Why you need this ultimate lomo anamorphic lens gear patrol. In our tests we shot with traditional 2x anamorphic lenses on an arri alexa xt, and compared them to spherical lenses. Best prices in town, instant insurance, join the largest camera sharing community. Technical specifications psrehousing kowa anamorphic 40mm. The most interesting feature of the series projector lenses was their elegant anamorphic alignment mechanism. Front anamorphic element design, delivering true anamorphic flares and optic effects. Now, its time for kowa s new beginning qaiming the next generation clarity. Japanese filmmakers placed the kowa lenses not in front of the prime lens, as with. Vistascope anamorphic lens attachment for 16mm lenses. Rent kowa and lomo anamorphic lens sets with lighthouse films and save on your anamorphic and vintage cinema lenses rentals in nyc. These are mid50s lens attachments are based on the huge delrama systems that uses 2 prisms to create the squeezed anamorphic image rather than the tube style anamorphics used today.
Rent kowa anamorphic lens set kowa anamorphic lens set rental. Fjs international 20002 harrison st hollywood, fl 33020 usa tel. In contrast, spherical lenses have more focal lengths to choose between. The lenses can help create ultrawide rectangular aspect rations, oval broken out of focus area of the images, and long horizontal lens flares. May 07, 2019 it also made projection lenses, both regular and anamorphic for the cinemascope process, under the prominar brand name, whose registration was applied for in 1947 and granted in 1948. The eoshd anamorphic shooters guide 2nd edition eoshd.
When you want to shoot video in a format that youve never tried before, one of the kowa anamorphic lenses in this collection might be just what youve been looking for. Anamorphic rigs and accessories recommended rig configurations, and faking the anamorphic look without a lens. These are the two oldest and original allinone anamorphic lenses to ever be used. Jan 17, 2018 kowa cine prominar anamorphic lenses are my favorite from the vintage anamorphics. Jul 15, 2008 has anyone ever used the old delft vistascope anamorphic lens attachment for 16mm camera. There have been a great number of anamorphic format trade names, for reasons of prestige, technology, or vanity. These are fairly sharp given that theyre vintage lenses from the 1970s.
Anamorphic scope as a printed film format, however, is well established as a standard for widescreen projection. Anamorphic manual focus camera lenses for sale ebay. The lens seems to lose a bit of light on the edges and theres no breathing when focusing. Anamorphic lens everything you need to know anamorphic lenses capture an extremely wide view without distorting faces, even with extreme closeups. Jul 12, 2017 from what ive heard, of all the lomos pretty weird lenses to begin with the 35 is the weirdest one. These kowa prominar anamorphics have been rehoused to improve upon the classic kowa design by mirrorscope.
Aug 06, 2020 anamorphic lenses, on the other hand, add cylindrical lens elements, and when light passes through, the image is squeezed. With anamorphic lenses, the squeeze can vary depending on the manufacturer, but generally, anamorphic lenses due provide a wider aspect ratio than spherical lenses. The bell and howell anamorphic by kowa, then, is a kowa prominar in a sleeker chassis. Kowa vidoscope anamorphic lens, working condition filmculture. You will often hear about vintage anamorphic lenses having a base lens or taking lens. Vantage introduces minihawk anamorphic lenses that are. Mar 07, 2021 an anamorphic lens is a type of lens that can capture a wider field of view than the native dimensions of the cameras sensor. This was a dedicated sealed anamorphic projection lens for use with standard 35mm slide projectors and was designed to complement the 2000 series sealed monobloc anamorphic lenses. The size and weight of the kowas makes them ideal for handheld or steadicam camera work. The value of these lenses cannot be understated in todays age. The original kowa anamorphic prime lenses have been produced until the 1970s and usually for four different primes are available. It continued to make binoculars and telescopes among much else, and in 2005 marketed a spotting scope with integrated digital camera, thereby again becoming a camera manufacturer of a sort. This lens is an anamorphic single focus attachment kit and must be paired with an anamorphic lens.
Heavy flaring, distortion, breathing, and softness are inherent to the construction of the lenses, giving the user the ability to create a unique, vintage, look. Kowa to make three manual focus lenses for micro four. These lenses are very compact, and as such are often used for action or aerial sequences. They have beautiful colors and that 3d feeling, plus i like their flares. The original set consists of 4 focal lengths 40, 50, 75, 100 and was extended by a new developed 32mm and 5mm. The kowa anamorphic lenses had been made till the late 1970. Opteka 6502600mm telephoto lens kit for canon eos 80d 77d 70d 60d 50d 40d 30d. Single focus anamorphic lens attachment rangefinder. Rent kowa anamorphic lens set kowa anamorphic lens set. Kowa anamorphic known in the world additional lenses. Desirable low contrast, warm color tone and enhanced flares and affordable, they became one of the most popular choices for anamorphic shooting. Weve heard about the history of cooke, founded in 1886 by the taylor brothers.
The history and technology behind the anamorphic format in cinema. Also, with anamorphic lenses, youre likely to have fewer options to choose from, most are built in 40, 50, 75 and 100mm focal length. Vantage introduces minihawk anamorphic lenses that are small. Fjs international 20002 harrison st hollywood, fl 33020 usa. Regardless of the camera formats used in filming, distributed prints of a film with a 2. While this was designed for our isco micro series of lenses, this attachment will work on most anamorphic lenses with a front element diameter of up to around 65mm. These lightweight lenses are ideal for any rig, including gimbal and steadicam work.
Anamorphic lenses rentals in new york lomo, kowa, cooke. It is the highest quality anamorphic lens kowa did. The evolution 2x are built on the success of the legendary and nowadays rare frontanamorphic kowas. The lenses are the smallest, most compact cine anamorphics on the market today performing magnificently on s35 cameras and from the 75mm. They are unusually small and lightweight for anamorphic lenses. Beautiful lenses with original housings and glass refurbished by duclos. Practical optics 3 introduction to anamorphic the american. The anamorphic format has a unique look that will always have its place in cinema history. It also refers to the projection format in which a distorted image is stretched by an anamorphic projection lens to recreate the original aspect ratio on the viewing screen not to be confused with anamorphic. The gh2 hack and anamorphic easy installation instructions and optimising the gh2 hack for anamorphic lenses. Made in the 1970s but updated to modern housings, the kowa prominar lenses are a compact, lightweight anamorphic lens set perfect for action, aerial, and gimbal applications. They feature improved housings with accurate focus marks on either side of the lens, along with new 80mm fronts and 77mm threading for screwon filter use. The basic 35 mm anamorphic format originally popularized as cinemascope has been known by a number of other monikers. The original kowa anamorphic prime lenses have been produced until the 1970s and usually for four different.
Kowa anamorphic 35 prominar made in japan cinema lenscon custodia lenti nikon. Anamorphic lenses the camera department cine equipment. Kowa made anamorphic lenses at the same time isco did, and the quality of glass varied theyd hive some of it off to 3rd party brands and itd be of lower quality than the stuff theyd put in their own kowa prominar branded lenses. Feb 17, 2014 japanese optical company kowa best known for its spotting scopes and binoculars has revealed that it plans to make three lenses for micro four thirds cameras.
Get the best deals on anamorphic manual focus camera lenses when you shop the largest online. If you want to find the best deals and selection, shopping for used and new camera lenses on ebay is a good way to go. For anamorphic lenses with larger front diameters, vignetting may occur. Built in the 70s, these highly soughtafter vintage 2x squeeze lenses offer low contrast, warm colors, and can be made to flare easily. This set of kowa s also comes with a 30mm adapter, which easily transforms your 40mm into a 30mm wide angle lens. Isco had been producing anamorphic lenses since the 1950s, but the first iscorama model was not introduced until 1968, 2 and was targeted at the wealthy amateur photographer who wished to create panoramic 35mm slide shows. Find great deals on ebay for anamorphic lens and anamorphic lens iphone. The panatars are now back in the panavision rental catalogue. Kowa is a japanese company, which manufactured cameras from 1954 to 1978. They combine comparatively small size and weight with a look that set the tone of anamorphic vintage lenses. Anamorphic format is the cinematography technique of shooting a widescreen picture on standard 35 mm film or other visual recording media with a nonwidescreen native aspect ratio. This first lens was a twosection detachable monobloc unit, consisting of a 50mm f 2. The anamorphic lens is designed with additional glass elements inside that squeeze a wide rectangular image onto a mostly square celluloid film frame or digital camera sensor.
Kowa anamorphic camera lenses for beautiful cinematic shots. These incredible and beautiful lenses were produced in the 1970s. Learn how spherical and anamorphic lenses affect story. Both the hawk anamorphic lenses and the psu video assist system received cinec awards and were used in. Kowa anamorphic lenses were made in japan around the 1960s and 70s. The lenses are the smallest, most compact cine anamorphics on the market today performing magnificently on s35 cameras and from the 75mm on up to full format 36 x 24mm. Ive always wanted an anamorphic lens, and i wanted to be able to afford it the vintage soviet is the way to go. Superb kowa kowa prominer anamorphic anamorphic 16h manual lens 1482. The kowa lenses in this ebay collection all serve relatively similar functions, so the main. Their flares feature warm colors, rather than the standard blue anamorphic flare. Cineovision anamorphic lenses were often based on canon k35 or zeiss super speed primes. His course load included business communication, film history. The value of these lenses cannot be understated in todays age of digital cameras.
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