Author Topic: Anamorphic for super 8 Banky
posted 12-01-2000 12:56 PM
BUNKY, REPORTING FROM STUDY HALL

I have a super8 camera with a 37mm (I think) lens. I need an anamorphic lens with at least 2:1.

Actor
posted 12-01-2000 01:21 PM
Why "at least 2:1"? That would give you an aspect ration of 2.66:1 which is really wiiiide. The aspect ratio in theatres is 2.35:1 for which you need a 1.75:1 anamorphic lens.

Banky
posted 12-12-2000 04:05 PM
Then where can I get one that's 1.75:1?

Actor
posted 12-12-2000 08:03 PM
http://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/
http://lavender.fortunecity.com/lavender/569/anamorphic.html
http://www.super8sound.com/

The Replacement Killer
posted 12-12-2000 08:56 PM
Is anamorphic feasible for super 8? I've never seen that before and I'm kind of curious.

Actor
posted 12-12-2000 10:13 PM
It's feasible all right. Super8sound in Burbank rents (and maybe sells) an anamorphic lens that attaches to a Beaulieu. Oliver Stone used it for portions of Natural Born Killers.

Go to the link http://lavender..../anamorphic.html in my previous post.

[This message has been edited by Actor (edited 12-13-2000).]

Banky
posted 12-13-2000 03:19 PM
Thank you, Actor.

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