SLR Magic Anamorphot 1.33x + Diopter Kit FOR SALE

[DIGICHombre]

From my EBAY LISTING:

Next to new condition. Used gently on a handful of projects in between clean storage and frequent air dusting. I bought this right after it came out on B&H Photo. Marvelous piece of gear. MUCH easier to use than vintage projector lenses and half-assed clamps (coming from a previous Vid-Atlantic + anamorphic owner). The taking lens facing side is 62mm filter threading. Front allows 77mm filters. Includes three step-down rings to allow you to mount the anamorphot on lenses with a 49mm, 52mm, or 58mm front thread. Included Diopters allow focus closer than 1 meter. Diopters and rings come in their own cases. US Buyers & PayPal ONLY. THANKS

General Thoughts

• No vignetting on Full Frame as wide as 40mm.
• Would not recommend using with widest aperture because, like it or not, adding more glass in front of your lens does affect the overall quality. Depends entirely on taking lens.
• I’ve used this with old vintage Helios, Contax, Voigtlander, Zeiss Jena 40mm, 50mm, and 55mm taking lenses (Full Frame).
• Picture quality is a bit soft on lenses higher than 85mm (Full Frame). Had to stop down to at least 5.6 or higher.
• 1.33x squeeze is manageable but not the most anamorphic looking out there. Personally prefer sweet spot at 1.5x.
• Flares are mostly bluish, not strongly organic. Look is more clinical than old school.
• No silver bullet for amazing looking Blade Runner, Die Hard, etc. footage. Have patience, experiment, fail, try again...

Suggested Taking Lens Based on Sensor Size

• 17-85mm focal length can be used for S16 sensor.
• 20-85mm focal length can be used for MFT sensor.
• 35-85mm focal length can be used for S35 and APS-C sensor.
• 40-85mm focal length can be used for Full Frame sensor.

Note: These are recommendations only, and you should make your own judgement about what lens to use based on your observation and experience.

Recommended Maximum Aperture Values

• f/2.8 for 20 to 50mm focal lengths
• f/4.0 for 55 to 85mm focal lengths
• f/5.6 for 90 to 135mm focal lengths