Support for large anamorphic lens on C mount?

Steve Zimmerman · April 8, 2007

Hello,

I was wondering if there is a way to mount ARRI style support rods on a bolex Rex 1. I have a PL mount 75mm Lomo Anamorphic lens, and was serriously thinking about buying a PL Mount to C mount adapter to use it on my Bolex.

I was inspired by the Chris Cunningham Squarepusher video that used an anamorphic lens on a 16mm film camera.

The lens is rather long and heavy so it needs support, so I need to use rods to mount a support. Does the standard Bolex matte box do this? I can get access to an ARRI matte box. I know there are flat base adapters for the Bolex. Do the have holes for rods too? It would be nice to be able to use large filters too.

Thanks,

Steve

Edited April 8, 2007 by Steve Zimmerman

Steve Zimmerman · April 9, 2007

Please?

Anybody have any ideas for supporting a long lens on a bolex? If I get an answer I can use I'm hoping to shoot some 16mm Kodachrome at 2.4:1 ratio, and I promise to post some stills here on the board. :)

I have tried Kodachrome on an ARRI SRIII with ziess lenses VS my Bolex Rex 1 with a switar lens, and the color saturation and sharpness was much better with the Zeiss. I was hoping to test and compare My Lomo Anamorphic lens also with my Bolex, without the lens snapping off due to weight.

Thanks in advance,

Steve Zimmerman

Edited April 9, 2007 by Steve Zimmerman

Jonathan Bowerbank · September 9, 2007

Hey Steve, found this older post as I'm searching for a c mount adaptor myself:

Here's a site with a few options:

http://www.bolexcollector.com/accessories/filter60.html

Babar Khan · September 9, 2007

Jonathan,

Are you looking for a C mount to PL adapter?

Babar

Jonathan Bowerbank · September 9, 2007

Hey Babar,

I was actually hoping to find a Nikon to c-mount adaptor. I have a slew of Nikon lenses I use for still photography, and was just curious how well they'd work with a Bolex. There's one on eBay, but I don't know how well manufactured it is.

Robert Hughes · September 10, 2007

I've got a C-mount to Nikon F adapter. It works OK. Keep in mind that the lenses used normally in 35mm still photography, such as 50mm, are considered long lenses in 16mm.