HTB Lens Kits Now Available!

Want to make your own anamorphic lens?  For all you DIY types we're now offering a 2 or 3 element anamorphic lens kit for your projector!  The kit includes two glass prism elements with Broadband Anti-reflective coatings, an astigmatism corrector element with BBAR coatings (if you opt for the 3 element kit), a powder coated metal lens housing, mounting bracket, and related hardware needed to put it all together.  The prisms will need to be positioned to produce the correct stretch factor, which can be done using your projector and a test pattern.  Throw ratio compatiblity as low as 1.5 depending on projector.  Pricing for the kits are as follows:

2 element kit:  $625 plus shipping
3 element kit:  $775 plus shipping

If you prefer, the prism elements can be purchased without the housing, bracket, and hardware for $450 plus shipping.  All 3 elements can be purcahsed for $600 plus shipping.  We have a limited number of CA correction elements which can be added to the prisms for $175 per pair.  This is a clearance price on these expensive elements which cost much more than are being sold for.  When the CA correction elements are added, chromatic abberations are eliminated and the throw ratio compatibility goes up somewhere above 2.0 which may or may not work with your chosen projector, throw distance and screen size.  These are experimental elements and no guarantee of compatibilty is made.  All sales are final.

Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing a kit so we can send a paypal invoice including shipping to your specific location.



     

Hang your Lens in Style - the LMAP is the answer!

Use this Lens Mount Adapter Plate to easily attach your anamorphic lens to your Chief RPA series projector mount.  No need to drill more holes in your ceiling or use unsightly supports.  The LMAP is sandwiched between the two pieces of the RPA mount and allows the lens to be suspended directly in front of the projector's lens.  Compatible with our Manual Lens Slide for those without fixed lens scaling capabilities.  If your projector has an offset lens you will need the LMAP-OE which includes an adjustable offset extension.  Please contact us for pricing and availability.




















(Bracket and Chief RPA mount shown attached but not included)


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(shown with manual slide and RPA mount)


Just say NO to Astigmatism!


You asked for it so here it is!  The wait is finally over.  We have just received our order of universal astigmatism correction elements which we were able to source for those who want to further enhance the performance of their DIY or other anamorphic lens with this great accessory.   This element will correct astigmatism (the projector's inability to focus sharply in both planes across the entire screen when using an add-on lens) which is common with short throws like those found in a typical home theater environment.  This is a great upgrade for those wanting to maximize the performance of their 2 element lens and will make a very noticeable difference in image quality.  As this is a DIY/universal type upgrade we have included instructions and materials for making a basic custom frame to hold the element  in place.  You decide how you want to mount the element and make your frame, follow  the guide for orienting the element for your particular lens and sit back and enjoy! Pictures to follow.  (Everyone can thank fellow AVSForum member Kevin for this great guide!)  Pricing for this universal astigmatism corrector is $295 plus applicable s/h.

Here's what we're hearing so far about the universal astigmatism correction element:



 -"The astig element had a very significant and NOTICEABLE improvement in focus/clarity"

 -"Wow!  It works!  TWO-THUMBS UP!"  








Universal astigmatism correction element:  $295 + s/h
-includes install instructions, universal frame, fully multi-coated ground glass element.





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New lenses, new company

That's right, we've started up our new lens making company - Anamorphic Research which will be releasing a 4-element anamorphic lens soon after CEDIA 2009. We have been working on a replacement for the 2-element HTB-AR lens as well which we hope to be able to release later this year.

These new lenses will continue to set the standard in affordable performance and have been professionally designed from the ground up. Our optical engineer has more than 20 years experience in the industry, having worked on countless precision optical systems during this time. We've also been working with industrial product engineers with more than 30 years of experience designing precision components. All of this expertise adds up to a product that simply does what it is supposed to, and looks good doing it. We will continue to sell lenses directly off our HTB blog and should be expanding to sell other products which offer uncommon value just like our lenses do.

We invite you to visit our new website to see what our new products are all about. We're really excited to be able to offer such a great quality product at such affordable prices and look forward to helping you take your theater to the next level.

Please visit us at www.anamorphicresearch.com

What does an anamorphic lens do?

This picture shows what you normally get when watching a 2.35 image without a lens on a 16:9 screen. Notice the large black bars at the top and bottom of the image - these are wasted pixels that could be used. All that is needed for an amazingly affordable Constant Image Height setup is the AR lens, a way to scale the image, and a 2.35 aspect ratio screen.



In order to use all your projector's pixels with our lens you must first vertically stretch the image using the projector or video scaler. The image should look like the following picture prior to placing the AR lens in front of your projector to restore the image geometry. The projector is using all of its 16:9 aspect ratio imaging panel in this image.



The final picture shows the image how it was meant to be seen using all of the projector's pixels with the lens moved into place. The 2.35 Cinemascope image is now the largest aspect ratio in your theater and will give you denser pixel structure, higher brightness, as well as the envy of your friends!



The Anamorphic Research lens is the most affordable option available, yet is still able to provide most of the benefit and performance of lenses costing thousands more. By keeping our design simple and selling direct we are able to give you an amazing value not often found in this marketplace. All of our products are designed and built right here in the USA with quality components. Support American workers - buy Made in the USA products.

Online Ordering Info

Please email us at sales@anamorphicresearch.com to check if we have any of our new lenses in stock. If you are interested in being put onto our pre-order list to secure a priority shipping date, please let us know.

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Ordering Instructions:

Orders are usually shipped out the same day if payment is received by 2pm PST M-F. International customers are responsible for payment of all customs duties/taxes upon delivery. Please email us at sales@anamorphicresearch.com if you have any questions.

Please visit our new site for ordering information.

Projector Compatibility

The following list shows projectors with built-in scaling which are compatible with our lens as well as any special requirements specific to that projector. Projectors not listed may require a separate video scaler in order to vertically stretch the image for lens use. Unless specified, the minimum throw ratio for compatibility with the HTB-AR lens is approximately 1.70.*
  • Sony VW60 / VW200
  • JVC RS-2 / HD100
  • JVC RS10 / RS20 (HD350 / HD750) - throw ratios above 1.9 only
  • BenQ w5000 / 9000 / 10000 / 20000
  • Optoma HD80 / 81 - throw ratios above 1.9 only
  • Optoma HD8200
  • Panasonic AE1000 / 2000 / 3000
  • Panasonic AX200
  • Epson 7500
  • Mitsubishi HC6500 / 7000
  • Mitsubishi HC5500 - projector case modification / max throw ratio required
  • Planar PD7150 / 8130 / 8150
  • Marantz VP-11S2
  • Sanyo Z series projectors

* Throw ratios are calculated by taking the throw distance divided by the pre-lens native 16:9 image width. If you only know your 2.35 screen width you can multiply it by 0.75 to get the pre-lens native 16:9 image width.

Please visit our website for more information

http://www.anamorphicresearch.com

Also, visit our Anamorphic Research Blog for information on our latest creations.

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