I've been into shooting anamorphic on a budget for almost ten years now. In that time I've never seen anything quite like the Letus Anamorph-X Pro. PAUSE. When I say "on a budget", the number goes between $0 and $4000, which is very little when compared to Arri, Cooke, Hawk or Panavision anamorphic …
As soon as I got to Japan, I found this Hypergonar 16 ST inside the first used camera store I went to! It's a French projection lens by Henri J Chrétien the father of anamorphics! USEFUL LINKS: Look for an anamorphic Hypergonar on eBay Check out the Phantom LUTs
I tested the Century 1.33x as one of the first lenses in this channel. How does this unbranded 1.33x anamorphic adapter compare to the Century? Someone, please make these again for cheap. USEFUL LINKS: Look for a 1.33x adapter on eBay Watch the Century Optics 1.33x Review
The Bolex Moller 16/32/1.5x holds celebrity status among anamorphic adapters. It's time to compare it to the very similar Moller 32/1.5x and see if the craze is justified. USEFUL LINKS: Look for a Bolex Moller on eBay
I've been fiddling with color correction more these days. A lot of it is thanks to the Phantom LUTs for Sony, which make my life so easy. USEFUL LINKS: Check out the Phantom LUTs at Joel's website! See Joel's samples for the Alexa Look See Joel's samples for the Film Look
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