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I don't want to start a "who did it first" because I don't know for sure, but given when this was posted, it feels wrong not to mention Tito Ferradans [0][1] at
by franga2000 3y ago
I don't want to start a "who did it first" because I don't know for sure, but given when this was posted, it feels wrong not to mention Tito Ferradans [0][1] at all. From what I can tell, he is the one who really popularised this mod and if you're interested in getting that anamorphic look on a (relative) budget, his channel is full of great tips.
[0] https://www.tferradans.com/ https://www.tferradans.com/
[1] https://youtube.com/c/AnamorphicOnABudget https://youtube.com/c/AnamorphicOnABudget
- photoGrant 3y agoAdding shaped apertures for custom bokeh does not an anamorphic make. Nor is Tito the first to discover such a basic and old technique
- l33tbro 3y agoI modded a vintage Leica Summicron about 10 years ago using some metal a colleague machined to try the effect mentioned in the article. Did it have anamorphic bokeh? Sure. But it never gave me the feel of anamorphic, as the look is all in the desqueeze. Since it sat in between weirdo spherical and anamorphic, I just never found much use for it.
- gtroja 3y agoYeah, my results doesn't feel anamorphic as well :(
- baz00 3y agoTo be fair we were doing this in the 80s with crappy M42 lenses and slightly less scientific method. Pentax 50mm one that came with your GDR clunker could be pushed pretty hard if you were on a budget. The main reason for this though was to make the bokeh look like it was from a more expensive lens.