SLR Magic 2x Anamorphot – The B-Roll Collection from Jurek Ugarow on Vimeo.
Jurek sent me this:
“An updated version of the SLR Magic’s 2x anamorphic adapter using the following:
SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 25mm T0.95
LOMO OKC 11-35-1 35mm T2.2
Panasonic Leica Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2
Helios 44M-5 58mm f/2
Captured on a Panasonic GH4 in 4×3 aspect ration in the Photo/Video 4K mode at 30p, and edited in FCPX. The 25mm vignettes slightly more than what appears here but with additional cropping is an option. At close quarters it also distorts some. The best results come from using 35mm lenses and up (although a 28mm might be interesting). The Anamorphot requires care in setting up but the new adjustment mechanism makes it easier and the lock is sturdier. Not really a handheld system and best used with some support. The Nocticron was a rental and timing issues prevented more extensive testing. Apart from being an outstanding portrait lens, it seems to have delivered some interesting images here that require further exploration.”
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Beautiful shots, very cinematic.
Just shows what the Panasonic GH4 can do in the right hands.
And to be able to use the full 4:3 sensor with the anamorphic lens – awesome.
The DMW-GTC1 X2 lens-front teleconverter works perfectly on the PZ14-42 (H-PS14042 ) it was designed for (and 14/F2.5 H-H014?). It also works pretty well on anything else with a 46Ø such as the Olympus 45/F1.8. On larger lenses a thread reducer causes quite severe vignetting as expected but if you’re shooting stills and only interested in the centre then you crop the corners off anyway.
It even can be coaxed onto the Lumix 100-300 which is 67Ø to give us a 600mm AF lens, albeit with tunnel vision.
The GTC1 (6 elements in 4 groups) is quite a lot cheaper than the SLR Magic Anamorphot offerings
Just to be clear, the item you mentioned is the exact opposite of what the anamorphic adapter does. Although they both have a 2x function, the DMW-GTC1 extends the focal length of lenses and is a tele converter. The Anamorphot extends the horizontal field of view and is a variant of a wide angle lens. So comparing their respective costs is a fruitless proposition.