great work man

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks man! And thanks for sharing, been enjoying your content lately also! Digging the narrative shorts 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Great content! That “live adaptation and de-squeeze” at 3:17 is the bomb 👏

@danielp_adams

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah that was one thing I would’ve liked to see in other reviews when I was researching 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Fantastic video. The real world footage examples are especially promising. Thank you for sharing.

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 🙏🏼

The best review I have seen so far for this adapter! most reviewers don't even mention what sensor size and what aperture they were shooting at? how could people get a clear idea about a piece of glass if the reviewer didn't even mention such basic info? Thank you so much!

@corerage

7 ай бұрын

Also agree with you on the lens choices. I pair it with a voigtlander set of 40mm f/2.0 SLII, Voigtlander 55mm f/1.2, Voigtlander 90mm f/2.8. all of them are modern lenses that have front elements that get quite near the rear element of the adapter, small lenses, have 52mm front threads so I don't have to use step rings which makes the connection even closer and gives better image quality.

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I tried to include as much information possible with real world experience. That lens combo seems great! I would love to have something in the 40ish mm range to be my “wide” lens in FF open gate.

@corerage

7 ай бұрын

I am sure you would find the 40mm voigtlander appealing as it's a fast f/2.0 sharp pancake lens. It clears 16:9 FF with blazar nero. Tried 3:2 aspect and noticed slight vignetting which disappears as I correct lens edge distortion in Resolve anyway. I also use Edge detection ofx to clear chromatic abberation in the bokeh that this adapter produces.

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

@@corerage I’ll definitely consider picking up the 40! I have my eye on the Jupiter 9 for a close up lens ;)

WOW your channel is underrated!!! This video was so helpful and your cinematography is beautiful. Look forward to coming back in a few months and seeing you at atleast 10k subs :)

@danielp_adams

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I'm currently working on my next video! These videos are fun to make but take some time haha. Cheers!

Thank you for all these thorough tests, Daniel!

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Hope it helps! thanks for watching! 😉

@sunnynaguri

7 ай бұрын

@@danielp_adams it definitely does. Thank you. Also I'm interested in the way you are mounting the adapter to the rods. What are you using.

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

@@sunnynaguri i'm using a Nitze Universal lens support with height adjustment www.amazon.com/dp/B08TQNSFTM/?coliid=I18QS3KEPU7A6L&colid=9U704ELMN0W7&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it

@sunnynaguri

7 ай бұрын

@@danielp_adams thank you!

Great video review with a cool intro, thanks!

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! cheers

Nice review! Loved the driving shots! Also nice to see the Z-Cam F6 in all its crop modes. Would love to see Blazar jump into a larger diameter 1.5 - 1.6x adapter. I've got the 1.35x, which works well for my needs but you make a nice case for the 1.5x, especially when using Nikkors and Helios taking lenses.

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! The F6 is such a great camera for shooting anamorphic with all it’s modes (FF and S35). Next review will hopefully be of the Atlas Mercury set (as soon as my pre order comes through)

Great review and footage 👍🏻 I use the adapter also in combination with the Helios 44-2 and absolutely love it.

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! The helios makes it a great combo! i'm wanting to try it with the Jupiter-9 next!

@Saeshmedia

7 ай бұрын

Nice 👍🏻 I tried it on the Sony 85mm 1.8 ( had to stop down to 2.8 ) , it was a little bit difficult to find the infinity focus of The taking lens.

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

yeah finding infinity focus on focus by wire lenses is a pain for sure, i'd stick to old (but sharpish) vintage lenses 😄@@Saeshmedia

Thank you, great review, very useful!

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! appreciate the view :)

Cam sent me with his post, your videos are amazing.

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Next video will be interesting! Cheers!

Great review!!!

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate it! 😃

Great review! Pretty convinced this is the most cost-efficient and convenient anamorphic adapter out there. The Aivascope ticks a lot of boxes but certainly costs a lot more and sometimes is hard to find in stock.

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks man! ;) Aivascope definitely looks nice, but not sure is it's worth more than twice as much (so much for an adapter)

Wow, if you keep up this level of quality, you'll do great 🙂

@danielp_adams

5 ай бұрын

Hey thanks! currently working on my next video!

Your videos are amazing

@danielp_adams

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks for this! I think you're the only reviewer that showed you can use the adapter with a rail system as opposed to just screwing it onto the lens. Noob question, how close should the adapter be to the taking lens when using rails? Should it almost touch the front element? With the rail setup, I'm temped to try it on the BMPCC 4k with manual (7 Artisans) lenses.

@danielp_adams

4 ай бұрын

The adapter should be as close as possible to the taking lens, I use mine touching the front. Thanks for watching!

Fantastic review, thanks for all the taking lens samples! Have you had a chance to try it on lenses with larger filter threads? I'm curious how it might combine with the Rokinon DS, for example. Keep up the great work!

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! The important thing is that the front element of the taken lens is close to the size of the adapter (52mm) and that the elements are as close as possible. I tried the adapter with my Nikkor 85mm f1.4 (67mm front) and the results are pretty unusable. Hope that helps

damn this channel should be up there alongside GxAce subscribed!

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Wow thanks man! Love GxAce’s channel for sure. More content coming soon 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Well great job, outstanding work you're doing! I keep wondering if I will go for the Blazar Nero or the Moment Adapter, but this is really nice regardless! Keep up the great work!

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I think they all have their strengths and weaknesses, it’s kinda cliché but it really does depend on what you’re shooting and your style. It’s nice to have so many options now 👍🏼

@elarrioguajardo208

7 ай бұрын

@@danielp_adams I get it, it's more of a choose your own adventure when it comes to filmmaking and what tools to use. We're in a such a good generation of equipment to pick out and use!

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

@@elarrioguajardo208 exactly, time to focus on what’s in front of the camera and stand out 👍🏼

would you consider making some how-to videos of tips and tricks on how to create such amazing shots such as the ones in this video?

@danielp_adams

5 ай бұрын

For sure! I have a few cinematography breakdowns in the works ;)

Good fun. Thanks for your efforts here great video. I have the "other" 1.5x adapter in amber and lots of glass to play with. Try yours with some oval 2x inserts.... ;) Great for getting painterly vertical stretch bokeh. Though at a small cost, slightly less overall out-of-focus mush, which actually sharpens up things a bit with the marvelous, albeit, crappy russian glass.

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! i might try the insert just for fun yeah! Thank for watching ;)

@russellcameronthomas2116

Ай бұрын

Great suggestion. I was thinking about that option myself, for the Samyang V-AF anamorphic adapter, which as cylindrical bokeh, not oval.

Hey Daniel! Thank you so much for putting this together. I am wondering if, like the AIVASCOPE, can you invert the Blazer Nero to obtain a 4:3 image from a 16:9 ? Thank you!

@danielp_adams

7 ай бұрын

Hey Eric thanks for watching! yes you can use it in vertical mode with great results! There's actually some footage of that in the review (the last shots of the real world footage). In this case i used the camera in normal horizontal mode in 3:2 and the anamorphic adapter inverted, it results in almost a 1:1 image. Hope this answers your question haha

Great review! Do you think it might cover a 28mm taking lens when using a s35 sensor?

@danielp_adams

6 ай бұрын

Hey thanks! Depends on the lens. My Nikkor 28mm f2.0 covers s35 when shooting 16:9 and cropping for 2.39:1. You will see some vignetting in the edges but it crops out when cropping to 2.39. Hope that helps!

@justoutofframe5146

6 ай бұрын

@@danielp_adams Thank you!

@danielp_adams

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure! @@justoutofframe5146

What do you mean by the term "taken lens" ? I'm pretty new and haven't heard that term, sorry if it's a stupid question. BTW thank you for your videos they are wonderful!

@danielp_adams

4 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for watching! The taking lens is the base lens on which the adapter is attached to. For this kind of setup you use a spherical lens and attach the anamorphic adapter. The spherical lens you choose is the taking lens. Hope that helps 🙏🏼

Can you please tell me what the diameter of this is? At its widest point? They dont even tell you on the manufacturers website.

@danielp_adams

2 ай бұрын

You mean the rear threads? They are 52mm. Front threads are 67mm. The widest lens you can use in FF open gate is probably a 43mm depending on the lens. Hope that helps.

I wonder how Nero works with m42 Takumars(49mms) & CYZeiss(most not all 67mm filter)

@danielp_adams

2 ай бұрын

Smaller front elements work better for sure 👍

Where can we watch this ad? 15:15

You have vignetting because you're using a 35mm FF lens which is below the minimum supported 45mm, I presume.

The taking lens doesn't need to be at infinity?

@danielp_adams

5 ай бұрын

Yes, the taking lens needs to be set at true infinity (some lenses have the infinity mark a little off)

You can't use autofocus with this adapter right?

@danielp_adams

6 ай бұрын

Manual focus only. You could use one of the new LiDAR systems that are coming out though (on any manual lens) if you really need some sort of autofocus.

Does it work on full frame?

@danielp_adams

6 ай бұрын

Sure does, using taking lenses from 45mm to 100mm 👍🏼

hey what attachment is that you have going into the Nero?

@danielp_adams

6 ай бұрын

It’s a lens support, it makes switching the taken lens a breeze 👍🏼

@RandomMotoThings

6 ай бұрын

@@danielp_adams do you have a link for that specific one? I’ve been having a hard time finding that type recently for some reason.

@danielp_adams

6 ай бұрын

Sure! this is it: www.amazon.com/dp/B08TQNSFTM/?coliid=I18QS3KEPU7A6L&colid=9U704ELMN0W7&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it@@RandomMotoThings

*taking lens

@danielp_adams

6 ай бұрын

Cool thanks! I think I’ve heard “taken” in some places 😅