Bengt Freden Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Bengt, I think that your picture is squeezed. The kettle that should be more rounder is, to my opinion, a little bit too "oval". Hi Damien, Yes, the image IS squeezed - that´s the whole point! You have to use Photoshop in the way I described above, to be able to see it in the right proportions. If you convert it to 'Anamorphic 2:1' Pixel Aspect Ratio (or 1,8 custom setting), you will see what I mean. You will have a photo that is around 3:1 in aspect ratio - that is MORE than Cinemascope/ Panavision or 'two-four-oh' . . . And yes, the double focusing is a bit time-consuming but it has to be done to perfection, if you want a sharp image. I will try it later this spring on one of the Beaulieus and project it with the SAME Kowa Prominar 8-Z 2X 75mm lens on the ELMO ST-1200 or Beaulieu 708 EL projector (turned 90° to 'lying down' or horizontal oval, if watched from the front). This way, I am bound to get exactly the right proportions. For lining the camera and lens up, I am going to use double bubble spirit levels - one for the camera top and one mounted on top of the lens (when the lens has a 'standing' oval shape from the front). Best regards, Bengt ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Carn Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hi, Have you had any success with the Kowa 16H? I've just got one and have the correct stepping ring I have several other anamorphics including the iscorama 36, which has a useful rotating clutch. I'm trying to find the widest possible c-mount lens with about a 52mm thread (or near enough using rings) to use the kowa/iscorama with a beaulieu 4008zm2 /R16 at the moment the best angle before unacceptable vignetting seems to be around 18mm -20mm which isn't very wide in super 8. does anyone know whether the cinegon 10mm fits the beaulieu 4008/r16? or is it an RX lens, I've heard these don't work on beaulieus, not sure. Also i have a nikon d200 too, do you know of the widest nikon lens with a 52mm thread, which doesn't vignette too much? Many thanks, I'd appreciate any more experiences you've had with the kowa lens. cheers, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampus Bystrom Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) Hey, sorry to dig up an old thread. And sorry again for being a bit thick, but I can't get a clear grasp on this business with stepdown-rings and whatnot. I'd like to shoot some anamorphic with my 5D Mark II, is this the lens you guys have been experimenting with? http://cgi.ebay.com/Kowa-Prominar-Anamorph...p3286.m20.l1116 And what step-up/down rings would I need to fit them onto Canon EF 35mm f/1,4 and EF 50mm f/1,2 and lastly EF 85mm f/1,2 I believe all these lenes have a filter size of 72 cheers Edited August 23, 2009 by Hampus Bystrom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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