At NAB 2024, lens manufacturer BLAZAR has just announced CATO, a new lens set that adds to their full-frame anamorphic line-up. The lenses are 40mm, 50mm, 85mm, and 125mm, feature a consistent 2x anamorphic squeeze ratio, and cover large format sensors. Let’s take a look at them! BLAZAR, previously known as Great Joy, is a Chinese lens manufacturer that focuses on the production of accessible anamorphic lenses. Their Remus 1.5x anamorphic full-frame lens series is getting quite popular among independent filmmakers due to its affordable price and vintage-inspire look. This family of lenses was recently expanded with the introduction of the a 35mm T1.6 for Super35 as well as a 33mm T1.6 covering full-frame. And now, the company seems ready to bring 2x anamorphic lenses to the mass. BLAZAR CATO FF 2x anamorphic set – features Upon launch, the BLAZAR CATO FF 2x anamorphic lens series will consist of four focal lengths, namely a 40mm T2.2, 50mm T2, 85mm T2.8, and 125mm T3.2. All lenses are available in both PL and EF mounts, don’t exceed 1kg/2.2lbs (weight varies between 853g/1.88lbs and 940g/2.07lbs), and are pretty compact, measuring between 105mm and 133mm in length. BLAZAR CATO FF 2x anamorphic series – Image credit: CineD Just like the Remus 1.5x lenses, the CATO 2x set uses barrel distortion. However, they only come with a neutral silver flare options, which means that the color of the flare picks up that of the light source hitting the lens (for the Remus series, you can...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 15 April