Has anyone ever used these Anamorphic Lens?

it is the standard 1.33x that converts 4:3 to 16:9
so on a 5D/7D/HV20, it will make your 16:9 go to 2.35 ratio
i remember someone on cinema5d did get one a few weeks back but can't find his post...

also this one is supposed to be shot with it on an hv40 :
 
I am confused by this - is it an anamorphic adapter, or a lens in itself?

If it is a lens, why is there no information regarding focal length, aperture, etc. ?
 
it is an adapter that squeezes light along one axis. you screw it on your taking lens.
similar to the panasonic 7200 and optex adapters that convert SD to 16:9 for dv.
it gives a widescreen aspect ratio optically while maintaining vertical focal length.
it is afocal and there is no aperture, you can zoom through it and must focus on the primary lens.
 
OK so...it's basically a similar type as what everyone else here is using. Thanks.

I'm wondering why folks are not jumping on this as a much cheaper alternative.

I wonder about the quality... I would love to see some examples on one of these DSLRs.
 
finally found it back...
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I AGREE

it was tested and discussed in the big sankor/kowa thread by marc from youngindiefilms :
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showpost.php?p=1744553&postcount=109

might be a quick fix on the cheap but not quite there yet... however it flares nicely, i'm getting one for my hv20 as a backup unit to the optex.
 
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rhervag said:
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might be a quick fix on the cheap but not quite there yet... however it flares nicely, i'm getting one for my hv20 as a backup unit to the optex.
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I got the lens a couple of days ago for my HV40. I haven't been able to shoot outside due to crappy weather, but my first impressions are very good. What sold it to me is that test by Strancali, it really looks very sharp.

I think this lens is a better match for the HV40 than for DSLRs, because of the smaller HV40 lens. You might also get great results with a DSLR if you stop the lens enough.

The flares look nice, but unfortunately the HV40 has a very distinctive 4 point star flare pattern, which takes a little away from the combined flare that you get with the adapter on.

This adapter is a focus-through adapter, and with the HV40 on full wide I can focus as close as 4 inches. On full zoom, you can't focus as close, but you will need about 5 feet. I thought this lens would almost completely eliminate shallow DOF, but you can get shallow DOF with some practice under the right conditions. I still have to test bokeh quality.

I recommend this lens, it is very unique and not too expensive. Not an Iscorama, but then again you don't need to sell your first born son to afford it.
 
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Looks pretty cool, though I have a lot of Canon glass that's 58mm and that only goes to 52mm!

With a step up ring (52 to 58) will it vignette on a 5d?
 
I have the feeling you will have some vignetting problems. To what degree (and whether you can fix them through aperture or focus) I don't know. Maybe someone with 58mm lenses could try.
 
Hey MalfunctioningHuman...good to see you over here as well.

Thanks for the run down on the lens. I have some lens whose threads range between 58mm and (I think) 55/52. But the glass is smaller than that obviously...so I'm guessing the vignetting issue might be close...but not necessarily an issue.

I'll still wait for someone with a DSLR to test however before I make up my mind.
 
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Hey MalfunctioningHuman...good to see you over here as well.

Thanks for the run down on the lens. I have some lens whose threads range between 58mm and (I think) 55/52. But the glass is smaller than that obviously...so I'm guessing the vignetting issue might be close...but not necessarily an issue.

I'll still wait for someone with a DSLR to test however before I make up my mind.
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Ian, it's good to see you here too! :beer:Looking at your post count I feel like the feeble child that I really am, but maybe I can start catching up a little.

I think you are right about the issue. If the glass is smaller, it shouldn't be too bad. I wish I could test this for you, but I have nothing but the HV40 to test. I know of someone who is using the adapter with a DSLR, and he might have bigger lenses at his disposal. I'll ask him and let you know.

I keep wanting to take this outside to run some tests, but the weather is really bad (including fog.) I'll let you guys know when I upload something though.
 
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MalfunctioningHuman said:
Ian, it's good to see you here too! :thumbsup: Looking at your post count I feel like the feeble child that I really am, but maybe I can start catching up a little. BTW, the smileys here could use some work. No beers?

I think you are right about the issue. If the glass is smaller, it shouldn't be too bad. I wish I could test this for you, but I have nothing but the HV40 to test. I know of someone who is using the adapter with a DSLR, and he might have bigger lenses at his disposal. I'll ask him and let you know.

I keep wanting to take this outside to run some tests, but the weather is really bad (including fog.) I'll let you guys know when I upload something though.
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:beer: cheers
 
Hey guys,

Still no shooting outside, but I took a few stills with the HV40 inside. Nothing fancy. I was just trying to test bokeh, flares, and DOF. The pics are below. I was also focusing through my balcony to a distant mountain range, and there is no problem focusing to infinity whatsoever. However, at least in the HV40, the infinity focus is shifted a little closer (you need to focus a little closer than infinity to focus to infinity.) If posting pictures inline like this is not cool, let me know (and sorry in advance.) :thumbsup:

EDIT: I just realized that the pictures originally were 4:3, so the final aspect ratio is 1.733:1 (not anamorphic.) Shooting 16:9 you actually get proper 2.37:1 anamorphic ratio which looks awesome.

@Ian-T: Sorry man, I still haven't been able to get a hold of my friend. I'll try to get a hold of him this weekend to see if he has some 58mm glass to test the vignetting and I'll let you know.

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Those look good. It looks like the front of the lens has flat sides to it and no threads, so no attaching filters to the front of it? A matte box on rails is a must for dslr's then.
 
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Those look good. It looks like the front of the lens has flat sides to it and no threads, so no attaching filters to the front of it? A matte box on rails is a must for dslr's then.
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Yes, you are correct (no threads in the front of the adapter.) I remember seeing some Cokin solution to hold filters in front of cameras with no filter threads. I'm sure that would be a much cheaper solution, especially when considering the price of Cokin filters is much lower than most other types. I wouldn't put any screw on filters between the stock lens and the adapter though, as that would almost certainly give you some vignetting (but you might actually want to try when you get the lens, I might be wrong about it.)

I'd also like to add that the picture where I'm trying to do a close up with some DOF is blurry not because of the lens limitations, but because I wasn't focusing right. You can actually get as close as 4 inches or so at some focal lengths with the HV40 using this adapter. It's very flexible, although perhaps not as flexible as an Iscorama (and neither should it be!)
 
Thanks for those grabs. They actually look pretty good.

So far from what it looks like...if it ends up that there is no vignetting with these DSLRs then this looks like a perfect cheap solution.
 
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Thanks for those grabs. They actually look pretty good.

So far from what it looks like...if it ends up that there is no vignetting with these DSLRs then this looks like a perfect cheap solution.
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Thanks Ian! Yeah, the vignetting thing might be a problem. There is some footage of the adapter from people using DSLRs, but I think it was on 52mm lenses:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVScgUtUx38

You can also see some softening of the image around the edges, which is not there with the HV40. I think that's because of the smaller lens in the HV40, but having a smaller aperture might also help.
 
Hmmm, I wonder if the softening of the edges in that YouTube video had anythng to do with the Nikon lens he was using.
 
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