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The arguable real (dis)advantage of anamorphic shooting with adapters.

Ze_Cahue — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:00:37 +0000

I didnt find this related topic, just a few floating opinions inside other anamorphic topics.

Let me start point it out.

What is the real advantage of putting a glass above another glass to change the pixel aspect ratio, and get arguable more horizontal resolution?

If we use a real and good anamorphic lens, we get a real advantage in terms of resolution. But just put an adapter over a lens is not always a good idea. Resolution is not only pixel quantity, but pixel quality. If we need to use extra glass to get these "extra" wide, we will be loosing resolution by the degradation of quality caused by the extra glass. Experiment put many filters in your lens, than pixel-peep it. You will notice an image blur. This is what happened with most (I say most, not all) adapters around. It is fancy to shoot anamorphic, but what is the real advantage? Lets go to an example:

If you use a 7-14mm lens at 7mm than just crop to get the desired ratio. You get an anamorphic ratio and very wide frame. You cannot use an anamorphic adapter in very wide lenses. So, you win in one side but lost in other.

What you get:
* more horizontal resolution
* some flares (arguable positive)

What you lost:
* very wide lenses
* the capability of use fast lenses at wider apertures
* time
* money

Some guys claim that can achieve 2k resolution from full HD by using anamorphic adapters. This can be untrue depending on the configuration used.
The extra horizontal resolution gained from the pixel squeezing can be lost by the image degradation caused by extra glass, not not mention here vignetting.

Anamorphic fan guys, please no offence here, lets try to use logical arguments instead of emotional ones.

RJ Lens Turbo m43 adapters

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:13:02 +0000

Above is Nikon F/G - m43 0.71x.

m42 to m43
Nikon F /G to m43 (new, with tripod mount ring, check photo above)
Canon EOS (passive) to m43 (new, with tripod mount ring, check photo above)
Canon FD to m43
Monolta MD to m43
Pentax K to m43
Pentax PKA to m43 (for lenses without aperture rings)

Improved optics making is sharper than Mitakon offerings.

Price: adapters without tripod mount - $122 $90, with tripod mount - $129 $99
Shipping: Price already includes shipping for all countries.

I want to buy this adapter.

GH2 with Metabones SB

club_irate — Sat, 23 May 2015 13:34:59 +0000

I got the Metabone Canon EF Lens to Micro Four Thirds Speed Booster which i wish to pair with my next purchase, Sigma 18-35 1.8 lens onto a Panny GH2 body.

Does the Speedbooster feature activate on the GH2 only with a external third-party 5 Volt MicroUSB power supply?

If yes, could anyone who has experience in it share a tried and tested third party 5 volt MicroUSB brand i would need to buy for the same?

Please feel free to share any other views on MB SB+ GH2 setup.

FS: Vintage Arri Zeiss lenses (with PL adapters)

robmneilson — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:29:51 +0000

Love these old lenses, but I'm thinking of financing a new camera and if I go through with the purchase these lenses will have to be sacrificed!

I have a set of Arri Zeiss lenses, in standard mount with PL adapters. The set is 24/32/50/85 all lenses have arri pitch gears installed, and 80mm fronts. The 50/85 are clickless, but the 24/32 have not been de-clicked. Glass is very nice, though the 24 has some cleaning marks on the front. These lenses range from the late 60's to early 70's and are the pre T* coating. I'll also throw in a set of Tiffen diopters +1, +2, +4.

You can view photos of the set here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1d97lhvt6...YCmieGkwa?dl=0 Also, you can view a promo spot shot with these lenses here: http://www.savagehenryfilms.com/port...cs-7-layer-set (sorry for the excessive flares, but the client gets what they asked for!)

Looking for $7500 for the set.

Panasonic Anamorphic adapter

tokyo187 — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:29:18 +0000

Hello again! I am wondering about the right decision in choosing an anamorphic option. There are so many, that have become rareties in some respect. There is the Panasonic AG-LA7200 16:9 Anamorphic Lens Adapter, which is average price is 1000 dollars. Than we have a Century Precision adapter, which is harder to find, but a cheaper pick-up, that seems to provide intense flares. Now we also have the endless array of anamorphic projector lenses, adapted with lens clamps and such, that some say is better, and some say not so much. These include Kowa(which do look pretty nice sporting a 2x Anamorphic, ranging from 100 bucks to over 700, Isco-Optic focusing ana proj lens, and the Sankyoscope anamorphot 1.5x including a +0.5 diopter, focus through, which I haven't found for less than 1000 dollars, and I'm not sure how much the diopter will assist me, but anyhow there are many more, which I'm sure most are aware of. I am just hoping to get a little more insight into what the best and most effective options are.

Thank you Kindly, -Trev

M4/3 Adapters for sale

sicovdplas — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:20:09 +0000

For sale 5 m4/3 adapters.

Looking to sell them in 1 package for 85 euro. Fotasy Konica -> m4/3 m42 -> m4/3 canon fd -> m4/3 (ciec70 adapter) Olympus om -> m4/3 Nikon -> m4/3

Wide Angle Adapters topic

kronstadt — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:32:53 +0000

Salute everyone,

Problem 1: The 2X crop factor of GH1 and GH2 which make 50mm lenses look like 100mm. It's not just a problem - it's a pain in the neck!

Problem 2: GH1 shoots in 16:9 aspect ratio, while most films today are made in 2:39:1

Possible solution 1: Use Anamorphic lenses or Anamorphic adapters.
BUT... LA7200, which made GH1 and GH2's 16:9 into a nice 2:39:1, is discontinued by Panasonic. The prices for LA7200 and anamorphic adapters and lenses have gone through the roof, and most people simply can't afford them.

Possible solution 2: use wider lenses and crop the top and bottom in post-production.
BUT... wide angle prime lenses are super expensive, and you are still really getting a usual 28mm shot out of your pricey 14mm pancake. And I still don't know how to get that nice Kubrick-style 14mm wide angle shot with my GH13...

So, I want to start a thread around this possible solution 3...
Possible solution 3: use those cheap (~£25-£60) 0.45X wide angle adapters from eBay that will make a 28mm lens behave more or less, like it should - like a 25mm. And a 14mm might finally appear like a nice 12.5mm...

The problem is... does it work? Has it worked for any GH1/2 users in this forum?
Which particular wide-angle adapter has worked well for you? And what about the sharpness, and loss of light-stops, and quality, and other issues?

If you have any information or experience with these wide angle adapters, please share. Because many of us, can't afford anamorphics or even decently wide lenses.

Thanks!

SOLD : Lot lens adapters etc ...

feha — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:43:22 +0000

Selling a lot of adapters all for m4/3 ... price for all is 100 euro + 20 euro postage ... or PM your offer. I'm located in Sweden payments: PayPal only.

Converting Zeiss Jena Biotar 25mm f/1.4 to M4/3

rsg2033 — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:11:17 +0000

I found a Zeiss Jena Biotar 25mm f/1.4 lens for relatively cheap, so I asked the seller what type of mount it was and he replied with, "Pentaflex". I've tried searching numerous forums and google about this style of mount and there really isn't very much information. I was wondering if anyone knew if the seller just made a mistake and it's actually M42 or if Pentaflex is a real mount. If Pentaflex is an accurate description for the mount on this lens, is it adaptable to M4/3?

Thank you in advance for any help.

2x GH2 kits (3 Lenses, 3 adapters per kit)

getzi — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:56:32 +0000

The kits offer not only the Panasonic GH2 Camera, but also 3 Lenses, high-quality Novoflex Adapter Systems and Tripods as well as other goodies such as the Rode VideoMic and Adapters to run the cameras from a power source.

As I am resolving all my gear, i can't sell individual items, just the whole sets.

http://nanofunk.net/panasonic-gh2-lumix-dslr-video-shooter-kits-for-sale-professional-starter-novoflex-adapter-filming/

Price: €1000/each