One of the rarest and most desirable sets of lenses in the Scheimpflug inventory is our prized set of Technovision anamorphic primes. A special blend of Cooke Speed Panchro taking lenses, Japanese cylindrical glass and modern focusing elements and mechanics, the Technovisions embody a rich history of European continental filmmaking. Technovision was founded in the mid-70s by Polish entrepreneur Henryk Chroscicki. Chroscicki and his partners had spent years servicing the Europ
By Daniel Kharlak One of our most unique vintage lens offerings at Scheimpflug Rentals is a one-of-a-kind Nipponscope anamorphic set. Nipponscope was a domestic Japanese anamorphic system that used 2x squeeze cylinder groups manufactured by Shiga Optical matched to a variety of different taking lenses. It was introduced in the late 60s and was widely adapted by Japanese film studios and was the basis for legendary widescreen formats like TohoScope and NikkatsuScope. In the 70
