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[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/44064956[/vimeo] I’ve shot a comparison in Berlin today between my modified 5D Mark III and the standard 5D Mark III. The modified 5D Mark III is similar to the Nikon D800E in that the anti-aliasing filter has been removed. (Which is why the modified 5D Mark III is dubbed 5D3E in the video). But is it any good?

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Good news – Technicolor CineStyle works with the 5D Mark III already. The picture profile loads in the same way as before on previous Canon DSLRs. You will need to install the EOS Utility from the CD that came with your 5D Mark III to put CineStyle on your camera.

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If you’d only go on eBay’s prices you’d assume the Iscorama anamorphic lenses had God-like properties. Maybe they’d part water with their patented easy focus mechanism. Could they heal a leaper with their flare? Possibly the hallowed Iscorama is able to bless you with a cinematic image.

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Pictured: Unique-in-the-world (factory custom job) Iscorama with aspherical elements from a Leica Sumicron. More: anamorphic treasure on Flickr Buy: 72mm Tokina +0.4 Diopter on eBay from a London based cinematographer Diopters or achromats dramatically improve the sharpness and minimum focus distance of anamorphic lenses. A Tokina double element diopter has transformed my Isco Centavision anamorphic to the point where it rivals the Iscorama 36 for sharpness. It has halved the…

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