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Vari: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/849775-REG/Hitech_HT105MULTISTOP_105mm_Multistop_Neutral_Density.html fixed: http://a2ztech.co.nz/shop/Video/lenses/filters/Formatt+Circular+Screw+in+HD+ND+0.9+105mm+Filter.html

FM owners who are keen to install a protective 105mm UV or a large circular VND filter who have not figured it out already (took me too long) - It is done by unscrewing the front metal lip/hood - which reveals a male 105mm thread > install filter 'backwards' > screw front hood into male thread of filter. It's a nice little design, yet seemingly not documented. Compatible Mattebox would be a 110mm rail mount , and the FM lens has 27mm in-out travel to accommodate.

Yes, I think Anamorphicshop said there is a focus gear in the works next year. I believe the diameter is 88mm (away from FM lens to check at the moment). It will be a relatively wide gear so it it still meshes with a standard drive gear on a follow focus when it travels in and out on the FM. You could also make your own by using two wide focus ties placed side by side...but they won't be seamless and might not allow full range of focus. As mentioned above, RAF camera would make a nice metal gear as a custom job.

FM lens + ES Cinelux + Olympus 85mm on Full Frame. Nothing exciting at all here, unedited and boring shots - but only had a spare 10mins to give the FM a quick spin. Tested everything wide open at f.2 on Olympus OM 85mm to see if wide aperture would introduce any fringe or edge nasties when the FM was attached, pleased to confirm that everything looks pretty clean and sharp. ( although .h264 compression for Vimeo has robbed it's true 'wow' sharpness)...so please download/ view 'original' file Very shallow depth of field when wide open at f.2 (perhaps too shallow for practical use most of the time) and the 2x bokeh when used with 85mm on full frame is pretty darn stretchy. Goes to show that sensible stopping down would make this setup even sharper whilst still maintaining plenty of attractive defocus. Footage was shot 1600x1200 ML raw on 5Dmk3 in 4:3 aspect, resulting in 3200x1200 8:3 (2.61) unsqueezed.This seems like an ideal aspect to shoot at - as it seems to bypass the edge 'warp' that people have noticed on the ES Cinelux when panning. Everything is handheld, racking focus by hand also...to prove it can be relatively 'run & gun'. The near focus abilities are very impressive, with practice it is pretty easy to do a full range rack focus by hand but a focus gear would be of great benefit when using in the real world for narrative work. So initial quick test is very promising indeed...noticed a very slight 'ghost' or 'glow' to extreme contrast edges, but almost definitely due to being wide open and the taking lens not being 100% light tight or aligned when shimmed against the FM rear. In general the FM lens seems to take the edge off the cinelux's clinical sharpness somehow, I suspect the fact that the light is now passing through extra glass means a subtle contrast lift and very slight softening to the image - resulting in a more filmic look, whilst still being plenty sharp. I did notice an unforeseen issue - it is pretty easy to knock the taking lens focus when adjusting aperture on taking lens. A tiny amount is enough to take the 'calibrated' focus from the FM lens - resulting in a non pin sharp result. Think the easiest way to remedy is to tape the taking lens focus in its fixed position with electrical tape when setting up for FM lens. More proper testing to come, just thought I'd throw this up in case someone was 'on the fence' about how usable the FM lens is when handheld and pushed to f2 on full frame.

They just extended the Warranty to 12 months.

Assuming that the production model of the FM lens operates in the same way as the early installation video, the FM lens needs to grip to the anamorphic lens inside, then the exposed rear area of that lens is clamped by a support ring...which is then attached to rails. I'm sure Anamorphicshop has a nice solution yet to come - that can reduce the internal diameter clamp via a collar or something to allow the use of smaller anamorphics (sub 71mm), but in the mean time - here is a 'Ghetto' solution. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321033449391?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Yep, exhaust pipe is the right diameter to match the exterior diameter of the ES cinelux that the FM lens looks optimised for. The stainless steel tube also has a nice and thin wall thickness to allow maximum space to accommodate any smaller anamorphic, providing it is packed in there with soft padding. This could be a decent temporary solution to those wanting to try alternative lenses for testing, until they release a proper internal reduction collar or whatever they have planned.

Don't you mean £460 to your door via FedEx in 3-5 business days?

Yeah, the height adjustable lens support I linked to would screw into that mounting ring base with the 1/4 inch female thread, enabling rod attachment via the quick release clamp at the bottom of the support. There are a few cheaper fixed height versions of those supports/ rod bridges out there, but having the option to adjust the height might be needed for some setups where the camera height cannot easily be adjusted. (My 5dmk3 is in a wooden camera cage for example, which would need the FM lens to be compensated a bit higher when attached to rails).

For those interested, this seems to be a decent height adjustable lens support for use with the FM lens & clamp mount that is currently for sale: http://smallrig.com/camera-support-plates/other-plates/qr-lens-support-1505-15mm-lw.html I'm sure there are other/cheaper alternatives out there, but something like this will be needed for those adapting to 15mm rods and get correct height for different cameras and base-plates.

Oh dear :(

Of course you can express your opinion...just find it curious for someone to complain about the warranty on a product that they have already walked away from. yannis.zach, on 23 Nov 2014 - 1:50 PM, said: Okay Comurit, I'm just out of this and that's all guys. Sorry but I can't follow under these conditions P.s - My girlfriend is well secured in the loft AND the basement.

No, in other words: 'you pays your money, you takes your choice'. It was pretty clear on the earlier announcements that the rail setup was for illustration purposes, I sometimes wonder if people read the facts before posting nonsense. Think it's a good time for people to remember that these Anamorphicshop people are not a Sony or Samsung sized company, so give them a break and some credit for releasing something that is a great deal for many on this forum. If you don't want one because the price is a too high or it's too 'new' or expected that it should come with a lifetime warranty and a box or complimentary chocolates - guess what...you don't have to buy one. Like I mentioned in a previous post, everybody wins....FM buyer or not. If you have a dual or fixed focus lens that is sub 70.1mm diameter in your collection, the future re-sale value is probably now more assured with them being compatible with this single focus module.

@Comurit The 10% discount and relayed Q&A from Anamorphicshop that you arranged is more than enough positive input to the forum IMHO. I congratulate you in getting off your ass to represent the members here. People who can't see the bargain that they are getting before the discount need to get their heads checked I think. The price (without discount) is already very low considering the solution it offers to many lenses. People who already own projector anamorphics that fall below 70.1mm diameter will have the re-sale value of their lenses increased, so if they buy an FM lens or not they benefit directly from it's release. It also opens up the cinelux and isco type lenses to be used in a practical way - lenses that are (for now) considerably cheaper than most other anamorphic lenses out there. I'd go as far as to say that this product will also rejuvenate many lenses that have been dismissed in the past. Fixed focus lenses can now be transformed into single focus for example. It's a shame that not all can see the positive knock on effect that having this FM lens out in the wild...but they'd rather quibble over the already low cost. It's like complaining about Scarlett Johansson's lipstick colour, after she just kissed you.

And £395.82 for all us Limeys.

Nice work comurit!

Damn...that is not cool. I once shipped a lens as regular airmail overseas and did not declare full value at request of buyer (to avoid high import tax). Turned out to be bad idea that I will never do again. The tracking number I had was only valid was up to when it left my country (UK) and nothing more...not even if it simply reached it's destination (Chile). Both me and the buyer were panicking but after 2 Months or so - the package finally arrived. So it may simply take a long time to arrive...I think 'regular airmail' these days also can mean 'short plane journey to a very slow boat' Good luck

Don't think many disputed the quality of these lens types, but I suspect many had issues with having to deal with often heavy and long-sighted lumps 'o' gold. However your Tecnoir mounts do look like they address this mounting issue very nicely for dual focus. The FM lens being optimized for the cinelux/ ultra-star types leads me to believe it was chosen in recognition of Schneider/ isco optics as well as capitalize on the flooded market of disused (therefore cheap) projection lenses for the reasons you mentioned. I'd even go as far to say that because of 'Avatar' leading the real push that George Lucas started for worldwide digital projection, we now are in the position to buy $3-5k optics for stupidly low prices now. Some of these lenses are probably still warm from being torn out of a lovely family run 80 year old cinema to make way for upgraded digital projection for the next Pocahontas In Space movie.

I've just returned from hospital after having my eyeballs fixed after they were cut from the sharp images from mine.

Stills look great, would be interested in seeing the completed short. I presume that for spherical shots, you are using Frischluft's Lenscare plug-in with an oval iris for defocus? That plugin combined with animated masks can pretty quickly approximate the real anamorphic defocus look. I use that process quite often, with a custom distortion/ CA script for when I'm blending composites together or integrating CG into a scene that is supposedly shot 'in-camera' anamorphic. Looks good, make sure to post a link to the completed film when it's complete :)

Nice pictures. Without trying to complicate matters too much, the squeeze ratio 2x,1.5x,1.75x etc - is actually the measured amount when the lens is at infinity. So you may find that you have to adjust the ratio by eye sometimes (depending on focus distance) - to get the de-squeeze looking 'right'. If you are mainly doing Anamorphic still Photography, the aspect ratio can be whatever you want. I've personally found it beneficial to tweak ratios by eye, depending on the shot composition or lens - For example, I often de-squeeze my 1.75x anamorphic footage as if it's 1.5x, as it is rarely focused for landscape/ infinity focus compositions. Anamorphic lenses can vary considerably in their squeeze effect depending on distance - so a mathematically 'correct' de-squeeze ratio should sometimes be taken with a pinch of salt IMHO. The pictures on your Flickr look around 10-12% too tall in the vertical - so reducing the current height of your images by around 12% looks correct to me. If you wanted to correct the lens distortion that is evident on the edges, a Photoshop lens correction of +5 or +6 looks about right on those stills...but distortion is part of the joy of Anamorphic. Example using one of your images: http://postimg.org/image/lpy3lwltz/ http://postimg.org/image/thetkgpzb/

The "Grey Vignette" is often called a "veiling flare" or "veiling glare". Often caused by longer bodied anamorphics and/or the size of the front element. Most anamorphic lovers consider it to be yet another artefact that is attractive, watch Any film with beautiful Panavision C lenses flaring and you will often notice it. To minimise or eliminate it - don't point the lens at a bright light source! Or use a mattebox and flag to cut the light from hitting the front inside edge. I doubt the FM module would impact flare character much at all, the only thing to watch is the rotating front - if the glass is dirty or smeared it will create a spinning streak in its flare when pulling focus. Here is a vid explaining most common artefacts asociated with anamorphic, a few "veiling glare" shots shown:

@comurit If being on the list enables a discount code on accessories, count me in...as I've already ordered FM lens by emailing anamorphicshop.

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