WTB: Baby Berthiot Hypergonar 1.75X

[zilkerfilms]

Yep, that's what I want.

 

Please let me know if you come across one for sale.

 

Thanks. J

[denko89]

With just under 100 ever made, according to the rumour.

And the spectacular images that Mr. Farges has shown that this little beast produces,

 

Who doesn't want it? Anyone..

[Cineman1]

I think the rumor is incorrect.  Just keep looking.

[Tito Ferradans]

I think I remember user Francisco Rios, on this forum, was willing to sell his. But this was a while back, maybe it's gone already.

[Francisco Rios]

Hi Tito,
I have the idea to sell before, but i can't....
The image is just beautiful...

 

Samples...
https://vimeo.com/76351311
Password: North

[Tito Ferradans]

Hahaha, agreed!

[zilkerfilms]

Beautiful. That's insanely sharp. What camera/lens did you use with it?

[dahlfors]

Crazy landscape, beautiful shots. Where is that?

[Francisco Rios]

North of a large country named Chile...

:-)

[ehsan]

I got one but there is a little bit of fungus trace on the glass. I do not still find a Qioptiq C-mount lens (what Seb used to get that astonishing results on his

[tony wilson]

the baby hypergonar should not be tampered with any attempt to tweak will possibly destroy the optics leave it alone is best.

the optics are sealed into the housing .

a few of these have been destroyed during attemps to take  apart.

the only way is to cut the body into 2 pieces you then run the risk of horrible vibration damage to the optics.

be thankful you have a rare lens or sell it on if you are a seeker of perfection.

[tony wilson]

I think the rumor is incorrect.  Just keep looking.

 

the rumour is not a rumour it is fact

50 units sold in the 1980s made up from old optics.

the lens where sold with rather nasty plastic 8mm  film cameras

25 english pounds for the camera and the lens i think mine cost new from the cine shop.

[Rudolf]

I had a nice example but sold it as I prefer the small Moeller. Tony is - as usual - very good informed: The hypergonar was sometimes sold together with the Chinon Pocket-8 or Revue Pocket L super-8 cameras. These cameras had primes and with the 1.75 squeeze you could achive true 2.35. However the 1.5 squeeze (chosen by Moeller and Isco) is better for the tiny super-8. However maybe there have been sold some more Hypergonars cause especially the Revue cameras were for the mass market... ?! Just guessing.

Still a miracle what this tiny baby can produce  :o

[Rudolf]

search for these cameras on Ebay...  :)

http://www.eoshd.com/comments/gallery/image/803-revue-8mm-with-baby-hypergonar/

[ehsan]

the baby hypergonar should not be tampered with any attempt to tweak will possibly destroy the optics leave it alone is best.

the optics are sealed into the housing .

a few of these have been destroyed during attemps to take  apart.

the only way is to cut the body into 2 pieces you then run the risk of horrible vibration damage to the optics.

be thankful you have a rare lens or sell it on if you are a seeker of perfection.

Thanks for the information Tony. Let's see how it effects the image quality.

[tony wilson]

the best thing by far to do for the baby hypergonar is find a tokina achromatic diopter that is the thing combination of quality and magnification is sweet.

maybe ebay europe listed as tokina close up the box  packaging is unique for the correct close up model.

[ehsan]

I did get another one and this one is quiet good. Such a miracle! I am going to put it on ebay. First one is enough for what I gonna do.

[Sebastien Farges]

Yes my sweet baby Hypergonar on its Qioptiq ;)

 

[ehsan]

Yes my sweet baby Hypergonar on its Qioptiq ;)

 

 

 

 

 

This is damn awesome. Thanks for sharing Seb.