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Found this on ebay. I have no real use for this but it looks like a great little custom-made item, so I thought I'd post it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/251803745368?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

for sale or trade is my lovely Century Optics 16:9 adapter. It is a front mount 1.33x squeeze anamorphot that is quite sharp. It has a 58mm rear thread which make is useful with dslrs and cameras like the blackmagic cinema camera for shooting true 2.35 cinema-scope image when use with a 16:9 sensor. No cropping, use the entire sensor for maximum resolution. It also comes with a clamp on sun shade that has a series 9 filter mount in the front. Also included are six diopters for shooting close ups. With this adapter, you loose some of the minimum focus you previously had, so these diopters get that back making sharp focus with in five feet possible. It does vignette at wider angle on different cameras, so you have to test. Keep in mind though, that with the increased field of view width wise, you don' t need to have as wide a lens as you do when shooting spherical. Here are some pictures, video samples to follow. Asking 950 US for the lot. It is in excellent condition and creates beautiful blue flares. I am also willing to trade plus cash for a Panasonic LA-2700 anamorphic adapter. It's size and rear thread better suit my needs.

Edit: Sorry about the repost, the title got mixed up and I don't know how to delete posts. wonderful first impression : ) Edit 2: Ah, duck. The title is still 10-20.000 . It should have been 10-20.000€ vintage PL set for feature film. FIRSTLY Sorry about the title, I am horrible at this. FOREWORD Hello. This is my first posting in this forum and I don’t think it will be my last : ). I’m still young and there are lots of things that I don’t know about cinematography. So if I’m wrong somewhere, please correct me and feel free to tell me your thoughts. I have studied cinematography autodidactively, read the ASC Mag, Painting with Light, Film Lighting and books like that for quite some time now and have a handful of questions as I am currently approaching my first feature film. I can’t really say a lot about it at this moment but it will all come in the future. THE PROJECT The film takes place in the late 60s and the sets will be old european buildings and modernist 50s & 60s architecture (Wright, Rose, Bauhaus, …) My moods are 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dr.Strangelove, Lola Montes, Touch of Evil, Brazil, North by Northwest, Yojimbo and Grand Budapest Hotel. I know it’s a bit colourful and partly entirely different but these are some the films that will inspire the look of this project. I would love to use film, which there is not enough budget and my first digital choice would be an Alexa. Now, there might not be enough budget for that as well and Even though I never wanted to do that, I’m thinking about/kind of pre-decided on a red dragon camera. I am not looking for a digital look, which sounds funny, but you know what I mean. I also won’t shoot 16mm because I want as much lens coverage as I can get. And I don’t want all that film hassle on my first feature, where I’ll have enough hassles already. The plan is too use the entire sensor (only possible in 6K) and tuning it down to 4K DPX Seqs. (Also handy for stabilizing shots). If I’m using vintage lenses and a 1/8 pro mist filter or something like that I’ll be fine. My first idea was to use 1.33x anamorphic lenses and I would really like to do that to get even more space. I didn’t find any 1.33x anam lens wider than 25mm, which is a 19 on FF (stretched to final image). And I want something a bit wider. More like a 14mm or 16mm FF equivalent. I thought about using the Letus Anamorphx Adapter. I don’t know how good it is, or what it can and can’t handle as there are few reviews out there. I would really like to test it though, but there are none in Austria, where I live. I am buying looking into buying lenses for the project and there will be 10-20k euros for that. Why not rent? because you can’t rent any vintage PL glass in Austria and I also really want that glass : ) . I also thought that maybe the set and dressing alone will have enough vintage flair and I could use newer lenses, like the CP.2s. THE DREAM I’m looking for something like this. 14mm - 21mm - 28mm - 35mm - 50mm - 80mm SOME LENS SET OPTIONS _ 2-3 anamorphic lenses + something like a 14mm Arri/Zeiss PL with an anamorphx (or not) I am afraid though, that the 14mm shots would look very different than the anam shots. The Anamorphx Adapter could fix some of that, but who knows. I also thought about the Tokina 11-16 cine rehousing but I’m even more worried about fixing up that look opposed to a 14mm Zeiss. _ An old PL Set + Anam Adapter _ CP.2s + Anam Adapter Maybe the 1/8 Filter + the Anam Adapter could deliver our vintage look? _ An old PL set and shooting 16:9 ACTUAL QUESTIONS I would love to hear your thoughts on it and if you have any other ideas or know any other anamorphic adapter aside the LV7200 and the anamorphx. What other filter I could use for achieving a “vintage look”. Another approach to this entire thing. P.S. Sorry if the post is too long : )

FIRSTLY Sorry about the title, I am horrible at this. FOREWORD Hello. This is my first posting in this forum and I don’t think it will be my last : ). I’m still young and there are lots of things that I don’t know about cinematography. So if I’m wrong somewhere, please correct me and feel free to tell me your thoughts. I have studied cinematography autodidactively, read the ASC Mag, Painting with Light, Film Lighting and books like that for quite some time now and have a handful of questions as I am currently approaching my first feature film. I can’t really say a lot about it at this moment but it will all come in the future. THE PROJECT The film takes place in the late 60s and the sets will be old european buildings and modernist 50s & 60s architecture (Wright, Rose, Bauhaus, …) My moods are 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dr.Strangelove, Lola Montes, Touch of Evil, Brazil, North by Northwest, Yojimbo and Grand Budapest Hotel. I know it’s a bit colourful and partly entirely different but these are some the films that will inspire the look of this project. I would love to use film, which there is not enough budget and my first digital choice would be an Alexa. Now, there might not be enough budget for that as well and Even though I never wanted to do that, I’m thinking about/kind of pre-decided on a red dragon camera. I am not looking for a digital look, which sounds funny, but you know what I mean. I also won’t shoot 16mm because I want as much lens coverage as I can get. And I don’t want all that film hassle on my first feature, where I’ll have enough hassles already. The plan is too use the entire sensor (only possible in 6K) and tuning it down to 4K DPX Seqs. (Also handy for stabilizing shots). If I’m using vintage lenses and a 1/8 pro mist filter or something like that I’ll be fine. My first idea was to use 1.33x anamorphic lenses and I would really like to do that to get even more space. I didn’t find any 1.33x anam lens wider than 25mm, which is a 19 on FF (stretched to final image). And I want something a bit wider. More like a 14mm or 16mm FF equivalent. I thought about using the Letus Anamorphx Adapter. I don’t know how good it is, or what it can and can’t handle as there are few reviews out there. I would really like to test it though, but there are none in Austria, where I live. I am buying looking into buying lenses for the project and there will be 10-20k euros for that. Why not rent? because you can’t rent any vintage PL glass in Austria and I also really want that glass : ) . I also thought that maybe the set and dressing alone will have enough vintage flair and I could use newer lenses, like the CP.2s. THE DREAM I’m looking for something like this. 14mm - 21mm - 28mm - 35mm - 50mm - 80mm SOME LENS SET OPTIONS _ 2-3 anamorphic lenses + something like a 14mm Arri/Zeiss PL with an anamorphx (or not) I am afraid though, that the 14mm shots would look very different than the anam shots. The Anamorphx Adapter could fix some of that, but who knows. I also thought about the Tokina 11-16 cine rehousing but I’m even more worried about fixing up that look opposed to a 14mm Zeiss. _ An old PL Set + Anam Adapter _ CP.2s + Anam Adapter Maybe the 1/8 Filter + the Anam Adapter could deliver our vintage look? _ An old PL set and shooting 16:9 ACTUAL QUESTIONS I would love to hear your thoughts on it and if you have any other ideas or know any other anamorphic adapter aside the LV7200 and the anamorphx. What other filter I could use for achieving a “vintage look”. Another approach to this entire thing. P.S. Sorry if the post is too long : )

I put a set of rare lomo anamorphic lenses on Ebay for bidding. Contents: 1. square front N66-03 HAC 4-18 2. LOMO OKC > 50 mm 1:2 PL- Mount (35mm) , No. 662228 3. LOMO OKC > 75 mm 1:2 V PL-Mount (35mm) , No. 6619402 Front and Rear Lenses are in a VERY good condition, NO Fungus, Haze, Scratches. Actual Price is 750 (around 900 US Dollars) Euros for both Link is http://www.ebay.de/itm/LOMO-anamorphic-camera-lens-Objektiv-Square-Front-N66-03-Arriflex-50-75-mm-/351221273408?pt=Filmkameras_projektoren&hash=item51c66b5340 Shipping is worldwide ! Also, i put some Lomo High Speeds on ebay (same User). The Highspeed Lenses working very smooth, frontlenses are scratch-, fungus-, haze-free. The lens COATINGS (not the lens) of some rearlenses (some Lomo Highspeeds) is a bit scratchy. Good Luck

For sale is my personal Lomo anamorphic round front set: 35mm Lomo Anamorphic T2.4, PL-mount 50mm Lomo Anamorphic T2.4, PL-mount 75mm Lomo Anamorphic T2.4, PL-mount All lenses are optically and mechanically in perfect condition, no scratches, no fungus, have stainless PL-mounts and focus gear rings ARRI standard 32 pitch. The lenses were recently serviced and are ready for shooting. Also included: Peli case, ARRI Lens Support LS-7, front and rear caps. Price: $35,000 Contact: c.lang@langfilms.de

For anyone interested in seeing the process http://vimeo.com/109564209

Really interesting possibility for the AnamorphX with Alexa Open Gate mode. Wish I could try it out: http://www.redsharknews.com/technology/item/1779-letus-anamorphx-adaptor-could-be-the-perfect-match-for-the-alexa Freya

Hi. I'm selling my Kowa Prominar 16D Anamorphic Lens. It's in fantastic shape. $599 Free Expedited Shipping. Ebay Listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/181397691897

Some camera,CC,storytelling...test for a short movie. It´s just a sketch from the opening scene. The CGI is a little bit poor. I hope some day make the entire film. Shot with BM Pocket and Lomo anamorphic.

Has anyone out there tested the ARRI Alexa XT's Open Gate mode (1.55:1) on 2x Anamorphic Lenses verses a Dragon at (3:2) with Ana's for close to a 3:1 output ratio with cropping? Or even just the two against each other at all. I cant find anything online at all. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. Cheers! Karl Janisse

Selling my used LOMO Anamorphic zoom 35OPF18-1A 20-120mm with anamorphic adapter (back) which makes it a 40-240mm T3.4 anamorphic monster. Its one of the last Lomo Zooms and higly regarded as one of the best. It can match the Lomo roundfronts primes.. Used but glass is clean and zoom and focus is smooth. Will be shipped in wooden box. Its still in original OCT-19 mount but can be made into PL or use an adapter RED, Micro 4/3, Sony and others are available.. I can send pic´s if interested. My price 2000 euros Located in Sweden read more about it here http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=36871

Some stock tests that might be of interest for yet another short film I'm shooting. I shot Kodak 5230 and 5219, with G and B series Anamorphics with both flashing and pull processing. http://stephenmurphydop.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/abdullah-stock-tests.html

I'm throwing ideas out because I'm interested in shooting 2.39 with standard 16mm film, which would thus require 2x Anamorphic Lenses with a 1.19 Frame on a standard 16mm strip, specifically this means fitting the largest 1.19:1 rectangle possible on 16mm, single perf or double, whichever gives more room efficiently without compromising steady feed. 1. Is it possible? 2. Who could manufacture such a film? 3. What would it cost? Thanks for reading this madness. -Steven

An interview I conducted for my blog with cinematographer Seamus Tierney about his work on the film In a World. Shot on RED Epic with Hawk C-series anamorphic lenses. Here's the link if anyone wants to check it out - http://bit.ly/1f7temj.

This was a bit of a shock: http://www.redsharknews.com/production/item/1374-a-gopro-anamorphic-lens-adaptor-for-$199 Freya

Hey all, Selling my amazing 1014 Max 8mm cam with tons of accessories way below the $2995 list price. www.ebay.com/itm/261373903953?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Also, an anamorphic adaptor for lenses under 52mm thread size www.ebay.com/itm/261373920695?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 No reserves, just moving on. Feel free to ask questions through eBay.

Hi, I'm a 25 year old DP in Glasgow, Scotland. I've just shot my first anamorphic short film for the 48 hour film project. I tried out some new lighting gear I'd never used: a polecat, super clamps, loads of 300W and 150W fresnels, and a 4x4 kino. I was also learning how to focus the anamorphic adapter on the job. Luckily I had a fast learning 1st AC! We won an award for best digital effects, but unfortunately no real feedback on the production otherwise - so I wanted to get some feedback on the cinematography in general. Just looking for constructive criticism if you've got some. Be brutal. http://player.vimeo.com/video/80835548 Thanks for your time. Much appreciated, - Darren

Hi everyone I've recently installed Davinci Resolve 9 and I'm hitting a wall. I have footage filmed in 5k anamorphic on 2x anamorphic lenses that I've uploaded to Davinci Resolve 9. In the program I've changed the settings from "square pixel" to "cinemascope", which desqueezes the footage in Resolve. However, when I go to export the footage as Proress 422 HQ it still appears unsqueezed. I'm up for all suggestions at the moment. Thanks, BG

Hi everyone I've recently installed Davinci Resolve 9 and I'm hitting a wall. I have footage filmed in 5k anamorphic on 2x anamorphic lenses that I've uploaded to Davinci Resolve 9. In the program I've changed the settings from "square pixel" to "cinemascope", which desqueezes the footage in Resolve. However, when I go to export the footage as Proress 422 HQ it still appears unsqueezed. I'm up for all suggestions at the moment. Thanks, BG

https://vimeo.com/70679379 The majority of this music promo was shot on an Arri Alexa 4:3 in 2K ProRes using Panavisions C-series and G-series Anamorphic primes with some additional photography shot on a RED MX with Panavisions Xtal Express Anamorphic primes. The main visual references the director and I discussed were photographer Gregory Crewdson's work and the films of Wes Anderson (shot by Robert Yeoman) so we were trying to achieve a surreal atmosphere with a vibrant colour palette. For the main location I used Lee Medium Blue Green gel on most of my background sources (a combination of daylight balanced kinoflos and smaller HMI cinepars) while keeping the keylight neutral (usually a combination of tungsten jemballs warmed slightly on the dimmer). I kept the camera at 3200K and 800asa and the stop was usually a T4. I hung 2 x jemballs w/500w bulbs above the table and skirted them to contain the spill. Opposite camera there was a Kinoflo Flathead hanging just above the frame that worked as a backlight for the lead actress, and this was supplemented with additional Flatheads on the floor as 3/4 backlight where necessary. Depending on our angle of view I'd use smaller Cinepars and 4x4 kinos bounced into the ceiling to add some colour to the background. For a flicker effect I had 2 x redheads running through a a flicker box and pushing through a frame of Muslin and for the sweeping spotlight I used a source 4. For the shot of the girl looking at herself in her bedroom mirror at night I used a single 4ft x 4tube kino just outside the window to key her and used a 575w HMI Cinepar with a spot bulb sitting on the floor just outside the window to add a slash of moonlight across the floor. A handheld HMI pocket par sat just out of frame right to flare the lens. For the warmer coloured scenes inside the dance rehearsal studio at night I used the Xtal express lenses for a softer, more dreamlike feeling and kept the shooting stop at T2.8 which enhanced the softer aberrations of the lenses and made a nice contrast between the C&G series. A pair of 2k's and another pair of VNSP parcans, all gelled with CTS, pushed through the window to work as a backlight and I used the ambience from the room as fill. For close ups I supplemented the light with some smaller Kinos again with tungsten tubes and CTS. There's a couple of lighting plots below (designed in the Lighting Designer App - can't recommend this highly enough!) and a few BTS photos from the unit stills that give you a sense of the lighting rig in the main location. Theres also a brief clip showing the Dolly/Lighting Rig we used for one of the shots here https://vimeo.com/71200843

Hi! i was wondering, why it is not possible to shoot witch anamorphic lenses in native 3D (or why no movie was shot that way as of yet)? In a older statement by J.J. Abrams, i read that "you can't shoot anamorphic in 3D". I have no idea if this is true, so excuse me if this question is silly. That is the article And then i found this article from last year, about Cameron/Pace and Vantage GmbH (makers of Hawk lenses), developing a "anamorphic 3d les-system" together. CLICK MEEEE ...Not that i would plan to shoot that way, i haven't touched a proper camera in years. Just out of couriositiy THanx in advance to everyone. cheers, ChRiS

I'm currently in pre-production on a feature film titled 'In Paradise.' It is about a man whose interest in quantum mechanics and the metaphysical drives him into a dangerous obsession. We shot a short mockumentary-style introduction to the film recently. The trailer was shot with an NEX-5n, but the film itself will be shot with either a C300 or a RED Scarlet, probably the latter depending on some logistical considerations. We're shooting with anamorphic lenses, something that I'm relatively new to but have enjoyed thus far. Thanks for watching!

Has any one used these anamorphic lenses, if you have what do you think of them the image and which do you like the best. thanks for all your help Nippon scope Cineovsions MK1 Kowa pl set 40,50,75,100mm

Hey, We're beginning to grade a film shot with Hawk V-Lite 1.3x anamorphic lenses. The online guy and I are trying to to figure out the exact amount to unsqueeze. It seems impossible to find any information from hawk. It is as simple as 75% on the Y? Matt