SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT 1.33x - 50 Manual

SLR MAGIC ANAMORPHOT 1.33x - 50

Important Information when using the Anamorphot

Lens support is highly recommended / essential for many lenses, particularly when the Anamorphot is
used with follow focus systems, or with the additional dioptres.
The warranty of the Anamorphot and taking lens will be voided if damage is caused by lack of lens
support causing excess stress on the taking lens or Anamophot lens adapter.
Use of the Anamorphot without sufficient lens support is at the customer's own risk.
The finger / thumb screws to lock the Anamorphot alignment require only light fingertip tightening and
loosening. Generally only one screw needs delicate fingertip tightening to secure the alignment of the
Anamorphot lens. If light tightening is not enough then check your lens support is sufficient, check the
step up ring is secure or there is not another issue.
Do NOT use any implement, tool or anything other than fingertips, and do NOT twist the alignment
screws using wrist force, otherwise there is the risk of damage to the screw threads and Amamorphot
adapter. Stripped threads and other damage resulting from excessive force or misuse is not covered
under warranty.

Basic Guide

Why shoot in anamorphic?
To achieve the much loved 2.35:1 scope aspect ratio, which gives a very pleasant, epic effect,
filmmakers must crop off the top and bottom of standard 16:9 footage when using spherical
lenses with modern digital cameras. As a result, 25% of sensor / negative information is
discarded.
As a commitment to the film industry, SLR Magic developed this 1,33x anamorphic adapter to
help filmmakers maximize their image quality by preventing this loss of vertical resolution. The
unique 1,33x squeeze factor uses the entire 16:9 sensor / negative area to achieve the desired
2.35:1 aspect ratio. The Anamorphot 1.33x – 50 does this by compressing a 33% wider field of
view to fit the width of the 16:9 sensor/negative without compressing image height.
Modern professional cinema cameras have large sensors capable of capturing an image in the
2.35:1 format directly, using spherical lenses, but film makers still desire the anamorphic "look"
which often limits them to using rare vintage lenses. These present a number of difficulties in
practice such as size, weight, lack of close focus, and high price but we sought to overcome
such issues with the SLR Magic Anamorphot.
The SLR Magic Anamorphot 1,33x – 50 create a unique "artifact" such as horizontal lens flare,
commonly referred to as anamorphic streaks, and may create slightly elongated bokeh when
achromatic diopters are used. Over the history of cinema, these same stylish effects have
contributed to the cinematic "look" of epic motion picture photography. Characteristics that
shape this anamorphic "look" come from "front-mounted" anamorphic adapter designs such as
the SLR Magic Anamorphot while "rear-mounted" anamorphic designs have more suppressed
anamorphic characteristics.

Taking lens compatibility

Lenses with non-rotating front filter threads must be used. The front element of the taking lens
should be as close to the rear element of the SLR Magic Anamorphot 1,33x – 50 as possible
without making contact. It isn't necessary for the taking lens to have an internal focusing
mechanism. Trial and error will be involved but, in general, the SLR Magic Anamorphot is best