New anamorphic adapter for DSLRs

[vanvideo]

This is a cool adapter from SLR Magic. It converts your lens to an anamorphic lens. Now you, too can have that Star Trek light flashes effect.
I suppose it can be used on large sensor video cameras as well?

http://news.doddleme.com/equipment/slr-magic-announces-anamorphic-adapter/

 

[morgan_moore]

Im a bit thick on anamorphic adapters

How does it affect the FOV of a lens?

S

 

[P13]

You get a third extra horizontal width gives you the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, the side effect of that is the long horizontal lens flare.

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?319006-Test-video-done-on-the-GH3-with-the-SLR-Magic-Anamorphot-1-33-x-50

 

[morgan_moore]

So compared to shooting with say a 50 and cropping in post you get a wider FOV?

S

 

[P13]

In a nutshell yes, the anamorphic adapter compresses the horizontal view, then you expand it in post, so for example you can expand 1080p recorded video from 1920 to 2554 pixels in post (or reduce the image down 75% and keep it in a 1920 frame with letter boxing).

 

[Samuel H]

I've tried the Panasonic LA7200 on a NEX-5N with a 50mm lens, and it increased the horizontal FoV while keeping vertical FoV basically the same. It also added a ton of astigmatism in the center of the frame. Unbearable. Still trying to work my way around that, it seems diopters would help...

 

[P13]

I've not used the LA7200 myself, but I understand the taking lens has to be stopped down a lot for it to be useable in practice.

The UK price has recently been announced for those wanting to buy in the UK without importing: http://www.slrmagic.co.uk/slr-magic-anamorphot-133x-50-anamorphic-adapter.html

 

[Samuel H]

I've not used the LA7200 myself, but I understand the taking lens has to be stopped down a lot for it to be useable in practice.

Yes, that's what I'm finding, IIRC f/5.6 was mostly OK. I hope it will improve at wider apertures when using diopters (I don't have any, yet).

 

[kostas]

I hope it will improve at wider apertures when using diopters (I don't have any, yet).

Diopters greatly enhance even the crappiest anamorphic glass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doCYW7tDxYo&feature=c4-overview&list=UUgVpUt0vywQMkdpycyRjEfA
The downside is that your focus range is limited to close ups.