Viltrox Unveils New Macro and Telephoto Anamorphic Cine Lenses https://petapixel.com/2025/06/04/viltrox-unveils-new-macro-and-telephoto-anamorphic-cine-lenses/ #cinematography #anamorphic #Equipment #plmount #viltrox #135mm #News #65mm #cine #epic #lens

Versatile $5,000 Blackmagic Pyxis 12K Features Large High-Res Sensor https://petapixel.com/2025/04/04/versatile-5000-blackmagic-pyxis-12k-features-large-high-res-sensor/ #blackmagicpyxis12k #blackmagicdesign #videocamera #blackmagic #Equipment #efmount #nab2025 #plmount #lmount #video #News #12k #nab #8k

Laowa’s Two New Compact OOOM Cine Zoom Lenses Cost Under $2,000 https://petapixel.com/2024/05/21/laowas-two-new-compact-ooom-cine-zoom-lenses-cost-under-2000/ #microfourthirds #cinemazoom #Equipment #laowaooom #venuslens #cinelens #plmount #laowa #News

The Venus Optics Nanomorph Anamorphic Lenses are the World’s Tiniest

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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.

Vazen is a Chinese-based lens manufacturer that exclusively makes anamorphic lenses for Canon EF, Canon RF, PL, and Micro Four Thirds. At the time of publication, the company had only eight lenses in its full product library as it is a relatively young brand. It comes ahead of a 135mm anamorphic lens that the company expects to ship in the next one to two months that will complete a three-lens set in this mount configuration. This latest lens is designed to cover the full-frame format of cameras like the Red Monstro, Alexa LF, Kinefinity Mavo LF, and Z-Cam E2-F8 fully.

It also is compatible with Panasonic full-frame cameras, like the S1H shown in the video below.

The 50mm T2.1 1.8x anamorphic lens is what the company calls "super-compact" and "lightweight" at 3.42 pounds (1.55kg) and 5.24 inches long (13.3cm). As such, Vazen is able to claim that it is one of the smallest 1.8x anamorphic lenses for full-frame cameras currently available which means it is easier to mount and balance on rigs and gimbal setups.

The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 3.6 feet (1.1 meters), a front diameter of 95mm, and a front filter thread of 86mm. The mount is interchangeable by the user to either EF or PL and ships with the ability to customize it to either.

Revisiting the "wide-angle" claim, 50mm might not seem like a particularly wide focal length, but in this case, the lens feels significantly wider to use than that number implies. "Open gate" anamorphic lenses, like this Vazen, use an entire full-frame sensor and stretches it to a full 16:9 cinema aspect ratio. The result is a pretty wide field of view, as seen in the video above, that can actually be challenging to properly focus. If used correctly though, the footage does look particularly good after being de-squeezed.

Vazen's 50mm T2.1 1.8x anamorphic lens is a "budget" option at its $8,000 price because it comes in significantly cheaper than competitor products, like the Cooke 50mm 1.8x anamorphic for full-frame cameras that retails for nearly $35,000. Vazen will drop the price even further if both the 50mm and 85mm are purchased together with a $2,000 discount. Combined with the relatively affordable and high-quality video capability of Panasonic cameras, Vazen's offerings make open-gate anamorphic far more approachable than it normally is. For shooting high-quality anamorphic video without breaking the bank, Vazen might be the best option around.

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Laowa Unveils 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter, 1.4x Full Frame Expander

Venus Optics has announced the 1.4x Full Frame Expander and 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter in PL to PL mount. The anamorphic adapter expands the filming canvas to a 2.35:1 cinematic widescreen ratio on a 16:9 sensor and the 1.4x Full Frame Expander expands the coverage from Super35 into full-frame.

In the case of both adapters, Laowa claims that there is no hit in resolution or image quality, but there are some tradeoffs for each.

For example, when paired with Laowa's OOOM 25-100mm T2.9 Cine Lens, the 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter can successfully expand the film canvas but does not produce the oval bokeh or horizontal field of view like a true anamorphic lens would, but Laowa says that it still introduces "cinematic character" and can create that distinctive anamorphic flare look. When using the adapter, lenses lose a half stop of light as well.

Below is a full list of compatible lenses, other than Laowa's OOOM:

• Angenieux 28-340mm Optimo Zoom T3.2
• Angenieux 24-290mm Optimo Zoom T2.8
• Angenieux Optimo Style 16-40mm T2.8 Zoom
• Angenieux Optimo Style 30-76mm T2.8 Zoom
• Carl Zeiss Supreme Prime 25 mm T1.5
• Carl Zeiss Supreme Prime 29 mm T1.5
• Carl Zeiss Supreme Prime 35 mm T1.5
• Carl Zeiss Supreme Prime 50 mm T1.5
• Carl Zeiss Supreme Prime 85 mm T1.5
• Carl Zeiss Compact Prime 15mm T2.9
• Carl Zeiss Compact Prime 18 mm T2.9
• Carl Zeiss Compact Prime 25 mm T2.1
• Carl Zeiss Compact Prime 28 mm T2.1
• Carl Zeiss Compact Prime 35 mm T2.1
• Carl Zeiss Compact Prime 50 mm T2.1
• Carl Zeiss Compact Prime 85 mm T2.1
• ARRI 18-80mm Alura Studio Zoom T2.6
• ARRI 45-250MM T2.6

Venus Optics proided a few sample screenshots showing how footage that uses the adapter looks:

The 1.4x Full-Frame Expander can offset the aberrations found on cinema lenses and also expand the coverage from Super35 to Full-Frame. Laowa says that it does this while also maintaining the "vintage characters and excellent optical performance" of the lens. During the expansion, one stop of light is lost, which isn't a terrible tradeoff for turning a high-end lens designed for Super35 sensors into an optic that can work on full-frame cameras.

The Expander also has a specially-designed back-focus adjustment mechanism that replaces what Venus Optics describes as a "tedious procedure of back focus adjustments by shims."

Below is a list of compatible lenses, again other than the Laowa OOOM:

• Angenieux EZ-2 15-40mm T2.0
• Angenieux EZ-1 30-90mm T2.0
• Angenieux EZ-1 45-135MM T3
• Angenieux EZ2 FF 22-60mm T3
• Canon CN-E 15.5-47mm T2.8 L S Wide-Angle Cinema Zoom
• Canon CN-E 30-105mm T2.8 L S Telephoto Cinema Zoom
• ARRI Ultra Prime 85mm T1.9
• Carl Zeiss Supreme Prime 29 mm T1.5
• Carl Zeiss Cinema Zoom 15-30mm

Both adapters are built entirely of metal, are shipped with a protective case, and are available for $1000 each or as a bundle together for $1,800.

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