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  damn. :( thanks for the explanation! anyway, scaling up the raw files still holds up great. hahaha   ps - at least, it might be useful if you want to print your frames for something! hahahah

I thought about this, but it might be too expensive, no? :P

I was thinking this could be an auxiliary/extra content to the anamorphic shooter's guide. :P if the popular lenses make it into the next edition, it would be great. hahaha

Woah... I don't think that would even be safe... I mean, to get it fixed/stuck to something, it would have to resemble a clamp, so, I'd risk saying you're probably better improvising something to stick to the lens. I've never seen them either. Sound like good options, though. Low power and big sizes!

  It becomes EVEN MORE easily scalable since each frame has 240DPI resolution, while a regular RGB frame has only 72DPI. With this "extra" resolution, you can increase the image size without considerable loss of quality. :P   As soon as I get this compiler working again, I'll write a RAW module with anamorphic options for both 1280 and 720 height, and various lenses (2x, 1.5x and 1.33x).

Sorry for the delay, guys. Went all nerd with latest MagicLantern releases and announcements. Thanks for all the lenses in the list. How many of them do you actually own? I'll write a quick/cheap and simple guide to make clean pictures with white background so we can use them for each lens. QuickHitRecord, you mean a google spreadsheet for the whole guide, or just for the lens list?

http://nofilmschool.com/2013/05/1080p-raw-video-canon-5d-mark-iii-anamorphic/   dammit. When I started to write this post, this article wasn't published! (and in the middle of writing I stopped to watch a movie with my girlfriend. hahaha)   well, at least you can see it's my question featured. AHAHAHA!

I believe they're all dual-focus...

I'm pretty sure everyone here has already read something about today's achievements from the MagicLantern team. Finally, RAW recording, non-stop on fast cards.   By what I managed to understand from the code and comments, we CAN use only a portion of the sensor (specific sizes), which is amazing for us anamorphic shooters, isn't it? a1ex's post below explains more clearly what can be done:   http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=5247.msg34126#msg34126   With this, we can record 1440x1080px frames, with 2x stretch, and get perfect cinemascope, right? The sizes can be custom set. :)   I'm still trying to make the compiling part work - having a lot of trouble with this - but as soon as it's good, I'll post updates and samples.

I have a 16-S right here in front of me, and it's much smaller than the 8Z/16-H or Bell & Howell. I think it equals Sankor 16-C.

Tiffen +0.5 Series 9 http://www.ebay.com/itm/300904243849 Tiffen +3 Series 9 http://www.ebay.com/itm/300904238332

I've been looking for these 67mm Pentax for a long time. Only found two, in the same auction, ended a few days earlier. I admit they look interesting.

That's exactly what I had in mind. :) Important stuff on top, regular discussion, opinions, etc below.

Got curious about using a green lens! http://www.ebay.com/itm/261212368111

Yep, that's true. I'm planning on being the responsible person to collect data from multiple people, creating the first post for every lens, and editing it enough to fulfill the main fields. Below it, everyone can say whatever they want! :D While making the list, I remembered that many lenses have a 'nickname', or the exact same design has different names (like Sankor and Singer, etc). That should be a good field too. "Also known as:" Anyway, here's what I could find/remember: Proskar Ishico 16/2x Cinevision 1.5x Izukar Scope 1.5x Kinoscope 1.5x Panavision Superama Elmoscope I Elmoscope II Iscorama (the one that detaches from a 50mm prime) Iscorama 36 Iscorama 42 Iscorama 54 Isco Centavision Isco Widescreen 2000 Iscomorphot 8/1.5x Isco Anamorphot 8/1.5x (fixed focus) Iscomorphot 8/2x Iscomorphot 16/2x Isco Video Attachment I Isco Video Attachment II Kowa Prominar 16-S Kowa Prominar 16-H / 8-Z Kowa Prominar 16-D Kowa Prominar 16-A Kowa for Bell & Howell Kowa C-35 (1.5x) Bell & Howell Projection Lens Optex Anamorphic Attachment Panasonic LA7200 Sun Hypergonar Hi-Fi 2 Hypergonar S.T.O.P. Baby Hypergonar Old Delft Vistascope 8mm Old Delft Vistascope 16mm Sankor 16-D Sankor 16-C Bolex Moller 8/19/1.5x Bolex Moller 16/32/1.5x Bolex Moller 32/1.5x Bolex Moller 32/2x Bolex Moller 30/2x Century Optics 16:9 Ratio Converter (37mm, 52mm, 58mm, Bayo) Century Optics WS-13SB Apefos Anamorphic Lens Dog Schidt Anamorphics SLR Magic Anamorphic LOMO Squarefronts LOMO Roundfronts Sankor Projection Lens Schneider Projection Lens Bausch and Lomb Projection Lens Isco Ultra-Star Projection Lens

It's a good idea to recommend taking lenses, specially those perfect matches. About the wiki, I think they all look the same, and it's rather hard to find things on them. It's not such a huge project, I think. Also (personal opinion) I'm kind of lazy when it comes to signing up into a new site and all, understanding the codes to write, layout, etc. I mean, everyone is here, and I believe this is the internet-center for anamorphic discussion. I'd like to keep it as simple as possible :P Finally, below the main (first) post about a lens, we can have all sorts of other posts regarding it, with quick viewing and replying. I'll start making a list of all lenses I can remember here, and we can add as many as possible (specially if people have them available, for measuring and providing information). Is it a good start?

I've been waiting to hear this since forever! Relatively cheap 72mm diopters, at last! :)

First, I'd like to apologize for the pun in the title, then, explain what's the catch, to see if anybody is interested. THE greatest advantage of this forum is pretty obvious: everyone is willing to help and answer questions. But it gets kind of dull to answer the same thing numerous times over dozens of threads. Like "do I need rails for that?" "what lens should I buy?", "how can I mount this?", "is it heavy?", "what's the filter size for XYZ lens?" etc... Based on what I read here, almost all frequent users had at least a couple different lenses and knows their advantages and quirks, as well as many important detail about them (which is very hard to find through google). I myself had about ten different anamorphics so far, and still look to test some more. The main idea is to compile all of this data into a series of threads, named according to each lens, so everyone can have easy access to it. Then, use one main thread as index. All threads first/main posts will be constantly updated until every field is filled. (something like this chart - http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Anamorphic_Lenses - but with more useful information). I'm thinking basic information, like: LENS NAME A couple photos of it (standardized size and resolution) and a link to a more comprehensive gallery. Maker: Weight: (in grams and pounds) Front element size: glass only, in millimeters Rear element size: glass only, in millimeters Taking lens minimum focal length (based on Full Frame): Stretch: Focusing mode: single focus, dual focus, focus through, etc Minimum focusing distance: Mounting solution: Is there a specific clamp for it? Just using stepping rings will do the job? links to custom setups, etc... Filter thread: size, or solution to create threads (front clamp, gluing rings...) Pros: everything we can come up that is good about it, advantages when compared to other lenses. Like "don't need diopters", very lightweight, sharp edge to edge, flares nicely (this can also be seen as a con), etc... Cons: well, pretty much the opposite of the things above! bad image quality on edges, chromatic aberration, requires tiny apertures, etc... Tricks of the trade / Observations: anything specific regarding working with this particular lens, that wasn't mentioned properly in any of the above fields. Rehousing options (and prices), repairs, mods, etc... Do you guys think there's something missing? I've decided to avoid fields like "score" or "price range", since they change dramatically from time to time, or user to user. Is this a good idea?

  Amazing, Tony! hahaha     I've seen plenty of them going on ebay during the last six months. Never for high prices. As I never heard of it around here, assumed it wasn't interesting. It looks a bit... long, don't you think?

Isco wars! hahaha

wilco73, I think I'll have one of these in my hands in a few weeks, if you can wait a while. :)

Kowa for B&H is SOLD

We should keep our eyes open for this lens! Even if you bought the whole pack, it's still only a bit more than half the price of the Tokina! Minolta 100-500mm f/8 http://www.ebay.com/itm/111040292525 (ended Mar-31-2013)

If I knew you were going for it, I wouldn't even have placed any bids (the $10 was me). :P If that information is correct we have two main possibilities around [40-50cm]. The first one is that this is the MINIMUM focus distance, which would mean a diopter around +1. The second option is MAXIMUM focus distance, which equals +2. I think the first option is more likely to be real, since it would have to be a hell of a shot to need closer focus than 40-50cm.

  This would be a mix between the 36 and the 50mm detachable versions, since it is single coated (like the 50mm versions) and has a 36mm rear (like the 36). I'd like to get one of these. hahahahaha. It'll go for over 3k, I think (hope - haha).