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Atlas Lens Co. Orion Series Anamorphics
  • bannedindvbannedindv

    Debut at NAB 2017... press release below.

    Dateline Las Vegas - April 24, 2017 Atlas Lens Co. - Orion Series 2x Anamorphic Prime Lenses are Launched.

    ANAMORPHIC FOR ALL OF US

    At the heart of Atlas Lens Co. Orion Series is a true Front Anamorphic Group. Orion Series lenses deliver the striking beauty of painterly waterfall bokeh, disproportionate breathing, and signature, but controlled flare. These optical characteristics are now available as part of your cinematic storytelling toolkit with a mechanical functionality that that won't leave you feeling confounded by compromise.

    Forrest Schultz and I developed these lenses because as cinematographers, we wanted to add anamorphic primes to our shooting repertoire. It became our mission to deliver lenses that we would be proud and excited to shoot with, but that would be accessible to a wide range of content creators as well. Orion Series Anamorphic Lenses are built to be a universal filmmaking tool - each focal length has a consistent 110mm outer diameter front, consistent Focus and Iris Gear placement, and high precision optomechanical tolerances that deliver great results every time. The Orion Series primes can be changed quickly between EF and PL mount in minutes with a simple T6 driver in a clean environment. As far as we know these are the world’s first EF mountable Anamorphic Primes.

    We are currently showing our first 65mm T2 prototypes, and will be delivering single lenses and 3 lens sets in the First Quarter of 2018 to deposit holders. The first three lenses in the set will be the 40mm, 65mm, and 100mm T2 primes - with more to follow before the end of 2018.

    Please visit our site for more information:

    http://www.atlaslensco.com

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  • CFreakCFreak

    This sounds well thought out:

    "each focal length has a consistent 110mm outer diameter front, consistent Focus and Iris Gear placement, and high precision optomechanical tolerances that deliver great results every time. The Orion Series primes can be changed quickly between EF and PL mount in minutes with a simple T6 driver in a clean environment."

    The lens markings are Panavision style, with a witness mark and marks for each setting on the distance scale. Which makes them very focus-puller friendly, and speaks to their professional level, since the developers are Cinematographers this demonstrates they have professional experience with lenses (unlike the Digital Bolex developers -lenses with no iris! or lens manufacturers who don't have hard marks on the focus scale -most still photo lenses and some Canon professional lenses).

    Worth noting is that the optomechanical tolerances of anamorphics must be better than spherical lenses and the placement of the backfocus, due to the curved element, is even more critical, for those professional distance markings to actually line up.

    Also the mount must be able to handle the weight or the lens must have a support bracket. Without lens support, only a locking lens mount will do: PL and the new FS7II locking E mount. A wiggle in the lens mount is a unacceptable for anamorphic and pulling focus.

    The 3 lens package is a steal "if" these lenses are that good (ie: professional level quality) and that is the full price...?

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  • sammysammy

    That's only deposit :) total price for the 3 lens set is Clyde to 18000$

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  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Our interview

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