andy lee

if you want that vintage look cheap just buy one of these Helios Auto Zoom 70-150mm f3.8 its a great lens lots of character I use it alot if I want an arty old look , it also flares like crazy too

sounds like a whole lot of bother and too slow to be used commercially on a paid job good it you want to have fun and have lots of spare time !

40mm Pentax pancake lens work great on on apsc 1.6 crop bokeh is oval as with all anamorphic lenses

yes thats normal it happens on lots of lenses

it flares really nicely with a royal blue flare in color

I use a MInolta 45mm on my Gh2 like you Also Pentax 40mm Pancake lens is good too

The Schneider has a small knurled  knob on the front you turn to focus it is very very smooth and precise - great German engineering . The glass is the best I have ever seen in an anamorphic - a different league to anything out there.

Yes you need to focus your prime lens and the anamorphic Andrew This is the sharpest Anamorphic Ive ever used - is is in a differnt league to any lens out there. It is the pinnacle of current anamorphic lens technology - they are made by Schneider in Germany this is the current model they are used in Multiplexes all over the world to project Hollywood Blockbusters . And as the Multiplexes move over to digital projectors this will be a dying breed Im not sure they will ever need to get any better than this and make anything this good. It is tak sharp even with your taking lens fully open. Dont forget these are designed to be used with an F2 Schneider spherical projection lens behind them - no apperture on the spherical backing lenses they are made fully open F2 for projection. Minimum focus is about 6 feet The Tecnoir Anamorphic  lens holder for 15mm rods is designed to fit a 72mm diameter lens it is height adjustable so you can move the whole platforn up and down so you can get dead centre allighment with your taking lens behind it. We have spent a year working on this and testing it 'in Battle' on our BlackMagic , Canon 5DmkII , Panasonic Gh2, Canon 550d etc   Yes I can make you one of these with a 77mm support ring to hold your Iscorama 54

I can highly recommend the Schneider with 15mm rod support system http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1586.l2649   Simply the best sharpest modern anamorphic you can buy. these lenses cost over $5000 new L series sharpness

I can highly recommend the Schneider with 15mm rod support system http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230938903525?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649   Simply the best sharpest modern anamorphic you can buy. these lenses cost over $5000 new L series sharpness for your Canon 5DIII

the gh2 hacks by Driftwood are very good! hightly recomended

also Pentax 40mm f2.8 pancake lens is great with anamorphics

Carl Zeiss 80mm f2.8 Biometar stunningly sharp lens I like this with my Anamorphics Helios 58mm as it flares like crazy Carl Zeiss 35mm f2.4 Flektogon great with my Isco

this all looks really interesting please tell us more what are the circular masks for? how do you mount them etc? how do you get different coloured flares etc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=90Py70XjjY0#!   How did 'Life Of Pi' win best Cinematography when its mainly CG ??? - come on!! I will never understand that Roger Deakins was overlooked for Skyfall in this catagory.   anyhow there is a Visual Effects Strike in Hollywood as all those 'Mac Monkeys' are underpaid and not Unionised.....well for now ! http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.402551-Visual-Effects-Artists-Strike

I have a Carl Zeiss and Bausch and Lomb Anamorphics for sale with Tecnoir custom 15mm rod lens holder.   This new Tecnoir Anamorphic lens holder is custom made 15mm rod holder support to these large anamorphic lenses like Hypergonar HiFi , Bausch And Lomb, Carl Zeiss , Moller and Large Isco Gold Ultrastar and large Schneiders. Any lens with a 71 or 72mm mm rear diameter barrel will fit this Tecnoir Anamorphic Lens Holder   Custom made Tecnoir Anamorphic lens holder rig for 15mm rod /rail system to hold the lens on your support rail.  This has 3 screws on the rear lens support ring to lock the rear of anamorphic lens firmly in the lens support rig to stop any twisting sideways so the lens is always correctly alligned. The lens support rig also allows up and down movement of the whole rig so it can be alligned with the taking lens correctly. This is ready to go and will slide onto your 15mm rod/ rail system!! GET THE CINEMATIC LOOK WITH YOUR DSLR or BlackMagic .....Shoot Cinemascope !   Carl Zeiss Anamorphic lens plus Tecnoir custom 15mm rod lens holder http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230941443649?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649   Bausch And Lomb lens plus Tecnoir custom 15mm rod lens holder http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230941432725?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649   Tecnoir Large Anamorphic lens holder for 15mm rodsis here (if you have Hypergonnar Hi Fi lens this is perfect for you!)   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230941458601?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649     Andy Lee Tecnoir

I have a Carl Zeiss and Bausch and Lomb Anamorphics for sale with Tecnoir custom 15mm rod lens holder.   This new Tecnoir Anamorphic lens holder is custom made 15mm rod holder support to these large anamorphic lenses like Hypergonar HiFi , Bausch And Lomb, Carl Zeiss , Moller and Large Isco Gold Ultrastar and large Schneiders. Any lens with a 71 or 72mm mm rear diameter barrel will fit this Tecnoir Anamorphic Lens Holder   Custom made Tecnoir Anamorphic lens holder rig for 15mm rod /rail system to hold the lens on your support rail.  This has 3 screws on the rear lens support ring to lock the rear of anamorphic lens firmly in the lens support rig to stop any twisting sideways so the lens is always correctly alligned. The lens support rig also allows up and down movement of the whole rig so it can be alligned with the taking lens correctly. This is ready to go and will slide onto your 15mm rod/ rail system!! GET THE CINEMATIC LOOK WITH YOUR DSLR or BlackMagic .....Shoot Cinemascope !   Carl Zeiss Anamorphic lens plus Tecnoir custom 15mm rod lens holder http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230941443649?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649   Bausch And Lomb lens plus Tecnoir custom 15mm rod lens holder http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230941432725?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649   Tecnoir Large Anamorphic lens holder for 15mm rodsis here (if you have Hypergonnar Hi Fi lens this is perfect for you!)   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230941458601?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649     Andy Lee Tecnoir

on a gh2 I really like the tiny Pentax 18mm f2.8 from the Pentax 110 camera these tiny lenses are cheap and great they have character the 18mm is great I have stopped it down to about f5.6 using a washer stuck on the back of it   Also Pentax 25mm f1.4 cctv lens is great on a gh2   Canon L Series 24-35mm f3.5 is my most used lens on Gh2 it is adsolutely stunningly sharp and has a very ciematic look

BlackMagic is very simple and easy to use I found ours very good and quick to set up and get good shots quickly and easily. I use it on my Tecnoir Black Magic Rig   http://www.eoshd.com/comments/gallery/image/180-tecnoir-blackmagic-anamorphic-cinema-rig-lores/

once you get past f1.4 things to start to get soft and dreamy looking - thats Physics coming into play I personally very rarely use lens past f1.4 due to this problem and the dof starts to get so small and unusable.   a good 35mm lens that is usable is a Carl Zeiss 35mm Flektogon f2.4 superb lens I also use a Sigma 30mm F1.4 now this lens IS sharp full open at f1.4 - highly recomended http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sigma-30mm-f1-4-EX-DC-HSM-Digital-Lens-For-Canon-/200899676950?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item2ec68dcb16

use a Piccatinny rail   we sell them here   http://www.tecnoir.co.uk/

I'm selling my Original Red Sliding Top Handle fits on a 20mm Piccatinny/ Weaver rail / Red Tactical Rail this will work on any rig not just red with a 20mm rail Piccatinny/ Weaver rail / Red Tactical Rail   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230938642292?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649   plus Red One Bottom Plate for 19mm rods   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Red-One-Camera-Bottom-Plate-Epic-Scarlett-takes-19mm-rods-/230938658666?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35c504476a   plus a KI-MINI PLATE-R0 AJA Video Systems Universal Mounting Plate   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KI-MINI-PLATE-R0-AJA-Video-Systems-Universal-Mounting-Plate-/230938677098?pt=UK_Computing_Other_Computing_Networking&hash=item35c5048f6a     all are in great condition used once on a job grab a bargin!

No Contest ! Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 very sharp, suberb blacks, great definition , Schott Glass - nuff said! I use this lens all the time with my anamorphics on my GH2 and it focuses down to about 15cm !

http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1586.l2649 I have a new modern gold SANKOR 2x Anamorphic lens for sale with 15mm rod holder support system.   The Sankor is a superb stunningly sharp anamorphic lens , it is a Modern Japanses made lens made for use in Multiplex Cinemas across the world to project Hollywood Block Buster films. It is the pinnacle of anamorphic lens technology an amazing piece of quailty Japanses engineering. With the anamorphic lens holder you can use this lens easily on your 15mm rod system just slide it onto your rods and you are ready to shoot stunning images.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230938085258?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649 I have a new modern gold SANKOR 2x Anamorphic lens for sale with 15mm rod holder support system.   The Sankor is a superb stunningly sharp anamorphic lens , it is a Modern Japanses made lens made for use in Multiplex Cinemas across the world to project Hollywood Block Buster films. It is the pinnacle of anamorphic lens technology an amazing piece of quailty Japanses engineering. With the anamorphic lens holder you can use this lens easily on your 15mm rod system just slide it onto your rods and you are ready to shoot stunning images.