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Sirui anamorphic on Komodo ?

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It is an anamorphic lens which is not perfect but given the price and the small size it would be interesting to test it on Komodo.

It does not exist in RF or EF mount. It is Micro 4/3 mount. They sell optional E, EF-M, Z lens mounts adapter rings to screw on the original lens mount.
I was wondering if you know what would be the best way to adapt it.
it is designed for APS-C but compatible S-35 i believe. i wonder if it vignetting on Komodo...

Thank you :)
 
Yeah I’d be interested to see if there’s a way to get it on Komodo.

I asked Sirui if there was an EF or RF Mount version in the works, they said they’re considering it. But they say that to everyone. There is a big interest for EF in these lenses.
 
Aps-c is S35mm give or take a little. The mount is physically restricting due to flange distance. It will cover the entire sensor + more actually. But no way to physically mate them. I really wish someone would come up with a removable M4/3 mount for the Komodo. Swapping out the RF would I’m sure void warranty, and there’s electronics that would have to be detached, but it would open up a world of great m4/3 glass including lots of affordable anamorphic lenses. Kinda wish red stuck with the practice
Of making their mounts completely removable. But I get why cost wise they didn’t.
 
Raphaël_FR said:
It is an anamorphic lens which is not perfect but given the price and the small size it would be interesting to test it on Komodo.

It does not exist in RF or EF mount. It is Micro 4/3 mount. They sell optional E, EF-M, Z lens mounts adapter rings to screw on the original lens mount.
I was wondering if you know what would be the best way to adapt it.
it is designed for APS-C but compatible S-35 i believe. i wonder if it vignetting on Komodo...

Thank you :)
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I just don’t understand why these companies go though all the trouble of designing a lens from the ground up, even having it cover way beyond s35mm image circle, and then put the most restrictive and least used mount in the industry on it! Such a waste and completely limiting their market.

Even Sony E mount is used more than m4/3. But it just makes no sense to me for them to go through the very expensive process of designing and manufacturing a lens, only to not put the most popular mounts on it, design the flange with EF in mind and you’ve got a huge market.
 
J. Orlandi said:
I just don’t understand why these companies go though all the trouble of designing a lens from the ground up, even having it cover way beyond s35mm image circle, and then put the most restrictive and least used mount in the industry on it! Such a waste and completely limiting their market.

Even Sony E mount is used more than m4/3. But it just makes no sense to me for them to go through the very expensive process of designing and manufacturing a lens, only to not put the most popular mounts on it, design the flange with EF in mind and you’ve got a huge market.
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There is an option for an E-mount adapter with this lens.
 
There is something more interesting possible and coming. All I can say for now really.
 
J. Orlandi said:
I just don’t understand why these companies go though all the trouble of designing a lens from the ground up, even having it cover way beyond s35mm image circle, and then put the most restrictive and least used mount in the industry on it! Such a waste and completely limiting their market.

Even Sony E mount is used more than m4/3. But it just makes no sense to me for them to go through the very expensive process of designing and manufacturing a lens, only to not put the most popular mounts on it, design the flange with EF in mind and you’ve got a huge market.
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I completely agree with you, I can imagine this is for user fee issues, requested by canon?

Phil Holland said:
There is something more interesting possible and coming. All I can say for now really.
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humm hum...you make you want to know more !
 
From my understanding RF mount is slightly longer flange distance than E, M, or MFT (they're all ~18mm, while RF is ~20mm), so it might not be possible, unfortunately.

Too bad, too. I was very much hoping for an EF version announcement, but I don't think it's going to happen... I mean, $600 for s35 t1.8 anamorphic??!! That's crazy even if it's only 1.33x.

And everything I've seen suggests it performs much better than the more expensive SLR Magic anamorphics (which are t2.1).
 
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Phil you bastard What’s your favorite drink? I need your secrets haha. I’ve been speaking to Vazen who I’m a dealer for and I know they are workin on a PL version of their lenses. But the prices will supposedly be much higher. Rokinon has been working on a xeen anamorphic lens for years now, but haven’t heard anything since 2018.

These smaller companies making sub $1k anamorphic really need to look at the market better. I’m wondering too if it’s a licensing issue, but even if it was, PL mounts don’t have license holds, so why not design for it?

This sirui lens actually looks very good image wise, which is shocking considering SLR magic and others have lenses that are 6x the price, and perform poorly.
 
I have the 50mm for my Fuji. Really wished they would of made it compatible. It’s a cool lens.
 
I just got it for some urban night photography, just for the look. It's fun. I've only been out one night though to test it:

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David Mullen ASC said:
I just got it for some urban night photography, just for the look. It's fun. I've only been out one night though to test it:

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shame A7Slll does not shoot S35 in 4K...interesting to see if they bring 3 lens set out soon.
 
David Mullen ASC said:
I just got it for some urban night photography, just for the look. It's fun. I've only been out one night though to test it:

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How are they with chromatic aberration? Anything pronounced?
 
I've seen lots of stuff shot with this lens and of course price is a factor in this, but almost all shots are blurry in the focus plane. I wish people shot stuff with it at T2.8 or something instead of T1.8, so we can see how it behaves in sharpness. Even prime anamorphic lenses have a T-stop around 3.0 so if the lens is sharp at T2.8, that's very good.
 
Christoffer Glans said:
I've seen lots of stuff shot with this lens and of course price is a factor in this, but almost all shots are blurry in the focus plane. I wish people shot stuff with it at T2.8 or something instead of T1.8, so we can see how it behaves in sharpness. Even prime anamorphic lenses have a T-stop around 3.0 so if the lens is sharp at T2.8, that's very good.
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Davids tests don't look blurry at all...
 
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