Question for Rich

[Flynn]

Do you have any vids taken on the A7s (or another full frame camera) with one of your lenses with an oval aperture and a 1.5x anamorphic that you think do a good job of replicating the feel of a 2x?

[Tito Ferradans]

I'll be shooting something like this, with the 5D3 this week, if the weather helps.

for other reviews so far, youtube.com/tferradans

[Flynn]

Sweet Tito. I remember you saying in a recent vid you were going to add an oval aperture to a Canon lens. Do you plan on posting the footage? I'm a recent subscriber to your YouTube channel and have enjoyed the vids!

[Zak Forsman]

Haven't tried it myself but always imagined a taking lens with a 1.5x oval aperture + a 1.33x anamorphic might be a good combo for simulating 2x bokeh and flaring without losing too much sensor real estate in achieving a 2.39:1 frame. For example a DSO FF58 with 1.5x oval aperture and an SLR Magic 1.33x Anamorphot might be an interesting set.

Pretty sure my math checks out:

100% image width / 1.5 = 67%

67% / 1.33 = 50%

50% = 2x horizontal squeeze

[Tito Ferradans]

Haven't tried it myself but always imagined a taking lens with a 1.5x oval aperture + a 1.33x anamorphic might be a good combo for simulating 2x bokeh and flaring without losing too much sensor real estate in achieving a 2.39:1 frame. For example a DSO FF58 with 1.5x oval aperture and an SLR Magic 1.33x Anamorphot might be an interesting set.

Pretty sure my math checks out:

100% image width / 1.5 = 67%

67% / 1.33 = 50%

50% = 2x horizontal squeeze

Did you know the reason they started doing these lenses was exactly this?  To achieve a more pronunced oval bokeh using 1.33x anamorphics?

 

My Helios arrived yesterday and I already figured how to open it, now i just need to make some apertures. It sucks that I don't know the name of the plastic or metal I need, but I'll sort this out during the weekend. hahaah

[Zak Forsman]

I used to stick oval apertures on the back of old nikons. drew them up in adobe illustrator and had them made here... https://www.ponoko.com

I'm sure there are others. they charge too much for brass so i've only gotten them made in black acrylic or delrin.

I have six Helios 44-2 lenses arriving tuesday. looking forward to cracking them open and making a general mess of things.

[ken]

Haven't tried it myself but always imagined a taking lens with a 1.5x oval aperture + a 1.33x anamorphic might be a good combo for simulating 2x bokeh and flaring without losing too much sensor real estate in achieving a 2.39:1 frame. For example a DSO FF58 with 1.5x oval aperture and an SLR Magic 1.33x Anamorphot might be an interesting set.

Pretty sure my math checks out:

100% image width / 1.5 = 67%

67% / 1.33 = 50%

50% = 2x horizontal squeeze

I think you can try other way.  Just stack two front grass together, and rear glass together.   Then the total ana lens won't be so long.