Suggested Taking Lens Based On Sensor Size; Recommended Maximum Aperture Values; Normal / Near Dial; Flare Tips - SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT 1.33x - 50 Manual

paired with a prime lens whose front element (not to be confused with its filter thread) is
smaller than 50mm in diameter.
The SLR Magic Anamorphot 1.33x – 50 includes a set of specially designed step-up rings for
connecting to your taking lens (49mm, 52mm, 58mm, and the 62mm native rear filter thread of
the Anamorphot). Taking lenses with a front filter thread 62mm and larger may be used with
third party step-down rings but optimum results are not guaranteed.

Suggested taking lens based on sensor size:

17-85mm focal length can be used for S16 sensor.
20-85mm focal length can be used for mFT sensor.
35-85mm focal length can be used for S35 and APS-C sensor.
40-85mm focal length can be used for Full Frame sensor.

Recommended maximum aperture values:

f/2.8 should be used for 20-50mm focal length.
f/4.0 should be used for 55-85mm focal length.
f/5.6 should be used for 90-135mm (Trial and error) focal length.

NORMAL / NEAR Dial

For regular shooting, the dial should be set to the NORMAL position. The taking lens will be
able to focus from a lens dependent distance (approx. 3-4 meters) to infinity. NEAR mode
should be used when focusing at closer distances that cannot be achieved in NORMAL
position (also lens dependent). Positions in-between NORMAL and NEAR position can be
used but there are no distant scale markings as it is also lens dependent. You will need to
experiment with your specific taking lens to determine learn the optimal distance from camera
for each mode.
The SLR Magic Anamorphot 1,33x – 50 cannot focus to objects below 2m distances when set
at NORMAL position. When focusing at close distances, first adjust the focus of your taking
lens to achieve the sharpest image possible before turning the NORMAL / NEAR dial towards
NEAR to micro adjust focus and find the "sweet spot".
The "sweet spot" can be found by defocusing the taking lens and observing the out of focus highlights
"bokeh" on the subject. The resulting blurred highlights may be elongated horizontally or vertically.
Adjust the SLR Magic Anamorphot 1,33x NORMAL / NEAR dial until the blurred highlights appear
circular.
Once the sweet spot is found, the final focus is achieved via the taking lens.

Flare Tips

Horizontal flares / streaks look best when kept to two or fewer in frame. Flares / streaks from
natural lighting usually look better than artificially induced flares from a backlight source. The
wider / larger the lights source, the more diffused and appealing its flare will look. Strong
narrow / small light sources tend to produce harsh, wire looking flares.
It is a misconception that classic anamorphic lenses must be used to create classic looking
anamorphic flare streaks. The classic flares came from single light sources. LED light panels
should be avoided in frame because each LED creates a unique horizontal flare and multiple
rows of LEDs produce multiple rows of horizontal flares / streaks. Some surface mount device
(SMD) LED torches produce flares that are more appealing than other LEDs. It is best to use
an SMD LED torch with a single LED and not multiple LEDs. Some SMD LED torches use
multiple SMD modules and are easy to identify but it is also possible for multiple LEDs to exist