Zack Birlew
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Hey, everybody, I've been researching different anamorphic options for a project and while I really love my SLR Magic 2X and Rangefinder combo setup, I can't really use that on my Rokinon Cine DS lenses or other lens options I'm looking at which are simply too large for a 62mm thread adapter. Going with some of the indie anamorphics like Sirui and Great Joy could be an option if more of the lines are available by the time we get ready to film but I have some ideas for certain special optics so I looked at the adapters landscape of 2022. Out of all of them which are typically 1.33x or 1.5x, the closest alternative to my SLR Magic 2x seems to be the Letus Anamorphx 1.8x Pro.
Looking around online I can't really get much of a consistent use case example from the lens and even the 2021 indie film "First Date" didn't seem to use the lens to its best abilities. There are reviews of the 1.33x and 1.33x Pro which kind of give an idea of what to look for but even with that, I have no idea how the 1.8x Pro compares or even if it might be inferior to the 1.33x Pro. So, does anybody have any experience with the 1.8x Pro Anamorphx? Anyone using a different flare model than the usual medium flare style? Any help or advice would be appreciated!
Looking around online I can't really get much of a consistent use case example from the lens and even the 2021 indie film "First Date" didn't seem to use the lens to its best abilities. There are reviews of the 1.33x and 1.33x Pro which kind of give an idea of what to look for but even with that, I have no idea how the 1.8x Pro compares or even if it might be inferior to the 1.33x Pro. So, does anybody have any experience with the 1.8x Pro Anamorphx? Anyone using a different flare model than the usual medium flare style? Any help or advice would be appreciated!