Helios 44 Lens Mod - Anamorfake! Anamorphic Lens Look

[@videobaby]

Respect What thickness of plastic? I downloaded the template with oval. What size should be chosen at the paper a4?

[@MauricioPaiz]

Also note that an adjustable adapter is necessary to have the lens properly aligned when it's mounted. Thanks for the videos! Lens declicking part would be nice, for the 44M I was quoted by a popular company $200. I ended up declicking my lens in 5 min that anyone can do.

[@MauricioPaiz]

+Tito Ferradans most of the 44s as most us know have m42 thread. The problem is a proper vertical orientation of the oval ring, but solved in few ways. 1- turning the oval ring until it's straight as you said. 2- Cheap M42 to Canon EF adapters never thread into the correct spot and your lens ends up sideways. How to correct this for a more permanent solution: you buy the adjustable thread mount m42 to EF adapter. Cheapest I've found on eBay is $5.99 US. Hope that's clear now? Yes- evil ball bearing! And no videos to show how to remove it. (I did mine - 44M). No idea about the 44-2 unless I watch how they dismantle the lens in other videos.

[@MauricioPaiz]

+Tito Ferradans nice to know about the 44-2 I'll let dso do their magic on them. Here's eBay item number for the adapter 361407546330

[@MarkBaker79]

Hi mate, what size would you recommend that is most useful for the 44-2 ? Would prefer to have one rather than keep swapping. What do you find that you end up using most often?

[@koalaofdeath2045]

Does affect the F-Stop at all? Will there be any vignetting? And will this look squeezed on the DSLR? (I'm on a Sony A7s Mark I) Also curious what the advantage is of doing this over just having the right frame dimensions/ratio within your postproduction software?

[@darylwong4771]

nice one mate! Would u be able to do a follow-up episode testing if it's possible to attach a fishing-line or flare creating filter inside the iris along with the oval template itself? Instead of mounting the fishing line outside the front of the filter, i mean.

[@mikedatny]

First, gotta say, love the clever modding, footage looks great. Had some questions though. 1. Would a crop sensor necessitate an adjustment in the aperture disk's design? Wouldn't the oval bokeh be cut off into an awkward shape if using on something like a GH2? 2. Is the process you outlined in the video the same on the 44-m as the 44-2? 3. Any experience anamorfaking the MIR-1 37mm or have any advice to offer on doing so?

[@tsproduction2010]

Nice ! Can we buy these discs from the guy or you ? If not maybe if you can share measurements of disc and oval ,thank you

[@mrtinacrispoti]

I'm late in the game and sorry for my noob question about this mod ... Does it changes only the shape of bokeh or it also gives a larger image? Thanks!

[@ErikAleynikov]

Sorry, man, another question. Which Helios model out of all would you recommend and why?

[@ChrisFlores22]

This videos makes seem like an easy process and then in other gotta tear the lens apart to do the same thing. Is there a reason why in other videos it’s more intense?

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

The other videos (that I made) go much further into modifying the lens, while this one is indeed easier, and cleaner. It just depends on what kind of result you're trying to achieve! :)

[@ChrisFlores22]

@@AnamorphicOnABudget thanks for clarifying, I want to remove my oval mod on my 37 mir from iron glass. So basically just unscrew the back element and that’s it?

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

@@ChrisFlores22 Ah! Sort of, but no. The Mir has a different design than the Helios, but I also walk through it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2avpYl7qZZ4etksi=eML3SPSUwDQov1LX&t=112

[@Proctie1]

Awesome! :) Just bought a bulk order of Helios 44M-4 (5 lenses for 100 euro).. I think I'll mod 2 of them for aperture of 2.8 and 4 :)

[@Proctie1]

+Tito Ferradans Yeah.. I think I'll have to sell some of them, it would be sad to see them pick up dust on a shelf.. Hmm.. I've thought about buying a few cheap adapters with aperture blades, and then experiment on making a variable oval aperture... :O Do you think that's possible? I had a old cheap adapter and tried to mess with the blades, and I managed to remove some blades which created interesting shapes of the aperture, but at around f/3.5 and 4, it was exactly oval, and then changed to another shape.. I'm curious as to if it's possible to make a aperture design which is oval trough the f/2.8 to 5.6 range or more.. :)

[@kmiledesign]

I fucked up with the focus thing ...before I found your video I tried to do it, and actually is a mess, any way to fix the focus problem :(, I don-t know how to assemble those parts again

[@arifbontang8008]

Hi Tito, I have printed your anamorphic file but after I tried to use it, the anamorphic aperture didnt fit with my helios lens, my anamorphic plaque size is too small altough I used the same lens like yours. Can you help me

[@arifbontang8008]

Thank youu so muchh Titoo !!! I hope you can make many videos about lens modification, because I really2 intersting with that.

[@ThomasQuanter]

How big is the diameter of the aperture plates?

[@dslrcinemagr]

Great tutorial Tito!you have try with 3x oval aperture disks?

[@viktorlayos1509]

hi! i dont have access to laser cutters here where i am, so i’ve no choice but to cut them manually, can you just give me the measurements of these discs? pretty please? thanks! you’re awesome!🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@AumenFilmCo]

what thickiness should the discs be? My local shop says they can only go down to 1/8" for acrylic.

[@RunNGunPhoto]

Awesome project, thanks for sharing! I'll have to give it a try.

[@michaelpark952]

This does seem to work, but maybe there is something more about real anamorphic lenses besides oval bokeh and flare. It's hard to describe but it must be something about the focus shifting

[@glnnk_art]

What Thickness are these cutouts? I know someone with a laser cutter, I just need to source the material

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

I've been using duralar for it. It's 0.5mm thick I think.

[@Arkadiusz4321]

I'd like to do this to my vivitar 28mm 2.5. Have you tried it with wider lenses? I really like how it looks with helios.

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

I've done it with a bunch of lenses, from 16mm to 135mm, it works great as long as you place the oval insert at the iris!

[@Arkadiusz4321]

@@AnamorphicOnABudget I'd like to get an oval insert for my vivitar 28mm 2.5. I just need to reduce the diameter the same oval as for helios, or there's any special calculator for this? how to get it for this vivitar? I've bought helios insert on ebay dedicated for it, but I dont see anything for vivitar and I'd like to get it. Any advice?

[@ibanmiguelstudio7300]

Hello good morning, I wanted to ask you why I have the same goal with the anamorphic modification 😁 but there is a doubt that eats me up inside, I record with a Sony a7III in 1080 and 4K but when creating the sequence I don't know what resolution to put, I don't know if I have to leave it normal or put an anamorphic resolution, could you explain it to me please

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

It's up to you. The modification doesn't create squeeze, so if you want a widescreen aspect ratio, you'll be cropping out the footage. The standard size is 1920x800 or 3840x1600.

[@ibanmiguelstudio7300]

@@AnamorphicOnABudget These measures that you give me are the official ones to make an anamorphic aspect ratio, right?

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

What is "official" on the internet? Any aspect ratio is valid. The ones I'm giving you are for a 2.4:1 delivery. You could decide for 2.39:1 or 2.35:1, or a number of other sizes.

[@ErikAleynikov]

Great video, Man! Do you know if the process is the same when working with Helios 44m, Helios 44m-4?

[@ErikAleynikov]

The reason I'm asking is: I like that the focus ring on Helios 44m-4 is in front. I do hope that the process is the same since I'm going to order a Helios 44m-4 because of the position of the focus ring.

[@ErikAleynikov]

By the way, what do you think of the aperture ring that works in the opposite way? Do you think it's a problem? Or something you get used to?

[@ErikAleynikov]

Shit, such a hard choice Helios 44-2 - Anamorphic trick works 100% but the aperture is backwards and is in front of the lens Helios 44m-4 - Everything's fine with the aperture ( not smooth though ) but it's a mystery whether the anamorphic trick will work

[@ErikAleynikov]

When you set your aperture on the lens to f16, it's actually at f2. And also, comparing to Helios 44m-4, the aperture ring is in front of the lens and the focus ring is closer to the body.

[@jftvrwk]

these are awesome videos tito, keep em up. Just one word of unsollicited advice: i'd say try to keep your shutterspeed on 50, because thats what most people will be shooting on. But, perhaps you have your reasons. Either way, great stuff.

[@jftvrwk]

+Tito Ferradans gotcha, bet its gotta be hard to get just one vari-ND to fill all sizes.

[@ErikAleynikov]

Also, I just saw a PDF (template for the ovals) you created. Could you let me know which one is for f2.8?

[@winmediacenter]

Try to use 1/48 shutter to get even more cinematic look

[@audio_poetry]

I have this lens as well :) I might give it a go especially for the stretched oval bokeh ;) Thanks for the video, glad you did some night shots too. :)

[@RolandMcGruner]

so this only works at a fixed apeture? I'm thinking because you couldn't stop down or that oval would become cropped by the actual lens aperture size and shape.. And if you made the cutout smaller, so you could stop down to f/5.6, then in effect you would have the depth of field of f/5.6 even if you went back to f/2. (i don't understand anamorphic lenses really. How does the aperture/iris change on them?)

[@anamorphicalan]

hi goo tutorial, two questions, what is the tool named for opening lenses, also what material is best to use for anamorfake insert?

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

Thank you! The tool is a lens wrench, the material for the discs is a thin acrylic. :)

[@diegonoriegadp]

Hey! I have a 44M with anamorphic oval but my aperture doesn’t work? It stays at f2. Any reason why ?

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

Not sure I understand the question!

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

Some people remove the aperture blades of their anamorfake Helioses, yours might be one of them. Did you do the mod yourself, or did you buy it? If bought, contact the seller and confirm this. :)

[@Zentrify]

@@AnamorphicOnABudget Hey dude will this tutorial also work on a 44-M5 or a 44-2

[@pedrojacome.]

Fala irmão! Blz? Mas ai no caso a imagem fica achatada como em uma lente anamorfica? Vc acha que deu diferença na lente com mod e sem mod?

[@Photographicelements]

how did you arrive at the size and shape of the oval? is the one you created for 2.40:1 anamorphic ratio?

[@JuneroiTuling]

How about using a cheap 52mm filter, then sticking/gluing the anamorfake thing outside/inside the filter, would that be easier instead?

[@JuneroiTuling]

Yeah, you have a point there. I went to your blog but could not find the link to see the sizes of your attachments .

[@MANZANOADRIAN]

what about vintage nikkor or canon fd. can you do that? whats the fastest best low light lens that you can do this to?

[@GianpaoloCerato]

Hello Tito, I downloaded the ovals, thanks! Is there also an f2 aperture disc or they start from 2.8?

[@Imhotep397]

Hey Tito do you have or have you experimented with the Helios 40-2 85mm/1.5?

[@Imhotep397]

I can totally understand. I guess I was just wondering why you might use a Jupiter 9 in conjunction with the Helios 44 and the MIR 1B instead of two Helios (58mm, 85mm) and the wide MIR 1B as a set for tests and non contax-zeiss stuff.

[@peakyan]

I'm a film school student, and I'm watching this video because I wanna shoot my next project with this mod!!! it looks so cool to me. but I don't have a laser cutter, so I'm wondering will you give away few because I check the price on ebay, it is like 5 dollars for each one, it is quite expensive for a college student. thanks.

[@peakyan]

@@AnamorphicOnABudget oh I though I need to buy a set like the file link, so I only need to purchase one instead of the whole set right? I will use the lens wide open.

[@Britess]

Hi Tito; I have the same lens, and also want to fit on a 5DMKIII with an adapter, my doubt is, i'm worried if the lens mounted on M42 Af adapter, manualy focusing on infinity could hit the mirror on 5D MKIII? Thank you in advance!

[@Britess]

Thank you so much Sir Tito, but here (www.panoramaplanet.de/comp/) they say that hit on mirror of 5DMKIII whe focusing to infinity :/

[@Britess]

Thank you so much Sir! Mine is Helios 44-2 f2/58mm.

[@Diddy291]

How about string in the middle of fake oval ring?

[@abdulazim6306]

Hello! What is the squeeze factor for this mod?

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

There is no squeeze for oval aperture inserts!

[@KarimTAJouaout-Art]

Can I edit helios 44m-4 58 too anamorphic ??

[@grantgilmoreofficial]

Hi there! I own a 3D printer and I am starting to mod lenses. I'm making a helios 44m-2 into an anamorphic lens. Could you possibly provide the specs of the aperture disks or the STL file? Please :) Thank you!!

[@grantgilmoreofficial]

Thank you!!! I'm designing an adjustable anamorphic aperture assembly. :)

[@phantomluts]

Please also keep me posted. I don't have a 3d printer or Illustrator and would gladly just buy a pack of 5 or 10 of those anamorphic shaped discs like we saw in the vid.

[@edward.miranda]

Hi, will there be any issuesif I make this mod and use it on APSC cameras like Sony a6500?

[@edward.miranda]

Great! Just wondering if your oval laser cuts will work for 44m? Are they the same size with 44-2?

[@DynaZor]

can this be done with my Helios 44-4m? it has an aperture of 2.0 which is super important to me since I'm very low on lighting budget...

[@DynaZor]

+Tito Ferradans thank you for the fast reply! I guess I'll pass on that, I need the exposure..

[@wafel0056]

Hi, How thin is this PCV plate?

[@valpalo]

Can you put the link where we can buy that wrench?

[@valpalo]

thanks a lot! much appreciated :)

[@ovi-diy]

can disks be 3dprinted?

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

The last i tried, 3d printing was too thick.

[@dutu000]

@@AnamorphicOnABudget hmm... then maybe make a 2mm thick 3dprint and use it as a template for cutting a thin sheet of aluminium with a scalpel? I'll try that.. I live in a remote village and it's difficult to find laser cutting services around here, but I have a 3d printer :) I'll give it a try

[@Dragontasticvideos]

Thank you you so much for this! Well done my friend!

[@TheAdobe101]

do a canon 50mm f1.8 to anamorphic video !!!!

[@SymonSaysTV]

Didn't get this one. nothing is anamorphic in that.

[@alincostache2750]

Super video,thank you very much!

[@km099]

Thanks a lot, great tutorial

[@NorthboundNomadCNX]

Brilliant!

[@TANZANIAFILMMAKINGTV]

Beast

[@pu1ypj]

Could you gently give me the contact of the Brazilian guy? I'm brazilian and trying to mod the Helios 44.

[@pu1ypj]

***** The one who sent you the laser cut thing.

[@pu1ypj]

***** Oww now I understood hahahaha.

[@EVAproductions]

really interesting :)

[@YgorMathias]

Olá! Vc é brasileiro? Abs!

[@AnamorphicOnABudget]

Sim!