The chinese manufacturer VAZEN has recently announced a line of 3 new anamorphic lenses for the Micro Four Thirds mount. Wait a minute – for Micro Four Thirds!? Interested to see sample footage? Read on … Those of you who followed my recent posts know that I have a great relationship with Micro Four Thirds (MFT). It was my entry into large sensor filmmaking 10 years ago, and I was (and still am) fascinated by the possibilities this format has offered over the years. I started to collect old, affordable glass (like the Canon FD’s) which offer shallow depth of field while not being supersharp, hence taking the “digital edge” off the image and enabling a dreamy emotional atmosphere. Anamorphic shooting always interested me, as I knew it is an essential ingredient of the “cinematic look”, but I never got into it because lenses are not affordable, and the MFT crop of 2x hampers the ability to shoot wide and I didn’t want to deal with anamorphic adapters as an add-on to my standard lenses. And here comes VAZEN, a chinese company offering a range of anamorphic lenses specifically for the MFT mount – quite amazing how far this format has come! When my colleagues at cinema5D told me this loaner lens has arrived at the office for testing, I couldn’t resist and took it for a spin – so, this is my first time using an anamorphic lens, so please take a look at my sample footage and let...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 11 September, 2019