Is this kowa

[enny]

Hi guys is this kowa i dont think so but what do you think? to me look like normawl bell & howell 2x anamorphic lens would you know how good this lens is and what is the focus distance

 

Thanks

[yannis.zach]

It is a Bell & Howell. It looks like a Bolex as you say, but it's also looks like Sankor/Singer (16D & 16F), but all of them are having the exact same design, so made maybe under the same company...

[ken]

Kowa is just a brand name, no only one type, usually said 16H.  Agree this is similar to 16D.  But 16f is much smaller(around 300g), not likely from the picture.  Check gg again, this might be Kowa 16S.

[tony wilson]

it was made by sankor

it is a 16d

kowa was better than sankor

sankor is still good

the smaller 16f and 16c are nice as well

kowa stuff should cost more money than sankor today

as it was in the film super 8 days

[Cosimo murgolo]

@ tony wilson

I hope you don't mind Tony if I ask you about the animex s8/2x, I was reading on this forum that you were working on something for the Iscomorphot.

have you managed to complete your work or is still in progress?

Thank you

[tony wilson]

it was a single focus system for that super sharp iscomorphot lens another one of my old failed projects.

not good for 5d sensors but 7d down it was sweet.

that optic is better kept  safe in the future who knows people might like the idea of something fairly modern  and

small like the animex that can do proper focus

[Cosimo murgolo]

it was a single focus system for that super sharp iscomorphot lens another one of my old failed projects.

not good for 5d sensors but 7d down it was sweet.

that optic is better kept  safe in the future who knows people might like the idea of something fairly modern  and

small like the animex that can do proper focus

thanks Tony, I will keep it locked in the safe then.

It's a shame, I thought I could use it on a 5d. 

I can always borrow my friend's 60d.

[tony wilson]

it will work on a 5d you just end up with longer taking lens

these lens will be handy in the future as the cameras get smaller like the a7s

[Cosimo murgolo]

it will work on a 5d you just end up with longer taking lens

these lens will be handy in the future as the cameras get smaller like the a7s

Ok, for that is not a problem, I am used to a Sankor and 135mm taking lens, I just hoped I could go down with an 85mm.

At least the weight is better.

I am happy both ways.

Thanks!! I appreciate that.

[ken]

For using with 85mm, Kowa 16h is perfect, but ISCO integrated lens merely works.

[Cosimo murgolo]

it was a single focus system for that super sharp iscomorphot lens another one of my old failed projects.

not good for 5d sensors but 7d down it was sweet.

that optic is better kept  safe in the future who knows people might like the idea of something fairly modern  and

small like the animex that can do proper focus

Hello Tony, just in case you would like to reopen the single focus failed projects case with the animex s8/2x, I will be happy to lend you mine for test. It would be nice!

think about it please!!

Thanks