Anyone tried shooting still photography with a real anamorphic lens on 35mm film? Didn't find any 1.6x adaptor that can be used handheld. Also wondering how the stretch would look like from scans. I know the xpan, or cropping from 120 option, but wonder if there is a way to shoot with a real anamorphic lens.
Nitroplait wrote:
How would you decompress the image? Digitally?
I think Sirui sells a 1.25x adapter- not quite 1.6x but much cheaper than an anamorphic lens.
Yeah, digital scan then stretch. Too bad all the new cheap anamorphic lenses are not compatible with film cameras
I googled this awhile back and it doesn't look like there are any viable or affordable solutions for film photography cameras.
You could buy an old film cinema camera (the Krasnagorsk-3 16mm cameras are typically less than $1,000) or a Super 16 film camera and rent a 16-mm anamorphic lens (only a few models exist) or Super 16mm anamorphic lens (less rare but generally super expensive, even to rent), and shoot it with 250D or another cine film, then pull individual frames as stills. It would be a one-time project unless you've got a lot of money. It doesn't take long to go through a lot of film but it would be like shooting a bunch of stills; you could shoot for 5 minutes and have plenty to work with.
Here's some recent footage shot on Vision 3 250D using the Krasnagorsk-3, but not using anamorphic lenses. It's lovely.
bjhurley wrote:
I googled this awhile back and it doesn't look like there are any viable or affordable solutions for film photography cameras.
You could buy an old film cinema camera (the Krasnagorsk-3 16mm cameras are typically less than $1,000) or a Super 16 film camera and rent a 16-mm anamorphic lens (only a few models exist) or Super 16mm anamorphic lens (less rare but generally super expensive, even to rent), and shoot it with 250D or another cine film, then pull individual frames as stills. It would be a one-time project unless you've got a lot of money. It doesn't take long to go through a lot of film but it would be like shooting a bunch of stills; you could shoot for 5 minutes and have plenty to work with.
Here's some recent footage shot on Vision 3 250D using the Krasnagorsk-3, but not using anamorphic lenses. It's lovely.
Desmolicious wrote:
At 0:50 I yelled 'focus' at the screen!
Some habits die hard.
Yeah that was a little painful. These guys may not have realized that you have to calibrate the viewfinder to your eye to ensure it focuses properly; there's a procedure to follow. But the earlier footage is in focus.
bjhurley wrote:
Yeah that was a little painful. These guys may not have realized that you have to calibrate the viewfinder to your eye to ensure it focuses properly; there's a procedure to follow. But the earlier footage is in focus.
I actually thought it added to the vibe - and it only lasted for maybe a few seconds. Not sure if it was intentional or not!
