Hypergonar lens
E123370
The Hypergonar lens is an early anamorphic lens system invented by French astronomer and engineer Henri Chrétien that enabled widescreen cinema formats by optically compressing the image horizontally during filming.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hypergonar anamorphic lens | 1 |
| Hypergonar anamorphic system | 1 |
| Hypergonar lens canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anamorphic lens system
ⓘ
optical device ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
cinema projectors
ⓘ
motion picture cameras ⓘ |
| componentOf | widescreen cinema systems ⓘ |
| compressionAxis | horizontal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designedByOccupationOfInventor |
astronomer
ⓘ
engineer ⓘ |
| enables | wider aspect ratios than standard 35mm film ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
cinematography
ⓘ
widescreen cinema ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced | CinemaScope ⓘ |
| innovationType | widescreen imaging technology ⓘ |
| inventor | Henri Chrétien ⓘ |
| mediaTypeUsedWith | 35mm film ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first practical anamorphic systems for cinema ⓘ |
| opticalEffect |
anamorphic squeeze
ⓘ
horizontal image compression ⓘ |
| projectionEffect | restores correct image proportions on screen ⓘ |
| purpose | enable widescreen formats on standard film stock ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
CinemaScope lens
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anamorphic format ⓘ aspect ratio ⓘ |
| status | historically significant but largely obsolete ⓘ |
| technologyType | anamorphic optics ⓘ |
| usedFor |
widescreen filming
ⓘ
widescreen projection ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Hypergonar anamorphic lens
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Hypergonar anamorphic system