I had all the issues you mentioned w the Aivascope v.2 amber coat. I didn’t trust the mounting system and the nano focus pull gear would rip the scope right off the taking lens. Plus, it would be a nightmare to come home after an 8hr shoot only to see your footage off by a few degrees. I had to go with a anamorphic lens for peace of mind. I may buy another Aivascope in the future now that they fixed their mounting issues. Great video 🙌🏻
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Please, I do not want to mount the adapter directly to my lens. My question is: WHERE CAN I BUY EXACTLY THE MOUNT YOU DISPLAYED IN YOUR VIDEO???
oh that rod mount comes with it. From the fourth version on they all come with the 15mm rod support. And then I added some components to make it just slide back and forth. A 52mm coupler: amzn.to/3QKxJ1r + an 80mm cine ring which covers the front of the taking lens: amzn.to/3YJFbMb
Seems like they could have completely mitigated the 15mm rod height issue by just making the Aivascope's rod mount height adjustable. A standard 15mm rod baseplate system doesn't work for everyone, so that seems like such a simple solution.
Would love to see a new rig breakdown video. Wondering what you would recommend as a standardized baseplate for Komodo without running a cage? Right now I just run some Timmy ribs and top rails, so what would make the bottom still compatible with everything else?
Been eyeing this for a while. The real question is when can I rent your on sharegrid haha. I'm a careful and respectful local DP I'll take care of your baby and have a COI! I just have to try this baby especially since you have the new one with the gear fixed.
What a surreal experience. Talks about everything but the quality of the adapter. Ie. How it compares to actual anamorphic lenses. 15mm rods? As compared to what? 19mm rods. Because that is your only two options. Your setup had the center of the rods straight down the middle, as opposed to professional setups where it is offset is to the side Arri style. Regardless of where the rods sit, if you can’t get a focus motor set up, just give up. You mention that you could connect it to the original lens directly but suggest that the weight of the anamorphic lens was an issue? It’s on support rods. It could weigh 20 lbs and wouldn’t make a difference. And if you don’t connect it directly to the lens, how do you accommodate for the light leak that would happen between the two lenses? Some kind of donut perhaps? Is there a significant change in the flange? I noticed you used a 1/2 diop. Why? Was it for focus reasons or you liked the distortion it caused? I have nothing against cheap DIY but if the issues people have with this system is the the clearly bad mounting and gear setup, then perhaps people should look elsewhere. Why is it that there is more talk about the mechanics of the shot and not the shot itself. Weird.
As you are shooting with a 1.5x squeeze are you ending up with a 2.67:1 aspect ration in your final image, if not what native camera ratio are you shooting in and what is your final image ratio.
Hey Justin! Do you think we can use a step down ring to connect for example a 68mm thread lense or 77mm with the Aivascope? I see only videos with 52mm filter thread lens (maximum)
If you haven’t already purchased, you should wait for the fifth gen that drops at the end of this month. Or in Jan they have a 1.75X they’re gonna roll out.
Hey ! The 5th generation will be out in two weeks, we are almost sold out, still a few left. The 1.75x is already sold out until March. Visit out website or send us an email info@gafpagear.com
@@JustinPhillip I know Valdas from Lithuania, I made business with him back in 2014 with the FM. The guy who ripps everyone off. I had a big argument cos I didn't like what he was doing with clients. He buys cheap glass and aluminum from china assembles everything in Lithuania and sells it to the americans or in EU for quite a lot. That stuff is not worth the price you paid. How long have you been messing around with ana? Sorry, I know it's hard to accept it , but it's like that believe it or not. You are playing with cheap stuff.
I like this dude and his knowledge is good, but it has to be mentioned that he’s weasel-ly. He was ragging on the Rokinons because of their build quality and especially their “Warm tone.” Then he jumped on the Zf 2s because they are “Cooler” and he was so into the corpse-ish look apparently. Then he hopped off that, while throwing shade, and landed on the Milvus lenses that are warmer and closer to the vaunted Zeiss Pancolor lenses in color rendition to my eyes. Now, he’s about the warmest of the warm “soft” lenses with not only Minolta vintage lenses but an amber coated Aivascope. Then while being extra, extra late on the anamorphic train takes shots at people that, in a lot of cases, have been shooting anamorphic for YEARS and didn't collapse at the minute pressure of anamorphic adaptation in professional circumstances to achieve the look that seemed most appropriate for the given project(s) they were shooting and later added more convenient scopes to their arsenals. Underneath that trend-chasing, shade-throwing weasel out later veneer I’m sure he's about the craft, but the way he moves is weird, weird, weird.
A primary focus of Justin's channel is growth/exploration. We're just along for that ride. He mentioned the Rokinons served him well, but there were a few quirks with them (build quality, focus breathing, etc.) and he was ready to move on to some more serious glass. If you've watched his other videos (which it sounds like you have) you'd know that he absolutely loved the Contax Zeiss lenses, but again there were a few things that were holding him back. It was more of a workflow thing, and given his use of filtration, he felt he needed to make the change to something more modern. In my personal experience, I own vintage Zeiss Jena lenses, and I've found sometimes even the lighter strengths of diffusion can be too much for them. In his video for the Milvus lenses, Justin brings up how versatile he's found that glass to be. If he's shooting a corporate video and the client needs a tack sharp image with decent contrast, that's exactly what the Milvus lenses are. If he's shooting a narrative film and wants to experiment with filtration, he can toy around to his heart's content. In this current video, he says anamorphic has always piqued his interest. He's had some reservations before taking the full plunge into anamorphics, and I can't fault him for that. So often with anamorphic adapters there's some give-and-take, and the workflow (coming from someone who has not shot with a Scope or anamorphic adapter) seems like a pain in the ass. He did his research and thought the Aivascope system was a no-brainer for his current set-up. Like so many others, he's fallen in love with a firsthand experience of shooting anamorphic. Who cares when someone jumps on board a certain train? Anamorphic lenses became a thing in Hollywood around the turn of the 20th century, so in that regard we are all quite late on the train. If anything, I'd argue that Justin's entire process and history with buying lenses (and other gear) has been catered to creating looks that are appropriate for the given project, as well as being manageable on set. Both of those things come down to personal preference. People also change their preference over time. I usually don't go out of my way to comment on videos, and I want you to know that I've got no ill-will towards you. You are right that Justin is very much about the craft. I never view his videos as "throwing shade" at anyone or anything, even if he does use that term verbatim a few times. There are pros and cons to everything. Sometimes the longer we use a certain thing, we become more perceptive to how the cons can outweigh the pros. Sometimes it's the opposite. I don't think "weaselly" is a fair assessment of the guy. "Waffling?" Perhaps. But then again so do I. Again, I can't fault an owner-operator from drastically changing their set-up over the years. It's all about finding what works for you. I sure do use a lot of parenthesis.
Eh don't get too worked up. RU-vid is the blind teaching the blind. It's entertainment. It's a journey. For example, Peter McKinnon, who's a photographer that makes vintage-looking milky-shadow photos and calls himself a filmmaker (while using Canon DSLRs for video the entire time until they finally had a mirrorless option). At least Justin keeps it real, and doesn't push a type of personality. He's along for the ride with the rest of us.
There's nothing wrong with someone changing their mind. He can do whatever he wants; he's not forcing anyone to buy what he's talking about. He's just giving us his opinion. Opinions change.
@@EmileModesitt It's not even about changing your mind. It's problematic that a person adopts a binary view of this equipment, broadcasts that view and then consistently flip flops seemingly with the idea that people didn't notice the opinion was completely opposite the week before. Most people change after only a few times getting caught flip flopping on things they could have easily taken a moderate position on to begin with particularly when they are doing this stuff publicly etc.
