The famous Iscorama 54 is making a comeback. A small number of lenses are being made available for rental only. The Iscorama 54 anamorphic adapter appears to be identical in design to the original, other than the cosmetic appearances of the lens housing. In the rental kit, it’s being paired with spherical taking lenses by a Hong Kong company, which is interesting as Schneider Kreuznach could have paired it with their own cine lenses but chose not to. So here’s the big question – is the “new” Iscorama 54 a freshly manufactured piece, or did Schneider Kreuznach find some new-old stock and give them a fresh lick of paint? EOSHD investigates. ISCO Optics of Göttingen go all the way back to 1936. The link to Schneider goes back as far. ISCO manufactured Schneider’s Xenon lenses. These lenses were used on high precision aerial cameras during and after World War 2. Continue reading What’s the story behind Schneider Kreuznach’s return of the Iscorama? at EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews....
Published By: EOSHD.com blog - Thursday, 23 December, 2021