Canon Scoopic MS

[Rolando Fernandez]

Hi , Someone here have test a panasonic LA 7200 widescreen converter in front of a Canon Scoopic lens?

 

This converter is design for video cameras but I just fit one on a Scoopic camera and looks like it focus ok.

[Will Montgomery]

I've always understood that video anamorphic adapters weren't quite up to the quality required for film... but I'd love to hear how it works. Can you shoot some tests and let us know?

 

Might be a nice solution to the problem of converting these to Super 16.

[Satsuki Murashige]

I don't know about the anamorphic adapter, but wide angle and fisheye converters which were made for the DVX/XL2 camera series work on the Scoopic just fine, they're both 72mm thread and the macro ring on the Scoopic lens allows you to focus properly.

 

Do you have to use the macro ring on the Scoopic to make the image focus? How far can you zoom in and remain in focus? I'd also be interested to know how this pans out.

[Rolando Fernandez]

Thanks for reply, yes the scoopic focus ok without the macro and complete zooming also.

 

I will shoot some test footage and post the results here, my consern is in the quality or capability for

deph of field.

 

Thanks.

Edited November 21, 2007 by Rolando Fernandez

[Matt Pacini]

I use a Nizo UWIII on my Scoopic, and it's really wide, and really sharp.

It was originally made for the Nizo Super 8 cameras, so you would think the resolution would not be adequate, but it's a fine, sharp piece of Scneider glass.

I love it!

You will be able to get one of these for much cheaper than what you're looking at.

 

Matt Pacini

[Rolando Fernandez]

Thanks Matt, this adapter compress anamophicaly without vinetting all the way to minimun zoom 12.5mm

my expectation on this lens is that the 16mm 1.33:1 format can be streched in post to 16:9 ratio, if this is

true then I just convert my scoopic to "ultra 16".

 

I'm crazy to watch the test footage!!!

[Paul Vanderhoof]

Matt Pacini --

 

How did your cp-16 ultra-16mm experiment work out? Is your Nizo UWIII that you use on our Scoopic the plastic lens or the glass? Screw on 72mm? Also, did you try the ultra-16mm on the Scoopic? Looking for details on results. Your message box is full.

 

Thanks,

 

Paul

[Rolando Fernandez]

Hi, I also have a Frezzolini LW16 with a standard angenieux zoom witch soon will be test it also with LA7200

anamorphic.

 

I know that 16:9 is aprox. 1.5x anamorphic.

 

Please contact if someone found more info. on this issue!

[Matt Pacini]

I haven't tried the Ultra16 mod on the Scoopic yet, because I'm waiting to find a trashed Scoopic M to canibalize the gate from, just in case the experiment doesn't work!

 

I did do it on my CP16R/A, with a spare gate I got.

When I telecine'd my footage, it came back blurry on the "ultra" edge.

One of two things happened (and I'm not sure which):

1. I didn't get the gate on right, so it was "lifted off" a bit on one side, which would make the image blur like it did.

2. They didn't understand my instructions during telecine, (they kept referring to Super16 in our conversations, and I had to keep telling them it wasn't), and something went wrong there.

So I put the regular gate back on for a couple projects I did for someone else, but I'm eager to give it a try again.

 

Matt Pacini

[Leo Anthony Vale]

I know that 16:9 is aprox. 1.5x anamorphic.

 

1.5 x 1.33=2.0

 

1.33 x 1.33=1.78