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I hope many BMPCCs will pop up on ebay. Cheap, useless, obsolete BMPCCs.

Hi Guys. I'd love to have some opinions from the boffins and serious enthusiasts before pushing forward in development of a new anamorphic product. As some might know, I make the Dog Schidt Optiks FF58 lenses (from vintage helios 44). As a big fan of the 58mm f2 helios I am working on a anamorphic front module which will be tailored to integrate perfectly with the helios 44 in the same way a wide angle adaptor (specific to a particular lens) integrates with it's partner lens. - thus resulting in a significantly better result than is normally achieved from off the shelf universal WA adaptors. The specifics are limited as follows:- 1.5x or 1.75x squeeze specifically designed for the helios 44. providing good image quality on full frame - may work with similar lenses but unlikely. single coated single focus system, using the existing focus mech of the helios 44 very compact designed with equal priority on photography and motion picture end users what monetary value would a product like this be worth to you? 1. as an all in one FF58 with front anamorphot 2. as a user installed module for use on the helios 44 / FF58

thanks for the comments. does the single focal length pose a big turn off? -please bear in mind the key criteria is to develop a full frame friendly outcome, with possibility of using the crop modes in ML to obtain various field of views. and for use with speed booster or not depending on fov required when using on smaller sensors.

noted a few films in Sundance…some shot on Arri Alexa…some shot on Super 16mm…after talking to the producers …it seems super 16mm is a cheap way to get that Arri Alexa look…reporting what is said here at the festival..in Sundance 2014

are some of the best cameras from 2013 5d mark 3 raw and the bmpcc (pocket camera) now obsolete for 4k??

That's a ridiculous notion.

Yup. Useless now.

Zeiss 63/2x is sure for keep; Kiptar and Sankor, too. Rectimascopes are OK, especially smaller ones (48/2x), about B&L and meopta can't tell.

on another note from Sundance 2014 cameras..used so far..noted 2 35mm (one arri and one panavision) 3 arri alexa 3 super 16mm 1 sony f3 1 red epic..

I'm a big Blackmagic fan but the 4K camera has it's work to cut out to compete in 2014 with what is coming, a avalanche of better stuff is on the way. Starting with GH 4K, let's just say Blackmagic are going to have to lower the price a lot to sell against Panasonic.

Would have been quite funny if Upstream Color was nominated.