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Hello group: So I own the Laowa Proteus 2x anamorphic which I really like. The only issue I have is that wish it had a touch of vintage character, it's a bit too clean for my personal taste. Someone suggested and recommended me a company out of state that does de tuning (amongst other things) to add character to lenses. They quoted me a ball park figure of about 1500-2000k to detune a lens. I am a bit hesitant because I haven't found a lot of information on this topic. Also they dont have a lot of examples of their work, although they have designed a lens set that has been well received and rents at OLD FILM GLASS. Any help on this subject would be appreciated . And yes I have considered filters but I dont feel they get the job done. O.R

Hello group: So I own the Laowa Proteus 2x anamorphic which I really like. The only issue I have is that wish it had a touch of vintage character, it's a bit too clean for my personal taste. Someone suggested and recommended me a company out of state that does de tuning (amongst other things) to add character to lenses. They quoted me a ball park figure of about 1500-2000k to detune a lens. I am a bit hesitant because I haven't found a lot of information on this topic. Also they dont have a lot of examples of their work, although they have designed a lens set that has been well received and rents at OLD FILM GLASS. Any help on this subject would be appreciated . And yes I have considered filters but I dont feel they get the job done. O.R

Was going for the Deakins type warm look he has in his work.

Wasn’t shooting wrong. As for the colorist I am just concerned I am not seeing something wrong that he is catching.

By base color temperature setting do you meaning setting in camera?

David The look was what I was looking . Unfortunately my colorist felt the skin tones weren’t right by the lighting. You see anything wrong?

Hello members: So after experimenting with a lot of techniques I have come up with a lighting method that has gotten me results I thought were good. Basically using a FORZA 500 i attach it to a big umbrella diffusor which I then light through a 6 foot rag of unbleached muslin. It gets me a nice soft look on the talent. Unfortunately someone has put doubt into my method. I took the footage to a colorist and he indicated that the skin tones were strange and he had to do a lot of work to correct them. As you may or may not know the Forza 500 is a daylight balanced 5600 kelvin light. Am I wrong to be blasting that light through a warm diffusion such as the unbleached muslin?

Hello group: So I just upgraded from the Arri Alexa classic to the XT PLUS and for some reason I am having issues using my ODYSSEY 7Q with it. I connect it the same as the classic but I am unable to get any image out of it. Any help would be appreciated.. O.R

Thank you David Your expertise is always appreciated in these forums. Funny I just listened to the Deakins podcast episode in which they interviewed you. It was a really great listen. thanks O.R

Hello group: I am debating whether to pull the trigger on a Arri Alexa XT. I currently own a Classic and use the odyssey 7Q to shoot arri raw 2.8. Just wondering whether it is worth the expense to upgrade to 3.2 resolution. Besides that I know the XT has 4:3 option however I dont shoot anamorphic. Any help would be appreciated O.R

Just wondering what everyones thoughts was on shooting a feature on the Arri Alexa XT. A partner of mine is concerned shooting on it will limit our options for distribution, thinking 4k is the the more viable option. The thing is I love the look of ARRI and I prefer it over all the other affordable 4k and higher options out there. I tell him that Skyfall was only 2.8 resolution and Blade Runner was 3.2 and that didn't hinder those films in anyways(I realize they had a master DP behind them). What do you think of this issue? Is shooting on a non LF Arri Alexa a lost cause?

So I am currently shooting with the Arri Alexa CLASSIC and I am interested in shooting anamorphic. The issue is despite my camera having anamorphic license it is still not the best option for shooting anamorphic. I am considering purchasing a ARRI ALEX PLUS 4:3 to shoot anamorphic, I am just confused by the full frame thing. The lenses currently out say FULL FRAME and the Alexa plus is not,, can I still use lenses like the Viltrex or the Orion lenses? Thanks in advance O.R

Hello members: I am in the market for a Cooke Speed Panchros 25mm. Would prefer a TLS one with a PL mount but I know those usually are sold only in kits. Would prefer to buy locally here in Los Angeles but open to other places. O.R

Hello group: I rented and tested a TLS house Cooke Speed Panchros and was blown away by it. And since those lenses are sold (from what I have seen) just in kits and I can only afford one lens at the moment I want to purchase a 25mm. From my research I see that Cooke released the Cooke Panchros classics which are advertised as having the same look. A buddy of mine sent me a video and claimed the classics look is off from the vintage, to my eye they look the same. Just wondering what the group thinks. O.R

Hello group: Just wondering if anyone has experience shooting anamorphic on the Arri Alexa classic? With anamorphic lenses becoming more affordable I am thinking of getting into shooting widescreen. I realize my camera isn't 4:3 but it does have the anamorphic license. So my question is does anyone have experience shooting anamorphic on the classic? What affordable lenses would you recommend? I have my eye on the siriu. thanks O.R