Eyemos are essentially 35mm Filmos -- bulletproof but limited by short spring running time and lack of a decent viewfinder.
2 perf not a likely conversion though some might exist. You can find motorized crash-cam versions (someone in Vancouver used to make one) and some have Nikon mounts added, giving you affordable decent lenses. For an affordable camera that is anamorphic-friendly, and can be found in a Techniscope version (2 perf, but not fully across the film) the Arri 35 IIc is a good choice. Whlle the viewfinder has annoying baffles in it, it is reflex, and anamorphic viewfinder de-squeezers are available. The Techniscope version is the IIc/T. You probably want to find either a later version with Arri B mount (IIcB) or a hard-front version. But both cameras are noisy. Are you planning on finishing to film by printing, or digitally? 2-perf is very costly to finish photochemically unless you have an optical printer, 2-perf shuttle, and anamorphic printing lens. Unless you need to shoot long takes or a lot of film, anamorphic will be cheaper to finish. If you are finishing digitally, you might find that S16 works for you. Cameras are smaller, quieter, and cheap -- and the lenses are cheap unlike 35mm glass because a lot of that has been snapped up for Red and other large-sensor digital cameras. The best 35mm deal would IMHO be something like an older Arri 35BL -- quiet enough for sync shooting, better viewfinders, shoulder held (though heavy). Another alternative is the Eclair CM3 -- not quiet but you can often find them with a Nikon mount on one of the turret holes. Some versions could also shoot 2-perf and could shoot 16mm if you have all the right parts. I guess the real question to ask yourself is why 35mm? Jeff "not that there's anything wrong with that" Kreines Aew- On Oct 20, 2011, at 12:21 AM, Amanda Christie wrote: > Hey folks, > > I have a question about eyemo cameras... > > if I buy an eyemo camera.... will i likely be able to find anamorphic > lenses for it? any leads? > also... does anyone know if they can be machined or set up to shoot 2 > perf 35mm instead of 4 perf? > > just curious... > > also if anyone has experience shooting with eyemos and would like to > share thoughts on the camera, that would be most appreciated. > > > Amanda Dawn Christie > -------------------------------- > 506-871-2062 > www.amandadawnchristie.ca > ama...@amandadawnchristie.ca > _______________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks