The 'Cinevar' is a model number M65 which lists on Scneider's website as a 'Cinelux' converter. They must have used that designation at some point or in this region.

So, the backing lens on the cinevar is a 65MM lens for 1.85:1 as I've said but the backing lens on the anamorphic is a 70MM lens. These are in separate turrets, which as we've said is a very strange way of doing things.
Therefore, the cinevar must have the function of shortening the focal length of the 65MM prime in order to fill the screen. Why anyone would opt for this combination is still a mystery.

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Even with the later FP 20/30's having the cut-away, projector body modification is still required if going past 30mm! I would imagine adding length (and elements) would not help picture quality either, but it's academic when under 30mm, the picture is compromised anyway.

These short focal lengths cause other problems, the picture notwithstanding; we have a couple where the picture on the port glass is 800 wide!

If Michael's theater uses a 70mm lens for scope, I figure the 1.85 lens would have to be something like 45mm. Yet, it's a 65mm? I don't know of any adapter that would change tha focal length that much.

I'm assuming that the scope prime lens is 70mm, and there's no magnacom or any kind of enlarging/reducing adapter with it; just the regular anamorphic adapter (I'm using that as my "fixed" reference, since I don't know the size of the screen or the throw.)

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Tim K: I've put the idea forward, and we're going to try to replace that combo with a prime. You mentioned that somewhere between 37.5 and 42.5 should do it...let's hope they go for it so we can lose those Cinevars...

Thanks to everyone for their help again!

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