Joerg Polzfusz

Maybe you should ask the producers of this video (originally shot on film) as it has got the same effect:

http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=59885

http://www.super8data.com/database/film_list/film_list.htm

http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Category:Film

Hi,

IMHO the "rays"/"lines" are the result of a filter, either a "Sternfilter" ("star filter"?) or a "Gitterfilter" ("cross screen filter"?):

http://www.amazon.de/Hoya-0803-Sternfilter-6x-58mm/dp/B0000AI1HU

http://www.amazon.de/Hama-87358-Effekt-Filter-Gitter-8x/dp/B00005YVF1/ref=sr_1_2?s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1369380244&sr=1-2&keywords=gitterfilter

There are various versions of these filters, resulting in a different number of "rays".

Jörg

Hi,

when it's the lens from Mark's ebay-link: Focussing range is limited to "from 5m / 17ft to infinity". Hence -even when it's possible to unscrew the anamorphic part- I doubt that the anamorphic part can be used seriously in making a film or video. As the seller claimed that redrockmicro is selling an adapter: Why don't you ask him? (I haven't found such an adapter on redrockmicro's webpage - hence the seller is most likely lying. Not to mention that the Isco is sold as "100mm" while the pics show a "110mm"-lens. Therefore you should think about cancelling the trade and getting either an "integrated lens" that's made for cameras or an "anamorphic attachment" that can be used for both projectors and cameras and that cost a fraction of that Isco....)

Jörg

Great! Welcome to the team. :)

When it's a 1.5x Iscorama, you'll only have to focus with the Isco while the camera remains at "infinity". But this only applies to the 1.5x Iscoramas. On all other Iscos you'll have to focus with both the camera and the Isco (as described by Mark).

BTW: There are several filters that can be rotated, e.g. https://de.hama.com/00081152/hama-graduated-filter-dark-grey-520-mm. You can get them for nearly nothing on fleabay (in most cases you'll be the only bidder - hence you can get them for 1 EUR + 6 EUR shipping on eBay Germany). If you remove the glass, then you can put it between camera and anamorphot. However this will most likely turn your "Vignetting stops at about 25mm" into a "Vignetting stops at about 30mm".

Hi!

My name is Jörg Polzfuß, I'm from Germany (hence my English sometimes isn't that good ;) ) and I only dropped in to tell you that the "myths"-project is still looking for participants: http://www.alice-dsl.net/jpolzfuss/Film/myths.html

If you want to take a look at the project from 2012, then visit http://www.alice-dsl.net/jpolzfuss/Film/bridges.html (You'll have to click onto the white" vimeo in the lower right corner to watch the video on vimeo and to read the description.)

Jörg