the screw and square up the anamophic and re-tighten the screw. I would expect it to attach to the Canon Zoom. If my memory serves me , I mounted in on the 16X for testing.
Century is offering a new focusing anamorphic for use on the Manual Focus lens only--serious vignetting results on the 16X auto focus lens, and I would expect the same issues on the new 20X but have not tested that combination yet.
We have built several prototypes of a unit for the DVX100 and the Canon XL1/1S (and now XL2) but do not expect to have a production unit until perhaps NAB next year---yes it is taking us forever, but that is a story all by itself.
Bill Turner
Schneider Optics, Century Division
Last things first, Barry is right on, the Panasonic Anamorphic was designed specifically for the zoom range of the DVX100, and as I believe has been documented gets mixed reviews at the tele end of the DVX--- it will be un-usable on the Canon's longer range zoom much above 35mm EFL.
Having said that it does cover at the wide end and would be fine as long as you stayed wide.
My recollection from the samples I looked at is that there is a small locking screw that secures the 72mm mounting thread to prevent rotation. You thread the anamorph onto the front of the lens, loosen the screw and square up the anamophic and re-tighten the screw. I would expect it to attach to the Canon Zoom. If my memory serves me , I mounted in on the 16X for testing.
Century is offering a new focusing anamorphic for use on the Manual Focus lens only--serious vignetting results on the 16X auto focus lens, and I would expect the same issues on the new 20X but have not tested that combination yet.
We have built several prototypes of a unit for the DVX100 and the Canon XL1/1S (and now XL2) but do not expect to have a production unit until perhaps NAB next year---yes it is taking us forever, but that is a story all by itself.
Bill Turner
Schneider Optics, Century Division
Jaime Valles
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Re: Anamorphic Lens & Canon XL1
Just curious... Why would an XL2 need an anamorphic adapter? It's 16x9 "native" by default. Would this be to get a super-letterbox, cinemascope type image?
Great to hear that a Century anamorphic lens for the DXV is sill being produced. Keep it up!
Just curious... Why would an XL2 need an anamorphic adapter? It's 16x9 "native" by default. Would this be to get a super-letterbox, cinemascope type image?
Great to hear that a Century anamorphic lens for the DXV is sill being produced. Keep it up!
Bill__Turner
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Re: Anamorphic Lens & Canon XL1
Yes, the same ratio (1.33x) anamorph required to squeeze 16:9 onto 4:3 is required to get 2.35 (scope) on 16:9. While the demand for this may be limited, my personal opinion is that when everyone has 16:9 TV's and shooting 16:9 is the norm 2.35 letterboxed on 16:9 screens may be the next cool thing.
Bill Turner
Yes, the same ratio (1.33x) anamorph required to squeeze 16:9 onto 4:3 is required to get 2.35 (scope) on 16:9. While the demand for this may be limited, my personal opinion is that when everyone has 16:9 TV's and shooting 16:9 is the norm 2.35 letterboxed on 16:9 screens may be the next cool thing.
Bill Turner
Jaime Valles
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Re: Anamorphic Lens & Canon XL1
[quote author=Bill__Turner link=board=Links;num=1094424603;start=0#4 date=09/06/04 at 17:15:59]While the demand for this may be limited, my personal opinion is that when everyone has 16:9 TV's and shooting 16:9 is the norm 2.35 letterboxed on 16:9 screens may be the next cool thing.[/quote]
Fair enough. I'm sure folks thinking of film-out possibilities would also jump on this. Full resolution 2.35 footage... yeah, I can see people getting VERY excited. Definitely let us know when this is available.
[quote author=Bill__Turner link=board=Links;num=1094424603;start=0#4 date=09/06/04 at 17:15:59]While the demand for this may be limited, my personal opinion is that when everyone has 16:9 TV's and shooting 16:9 is the norm 2.35 letterboxed on 16:9 screens may be the next cool thing.[/quote]
Fair enough. I'm sure folks thinking of film-out possibilities would also jump on this. Full resolution 2.35 footage... yeah, I can see people getting VERY excited. Definitely let us know when this is available.