RobertoSF

+2 re: Crop Markers (2:35,2:40,1:85 etc...)

Agreed, it would be great to have anamorphic desqueeze in-camera. An external recorder/monitor usually handles this of course, and, from what I understand, the new HDR Ninja Inferno offers 4:2:2 10bit recording 4K ProRes via HDMI, for under $1K. So pairing that with a GH5 is an option I would take seriously. I hope they give one to Andrew to test.

Wow... I assume you're shooting 4:3 anamorphic mode. What aspect ratio did you end up with? 2.35 or something close? Exciting times!

Lead the charge onto the field, Commander Reid. We are all behind you, looking to see your first shots. I'll do some anamorphic shooting when I get my GH5 and can take some time.

Commander Reid, following your dispatches all these years has been like visiting the front lines of the DSLR community where shooting truly magical cinematic images is within our grasp. You were the first one to show it was possible to mount vintage LOMO anamorphic lenses on a GH2 and how to hack the camera. That changed my world. I quit my day job, bought a GH2 from Andrew via Japan, and went out and made a feature film with LOMOs that is now coming out worldwide on March 20. Yep, that's a plug for the film, but it's also a testament to what Andrew has started and achieved here. You'll find him thanked in the credits. Can't wait to get my GH5 and get on with the next film.

Great to see you charging onto the field with this article, Andrew! I look forward to your tests with a GH5 in hand. Mine remains on pre-order.

Agreed. In 2011 when I said I was going to shoot my feature on a GH2 I got a lot of sideways looks and comments from a good number of pro film and video guys (Illya Friedman and Andrew Reid noted exceptions, also very encouraging and knowledgeable) . Pro attitudes changed dramatically with the Zacuto shootout, where, if I recall correctly, the GH2 placed 3rd, behind the Alexa (clear winner) and shockingly close to Red. The grading for our feature went very well because we shot it the way we wanted it. Post has taken a while (1 man, 1 computer) but I am very pleased with the finished result. When V-Log comes out I look forward to doing some anamorphic 10-bit test shooting on my GH4. feature trailer, fyi: https://vimeo.com/132865030

​Same here. Thanks for finding this clip. Gotta love Driftwood, on several levels. Inspires me to do some test shooting with anamorphic and test the 4K workflow.

At. Last. Real 4:3 anamorphic from Panasonic on a GH4. Just in time for my NEXT feature! Thanks to Andrew and Illya Friedman for whispering into Panasonic's ear for about this for ages... Will do some test shooting when the firmware and V-LOG is baked.

Thanks, Jason. I said the same thing when I first shot with them too. I thought this sort of look was out of reach for us DSLR shooters. Andrew, our fearless EOSHD leader here, can answer your question best. He first brought out the idea of coupling LOMO ana lenses to GH1s way back in 2011, and got a lot of us excited. Back then a LOMO in reasonable condition was reasonably priced, I bought my 35mm squarefront for $500. Since then, however, prices have gone way up, and a good LOMO lens/set is still hard to find.

As long as we're piling on filmic clips... these are GH2... but as soon as there's 4:3 24fps I'll try out ana lenses on my GH4...

Shooting 4:3 in 24p on the GH4 is a very, very exciting prospect. Do keep us anamorphic shooters posted, Andrew!

My thoughts exactly. The video where Geoff Boyle said this is very much worth watching:

Interesting development, thanks for the notice, Andrew, glad you're doing some recon out there on the front lines for us. On a recent trip to France I heard Panavision may soon (in a few months) come through on cameras they started developing a couple of years ago. We'll see...

Can't wait to see the results, Andrew! GH4 + Cooke! What PL adapter are you using?

Old rule of thumb, to get the best bang and performance for your buck, hold-off buying gear until 1, you have a big project ready to go on the horizon, and 2, the platforms and workflows are reasonably understood, tested and stable. This worked for me when Andrew detonated the GH2 on the scene and craftily paired it with vintage anamorphic glass. I am now very happily (and gratefully) editing a feature with some beautiful ProRes footage transcoded from the GH2 source. A top pro colorist here in SF has no problems, and reasonable latitude, working with our 8 bit ProRes 422 HQ. A year from now, 4K production and post should be stable for we mortals who live to make movies. And yes, I think 4K 10bit should be amazing...

Yep. I was thinking of the Varicam 35, also recently announced here.

Exciting pricing, Andrew! Thanks for keeping us up to date. So for us anamorphic nuts, shooting with a 2x ana lens on a GH4 with an S35 chip will yield what aspect ratio? Or is the frame 16x9 regardless of the sensor?

Fascinating. Have you heard if it is switchable to 4:3? Still an anamorphic dog with a bone here!

Going to be an interesting year for camera releases, and it's not even April yet. A 4:3 switch would have been a very nice anamorphic lens friendly feature... Otherwise, yes, a it looks like a well-improved legacy to the GH2, which I'm not letting go of anytime soon. ;-) Looking forward to seeing your your Cookes look on the GH4 Andrew!

Congrats on the Cookes, Andrew. I love the cinematic look they offer, too, and would probably jump on a set if I found them at a good price. Looking forward to the results of your secret expedition.

That is a seriously gorgeous looking lens... And for $71K it ought to have some sex appeal, right? http://www.abelcine.com/store/Angenieux-Optimo-Anamorphic-56-152mm-2S-Lens/

Can you drive over to Arri and have a kind word with them about that, Andrew? Good post, mate. Been curious about the Amira for a while now. We'll see what the rest of 2014 offers.

Excellent post and thread. Just moved "The Wolf of Wall Street" up on my list of films-to-see. Love the look of the Hawks, and too rarely see them in action. If budget weren't a barrier (and when is it not for us mortals) it's tempting to think of going from the GH2/Lomo to the Alexa/Hawk-V. Hawk being something of a Lomo legacy. But we'll see what gets announced/released in the next 3 months, not that I'm buying anything other than drives and editing ware at the moment.

If the coming camera can record the full sensor in a 4:3 aspect ratio at 10bit 4:2:2 I'd be very, very happy. It's the way anamorphic shooting was intended many years ago, and for good reasons. Fingers crossed.