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Hmm, I don't think you want the IMAX projector lens, you want the IMAX camera lens. I don't think it works exactly "backwards" where a lens designed for the lim
by supernova87a 6y ago
Hmm, I don't think you want the IMAX projector lens, you want the IMAX camera lens. I don't think it works exactly "backwards" where a lens designed for the limited purpose of projecting onto a known static plane is what is best to actually acquire the images (?)!
- buildbot 6y agoIt does work, but you are right that the optimization is definitely different. I think imax lenses are easily 5-6 figures unfortunately. Edit: It was a lens apparently, wow. It doesn't look like any of the IMAX lenses I can find online!
- anonu 6y agoI actually think this was mislabeled in the video. It appears to be a camera lens - not a projector lens.
- Hnrobert42 6y agoThe photographer in the video say it is a projector lens. He could be wrong, but it is what he claims.
- supernova87a 6y agoLooking at some stories online, it looks like the actual camera lens looks much more normal sized: https://theasc.com/ac_magazine/August2012/DarkKnightRises/image3203.html https://theasc.com/ac_magazine/August2012/DarkKnightRises/im... https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/you-cant-afford-this-expensive-hollywood-camera-gear/ https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/you-cant-afford-this-expens... https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/lens-100mm-movie-camera-imax/nasm_A20120258004 https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/lens-100mm-mov... Methinks the projection lens is so oddly shaped to function with the curved theater screen, etc. and is not what is used to take the images.
- kabes 6y agoNo, this is definitely the projector lens.
- globular-toast 6y agoThe camera lens wouldn't produce the fisheye effect which they seem to enjoy. I don't think the camera lens would be any different to a high-end still photograph lens. Using a projector lens is the novelty here.