Vazen 85mm T2.8 1.8X FF Anamorphic PL/EF Lens

[Chuks Ude]

Don't think this has been posted here yet. Vazen 85mm T2.8 1.8X FF Anamorphic PL/EF lens. There will eventually be a 55mm and a 105mm lens to complete the set. Looks like $7,999 per lens.

https://vzlens.com/product/vazen-85m...amorphic-lens/

Newsshooter has more coverage:

https://www.newsshooter.com/2020/08/...amorphic-lens/

I like the footage so far:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcNT...ture=emb_title


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Vs...ture=emb_title


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24ws...ture=emb_title


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8ML...ture=emb_title


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJYT...ture=emb_title

[Phil Holland]

I have one here and it's alarmingly good for the price. Should have some footage to share shortly. I'm working with Monstro and this and it does insanely cover the entire sensor if you want a rather wide aspect ratio.

[Tim Daust]

I also have some footage coming as well -- this lens is crazy good for the price

[Ben Sturgulewski]

Quite interesting... I do wish there was something wider planned, though?

[luigivaltulini]

but take away my curiosity ..
How can 1.4 kg be so light for FF 1.8x ???
are the lenses made of glass? or other material?

[Jacek Zakowicz]

it is not really difficult to make FF 85mm anamorphic lens. Most if not all vintage cine 85mm anamorphics cover full frame

[kevin_laowa]

Quite interesting... I do wish there was something wider planned, though?

yes they do. A 55mm and 105mm are WIP.

[Ben Sturgulewski]

Wider than a 55, though? 55 1.8x isn't that wide... 40 would be great.

[Jay Ho]

Hey Phil,

If you don't mind sharing, what are your recommendations for using 1.8x ana on a RED since there isn't an in camera desqueeze for that ratio? Any recommendations for doing the desqueeze in post?

[Phil Holland]

Hey Phil,

If you don't mind sharing, what are your recommendations for using 1.8x ana on a RED since there isn't an in camera desqueeze for that ratio? Any recommendations for doing the desqueeze in post?

Anamorphic modes are nice in camera, but general I haven't used any of the stock anamorphic stuff for my work. This mainly has to do with me choosing to desqueeze, squash, and scale in post separately.

In which case, much like I'm doing with Komodo and previously even with film, I'm using an external monitor with custom anamorphic support.

4:3 is about what you'd be typically using for a 2.39:1 image, but just as an example, shooting a larger format might allow for more creative flexibility in post in frame extraction and such.