Anamorphic Lens Maker Vazen Shuts Down, Leaving a Void in the Cine Space
Chinese lens manufacturer Vazen has shut down less than five years after optical engineer Weizhen Liu founded it.
Laowa’s New 1.5x Anamorphic Zooms Have a Special, Unique Design
Venus Optics, maker of Laowa photo and cinema lenses, has announced two new anamorphic zoom lenses, the Laowa Nanomorph 1.5X Anamorphic 28-55mm T2.9 and 50-100mm T2.9.
Sirui’s 35mm Anamorphic Lens is World’s Smallest for Full-Frame
Sirui has announced the Saturn 35mm anamorphic lens for full-frame cameras. The $1,300 lens offers 2.4:1 and 2.8:1 de-squeezed aspect ratios (1.6x constant squeeze ratio) and is built using a lightweight carbon fiber barrel. Per Sirui, it's the world's smallest carbon fiber full-frame anamorphic lens.
Laowa Goes High-End With Proteus Line of Pro-Level Anamorphic Lenses
Venus Optics is aiming at professional filmmaking production with the launch of the Proteus line of anamorphic lenses, what it is calling the most accessible professional anamorphic lenses with a constant 2x squeeze ratio for Super35 sensors.
Vazen Launches 50mm T2.1 Anamorphic Lens for Full-Frame EF and PL
Vazen has announced its latest anamorphic lens in the 50mm T2.1 1.8x, which adds what the company calls an "ultra-wide-angle option." It is available in either Canon EF or PL mounts.
SANDMARC’s Anamorphic iPhone Lens Lets You Shoot Ultra-Wide Shots
SANDMARC has announced its new Anamorphic Lens for iPhone. Designed with professional mobile filmmaking in mind, the lens allows users to capture movie-style ultra-wide aspect ratios.
Shooting with an Anamorphic Lens on an Ordinary DSLR
Have you ever heard of an anamorphic lens? If you’re a movie fan then you may have, but if not you’ve certainly seen them used in many films made for the big screen.