Anamorphic on a budget: Sirui Saturn 35mm for Canon RF

For decades, anamorphic lenses have been used to create dramatic, immersive images on the silver screen. These lenses have traditionally been far too expensive for the average videographer/filmmaker, but Sirui has made it possible with a range of affordable anamorphic lenses, including the new ultra-compact Saturn 35mm.

Disclaimer: Sirui provided me with a Saturn 35mm lens, and I get to keep the lens following this review. Sirui has not paid for this video, nor have they had any editorial input. They are seeing this review at the same time as you. Any and all opinions are my own.

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Sirui Saturn 35mm 1.6x Anamorphic Lens (RF Mount)
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58mm Diopter Filter Set
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Maven magnetized filters
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📕 CHAPTERS

0:00 Example footage
0:53 Intro
1:42 How anamorphic works
2:15 Disclaimer
2:44 Focal length
4:55 Manual focus and aperture
7:51 Bokeh and focus breathing
8:34 Using filters
9:12 Shooting handheld with IBIS
10:37 Image quality
12:36 Vertical distortion
13:07 Lens flares
13:42 External monitors
14:38 Canon menu settings
15:08 Photography?
16:00 Pros and cons
18:42 Outro

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