After releasing their first full-frame anamorphic lens back in October 2021, the Chinese company is back at it with a more compact solution. Their new Great Joy 50mm T2.9 1.8x anamorphic lens is clearly here to compete with the SIRUI 50mm T2.9 1.6x. The Indiegogo campaign for this new lens will go live on May 11th, 2022. A few months ago, we covered the release of the Great Joy 60mm T2.9 FF 1.33x anamorphic lens. When combined with a dedicated 1.35x anamorphic adapter, the total squeeze factor of this system becomes 1.8x, thus resulting in a pretty stylized anamorphic look. Although this 2-in-1 solution provides a good amount of flexibility, combining a lens and an adapter can make things a little slow and clunky for most shooting scenarios. Luckily, Great Joy came up with a more compact and streamlined solution: the new Great Joy 50mm T2.9 1.8x anamorphic lens. Let’s take a look. Great Joy 50mm T2.9 1.8x anamorphic lens: does it seem familiar? The specs of this new Great Joy 50mm T2.9 1.8x anamorphic lens remind me of those of the SIRUI 50mm T2.9 1.6x. We talked extensively about this lens here at CineD. My colleague Johnnie conducted a full review with sample footage, while I took the lens out for a spin on my RED KOMODO. Despite the obvious difference in the squeeze factor, these two cine lenses have a lot in common. The image circle of the Great Joy 50mm T2.9 1.8x covers 33x24mm sensors (aka full-frame...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 28 April, 2022