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Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on February 04, 2008, 12:55 PM:

The 'small brothers' to the Schneider 35mm commercial line.

Well, all I can say is: they better be (well) used before I will step up and consider them, but I can only imagine how they perform (there's a 70mm focal length available as well):

http://www.schneideroptics.com/ecommerce/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?CID=80&IID=775

10mm...Imagine the size.

And here I thought the 'regular' stuff was expensive enough [Roll Eyes]

Best,
Claus.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on February 05, 2008, 02:45 AM:

An object of pure beauty.

Maurice

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 05, 2008, 03:57 AM:

The size is... incredible. I have a 12.5 on the Elmo.
These lenses are mostly used in back projection.

I use both Schneiders and Iscos on my 35mm projector and they trully are the best. Isco also made a zoom lens for the 16mm world but they ask 1500 euros for it. You can grab it sometimes second-hand on Ebay for much cheaper.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on February 05, 2008, 04:17 AM:

Jean-Marc

No 9.5mm in your home cinema?

Is not France the home of 9.5mm?

Maurice

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on February 05, 2008, 06:04 AM:

Maurice: no, I've decided not to venture into this gauge after all. Almost did, a few years ago, when I was offered an Heutier Troika projector (8/9.5/16) and a 9.5 print of Godzilla but the sale never went through.
So Super 8 will always be the cherished format for short subjects and digests. 16mm is for bargain films and oddities. 35mm is for the real (reel?) keepers. [Wink]

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