New anamorphic lens under development at Samyang
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Comment on the forum The South Korean film industry is behind a push into anamorphic lenses. The South Korean Committee for Promotion of Film just released a...
View ArticleThe Canon 1D C review
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Iscorama anamorphic on the 1D C and my test footage at Vimeo I shot with the Canon 1D C and Canon C100 Cinema EOS cameras recently with SlashCam in Berlin....
View Article2.5k CinemaScope anamorphic raw on the 5D Mark III
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Get the EOSHD Anamorphic Shooter’s Guide for a comprehensive guide to anamorphic lenses, which ones to use, how to get them and how to shoot Download the 2.5k...
View Article$60 Pentax that’s actually a $800 Zeiss by designer of Stanley Kubrick’s NASA...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum The Contax Zeiss Distagon ‘Hollywood’ 28mm F2.0 is a classic fast wide for full frame and is incredible on Super 35mm as well. Wide open it’s one of the...
View ArticleNew SLR Magic prototype anamorphic lens footage surfaces
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum SLR Magic are working on a 1.33x anamorphic adapter. Hong Kong based shooter Edwin Lee has tried it out. The lens is ‘compact’ and attaches to the front of...
View ArticleIntroducing the SLR Magic anamorphic lens – hands on with new V3 prototype
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum At the beginning of the IFA show in Berlin, Andrew from SLR Magic dropped by at my studio and dropped off the V2 and V3 anamorphic prototype lenses the...
View ArticleSLR Magic anamorphic prototype V3 – Part 2 – The footage
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum In part 2 of the SLR Magic anamorphic coverage we’ll look at how the prototype lens looks and performs on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. There’s also a poll in...
View ArticleExclusive: SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT 1,33X 50 pricing announced
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum The new SLR Magic anamorphic lens now has an official title and price. Dubbed “ANAMORPHOT 1,33X 50” – it will cost $799 for the anamorphic adapter. Official...
View ArticleOn test – the final SLR Magic Anamorphot 50 x 1.33
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum View 10 frames from a rehearsal shoot with Bunny Suit, a Berlin based band I’m currently working with on a music video Disclosure: I have worked closely with...
View ArticleAnamorphic sample footage shot with the SLR Magic Anamorphot – and which...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum (The anamorphic footage starts around 10 seconds in) The new SLR Magic Anamorphot 50 jointly developed with the help of EOSHD is here in it’s final...
View Article2013 – 10 things which have impressed me – and some that haven’t!
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Psst… I’m having an end of year clear out Where would we be without the end of the year and the impending doom that is Christmas? Enjoying summer? Revelling...
View ArticleSLR Magic Anamorphot-50 officially announced
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Above: beautiful new film from Seb Farges shot with the SLR Magic Anamorphot on the Sony A7 and Olympus E-M5. SLR Magic have officially announced the...
View ArticleIscorama owners! Convert your lens into a cinema anamorphic with the Andrew...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Iscorama owner or simply interested in anamorphic lenses? Join the EOSHD Anamorphic Forum here The Iscorama is a wonder of vintage optics. No focus breathing,...
View ArticleLast call for the Van Diemen Iscorama V2.0 upgrade!
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum If you want your Iscorama to join an elite of less than 20 in existence – high performance ones with greatly improved handling and construction, then you have...
View ArticleInterview with Panasonic – raw HDMI output may be coming to future GH4...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum New firmware for the Panasonic adds higher vertical resolutions in various aspect ratios, making further use of the camera’s 4K video ability. For...
View ArticleSLR Magic Anamorphic 2x on the Panasonic GH4 (4:3)
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum At Photokina 2014 I gave my first impressions of the prototype SLR Magic Anamorphic 2x on the GH4. Now I have a newer version of the lens with me in Berlin to...
View ArticlePanasonic GH4 firmware update brings 24p Anamorphic, V-LOG coming in later...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Here’s the first footage, from Hot Rod Cameras (follow on Facebook here) shot with a beta-firmware GH4 in V-LOG. The update is coming out later, but first we...
View ArticlePanasonic GH4 firmware update V2.2 due to be released April 22nd
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Panasonic will release the new anamorphic firmware for the GH4 on Wednesday, April 22nd. With this update the Panasonic GH4 will have more vertical resolution...
View ArticleSLR Magic Rangefinder converts “dual focus” anamorphic (aka Kowa) to single...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum I have just received my SLR Magic Rangefinder which is a groundbreaking concept. It transfers focus away from the main lens focus ring onto a dedicated...
View ArticleSLR Magic Rangefinder footage – kiss goodbye to lens breathing AND Kowa...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum I have been out shooting with the SLR Magic Rangefinder. Key features: It completely takes over focus from any lens Solves lens breathing (reduces to such low...
View ArticleSLR Magic announce set of 2:1 anamorphic cinema primes
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum SLR Magic today unveiled a set of 2x anamorphic prime lenses designed for indie filmmakers. The set comprising of a 35mm, 50mm and 70mm will be on show at IBC...
View ArticleNot just vinyl for hipsters! The return of Ultra Panavision 70! Film is back...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum For his upcoming snowy western Tarantino unearthed special cameras and 1.25x anamorphic lenses at Panavision which hadn’t seen the light of day since 1965....
View ArticleSLR Magic Anamorphot CINE PL Set 35/50/70 – a shoot in London and Brighton...
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Comment on the forum The new titanium PL mount SLR Magic Anamorphot cinema lenses are designed for RED users, Canon and Arri professionals. They’re also a...
View ArticlePanasonic GH5 Review and exclusive first look at Version 2.0 firmware
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Comment on the forum Firmware 2.0 for the Panasonic GH5 has been officially announced, and will be available for download at the end of September 2017. View...
View ArticleFujifilm hint at 44×33 large format “GFX-H100” filmmaker’s camera / open gate...
Comment on the forum With Canon debuting the C500 II today, demand for a full frame in a C-series body is clearly there but Fujifilm is looking further into to the future. Their X-Trans IV sensor...
View ArticleA monstrous Fuji X-T4 is coming, rumoured to shoot 6K/60p with anamorphic...
Comment on the forum Rumours have gained pace all over the place about the X-T4 and the discontinuation of the X-H2. I have to say this makes perfect sense if the X-T4 is going to be an X-H2 anyway in...
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Preview – Anamorphic goes medium format with Fuji GFX 100 and a look at the...
This will be a short introduction before I get down to shooting with the beasts you see above. On the left we have the Leica SL2, which features a 5K anamorphic mode (4:3 aspect ratio) that records in...
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What’s the story behind Schneider Kreuznach’s return of the Iscorama?
The famous Iscorama 54 is making a comeback. A small number of lenses are being made available for rental only. The Iscorama 54 anamorphic adapter appears to be identical in design to the original,...
View ArticleOscars 2022 contenders – Is there a trend towards vintage lenses?
Passing, which is in contention for an Oscar uses the LOMO round-front vintage anamorphic lenses in an interesting new way. EOSHD on YouTube looks into it. The post Oscars 2022 contenders – Is there a...
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Thoughts on the impressive Fuji X-H2S
Most mirrorless cameras aimed at filmmakers are so much alike these days, so does the X-H2S stand out? The X-H2S assumes flagship status over the X-T4 for both stills and video users. It remains to be...
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