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This thread is dedicated to the discussion and testing of Rectilux FF single focus CinemaScope adapters For product specification, pricing, availability and business matters please visit my web site below as a matter of courtesy to our host. http://www.transferconvert.co.uk/cinemania/ The vintage look digitally remastered... revisioneered I have a vimeo channel set up for the tests here: hxxps://vimeo.com/channels/rectilux (passwords are on the web site) I also have a flickr account set up to view stills, which is the best way to evaluate sharpness etc www.flickr.com/photos/125986580@N05/sets/72157646313357302/ I will shortly have a blog up and running, but you are very welcome to discuss these breakthough products here. Blog now set up at http://www.rectilux.com

and yes one of the tests will be a shootout with IscoRama 1968, keep watching ;)

The Cinema5d article has been updated to state that there are, in fact only 10.5, stops of dynamic range. Apparently there was a bug in their test software.

Had some good news here just this very morning... It's a replacement unit for the BMPCC I bought as a summer sale-deal well over a month back. Already frowned when they wanted to sell me an unsealed box, but since it looked unused, was promised it wasn't a demo model and with no other way of getting one any sooner in sight (it was litterally the last one anywhere), I just took it. I unfortunately then had to return it the next day because it showed hot pixels of which the effect was especially pronounced and very distracting at 800ASA and 1600ASA (with the about 30+ hot pixels showing, you'd almost think you're watching star constellations). They would then send it back to Blackmagic requesting to replace it. I waited over a month with no news whatsoever, so last week I thought it was time to put on a little pressure. The lady at the store was very understanding, and they in turn put some pressure on Blackmagic. On friday they then promised us a brand new unit would arrive next week, which means: this week. And whattayaknow, this morning they called me saying it had arrived! So I just went and picked it up. Brand new sealed unit, as where it's only guessing where the other one originated (maybe their online store had a customer who bought it and then sent it back within the cooldown period (which you can do without an explanation why) and they just put it back on the shelf?). The old serialno. started with '1672..', this one with '2014..', no idea if that's any indication whatsoever, but the other one must've been one of the earlier batches and this must be brand spanking new. In meanwhile I had already ordered and received some spare batteries and a charger from Patona, so those can finally be put to good use as well. Now just got to make sure this unit is ok, so I'll put on the latest firmware and run a few tests! I hope this time around my experience with the BMPCC will be flawless and then this 475,- EUR is verrrrryyy well spent I'd say. :lol: What a bargain. Hope all of you who ordered one will receive 'em soon too! - Upd. Gave it a spin (without touching the FW) and 800ASA looks absolutely fine to me. At 1600ASA perhaps you could argue that you see some hints of hot pixels. But to be honest, you will need your monitor at full brightness, film in a way to make it more obvious, know what to look for and not apply any noise reduction whatsoever. It blends in with the noise and is very very faint. Not an issue. The only thing bothersome I came across was some pixel pop-ups/flashes (lasts only one frame, but intense enough to notice). But it might have something to do with using the [focus]-button whilst filming (in 800ASA; and not that you should be using the autofocus feature anyways, but I was testing schtuff you know). -- Upd. Well, no joy there. It seems to be independent of ASA-setting and/or focussing or not. Maybe two or three frames in a minute of footage are effected. Surely you can correct this in post easily without too much hassle (although now you have to carefully analyze the footage several times and make sure not to blink in order to get 'em all covered), but still, it's not really supposed to behave like this of course. Could try and shoot with another freshly formatted card. Will now go and update the firmware to the latest 1.9.3, see if that helps and checkout the new style and features. --- Upd. I like the new FW. Still I keep getting these pop-up pixels now and again though. FW update, ProRes LT or HQ, one card or the next... no difference.

FWIW, I had an A7 out on a music video shoot yesterday & it performed like a champ. Shot on & off for about 12 hours. Went through three batteries & didn't even fill up a single 64 gig card. After messing with ML Raw on a 70D, then the Blackmagic Pocket, not to mention having a GH4 for about 4 days, I think I'm ready to settle down with the A7s. It's amazing in low light, and grades very, very easily. It's rock solid stable, and is so much easier to work with than the BM pocket. (battery life, storage, screen/viewfinder) Clients were blown away by the images. This thing rocks in Slow Motion! :)