Any Aussiemorph Mk3 owners out there?

[OldSkoolRS]

I'm considering the Aussiemorph Mk3 Anamorphic lens to use with my JVC HD350 projector. As it's a pretty niche product I've posted on varions forums to ask if there are any owners of this lens and what their thoughts are about it. I have the chance of a deal this week before a 1 Nov price increase, so it's pushing me into a decision. I currently 'zoom' and use my Lumagen HDQ to 'shrink' 16:9 to fit (at least for non critical 16:9 content like trailers and disc menus). The HDQ will naturally be used for the vertical stretch needed to use with this Horizontal expansion lens.

I'm projecting onto a 112" wide 2.35:1 Beamax tab tensioned screen from a throw distance of about 19'. This gives me an 84" wide 16:9 image without the lens (contant height on my screen) so this is a throw of approx 2.7 (nicely above the minimum recommended of 2.1).

http://cavx.blogspot.com/2007/12/aussiemorphic-iii...

I can get it for just under £1,300 inc delivery, so unless anyone knows of an ISCO lens going this cheap, there is little else to consider.

[Ebo100]

OldSkoolRS said:

I'm considering the Aussiemorph Mk3 Anamorphic lens to use with my JVC HD350 projector. As it's a pretty niche product I've posted on varions forums to ask if there are any owners of this lens and what their thoughts are about it. I have the chance of a deal this week before a 1 Nov price increase, so it's pushing me into a decision. I currently 'zoom' and use my Lumagen HDQ to 'shrink' 16:9 to fit (at least for non critical 16:9 content like trailers and disc menus). The HDQ will naturally be used for the vertical stretch needed to use with this Horizontal expansion lens.

I'm projecting onto a 112" wide 2.35:1 Beamax tab tensioned screen from a throw distance of about 19'. This gives me an 84" wide 16:9 image without the lens (contant height on my screen) so this is a throw of approx 2.7 (nicely above the minimum recommended of 2.1).

http://cavx.blogspot.com/2007/12/aussiemorphic-iii...

I can get it for just under £1,300 inc delivery, so unless anyone knows of an ISCO lens going this cheap, there is little else to consider.

Any chance of translating this into English

[OldSkoolRS]

Ebo100 said:

Any chance of translating this into English

No chance matey. But think of it like chipping an already good car...like maybe a VX220 for example.

Gone off the idea now anyway, no one could give me a definate yes or no to it, so the money's probably going elsewhere on changing my front speakers and/or a new plasma TV for day to day use.

Edited by OldSkoolRS on Saturday 31st October 22:08

[OldSkoolRS]

Just incase anyone else stumbles across this thread, I didn't take the risk of the Mk3 lens for the pre price increase deal. Instead I just happened on a for sale thread on AVForums for an ISCO II lens for £800 which seems pretty well sought after and I'd be able to sell on without losing anything (they are £2,500 new from a quick google) if I don't think it improves anything beyond simple zooming. First impressions are good, though it may take some further adjustments (there are six ) to get it spot on. However even with the lens in place, my PJ's menu looks sharper than my old AE3000's menu looked without a lens and just zoomed (bad PJ or good lens, but I'm happy). I can now change from 16:9 (1.78:1) to 2.35:1 in the blink of an eye with a single button press, just like the real cinemas.

I also picked up an Arcam P1000 7 channel power amp for £450 which was a £1,500+ amp when new. looks like a good weekend for watching some films.