Mirrorkisser Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Does anybody have a recommendation? Does not have to be a hype product like iscorama, but a good best buy, comparable (analog) to a canon fd lens. Cheers a ton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Keep an eye out for Sankor/Singer 16, Proskar Ishico, Elmoscope or Eiki. I have not used these myself but I have seen some samples and they are said to be pretty solid for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirrorkisser Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 thank you! i will look for those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septemberdawn Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 [quote author=QuickHitRecord link=topic=867.msg6349#msg6349 date=1340288479] Keep an eye out for Sankor/Singer 16, Proskar Ishico, Elmoscope or Eiki. I have not used these myself but I have seen some samples and they are said to be pretty solid for the price. [/quote] How do you determine if the anamorphic lens is a 'taking' lens or a 'projection' lens and is there a difference? I'm interested in lenses with short minimum focusing distances through to infinity. I may have the terminology confused. A converging lens is required behind the anamorphic, this much I understand. There are many reasonably priced anamorphic projection lenses on eBay, most of which have long minimum focusing distances, but I was instructed to avoid such lenses. Does this forum have a classified section? If someone is sitting on a suitable anamorphic lens designed for image taking could you send me a PM? I'm using Canon DSLRs. Craig Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Off the top of my head, the lenses that I can think of that were NOT designed primarily for projection are Lomo square and round fronts (which are either monoblock or come with their own taking lens), LA7200, Century Optics, Isco Gottingen Anamorphot and Iscorama (though at least the 54 also came with a projector mount in the original packaging; I think that Iscoramas may have been designed for both). There are certainly many more that I am not thinking of. Some projection lenses are not suitable for video shooting at all. This list may help you determine those: http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Anamorphic_Lenses As a general rule, most of the gold-colored ISCO lenses are not ideal for video shooting. And don't get the Bell & Howell anamorphic projection lens that looks like a telescope confused with the Bell & Howell for Kowa. it is a completely different lens. I can vouch for the Bell & Howell for Kowa. It is excellent for video work (but expensive). The lenses that I mentioned earlier in this thread were designed for projection but can successfully be adapted for video shooting. You can add the Hypergonar range to that as well (though diopters are a must). There is no classified section that I am aware of, but some of the other forums have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septemberdawn Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Thanks for the information. I managed to purchase a Kowa Prominar Anamorphic 8-Z and I'm intending to outfit it with adapters/clamp by Redstan. This should be a good starting point for me. It's my first anamorphic lens. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 [quote author=septemberdawn link=topic=867.msg6380#msg6380 date=1340407803]I managed to purchase a Kowa Prominar Anamorphic 8-Z and I'm intending to outfit it with adapters/clamp by Redstan. This should be a good starting point for me. It's my first anamorphic lens.[/quote] Good choice. Post some shots for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septemberdawn Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 OK will do. I noticed a Kowa Prominar Anamorphic 16-D and 16-S on my travels. The 16-S (it's in the US) may be within the price range indicated by MirrorKisser, but as I know next to nothing about anamorphic lenses someone with more experience would need to confirm if it is appropriate. Import duties and VAT could possibly make the item less attractive if MirrorKisser is based in Europe. MirrorKisser, apologies for hijacking your thread. I hope you find what you are looking for in regard to an anamorphic lens. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirrorkisser Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Hi Craig, absolutely no problem :-) I am sitting in europe, so the shipping would probably be too costly. Except for ebay i unfortunately dont know too many other places to look for lenses and ebay seems so overpriced. best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 [quote author=septemberdawn link=topic=867.msg6382#msg6382 date=1340423698]The 16-S (it's in the US) may be within the price range indicated by MirrorKisser, but as I know next to nothing about anamorphic lenses someone with more experience would need to confirm if it is appropriate.[/quote] I've seen people making great images with the 16-S, so if it's a really good deal, it might be worth snapping up. If you can, shoot some test footage with it and stretch or shrink it to see if you like the aesthetic (it will also help you ensure that the lens elements are still aligned properly) before buying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 This little guy looks interesting: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Prominar-Anamorphic-8-Lens-Used-Good-Condition-/280901634377?pt=US_Movie_Slide_Projectors&hash=item41670ac949#ht_2116wt_1114 It's not like any 8Z I have ever seen. There is no mention of it in the Super8Wiki. In fact, I have never seen one before it just popped up on eBay. Don't hate me if I am wrong but the shape of the anamorph suggests to me that [i]may[/i] be a 1.5x crop instead of a 2x. I'd snap it up out of curiosity myself, but I already have too many anamorphic lenses. If anyone here buys it, please post samples! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richg101 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 that indeed looks like a promising little piece. the length would suggest it will work with a wider lens. looks like a non focusing 'infinite' type like la7200 and century 1.33x, probably for front of camera use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 There are definitely some focus marks on it. But it's always exciting to come across something we (or at least I) have not seen before. I hope that whoever bought it puts up some samples of their work... so that I can kick myself for not pulling the trigger on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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