If you want to find the best deals and selection, shopping for used and new camera lenses on ebay is a good way to go. Todd ao anamorphic lenses lensworks rentals 3102317677. With fast and capable slr prime lenses cheaply available, many inferior anamorphic glass smears at fast apertures unless you stop down to f5. In some cases, these names actually refer to different lens designs and technologies implemented. Aug, 2019 so far my anamorphic journey took me through a few quite different low budget solutions including proskar16 2x, centuryoptex 1. Front anamorphic element design, delivering true anamorphic flares and optic effects. If youre a movie fan then you may have, but if not you.
Heavy flaring, distortion, breathing and softness are inherent to this construction. When you want to shoot video in a format that youve never tried before, one of the kowa anamorphic lenses in this collection might be just what youve been looking for. Low in contrast and warm in colour, they can be made to flare easily. The former kowa prominar get a lens rehousing for anamorphic lens, cine lens inkl. Increases image resolution and detail by squashing compressing the image horizontally by a factor of 1.
The last of the series was the kowa uw190 1972, equipped with a fixed ultrawideangle 19mm lens. This is an important area and the kowas flare is second only to the lomo anamorphic lenses. Full frame rentals is home to atlantas largest collection of vintage and modern primezoom lenses. Unlike ordinary spherical lenses, anamorphic lenses include an additional optical element. Blackmagic forum view topic anamorphic test kowa 2x. The gh2 hack and anamorphic easy installation instructions and optimising the gh2 hack for anamorphic lenses. Cookes new, patented optical design brings together a unique combination of attributes. Cheap anamorphic lenses for m43 personal view talks. This website uses cookies, which are necessary for the technical operation of the website and are always set. Due to their compactness they are often used for action or aerial sequences. Its absolutely amazing not quite as authentic as my lomo but it looks better in sunlight than here with an iphone led. A motion picture camera rentals resource, dedicated to bringing you worldclass service and cutting edge solutions.
A few anamorphic lenses, including the isco rama 36, 54, and our custom single focus anamorphic, can be focused by setting your taking lens to infinity and focusing only with the anamorphic. This post seeks to inform both historical, technical, and specific cooke lenses used on certain films of personal interest for the purposes of future projects. Kowa cine prominar anamorphic lenses 405075100200 wdiopter, wide adapter we have a rehoused set of vintage kowa anamorphic lenses which have been professionally rebarrelled in japan with new double sided bright yellow markings. Dec 07, 2016 kowa a very popular name in anamorphic community. Resolve makes it simplicity itself to deal with anamorphic. It is the highest quality anamorphic lens kowa did. Eoshd will not be held liable for any loss of sleep and any loss of sanity. The flare is warm in colour rather than the standard blue anamorphic flare. The super high speed lenses 1976, also by nikon, are the fastest anamorphic lenses available, with tstops between 1. We carry a full inventory of lenses from angenieux, arrizeiss, canon, cooke, kowa, as well as tls rehoused versions of your favorite vintage lenses. The original kowa anamorphic prime lenses have been produced until the 1970s and usually for four different. Kowa anamorphic lenses lensworks rentals 3102317677. Unique vintage looks can be achieved by using these lenses on modern digital. The bell and howell anamorphic by kowa, then, is a kowa prominar in a sleeker chassis.
The basic 35 mm anamorphic format originally popularized as cinemascope has been known by a number of other monikers. These are the two oldest and original allinone anamorphic lenses to ever be used. Rehoused by true lens services serviced by duclos lenses. Sharegrid, a peertopeer gear rental service, has published the results of its ultimate anamorphic lens test, which evaluated 42 vintage anamorphic lenses representing lens families from companies.
Anamorphic rigs and accessories recommended rig configurations, and faking the anamorphic look without a lens. With anamorphic lenses, the width of the picture is squeezed. The kowa c35 anamorphic\\ sony fs5 \\ atomos shogun youtube. Isco anamorphic lenses are the very best anamorphic lens available for shooting with dslr cameras. Isco had been producing anamorphic lenses since the 1950s, but the first. They were primarily created so that a wider range of. There have been a great number of anamorphic format trade names, for reasons of prestige, technology, or vanity. Why isco anamorphic are the best anamorphic lenses for dslr. In 1968, the company introduced a more ambitious project. If youre a movie fan then you may have, but if not youve certainly seen them used in many films made for the big screen. Get the best deals on kowa wide angle camera lenses when you shop the. We bought our dslr cameras with the dreams of shooting at twilight, in dimly lit rooms, and with a shallow depth of field for which to frame. Isco had been producing anamorphic lenses since the 1950s, but the first iscorama model was not introduced until 1968, 2 and was targeted at the wealthy amateur photographer who wished to create panoramic 35mm slide shows. The optical design and coating type of the kowa anamorphics can not.
These have excellent flares, stunning unique warm color rendition, and great sharpness due to the primes used. Anamorphic lenses are specialty tools which affect how images get projected onto the camera sensor. Overhauled by duclos lenses kowa cine prominar 20mm t2. Evolution 2x lenses based on the original optical design. This is an anamorphic adapter made by kowa in japan. Iscorama was a trademark applied by isco optics of gottingen to a series of consumergrade. Anamorphic format is the cinematography technique of shooting a widescreen picture on standard 35 mm film or other visual recording media with a nonwidescreen native aspect ratio. What began as a tool and technique for capturing and projecting wider aspect ratios on 35mm film, anamorphic lenses are a runaway favorite among cinematographers for the unique characteristics they bring to moving images. The eoshd anamorphic shooters guide 2nd edition eoshd. Thus, the numerous questions are to attain a starting by based of an accurate frame of reference when moving forward in choosin.
Originally intended as a 16mm projector lens it may be used to create widescreen images and video. Weve heard about the history of cooke, founded in 1886 by the taylor brothers. Their hawk anamorphic lenses have been major players. The look and bokeh of the evolution 2x lenses match the genuine anamorphic look of the original kowa anamorphic lenses. Psrehousing for kowa anamorphic lens 40mm, f3, front diameter 80mm. Kowa prominar 16 anamorphic 2x testd samples, issues, excellent performer. This lens attaches to the front filter of a dslr prime lens and turns your setup into anamorphic. Our custombuilt anamorphic lens from utilizes precise vintage optics put together to help dslr filmmakers take their cinema to the next level with an anamorphic lens attachment. The eoshd anamorphic shooters guide 2nd edition special offer. Kowa anamorphic camera lenses for beautiful cinematic shots. In 12 years of selling used motion picture equipment, i have never seen a set of used kowa s for sale. Anamorphic now apocalypse now, blade runner, close encounters of the third kind, bridge on the river kwai, evita if you were enthralled by the look of these classic scope films, you may be considering anamorphic lenses for your next production. Sharegrid publishes the ultimate anamorphic lens test. The kowa lenses in this ebay collection all serve relatively similar functions, so the main.
We do not break up our lens sets kowa cine prominar anamorphic lenses 405075100200 wdiopter, wide adapter we have a rehoused set of vintage kowa anamorphic lenses which have been professionally rebarrelled in japan with new double sided bright yellow markings. Now, its time for kowa s new beginning qaiming the next generation clarity. Using sharegrids quad player interface, its possible to compare video test results from up to four lenses simultaneously, and the results can be very interesting. The original kowa anamorphic prime lenses have been produced until the 1970s and usually for four different primes are available. The optical design of the evolution 2x lenses is based on their original optical design and the front anamorphic principles. Im starting fresh with lenses and shopping for an anamorphic lens to compliment my gh5. From early childhood, rob has had a keen interest in the great outdoors and the wildlife found in it. Unlike ordinary spherical lenses, anamorphic lenses include an additional optical element that squeezes the image horizontally, without. Shooting with an anamorphic lens on an ordinary dslr. However, due to the wider aspect ratio of digital sensors compared to 35mm film, 2x anamorphic lenses produce a superwide 3. The only items described herein are included in sale regardless of what else is pictured.
The panatars are now back in the panavision rental catalogue. Anamorphic prime lens comparison 2x cooke, hawk, kowa, todd ao, arri from forrest schultz on vimeo. Rare elmo anamorphic scope lens swing down mount bracket. The set of kowa anamorphics consists of following lenses. And we see how they compare to the original loved kowa anamorphics. His first ever look through a spotting scope as a child happened to be his uncles kowa and now over 30 years on rob feels privileged that he can enjoy his hobby with some of the best optical equipment available. Ultrawide rectangular aspect ratios, long horizontal lens flares, and oval bokeh the outoffocus areas of the image now feel as much a part of the cinematic experience as. It was upgraded in 1974 as the kowa super 66, which was kowas last camera in the century. The range consists of four primes 40, 50, 75 and 100 mm. Its sharper, the minimum focus distance is better and it flares better.
The kowa prominar anamorphics are japanese anamorphic lenses from the 1960s. Other cookies, which increase the comfort when using this website, are used for direct advertising or to facilitate interaction with other websites and social networks, are only set with your consent. Jan 06, 2017 isco anamorphic lenses are the very best anamorphic lens available for shooting with dslr cameras. So far my anamorphic journey took me through a few quite different low budget solutions including proskar16 2x, centuryoptex 1. The only components received into surplus with this lot are shown in the pictures andor indicated above. It also refers to the projection format in which a distorted image is stretched by an anamorphic projection lens to recreate the original aspect ratio on the viewing screen.
Test of 2x anamorphic prime lenses most commonly available today, excluding. These lenses are still much much sharper and more affordable. They are low in contrast and warm in color and can be made to flare. Cinematographers often ask us if there is a side by side comparison of todays lenses that display the qualities of flares, bokehs, and overall look. The top and bottom of each frame is cropped, or letterboxed, out. Kowas have a beautiful look with expressive flares. We are a young, independent company, with pioneer design of products for all anamorphic uses. Sample lens is on display at cine gear expo 2017, booth 83. The rear thread is also slightly larger than on the prominar. Practical optics 3 introduction to anamorphic the american. Angenieux, arri, atlas, cineovision, cooke, elite, hawk. We build a quality and affordable anamorphic equipment for all beginners and professional filmmakers. I wanted to see exactly what would happen to the image when i used the kowa 2x adapter. Our next stop is one of the legendary iscorama lenses, which outside of proper anamorphic cine lenses are the most respected anamorphic solutions for video use.
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