Questions regarding the "P. Angenieux Retro-Zoom Fx0.76 for 15x"

[Jannik Tesch]

Good day,

I found that on eBay: P. Angenieux Retro-Zoom Fx0.76 for 15x

I have some questions regarding this:

1. Is this is some kind of focal reducer / speedbooster?
2. It seems to be screwed-on / mounted at the front of the lens, right?
3. This is not giving a lens a wider angle of view but instead reducing the diameter of the image circle, right?
4. Is this for 16mm or 35mm P. Angenieux lenses?
5. Can it be used on other zooms than the 15x by using the step-down rings?

Thanks in advance!

Jannik

 

[Dom Jaeger]

I think this is a wide angle adapter for the Ang 10-150 16mm zoom, turning it into a 7.6-114.  It’s not a speed booster. Yes it mounts to the front.

It would have been designed to work with that zoom but it may work on others, you’d have to test it to see.

[Jannik Tesch]

Thanks, Dom!

Do you know if there generally is a loss of light when using front wide angle adapters?

[Dom Jaeger]

No loss of light except a few percent from air to glass surface loss. 

[Hugo Malpeyre]

hello, anybody know if this would work with an angenieux 12-120mm (paired on my bmpcc og) ? thx

[Hugo Malpeyre]

let me answer to my own question since i found out and maybe help others ; i have since found on of those retro fx0,76 angenieux wide angle converter (with a 72mm at the back) and it works with the 12-120mm 😉