Moment 1.55x anamorphic M-series lens for smartphones provides a larger squeeze factor resulting in 2.76:1 aspect ratio footage with prominent gold streaks and flares with barrel distortion. Via the Moment M-series phone cases or the universal M-series lens mount, the lens is compatible with almost any smartphone. Pre-orders have started for $119.99 with shipping in late March. Moment is a US-based company specializing in designing phone & camera accessories. They mostly caught my attention with the series of phone lenses that have been on the market for a while now. The company ventures in the field of camera accessories every now and then – last year, for instance, Moment launched the 1.33x anamorphic adapter on Kickstarter. Talking about anamorphic, after having a 1.33x squeeze smartphone lens in the portfolio for a while, Moment recently launched a new 1.55x anamorphic lens for smartphones. Let’s take a look at the details. Moment 1.55x anamorphic M-series lens. Source: Moment Phones and anamorphic lens adapters I think I don’t need to emphasize, how more and more filmmakers are relying on their phones as A, B, C, or D cameras. Smartphones have gotten so much better at shooting video in the last few years, that I do not dare imagine where they will be in five or ten years from now. Anyway, accessories such as an anamorphic lens (or some sort of diffusion filter) actually tremendously help smartphone footage to look less sharp, and in a way – less digital. Also, technically, these are not...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 14 February, 2023