Wanna be cheap with me and make your own anamorphic front clamps? Here's a detailed recipe. Thank you, Lucas Pfaff!
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It's time to admit past mistakes and share info on the top tier Kowa sample variance issue. I also updated the Anamorphic Calculator so it works properly when you pick the GH5 in the menu!
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The Rectilux HCDNA is one of our favorite pieces of gear, I get it. Considering this, here's a few cheap and useful upgrades you can apply to your HCDNA. Huge thanks to Ian Edward Weir for putting such list together.
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- Watch the Rectilux HCDNA review
- Watch the review for HTN's Lock Rings
- Check out Ian's list with the upgrades
- Check out detailed instructions of how to disassemble your HCDNA
- Check out Ian's work
- Get M4 screws with nylon heads on eBay
- Get an 86mm UV filter on eBay
- Get a 67mm metal hood on eBay
- Get screw-in lens caps on eBay
- Check eBay for Century Optics 86mm achromatic diopters
- Get a set of 86mm Vivitar diopters on eBay
- Get RAF Camera's 86-95mm adapter for clip-on matte boxes
The Mir 20M is the widest I'll go to anamorfake Soviet glass. The effects are quite subtle and you could probably live without it, so this is for the purists. It's also an easy mod for a super awesome lens.
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It's been way too long since I talked about the guiding rules of all these tests and reviews. It's good to point out what changed and what remains.
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We're moving towards the wider side of the USSR Anamorfake set. The Mir 10A 28mm is a competitor for the Pentacon 29mm mod. If you want your set exclusively made of USSR glass, the 10A is the way to go.
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How strange do you think it is to shoot anamorphic photos and videos on your iPhone? It turns out to be a lot of fun using Moondog Labs' 1.33x anamorphic lens.
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