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  1. QuickHitRecord
    [quote name='akmukuria' timestamp='1351784607' post='20793'] dose anyone have any input on where to get a decent achromatic diopter no more than +1 [/quote] www.redstan.com
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    Cool, but Varicam is an ENG camera. Do we really need it in 4K?
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    Call me old-fashioned, but 1080P still looks pretty good to me.
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    Walt Disney Pictures Presents STAR WARS. (Otherwise known as [i]Tron: Legacy[/i]). It had to happen sometime. Who wants to bet that it will likely involve an enchanted comic book/video game or toy Death Star that sucks some kid(s) into another world where an attractive, possibly ethnic female Jedi challenges age-old conventions?
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    Not to get too far away from the Iscorama, but have you seen this? [center][media]http://vimeo.com/52212589[/media][/center] So, this is the same glass as CCTV lenses? Even the larger lenses?
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    [quote name='Bioskop.Inc' timestamp='1351618868' post='20637'] Have you seen the Anamorphic thread on Cinema5D - you get to witness the prices going up & up & up from about 200-500 right up to todays prices. [/quote] That is a MONSTER thread. I have gotten a lot of good information from it. I think that the price bubble will burst in the next two years when SLR Magic releases their anamorphic lens.
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    I came across this Vimeo comment today: [i]I got my five Iscorama-lenses at different places, mainly at ebay in the mid of the 90´s. The prices were about 100-250 US$. I don´t know the prices today, but I guess about 500-600 $.[/i] This was of course posted three years ago. Made me laugh.
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    Sounds like an amazing deal -- even too good to be true. Definitely ask to see pictures and sample footage before sending your money. I believe that the Iscorama and Iscorama 36 have a 72mm filter size, so it stands to reason that it is one of those. Depending on lens build you [i]should[/i] be able to use it on 35mm or longer with that camera. You'll need an adapter from Redstan to couple it with your lenses.
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    [quote name='Dan Banici' timestamp='1351564429' post='20563'] The footage from this lens looks decent, very "cinematic" but it carries the inconvenience of having to work with a smaller anamorphic to get your close-up and medium shots. [/quote] Got any samples? I am mostly curious because I have yet to see a telephoto/anamorphic combo in action like the one that you have.
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    The DP4 is great, but if you are shooting with 2x lenses I'd recommend getting the DP6 or the DP7, especially if you are using a GH2.
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    [quote name='Bioskop.Inc' timestamp='1351468915' post='20508'] There's a recipe where you boil a ham in Coke - quite tasty, but very sweet. I'll try & do some thing with the 4 anamorphics i've got lying around. What don't you have or should that be what have you got already - might save a bit of time. Wasn't quite sure if you wanted a minutes worth of edited footage of each anamorphic or not? Having trouble finding a coke can without Olympic branding on it - its become a mission! [/quote] So far, I have Baby Hypergonar and Iscorama covered. I can get Hypergonar, Iscomorphot and possibly Lomo square front footage as well. Anything other than those, I don't have! You can send me anything you'd like -- edited or not. The only guidance I have is to keep it to under a minute of footage per anamorphic lens so that I don't overflow my hard drive. And don't worry too much about finding a Olympic-free can. Just anything that looks close to the classic can.
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    [quote name='Julian' timestamp='1351462359' post='20502'] Haha, nice. I hope that's not a real recipe though. Just one thing: the alignment looks a bit off.. How are the submissions so far? I'm afraid I won't be able to do something before the deadline. [/quote] Boiling Coca-Cola is pretty vile stuff! I noticed the alignment too, at least in some shots. I realigned every time I changed diopters but it looks like I got it wrong at least once. So far I only have received one Iscorama submission. I'm hoping for more. A few people have asked to extend the deadline so I very well may do that.
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    tomekk, I am confused by this post. What are you hoping to accomplish?
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    Here's the Baby Hypergonar shooting Coke cans for this project: [center][media]http://vimeo.com/52309231[/media][/center]
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    Get a Redstan anamorphic clamp, available here: http://www.redstan.com or on eBay. I believe that the rear thread of these clamps is 52mm. They will allow you to mount your anamorphic lens securely onto your taking lens and orient it appropriately.
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    [quote name='richg101' timestamp='1351276997' post='20396'] hi Nick. the two sections are attached via a standard 49mm filter thread. grasp the widest ridged part of the taking lens, and the tapered area of the anamorphot nearest the ridged part of the taking lens (where both parts meet). try not to grip any other part of the amamorphot or compress the two buttons either side otherwise you will force the alignment grip and maybe damage the fine teeth inside. Might need a bit of force, just use hand strength. if you need more grip put an elastic band around the tapered part of the anamorphot for extra grip. cant help with that funny bolt on the camera end of the taking lens. maybe to preset the aperture to a specific amount? [/quote] Worked like a charm. Thanks, Rich.
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    I just got an M42-mount Iscorama in the mail. Beautiful glass and I have not yet had a chance to shoot anything with it, but I already have some mechanical questions about it. I have never worked with one of these before and I don't want to force anything and damage the lens. First here are some pictures for context. This is not my lens, but mine is the same model: [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/gallery/album_14/gallery_18451_14_1333.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/gallery/album_14/gallery_18451_14_67878.jpg[/img] 1) I have not been able to detach the anamorphic adapter from the taking lens. How do I accomplish this? The pushable buttons highlighted in green can be pressed in and the adapter can be re-oriented (possibly refocusing the taking lens beneath?), but twisting it does not cause it to detach. Also, the conical ring below them rotates freely when I do this -- I would think that it would stay put so that I could unscrew the taking lens. 2) In the purple: Is there a way other than twisting to adjust this? Mine does not budge with twisting. Could it be stuck? 3) In the red: What is this for? It looks like it would take a lever for more torqued focusing like the Lomo square fronts, but that doesn't seem right here. Old-school mounting hole perhaps? Any insight would be much appreciated.
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    Thanks for doing this, Karim.
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    Make no promises to the band. Just tell them that you are just interested in testing out your new camera. Set up your safety shot with your other camera and then shoot the show lots of different ways with your GH2. Steadicam, tripod, handheld. Different lenses, different camera settings. Go crazy. Do this and you will learn a lot more than you can on any forum. Good luck.
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    I don't have an Iscorama yet, but the Nikkor AI-S series has been wonderful with anamorphic lenses in my experience. Especially the 85mm I have (with my GH2). Just make sure to read the reviews. Some are better than others. [quote name='Bioskop.Inc' timestamp='1351018425' post='20182'] Getting a bit fed up with Rip-me-off-Bay! Sent loads of things back recently - "Oh, i didn't realise that was fungus!", "The dent in the filter thread didn't seem that bad!", "I couldn't see 3 marks on the rear element" or "There wasn't that much oil on the blades when i last looked" [/quote] I just recently scored two pristine cine-modded Nikkor lenses on eBay -- for less than the cost of the mod! There are still good deals to be had out there.
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    [quote name='Julian' timestamp='1350830950' post='20083'] Now I just need a mount.. Since the lens doesn't have any moving parts I might try some kinda DIY construction first. [/quote] The diagram that I made with my 1.5x Iscomorphot posted above might work for you.
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    I have not been following this new Magic Lantern but it seems pretty impressive to me. HDR video from the 5DMIII DSLR! Acronym city.
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    Rich, I use Final Cut so I am not very well-versed in Premiere. I suspect that you could export at the native format (MP4?) and then run it through Adobe Media Encoder to create a ProRes 44 file. Or if not, you can send it to me as is and I'll compress it on this end.
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    [quote name='richg101' timestamp='1350689090' post='20014'] Well.. I went out earlier wit ha mate and got some footage. an Iscorama mounted to a 35mm, 50mm and 135mm taking lens set. each lens tested at its widest aperture and at f11. Just looking through the footage now... [/quote] Sweet! I have a pretty neat concept but it's going to take some preparation.
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    I've never seen that one before. It does indeed appear to be a front-mounting adapter. I hope that you win so that you can tell us more about it!
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