Well, it's official: You can now shoot a short film or music video with Panavision anamorphic lenses for what it once cost to shoot on video with a P+S adapter and 35mm Prime lenses.
The above image is of a new Canon EOS 5D mkII still camera. Attached to it is a 50mm Panavision Primo anamorphic lens.
Unlike the Canon 5D mkI, the mkII can capture HD 1080p video, albeit compressed using the H.264 standard. The RED One is still the solid-state HD capture system of choice for low- to medium-budget filmmakers (bigger sensor, uncompressed imagery), but the 5D mkII is the only real alternative if your budget doesn't stretch to RED One but you still want a) creative flexibility that only comes with shooting with a set of Prime lenses, or b) the very specific look of Panavision anamorphic. Or both.
The anamorphic look:
Some gorgeous Canon EOS 5D mkII HD cinematography (shot by Philip Bloom):
True, although one still has to find Panavision lenses, and have the money to buy or rent them.
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