Some more news from Rectilux...

Introducing Rectilux 7FF, the worlds fastest 2X single focus anamorphic adapter in a lightweight package. With its huge ~63mm entrance pupil, the Rectilux 7FF is for film makers who want the monster bokeh aesthetic with real close focusing down to 0.5m.

The Rectilux 7FF supports the following aperture/focal length combinations on 35mm full frame:

1.4/85mm, 1.6/100mm, 2.2/135mm, 2.4/150mm, 3.2/200mm etc

Furthermore Rectilux 7FF harnesses a wide choice of vintage glass chosen from:

Hypergonar HiFi, Bausch & Lomb, Moller, Schneider Kreuznach, Isco, Carl Zeiss, Rathenower, Kowa...

Product specification is here: http://www.transferconvert.co.uk/cinemania/rectilux-7ff.html

VR demo is here: http://www.transferconvert.co.uk/cinemania/rectilux-7ff-vr.html

and for lazy mousers..

Hi Sammy Rectilux 3FF is already available. Please refer to the first post regarding pricing. Thank you for understanding

In this post, I thought I would provide some insight into the technology behind Rectilux.

I have a considerable collection of anamorphics built up over the last ten years or so and the clip below shows just a small part of my collection.

Every scope seems to have its own personality and over two years ago I started a project to investigate what would be the optimum solution for a focusing group for each scope in terms of spot radius, chromatic aberration and so forth.

The project's aim was to make each scope single focus. The work involved disassembling each scope, taking measurements using good engineering practice and modelling each scope in software. Following that, many iterative solves were conducted to minimise the merit or cost function, which is a measure of goodness, taking into account practical ergonomic issues like for example having a workable stroke.

Over 30 species of scopes were analysed this way and the results have been catalogued and burnt onto the DVDROM that you can see at the end of the clip below. The DVDROM details the best optical prescription for each scope.

Rectilux truly is the vintage look digitally remastered.

some stuff on weight

@Vitaliy, I followed your advice and have stripped out the Audio and made Parts 1&2 public

I will getting my Schneider Cine Xenons back from a job next week and will be able to show close pulls, bokeh and flares

Vimeo recently announced they would ban video with copyrighted audio unless it is made private

Best idea is to use appropriate audio, not add password.

Vimeo Copyright Guidelines

What you mean exactly?

@JohnBarlow

Why passwords? I mean - remove them.

Recticlips are short ungraded clips illustrating a feature or an operational aspect of the Rectilux 3FF. Here we have some slow handheld focus pulls to a WWII memorial over 60ft away, using a Sony E1.8/50mm taking lens behind the Rectilux 3FF.

It is instructional to compare the mumps in this clip with the mumps of a Vantage Hawk between 01:27 & 01:30 in the clip below it, which was shot in the confines of a small living space

Recticlips are short ungraded clips illustrating a feature or an operational aspect of the Rectilux 3FF

This one shows a finger touch focus pull

I left it at 32:9 so you could see my fingers performing the focus pull

The vignette disappers when cut to 2.35:1

I think people need to see more sample footage, especially shallow DOF stuff that really accentuates the anamorphic characteristics. Focus pulls are a must! If it can't stay sharp throughout the focal range with shallow DOF, what's the point?

Thanks Vitaliy,

It is good not to clutter your excellent site with these things ;)

Very impressive!