Vazen Lens Manufacturer Officially Ceases Operations

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Vazen Lens Manufacturer Officially Ceases Operations | CineD

Lens manufacturer Vazen has announced that they are ceasing operations, after five years in the niche market of 1.8x anamorphic lenses.

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"As we turn the page to the final chapter of Vazen\'s story, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to you, our customers and partners. Your unwavering support has been the cornerstone of our journey, fueling our passion for creating lenses that bring visions to life.

Though we have come to the difficult decision to conclude our operations, the memories and images captured through our lenses will continue to inspire us. It has been an extraordinary privilege to be a part of your creative process and to witness the world through your unique perspectives.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for allowing us to be a part of your creative journey. We bid you farewell with the hope that your stories will continue to be told through the beauty of your captures, in all the days to come."

With sincere appreciation,
The Vazen Team

 

[Zack Birlew]

Okay, final verdicts!!! Were the Vazen 1.8x anamorphic lenses any good? I've been primarily looking at the Laowa Proteus 2X lenses as I have the Laowa FF expander already and full frame Atlas Orions are still there in the mix but the full frame Vazens seem to look okay and sound like a nice value. Thoughts?

 

[Phil Holland]

Okay, final verdicts!!! Were the Vazen 1.8x anamorphic lenses any good? I've been primarily looking at the Laowa Proteus 2X lenses as I have the Laowa FF expander already and full frame Atlas Orions are still there in the mix but the full frame Vazens seem to look okay and sound like a nice value. Thoughts?

The full frame 1.8X were/are stellar optics. Myself and Mark Toia owned a set and shared images and notes for a while. Mechanics and build quality could have been better, but they did a nice job on the image, coatings, flare, and optics in general. The 50, 85, and 135 is slick. Just sad they didn't get a chance to make more.