Anamorphic vs Spherical Lenses

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Quick test looking at anamorphic and spherical lenses. We look at 50mm and 85mm anamorphic lenses, and 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm spherical lenses. These will all look different depending on the camera and sensor you are using. When using 16x9 sensors, sensor height is the most important (in my opinion), aspect to consider when desiring to use as much of the lens circle as possible. Even on a full frame 16x9 sensor, most s35 anamorphic lenses will cover the portion of the sensor needed to yield a 2.39:1 aspect ratio. Using cameras that have a 4:3 sensor seems desirable, but if that sensor has less height than a full frame 19x6 sensor, you are not doing yourself any favors outside of resolution. This all only really matters if you are trying to go wide.

Anamorphic lenses are typically attributed with the “cinematic” look. There are a lot of new anamorphic lenses out there right now, from affordable to expensive. Some of the true gems are old and cannot even be purchased… panavision, arri rental.

Hit me with any questions, more to come!



Shot on Arri Alexa mini LF open gate
laowa proteus 85mm 2x anamorphic lens
great joy 50mm 1.8x anamorphic lens

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