"Lens Compression" and Other Lies

This is a long one, so here are the topics:
1. Lens Compression doesn't exist.
2. Equivalency of Lenses exists, and it's important.
3. Anamorphics don't work as commonly described.
4. If you have some time to listen to this overlong rant, I'd love your opinion on my "lens quest" and the idea of buying just one exotic lens.
If you want to look deeper into Equivalency of Lenses, then I highly recommend digging into the Depth of Field calculator by Points in Focus, which you can find here: pointsinfocus....
Also, if you dig the shallow depth-of-field thing, or want to look at more great adapted lens projects, here are a couple that have inspired me:
Media Division (I LOVE this guy and all his work is fantastic): • f0.3 - The Impossible ...
DIY Perks (this project got a lot of buzz): • Building a Next-Level ...
And you can see the F-Zero Camera at www.fzerocamer...