Hawk Vintage '74 Anamorphic test

[Eric Koretz]

I had a chance to test the Hawk Vintage '74 anamorphics for my feature, A Girl and A Gun. Unfortunately we pushed the film until the summer but we were still able to shoot a few tests with the lenses. In short they looked incredible on the Epic, organic and beautiful. They really are an amazing set of lenses. Here's a compilation of some of our tests and also a more detailed blog post. I'll put up R3D stills soon.

https://vimeo.com/58243115


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[Björn Benckert]

I think you are onto something good

Here are some snapshots from the Hawk C 35mm at 2500 iso for comparison:
http://www.syndicate.se/Files/~usr/hawk/servering1.jpg
http://www.syndicate.se/Files/~usr/hawk/servering2.jpg
http://www.syndicate.se/Files/~usr/hawk/servering3.jpg
http://www.syndicate.se/Files/~usr/hawk/servering4.jpg

 

[Dominik Muench]

great great shots, hope you get to finish the feature. those look like amazing lenses ^^

 

[Bob Gundu]

luv it! Great write up too. Need to get those Formats!

 

[Ayan Pratap]

Nice.. nice!

 

[Eric Koretz]

Bjorn, love the Hawk C's as well. Definitely different beasts. The Vintage 74s flare like crazy compared to the C series and especially compared to the V-Lites. The Vlites almost dont flare at all unless your blazing a light down the barrel of the lens.

 

[Leland Haushalter]

I kind of like the flare from the 74's.

 

[Eric Koretz]

Bob,
Format Prostops are great. Abel cine test really seemed to prove it. Most impressive thing is the 1.8 and 2.1 NDs. Actually useable.

 

[Andy White]

The test looks great.

I've been waiting for some test footage of the 74's - I've a feeling they'll become popular lenses, with the feel of old Lomos but modern mechanics.

Now... wonder how nice the 45-90 zoom will be

 

[Andrew Ceperley]

I am in love.

Any filtration in front of the lenses? Doesn't look like it.

 

[Eric Koretz]

The 45-90 has the same optics as the Vplus 45-90 so it will be pretty amazing. Closer focus then the primes. Difference will be in how the Elements are coated.

 

[jochem bakker]

I like the vibrance of the shots, with very nice skin tones. I do wonder, are you using any netting? I feel the bokeh looks sort of fuzzy. I can see the guy can't wait to throw down a good scene, or maybe a good fight.

 

[Andy White]

The 45-90 has the same optics as the Vplus 45-90 so it will be pretty amazing. Closer focus then the primes. Difference will be in how the Elements are coated.

.... and therein lies the magic

Plus it'll be a big white lens - LOL.

 

[Eric Koretz]

No net. The highlights have a little bloom to them. That could be what you're seeing?

 

[Mike P.]

Why does the best glass have to be so damned expensive?

EDIT: Are RED Pro Anamorphics even a possibility any more?

 

[Steve Sherrick]

Lens envy! Love the look of those too when paired with the Epic. It all has a very seventies vibe going and I really like the late 60's through early eighties filmmaking.

 

[Bob Gundu]

I personally think these lenses wouldn't look as good on the Alexa. It would get way too mushy. Looks like the resolution of the RED complements nicely with these anamorphics.

 

[Eric Koretz]

we threw the up briefly on the Alexa M. Looked pretty good. Didnt shoot anything with it or project it though so hard to tell.

 

[Brandon J.F.]

Any idea what these are going to cost? I love the look.

 

[Eric Koretz]

Hawk really doesn't "sell" lenses. THey work out deals with rental houses to house them. I think if they were for sale they would be over $30,000