Iscorama Anamophic Lens Test

Kholi said:
Eh, things created for the people tend to be shoddy or under developed. If its' going to be primes, let it be a set.

Or a great adapter that can produce the desired effects. At least that can be cheap and beneficial across an array of lenses.

72-77mm Thread Size for starters
Maybe costs about 1000??

I'd get behind that.
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do anyone need a higher quality pattern better than that shown by rich's test??

do not think so
 
We have the Isco rep old stock in the meantime. They said they have some new units available in stock.
 
Certainly they should start with an adapter based on the isco 54 design with a lower weight, closer focus, and improved optics but a set of 5 fast primes like Hunter has suggested with cine gears and de-clicked aperture rings would be an anamorphic dream come true. Considering adding these features to a nikkor lens costs $250 per lens it would make the purchase of a set of anamorphic primes much more attractive.
 
filmmaker's gang said:
do anyone need a higher quality pattern better than that shown by rich's test??

do not think so
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rich shot it with the isco 50mm prime not an adapter. So far my testing suggests the prime is quite a bit sharper than the adapter but who knows whether they can design a dedicated DSLR adapter with improved optics.
 
squig said:
rich shot it with the isco 50mm prime not an adapter. So far my testing suggests the prime is quite a bit sharper than the adapter but who knows whether they can design a dedicated DSLR adapter with improved optics.
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right.. the point is to get the same quality.. if not why the new label??

isco.. that's what we need!!
 
hunter richards said:
So, with reference to full frame 35mm, I would suggest a perfect full set of 1.5x anamorphics:

Super wide: 35mm 1.5x (FOV of a ~24mm spherical)
Normal wide: 50mm 1.5x (FOV of ~35mm spherical)
Normal: 75mm 1.5x (FOV of ~50mm spherical)
Med telephoto 135mm 1.5x (FOV of ~85mm spherical)
Telephoto: 200mm 1.5x (FOV of ~135mm spherical)

If those became a reality, I think you would see quite a bit of interest from the "digital vistavision" crowd over at RED. (think FF35 epic & scarlet)
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They could put the prime set into development, marketing to RED, 5DmkII, and any upcoming full frame VDSLRs from Nikon. It might still be considered a niche market, but it's protected by all the up and coming VDSLRs coming out over the next few years. Besides, it could take them a couple years to have the set of prime lenses ready anyway.
Which leads us to......

Kholi said:
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....a great adapter that can produce the desired effects. At least that can be cheap and beneficial across an array of lenses.

72-77mm Thread Size for starters
Maybe costs about 1000??

I'd get behind that.
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Since manufacturing is probably at least 6 months away, then probably another year or two until delivery, the adapter is the fastest most cost-effective way to do it. If they wanted to seize the opportunity, they need to get started on both, but have the adapter ready before people seek out another alternative.
All this talk could spark interest among other lens makers to start developing adapters of their own.
 
squig said:
Certainly they should start with an adapter based on the isco 54 design with a lower weight, closer focus, and improved optics
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Why not based on the Isco 36 version? Isn't this sharper? With the same results as this test, I would buy more than one unit. I know a few others who will do the same.
 
Gordon Prince said:
Why not based on the Isco 36 version? Isn't this sharper? With the same results as this test, I would buy more than one unit. I know a few others who will do the same.
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I second my mate Gordon and other buddies. Isco must offer this adapter. It is silly to think otherwise. It will sell like popcorn.

12+8 units (training programs) at least in the first order.
 
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Gordon Prince said:
Why not based on the Isco 36 version? Isn't this sharper? With the same results as this test, I would buy more than one unit. I know a few others who will do the same.
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I've just gone out and shot some footage comparing the isco 50mm and the isco 54 and panasonic AG-7200 with a nikon 50mm f/1.4 ai. I have to run some more tests and I'll post some footage when I'm done. Today I shot everything at f/2.8 and so far I can say that the panasonic didn't perform very well compared to the isco's but it is much easier to pull focus with the nikon prime/panasonic combo (the isco's have a very long focus throw). I wasn't able to pick a winner between the 2 isco's so I'm going to conduct some more tests but the multi-coating on the isco 54 might have edged out the 50mm isco in this test but I'll cut and grade it and let you guys judge for yourselves just gimme a couple of days.

I don't think it would take isco very long to develop and manufacture an adapter, it's not like they don't know what they are doing.
 
Gordon Prince said:
Why not based on the Isco 36 version? Isn't this sharper? With the same results as this test, I would buy more than one unit. I know a few others who will do the same.
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Just to be clear, the Isco 36 is basically the front element of the Isco 50 - ie: you can unsrew the front of the Isco 50 and mount it on other lenses !?

I think that is what squig told me ! :zombie_smiley:
 
One other thought occurs to me (I have at least one a month) :zombie_smiley:



You shoot vertically (people look tall and thin on the 5DII's LCD) - you then squash your 1920x1080 footage vertically to arrive at 1920x720.

Ok, nothing interesting so far - all pretty standard - but now for my thought (hold on to your trousers) would this vertical scaling not help with some of the 5DII's aliasing issues ?
 
I am in!

Rich.. you posted a while a few months ago of another anamorphic test.. which lens was used in that video?

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Can you really unscrew the isco 50 and put it on other lenses? I didn't see that there is a way...I need to go and try it.
 
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