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I think for me it really depends on the mood I want to create. I've very much enjoyed using the funky helios 44-2 and the Zeiss Jena 20mm, also the distortion from the atlas anamorphic is great, but yeah, there's something very pleasing to me about these tokinas even though they're totally different from the messier vibes I had aimed for in the past...

Thanks!

Thanks! Not exactly sure the focal length, was on a zoom. I think somewhere around a 32mm on FF.

That's a really good question. I think there are the basic technical things to know: what size sensor does it cover, what f or t stop does it open to, vignetting, focus breathing, fringing/CA, obvious distortions or limitations -- all those things have such a big effect on what's possible, but yeah after that is where I think a lot of it comes down to feel which at least for me is only possible to really learn from shooting with a lens. I know that specifically with the Tokina Vista's there's something in the construction that leads to a very gentle transition from areas that are in focus to out of focus. I'm not sure if that what appeals to me about them or not, but that's the closest technical explanation I've heard. Long and short of it, it really just comes down to if I like how it feels (and of course if how it feels is right for a given project).

Yeah, sounds familiar!

interesting. what lenses have you liked recently?

@ just shot a music video using a Zeiss CP Zoom- loved it

Definitely. The way technology and cost of that technology has evolved in the last 15 years is amazing.

Yeah it's an interesting question. I've shot both ways before. I suppose it's whatever the project calls for in terms of process.

@ yeah exactly.

Thanks! Appreciate it :)

The Sony Venice has open gate so doing this vertical anamorphic setup makes less sense IMHO, but if you shoot 16x9, rotate the camera 90 degrees so you're 9x16, then use a 2x anamorphic, you'll have an 18x16 frame, so it'll be slightly wider than the spherical focal equivalent -- so a 40mm would be just wider than a 40 mm spherical lens, but way taller FOV.

I’d just edit on a standard timeline in resolve, 1920x1080 or UHD, export a prores master and then cut out an mp4 in media composer. But an 18x16 4k export would be 2430x2160.

Yeah, I am usually shooting in situations where I don't like losing too too much detail in the shadows so on the OG Komodo I rarely push it beyond 800 but I've seen successful examples of doing so for sure. On the Komodo X or raptor there's definitely more wiggle room IMHO.

Glad it helped!

It seems when I apply my 2x desqueeze in Premeire it desqueezes it vertically, not horizontally after I rotate it. Any ideas how to fix that?

@@dice_mov That's definitely possible, I haven't tried in premiere. I'm not sure what you should do but I'd guess there's a way... sorry I can't be more helpful. Can also download the free version of resolve?

I'd be shooting in the normal 16x9 mode, turned 90 degrees so it's 9x16. The desqueeze and rotation happens in post.

@@samdotroden got it! Why didn’t you select the anamorphic mode in-camera? Just curious, as I’m renting an anamorphic adapter this week to use with my Komodo, so the more I learn beforehand the better. Thanks again!

@@dice_mov because since you're rotating the camera 90 degrees, you'll ultimately be desqueezing the other direction. The internal camera desqueeze is only for horizontal desqueeze.

@@samdotroden thanks so much for the responses!

@@samdotroden do you mind elaborating a bit more on the post workflow? Shooting with the 1.5x lens and rotating the camera, how do you manage the 4:3 aspect ratio in post? What desqueeze do you apply? Thanks! (Sorry for the dumb question, this is my first venture into anamorphic and of course I want the vertical look!)

I'm glad, yes that's exactly it. I feel like once you can wrap your brain around what's happening it makes a lot of sense.

Thanks! I use the canon rf to ef .71 focal reducer and no, I haven't had any back focus issues with that. I used to have an Alexa classic with an ef mount and had issues with that on one lenses. My understanding is the wider the lens, the more perfect the back focus has to be or else infinity can become an issue.

My guess would be .75x desqueeze but I haven't actually tested...

I have a small rig top handle attached to a nato rail and the monitor is attached to the camera with a GDU hinge monitor mount.

@@samdotrodencan i get a link for monitor mount?

@@modern_warshop global-dynamics-united.myshopify.com/collections/komodo/products/gdu-komodo-monitor-mount but you may want to do this one instead kondorblue.com/products/monitor-swivel-mount-pan-tilt?variant=39828199702576&currency=USD&g_network=x&g_productchannel=online&g_adid=&g_locinterest=&g_keyword=&g_campaign=account&g_adtype=pla&g_keywordid=&g_ifcreative=&g_acctid=814-825-7213&g_locphysical=9061095&g_adgroupid=&g_productid=shopify_US_4702132240432_39828199702576&g_source=%7Bsourceid%7D&g_merchantid=338217688&g_placement=&g_partition=&g_campaignid=19470157914&g_ifproduct=product&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAABsWx5thH-wrLlbaGHQ-hVh3rbx_2&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlvW2BhDyARIsADnIe-IrcllzqgceMB6SEYebXFki-cg4cM7DNAAylcu7L9vggsDrEooy4NQaAiB4EALw_wcB

@@samdotroden ​​⁠thank u a lot, but i still can’t understand what will be better for hands shooting. So many things to understand 😢 Is it possible to get 360* video of your camera?

Thanks!

Hah, yeah this starts to get wonky in a bigger professional situation. Do the bigger SmallHDs also allow for reverse desqueeze? I suppose in theory you could do the same thing as on camera and rotate the monitor 90 degrees. I've seen rotated monitors on stills shoots before so it's definitely possible... let me know if you solve it.

@@samdotroden Thanks for the response and input! We found a solution, all of the larger SmallHD monitors work as long as they have the newest firmware update!

@@AlotoBrock Nice, that's good to know!

If you watch my first UA-cam video you'll see a clip or two of raw footage from an unfinished fashion shoot. I'll post more next time I shoot a project this way.

Thanks, glad it was helpful

I believe some of the portkeys monitors can do it, but not all of them. Also I believe the zcam allows you to do it internally. But yes, smallhd is your best bet.

@@samdotroden Really? Like their premium one? The BM5 or w/e

@@kazlepek6552 I'm not sure, I've only been told it's possible, might wanna ask around on a Facebook group about it. But yes, I think it's only on their premium ones. I had a cheaper one of theirs at one point and you could not do it.

@@kazlepek6552a little late, but just in case you were still looking into this, the portkeys pt6 is a super cheap option and it allows you to do custom Desqueeze anywhere from 0.25x - 4.0x. 👍

@@kazlepek6552 a little late, but just in case you were still looking into this the portkeys pt6 is a super cheap option and allows a custom desqueeze of anywhere from 0.25x - 4.0x.

ISO definitely matters, it's just not baked in in the same way that it would be in non-raw footage which allows for some extra flexibility. But yes, you're totally correct, it definitely still matters!

That's interesting, I think the z cam is the first camera I've heard that allows you to desqueeze in camera either way.

@@samdotroden it's just the view that it desqueezes, not the actual file recorded, but it means you can use pretty much any monitor regardless of whether it has anamorphic desqueeze or not.

@@alzibaba that's amazing

Are you wanting to do that so you can crop either vertically or horizontally with the same footage? I think if you want 16:9 or 1.85:1 you should probably just shoot the normal way and save the vertical anamorphic for if you either want the boxy frame or need to shoot vertically. Seems to me, it will become quite a headache to try and do both and you're also losing a decent amount of resolution at that point. That said, if you really need to do it, I think the quicker way would be to measure the screen and put paper tape down. Manually might be easier... haha.

I think the idea of raw is that you can adjust white balance after the fact. I try to get it somewhat close when shooting but have always found the R3D extremely forgiving with color adjustment. Definitely very important to get color balance right in the grade though!

I haven’t tried, but I suspect it’s .75

@@samdotroden Thanks! I was hovering between .70-.75 on what just looked correct. I would suspect it to be .75 as well. Should give me enough to see what's in frame before post.

Totally, my point was that with cameras that have gain, people crank it as a way of making the image feel brighter but it's not a substitute for light on a sensor...

@@samdotroden yeah its just a semantic issue where you phrase it early in a way that could confuse people. Its a great video though👌

@@JohnFultonCGL makes sense, appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching!

Good point!

Not really possible. The best best would be to shoot the standard way, and crop the 2.40:1 down to 16:9.

@@samdotrodenhow close would you get with a 2x lens with an additional 1.5 adapter in the front, or does that create problems? Not sure how you would calculate this as I’ve not tried the realm on anamorphic yet. Would it be 9:16 -> 18:16 -> 27:16 that would be about 15:9?

Hehe i have experimented. I stacked a sirui 1.25 which will push closer to your goal as it has an 82mm thread rear. What you will lose is a bit of light and gain more "character" ​@nordfilmcompany

@@anthonyrock5039Brilliant, thanks mate! Worth it? What lens did you use with the adapter?

@nordfilmcompany keep in mind your filter size as you lens becomes a take in and to reduce vignette possibilities you want to be stepping up to your final optical additions. I started with my 50mm milvus and the 1.25 sirui anamorphic adapter rotated(you can mount it normally and then press an alignment button that allows for precise rotational possibilities)as I wanted to use it with another sirui 50 1.6 anamorphic but got side tracked 🤣. You will have to stop down as the point of focus narrows significantly.

Thanks! Appreciate it.

Glad it was helpful!

Appreciate it!

Thanks! Really appreciate it

To some degree just playing around for fun. But I came across the idea because I wanted to feel the characteristics of anamorphic but needed to deliver in a vertical aspect ratio. It gives your anamorphic lens more use cases than 2.40:1.

looks cool

@@nbshftr - 😂🤣😂🤣

when done correctly the back ground blur is "stacked"more vertical .It is a special look.(A lot of work to setup too) Here the taking lens is important because the bokeh is the key to the successful shot.

Yeah should work as long as you can rotate the lens 90 degrees. So any Pl lens should work

Thanks for watching. Wow I’ve not heard of the motion mount before