Are people getting bored with anamorphic lenses or just deciding not to deal?

[LEVYfilms]

I just can't seem to find many folks who are doing much th DSLRs or smaller cheaper cameras and lens adapters.
I'm in midst of a project for which we're relying on small, handheld cameras and anamorphic adapters to bring an element that is unusual in the category and hopefully cinematic.
There is much I would want to share regarding the benefits, learnings and limitations.
- Scott
https://vimeo.com/43704578

[richg101]

I really like that footage.  I wish the close shots were the NEX 5N - I thought it may not be the case.  Beautful!
I have a hankering for a slight boost in contrast in some of the shots just to sharpen them up a tad.  not much though.

I took the nex5n and century 1.33x anamorphic lens out to the affordable art fair a few weeks ago.  It was shot at iso200 and f2.8 throughout (28mm lens).  I was surprised at how dim the lighting was.  very few of the works were lit with a key light, just wishy washy halogens dotted around, mixed with natural light and other nasties.  Hence the terrible colour on so many of the shots.  I didnt spend much time tweeking this - it didnt seem worth it based on the softness.  if I had been wise Id have used iso800 and f5.6 and got it sharp.  goes to show that f2.8 is not awful, and usably sharp enough for low light 'night scenes'.  I had a tokina +0.4 achromatic doublet attached for the duration.  it cleaned up a lot, but may have hindered in the distance shots.  You can see it has a sweet spot about 1000mm from the lens.

https://vimeo.com/42417208

here is a day for night video I shot with a mate using the same setup, without the achromatic doublet https://vimeo.com/41886220

here is a test at f5.6 in super low light iso 400  https://vimeo.com/44113533  I am going to put together a short piece made of of sub 20 second anamorphic shots like these. 

[Andrew Reid]

Interest is as high as ever but the supplies of good anamorphic lenses seem to be drying up on eBay, since around 6 months ago in fact. What is needed is for Isco to reboot their factory.

[LEVYfilms]

You're absolutely right of course, but I still see very few examples of extended work, mostly little experiments, and the anamorphics do provide an incomparable look, even of debatable how often would be appreciated, especially in this 16 x 9 world.

For me, as wide open as possible is where it's at, but can fall of the edge in terms nothing being in focus.

[LEVYfilms]

And Richg101, nice that the anamorphic works with a wider lens. What about longer? My ISCO MC 2000 needs a 50mm as the taking lens - vignettes with wider and won't focus with much longer, but I can pull focus with the taking lens only, no need to focus both, which I is great.

[richg101]

28mm, 35mm, 50mm is ok on aps-c sensor at f3.5-5.6.  yet to try 85mm but i have high hopes it will work. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzJFMWAwsj8&feature=relmfu 

this was shot with 35mm, f4.0 taking lens