test shoot – cinematheque.shoderico https://cinematheque.shoderico.com I am just willing to collect the beauties of this world. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:50:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cinematheque.shoderico.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-cropped-square512x512-2-32x32.png test shoot – cinematheque.shoderico https://cinematheque.shoderico.com 32 32 197494904 Anamorphic sharpness test – BMPCC4k, Leica R Lenses, and Kowa 8-Z: 135mm f2.8 https://cinematheque.shoderico.com/2021/09/10/anamorphic-sharpness-test-bmpcc4k-leica-r-lenses-and-kowa-8-z-135mm-f2-8/ https://cinematheque.shoderico.com/2021/09/10/anamorphic-sharpness-test-bmpcc4k-leica-r-lenses-and-kowa-8-z-135mm-f2-8/#respond Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:50:44 +0000 https://cinematheque.shoderico.com/?p=42 Note: this video was focused by two synchronized motors linearly. So the result is inaccurate.

Sharpness test for Leica Elimarit R 135mm f2.8 and Kowa 8-Z on BMPCC4k.

Conclusion

@2.8 (wide open) is usable (sharpness is acceptable) from 2.5 meters distance.
@4.0 (1 stop close) is usable from 2.0 meters.
@5.6 (2 stop close) is usable from 1.5 meters (nearest).

Actually it depends on the taste of the project. Refer the following test movies for the taste.

Test movie

@2.8

@4.0

@5.6

side by side

Full resolution screengrabs

Technical data

Object distance

1.6, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0m

Lenses

Metabones Speedbooster XL 0.64x
Leica Elmarit R 135mm f2.8 @2.8, @4.0, @5.6
Kowa 8-z 2x anamorphic
(No Variable-Diopter)

Camera

BMPCC4k
fps: 24
Shutter: 45, 90, 180
ISO: 100
BRAW 4K DCI (4096 x 2160) 3:1
Crop factor: 1.22x ( = 1.9 x 0.64 )

Edit

Colored with Davinci Resolve 16 (contrast only)
No crop.

Deliver setting

Youtube 2160p
Resolution: 4096 x 1716 DCI Scope 2.39
Format: QuickTime
Video Codec: H.264
Audio: Main 1 (Stereo)
Audio Codec: Linear PCM

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Sharpness test for Leica Elimarit R 90mm f2.8 and Kowa 8-Z on BMPCC4k.

Conclusion

Sharp enough.

Test movie

Full resolution screengrabs

Technical data

Object distance

1.8m

Lenses

Metabones Speedbooster XL 0.64x
Leica Elmarit R 90mm f2.8 @2.8 Wide open
Kowa 8-z 2x anamorphic
(No Variable-Diopter)

Camera

BMPCC4k
fps: 24
Shutter: 180
ISO: 500
BRAW 4K DCI (4096 x 2160) 3:1
Crop factor: 1.22x ( = 1.9 x 0.64 )

Edit

Colored with Davinci Resolve 16 (contrast only)
No crop.

Deliver setting

Youtube 2160p
Resolution: 4096 x 1716 DCI Scope 2.39
Format: QuickTime
Video Codec: H.264
Audio: Main 1 (Stereo)
Audio Codec: Linear PCM

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