Jump to content

Advice on eBay anamorphic lens listing (No advertising)

Andrew Reid

By Andrew Reid,
In: Cameras

 Share
Followers 0

Recommended Posts

Tacinamo New member

Tacinamo

Posted
Posted
  On 9/12/2016 at 7:54 AM, Justin Bacle said:

I saw several of these on ebay the last months. I was looking for something smaller & lighter though, so I didn't go with it. Curious to see what it's like optically.

Expand  

Just saw a video on YT. OP wrote on the video that it is same lens like

 

  On 9/12/2016 at 2:36 PM, Bold said:

Judging by pictures of the Galileo Anamorfico, it is a re-branded Bausch & Lomb Cinemascope Attachment I, so it will have identical optical properties..

Expand  

mentioned. He also says it's really, really heavy. And the minimum focus distance is 15 feet if I am not wrong.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
EOSHD Pro Color 5 for Sony cameras EOSHD Z LOG for Nikon CamerasEOSHD C-LOG and Film Profiles for All Canon DSLRs
  • Replies 250
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Andrew Reid
Andrew Reid

Found an anamorphic lens on eBay and need advice?   Is it a good buy? Need more information? Want to share unusual discoveries and finds?   Post here.   No advertising of your own auctions pleas

tony wilson
tony wilson

i have 5 of them let me know if someone wants 1 ex pentagon war room military video telephone pictures of drone strikes in 16.9 before the sensors changed. made about 10 years ago i assume mr poison

Tito Ferradans
Tito Ferradans

damn, man! you forced my hand! I had an eye in that for a while, thinking if I would go deep into that mod project, and now I had to get it. hahaha. Well, I'm gonna be following your steps pretty clos

Posted Images

Bold Active member

Bold

Posted
Posted
  On 9/20/2016 at 1:34 PM, Tacinamo said:

He also says it's really, really heavy. And the minimum focus distance is 15 feet if I am not wrong.

Expand  

It is one of the heaviest anamorphics out there (the big 35mm 2x projection lenses usually weigh around 3lb), minimum focus can be brought down to 12ft, there's more info on this lens here and here.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 3 weeks later...
Justin Bacle Frequent member

Justin Bacle

Posted
Posted

Just found this on "le bon coin" (french equivalent of craigslist) : https://www.leboncoin.fr/image_son/1027356839.htm?ca=18_s

It is labelled as a "Universcope 16" from "André Fougerat" made in France
From what I gathered on the web, it looks like a "Dyaliscope 16"

Does someone knows something about this adapter ? Is it worth considering, and at what price (as the seller is asking to "make an offer") ?

I can try to get it for cheap and add data to our lens-yclopedia for contribution, if this lens is untested as of today.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
cbh Member

cbh

Posted
Posted

I'm on the lookout for my first anamorphic and just saw this pop up, anyone think it's worth the gamble? It does say there's a bit of mould.. tempted to buy it and try and clean it but i don't have any experience doing so.
Anyone here ever tried to clean one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kowa-Promiar-Anamorphic-Lens-16-S-NICE-/272399720712?hash=item3f6c49e108:g:xj0AAOSwOyJX8jVv

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Timotheus Active member

Timotheus

Posted
Posted
  On 10/13/2016 at 2:25 AM, cbh said:

I'm on the lookout for my first anamorphic and just saw this pop up, anyone think it's worth the gamble?

Expand  

To be honest, no...you should be able to find a clean one for the same kind of money. Just wait a little or ask around in the 'anamorphic shooters' Group on Facebook if anyone has something to sell.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
cbh Member

cbh

Posted
Posted

 

  On 10/13/2016 at 11:12 AM, Timotheus said:

To be honest, no...you should be able to find a clean one for the same kind of money. Just wait a little or ask around in the 'anamorphic shooters' Group on Facebook if anyone has something to sell.

Expand  

Thanks for your input. 
After further research i've decided to keep my eye out for an Elmoscope-II or a Kowa 16-H.
Can't wait to start experimenting! 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...
MoonCannon Member

MoonCannon

Posted
Posted

Hey everyone. Just some background on my setup. I've got an URSA Mini 4.6k (so slightly larger than APS-C image circle).

I'd like to get my first anamorphic. Preferably something that can sharply focus as close as 2 feet (or better) after adding a Rectilux CoreDNA to it. And handle a 50mm wide (or wider) taking lens.

Is this a good / possible option? http://www.ebay.com/itm/262666642926

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ken Frequent member

ken

Posted
Posted
  On 10/23/2016 at 9:54 PM, MoonCannon said:

Hey everyone. Just some background on my setup. I've got an URSA Mini 4.6k (so slightly larger than APS-C image circle).

I'd like to get my first anamorphic. Preferably something that can sharply focus as close as 2 feet (or better) after adding a Rectilux CoreDNA to it. And handle a 50mm wide (or wider) taking lens.

Is this a good / possible option? http://www.ebay.com/itm/262666642926

Expand  

No.  need 16h or rebranded lens.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
MoonCannon Member

MoonCannon

Posted
Posted
  On 10/23/2016 at 10:10 PM, ken said:

No.  need 16h or rebranded lens.

Expand  

Okay thanks. This is all a little hard to keep straight. 

To handle a 50mm on APS-C and achieve a sharp close focus with the CoreDNA what anamorphic do you recommend? I prefer warm flares to blue. And what price should I expect for your recommended lenses? Kowa 16-H is one? What others?

Sorry for so many, probably newbie, questions!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Timotheus Active member

Timotheus

Posted
Posted
  On 10/23/2016 at 9:54 PM, MoonCannon said:

Hey everyone. Just some background on my setup. I've got an URSA Mini 4.6k (so slightly larger than APS-C image circle).

I'd like to get my first anamorphic. Preferably something that can sharply focus as close as 2 feet (or better) after adding a Rectilux CoreDNA to it. And handle a 50mm wide (or wider) taking lens.

Is this a good / possible option? http://www.ebay.com/itm/262666642926

Expand  

Hey man. Check out Tito's FOV calculator; it lets you know whether a lens will (probably) vignette or not: http://www.tferradans.com/blog/?p=8615

  • wider than 50mm on S35 is difficult with a 2x stretch; 1.5x or 1.33x will give you more options (but obviously less oval bokeh unless you use an oval aperture).
  • the larger the anamorphot's elements, the wider you can go with your taking lens. Hence the popularity of Kowa B&H/8Z/16H/Elmoscope II (all the same build and size). The SLR Magic anamorphot 2x-50 might also get you wider than 50mm but it's expensive and flares blue like crazy.
  • to get a feel for flare colours, try to look up video examples online. The Sankor 16C you mention is nice and sharp, but has mostly blue coatings and thus blue flares. Also, you can ask a seller to take a picture of the lens under an angle with light source overhead to get an idea of the colour of the coatings.
  • the coreDNA will introduce extra vignetting; ask around in this thread for user's experience
  • listed mininum focus distance for the coreDNA is 0.7m; if you need more you can add a diopter in the mix or set both taking lens and anamorphot to minimum focus distance
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 4 weeks later...
  • 4 weeks later...
  • 5 weeks later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Followers 0
Go to topic listing
  • EOSHD Pro Color 5 for All Sony cameras
    EOSHD C-LOG and Film Profiles for All Canon DSLRs
    EOSHD Dynamic Range Enhancer for H.264/H.265
×
×
  • Create New...