November 2016

This is a simple anamorphic sharpness tune up that will take your adapter from “ok” to “great” resolving power. With this tweak your lenses can deliver much better image quality!

USEFUL LINKS:

• Look for a Kowa 8-Z, 16-H or B&H on eBay
• James Price’s Vimeo
• Original thread for Kowa mods at EOSHD
• Playlist with Kowa B&H mods

WARNING: It was recently brought to my attention that superglue (cyanoacrylate) CAN damage your glass and camera sensor. I haven’t figured out a surefire way to make it work without the superglue, but I also didn’t have any problem using a tiny drop. For safety reasons, try the method of just loosening and tightening the screw to find the ideal position. If you MUST use superglue (like I did in one of my lenses), make sure your glass is completely clean and keep the lens in a well ventilated area until fully dry. Also be aware that using superglue will make your scope unserviceable. Other pros can’t open it and make it better, so I advise against using glue!

All the RED links on this post are part of eBay’s Partner Network. If you purchase anything through them you’re helping this project.

Here’s how to mod your Kowa B&H for closer focus natively with your Kowa B&H. I also explain how stretch varies across the focus range. Other vintage projection lenses can also be modified this way.

USEFUL LINKS:

• Look for a Kowa 8-Z, 16-H or B&H on eBay
• James Price’s Vimeo
• Original thread for Kowa mods at EOSHD
• Playlist with Kowa B&H mods

All the RED links on this post are part of eBay’s Partner Network. If you purchase anything through them you’re helping this project.

Following the steps of James Price, this episode explains how to dial down the strong veiling glare in many anamorphic adapters. For this example, I’m using the Kowa B&H. The process is cheap, fast and safe. What else could you wish for?

USEFUL LINKS:

• Look for a Kowa 8-Z, 16-H or B&H on eBay
• James Price’s Vimeo
• Original thread for Kowa mods at EOSHD
• Playlist with Kowa B&H mods

All the RED links on this post are part of eBay’s Partner Network. If you purchase anything through them you’re helping this project.

Head to head comparison and double review of the Elmoscope II and Kowa B&H. Can the Elmo II go against the top of the projection lenses?

USEFUL LINKS:

• Look for a Kowa 8-Z, 16-H or B&H on eBay
• Look for an Elmoscope II on eBay
• Get SmallRig’s 1651 lens support system on eBay
• Get SmallRig’s 951 rod on eBay
• Corey MacGregor’s Vimeo
• Matt Leaf’s Instagram
• Hedley – Hello (Acoustic Version)
• Assembly tutorial for the Rectilux 3FF-W
• Assembly tutorial for the FM Lens
• Rectilux 3FF-W Review
• Download the 3d-printed clamp
• Playlist with Kowa B&H mods

All the RED links on this post are part of eBay’s Partner Network, so if you purchase anything through them, you’re helping me to keep this project going.