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Winbert Hutahaean
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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 15, 2012 03:06 PM

I got this offer:

When I asked what is the compression ratio for this lens which is usually written on the lens body. His answer is as follows:

quote:
There is no ratio on the body. But on the attachment it says 16mm Super D Proval 2 inch f/1.4

So:

1. Do you think this lens can be used in any projector or just for B&H

2. are they good anamorphic lenses?

cheers,

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Winbert

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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted October 15, 2012 03:16 PM

They look like the real deal to me Winbert, the compression factor
would be written as 2x.

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Winbert Hutahaean
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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
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posted October 15, 2012 03:28 PM

Thanks Hugh,

But he said nothing about 2x.

In fact when he said about attachment, he sent pictures as follow:

do you think with bracket we can use this on other 8mm projectors?

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Winbert

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
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posted October 15, 2012 03:38 PM

I can't see why not Winbert, it's just that the lenses I'm used to
handling are a bit larger than the ones shown.I'm wondering if
this isn't a combination lens of prime & anamorphic, it's certainly
slimmer than any 'scope lens I have.

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Bill Brandenstein
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From: California
Registered: Aug 2007

posted October 17, 2012 12:43 PM

I have one. It's a superb, sharp lens, but I can't use it with an Elmo because you can't get the first element close enough to the front of the Elmo lens to prevent bad vignetting. But screwed onto a B&H prime, particularly their sharp f1.2 50mm, and it looks really, really good.

Too bad I have no scope 16mm films! [Embarrassed]

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