Today we're working on 35mm in the Contax Zeiss Anamorfake budget lineup. This is an awesome normal-type lens, allowing for better closeups without distorting people's faces. USEFUL LINKS: Look for a Contax Zeiss 35/2.8 on eBay Get the oval apertures on eBay Read my article about building a Contax …
The Isco Ultra Star is an excellent performer for a starter lens. What I didn't know is that there was a red flaring version! USEFUL LINKS: Look for an Isco Ultra Star Anamorphic on eBay Watch the Isco Ultra Star review
The Focuser 8 is the single focus supermatch for last week's Aivascope. A tiny single focus solution for baby anamorphics at a very competitive price point. USEFUL LINKS: Look for a Focuser 8 on eBay Check out VM Optics' eBay Store Check out JSD Labs' channel
SIMMOD Lens now supports this channel! Ron makes amazing stuff so I made a review showing why I like his gear. USEFUL LINKS: SIMMOD Lens' Website How to Cine-Mod old Contax Zeiss Lenses from eBay on a Budget
The Aivascope 1.75x Anamorphic came out as an alternative to the Baby Hypergonar. Does it live up to the expectations? It's an enjoyable 1.75x baby scope, that's for sure! USEFUL LINKS: Look for an Aivascope on eBay Check out VM Optics' eBay Store Check out JSD Labs' channel
We can all agree the word "cinematic" is thrown around a lot. Working as a cinematographer in many indie projects, more than once I had directors come up with a shot and ask "what can we do to make this more cinematic?". The first few times I heard that question I'm sure they saw my thoughts …
The Letus AnamorphX PRO 1.33x impressed me as one of the best adapters I tested so far. It excels in Image quality, plus coverage is beyond anything else. It could benefit from stronger flares though! USEFUL LINKS: Check out Letus35's website for their other anamorphics
After an adventure in customs, I got the Letus AnamorphX 1.33x to play. This is a great draft for the PRO version that came after. USEFUL LINKS: Check out Letus35's website for their other anamorphics