Hey, just wondering if anyone has received theirs from the pre-order yet. I love their 12mm and have been thinking hard about whether I should get in line for this.

What is happening. Will be shooting a Children movie this summer and Anamorphic would suit it perfect. But is there any chance of finding an working anamorphic adaptor?

Yeah that's pretty much it. My friends are going to laser-cut some pieces out of plastic for me, so it'll be a bit easier.

It worked well... but I need to get the final anamorphot before I can post footage that really shows it. So soon I think.

Hello Kholi can you please send some samples of your device and the result?

@kholi, may I ask which Oval Bokeh insert you were using? I'm glad you posted this cuz I wasn't sure that it would actually work when used behind an Anamorphic Adapter. This just opens up even more options :)

@vicharris

It's more so that people want to get the anamorphic traits without having to shoot up close just to throw backgrounds out. A diopter just lets you shoot closer to subject, 2X would give you the anamorphic traits if anything at all's out of focus (for the most part).

I'll go ahead and say this, and hopefully not cause any issues... when the adapter and Andrew came my way for that afternoon I had already been shooting with an Oval Insert within the Kipon adapter. So when the Anamorphic adapter went on, I had Oval Bokeh (not perfect, but close). He was aware that I had it in, and I tested with it in and out.

When applying that "creative" outlook, and with the Sigma 18-35, it was enough for me to say hell yes. But, I'm also not above trying things out, some people will be.

I don't view it any differently than adding a speedbooster to get a wider field of view, or using clamps to try and cobble together some other anamorphic. I would rather have someone dye-cut or laser cut a set of various apertures and anamorphic bokeh, use those in the Kipon adapter or another adapter, than have to fiddle with clamps.

So, again, I did this on my own and I know that it works and works well... others mileage may vary, as someone that actually shoots with larger, anamorphic primes, I think this is a really good alternative with or without the oval bokeh insert.

That's why I'm getting one.

In my case I actually don't need any adapters... I have a set of anamorphics that I use when I really want to shoot.

The bigger deal is having run and gun, because the Kowas need a Mattebox and with a mattebox comes filters etc. I literally want to just use my Hoya ProNDs, a lends hood, and a zoom -- go and shoot.

So I agree with @Aria as well, and that's a big reason why I want to the SLR.

Meh! Looks good to me and especially the fact that it is so sharp and clean. It allows me to choose to get whatever look I want with different taking lenses and post treatment. i'm not that fond of an anamorphic adapter that has so much "character" that it's no longer flexible. This adapter kind of stays out of the way a bit, which can be a plus. It gives just enough of the things you want in an anamorphic, but not over done so that you end up limited in it's use cuz it always looks the same. I see it as an advantage.

I'm with @vicharris on this one. Expecting to get 10's of thousands of dollars worth of performance in a sub $1000 adapter isn't rational.

However, this is one shot that sticks out in my head as a definitive Anamorphic "Oval bokeh" shot. I bet if a similar set-up was used with the adapter, it could get comparable bokeh.

It should be one of a car interior.

Raindrops/bokeh's Oval from the 2x stretch. I'm pretty confident that's a Panaovision lens, just by the twisted frame.

I thin kit's mostly that they are comparing anamorphic looks, because you can get similar to that Panavision with cheaper adapters (I saw a 2x one go recently, Lomo Foton-A... 3,000 though!). Before I used the SLR "briefly" i considered that 1.33x was not enough.

With some adjusting and creativity I do think it can get there?

He wants to see this:

http://www.apnatimepass.com/killing-them-softly-movie-photo-24.jpg

@endotoxic

I know what you mean about the overall look. The adapter may not be for everyone. I sent you a message.