Rob Bannister Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 ok so I dont plan to take this apart myself to try and loosen it up but I was wondering if anyone knew anybody close to vancouver canada who is qualified. I dont need to take it down to vancam or somewhere who will tell me they can and mess up this beauty. Also do most of these have pretty tight focus. It doesnt seem wrong but its just to tight to pull focus during a shot. I love the long focus throw but its hard to go from one extreme to the other. Also I think its too tight for a follow focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony wilson Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 why would you want to give treasure to some local bozo.. the problem with most of the junk on ebay is people messin with the lens home repair or sending it to some clown who makes a living taking plastic apart. your lens has plenty of plastic in it but i would contact this guy. most repair ass holes we keep you waitin around for 6 months bernie will not. here is my quote from repair thread just another shout for an old irishman ex londoner bernie o athttp://www.super16inc.com/ many people are doing diy repair on anamorphics which is great if you trust yourself. some lens i think are getting kind of rare so for the sake of a few hundred dollars get it serviced by a legendary old fella before he gets the shakes and cannot do it no more he has been repairing motion picture gear since the 60s and is a real decent super talented bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Bannister Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 Awesome, I called them and Berry should be in touch. I was mainly wondering if everyone of these comes with this tighter focus. Its tight but also feels dampened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony wilson Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 do not expect a leica level material standardised process from iscorama they are all over the shop. they did not make any money from these optic marvels. did not make enough of them cut corners with the cheapest one the isco 36 and the 50 with the over use of brittle plastics. the 42 and 54 have much more robust focus systems. keeping the smallest iscorama focus system dirt and grit free is important. also many will have sections of the threads where grease has gone dry. a complete clean out of grease is needed also a conversation on what type of grease you want which will be important for you. in the past i have even sent lens in and send can you make the lens focus feel like this. quite a bit of focus feel flexibility when you use difference types of grease. with repair guys always give them a shopping list of what you think is wrong and what you want done to save time and money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Bannister Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 How much does it cost to rehouse these as cine lenses with gears and better smoother focus? If its a lot it's just something I'd rather save up for then buying lomo square fronts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tito Ferradans Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Last time someone mentioned it around here, it was 800 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bioskop.Inc Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Here's an article about it: http://andrewwonder.com/blog/entry/wonderscope-15x-anamorphic-test And these are the people that did the mod: http://vandiemenbroadcast.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Bannister Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 thats not too bad....hmmmmm I think Im going to do it sometime this year. If tony reads this again how are you liking your iscorama cine mod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tito Ferradans Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 So, back to half the original point: relubing the focus mechanism, any tips about what's a good thing to use? :) I just got my Isco back from John at Focal Point Lens, and it's stiff - forgot to ask him to lube it. All other matters with the lens were solved (busted front thread, alignment, scratched front element), and now I can finally appreciate the magnificence of the lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 John recommended something called SuperLube to me. He told me that it is his go-to for anamorphic lenses. I've used it on several lenses and it has worked well. How much did those repairs run you, if you don't mind my asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tito Ferradans Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Thanks man! Gotta find this SuperLube here in Brazil. :P Absolutely no problem! The polishing and recoating was done only on the outside face of the front element, and that costed me $275, this price is multiplied by the number of faces they have to polish and recoat. The alignment and general repair was gonna cost $95, but he did it for free. He said the plastic body was so damaged that he could not guarantee it would keep it all in place, so, he didn't charge. One important thing to keep in mind is that the recoating runs take a while because they can't do it just for one lens, it's an expensive process and they need a certain ammount of lenses before they do it. So, my lens just sat there for about a month because they didn't have enough lenses yet to do it. I was testing it yesterday and it was a great job. It DOES have some serious damage that was impossible to repair, but it doesn't show up on the images produced (thank god!). The rear element has some bad scratches, and the body is awful, but everything looks amazing through the camera. hahahaha. I'll try to post comparisons later. The "Before" images are here. http://www.eoshd.com/comments/gallery/album/83-recoating-iscorama/ You can see there's a terrible haze around ALL light sources in the frame, or NEAR the frame. Shooting outside during the day was impossible, because the top portion of the frame would go almost white. Cloudy days were TRULY impossible. Flares were very scarce and thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Sounds like he's nursed it back to health for you, at least to the point where you can get a good image out of it. He did the same for my Iscomorphot 8/1.5x a little while back. I can't wait to see what you do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulio Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Rob, to answer your question, my isco 36 focus doesn't feel particularly tight, it probably requires less effort than my kowa to turn. I'd have sent mine off for van-deimen cine mod by now but the turn around time sounds to unpredictable. Their site says 90 days but others have reported much longer. Still holding out hope a reliable company will start doing it in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rcorrell Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I'm sending my Isco out to vandiemen tomorrow. I'll let you know how long it takes, and how much it costs with everything said and done... I personally went to 4 shops that were recommended to me all over LA. 1/2 of them just marveled at it, and shook their head and told me no, or no time to do it. 1 of them told me they could do it maybe but would probably take over 6 months, and the last one said to take it to vandiemen... And that's LA for ya.. LAzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulio Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 It's bs there is nowhere in LA to get this done! Did vandeimen give you a quote on turn around time? I'm sending my Isco out to vandiemen tomorrow. I'll let you know how long it takes, and how much it costs with everything said and done... I personally went to 4 shops that were recommended to me all over LA. 1/2 of them just marveled at it, and shook their head and told me no, or no time to do it. 1 of them told me they could do it maybe but would probably take over 6 months, and the last one said to take it to vandiemen... And that's LA for ya.. LAzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rcorrell Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 It's bs there is nowhere in LA to get this done! Did vandeimen give you a quote on turn around time? Invoice quoted 60 days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulio Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 shit now I'm tempted. If I get the right project to justify the investment, and you get yours back in a timely manner, I'm gonna pull the trigger. Where do u work in LA? I'm over at DW in Glendale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony wilson Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 best 2 factor in min of 6 months max 14 months. just sayin :) NOBODY HAS EVER RECEIVED SOMETHING FROM VAN DIEMEN IN 60 DAYS. just sayin. you are best off buying 2 iscorama and send 1 off in case the conversion takes 14 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulio Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Even 6 months would be too long for me. No point having the lens if I cant use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony wilson Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 one idea is you say to them ok website says 60 days fine. i will give you 80 days. if it is not back after 80 days will you knock 10 dollars off for every extra day after 80 days. then wait for the nice reply. Paulio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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