The new 50mm T1.7, 75mm T2 and 135mm T2 round up the range of compact and affordable Xelmus Apollo 2x anamorphic primes. There is even more choice now if you are shopping for affordable but high quality anamorphic cine lenses. Xelmus, the company formed around founder Oleg Krasyuk and designer Igor Lobarev, went on a mission to bring compact, and high quality anamorphic lenses to filmmakers at an affordable price. Xelmus Apollo 2x Anamorphic 3 new APOLLO focal lengths. Source: Xelmus The first three focal lengths were introduced in 2019: 40mm, 60mm and 100mm. The new focal lengths complete the total 6-lens-set including: 40mm T2.150mm T1.760mm T1.775mm T2.0100mm T2.5135mm T2.8 To familiarize yourself with the new Apollo primes, be sure to watch the lens test with the previous available focal lengths in the video below: Xelmus – Apollo Anamorphic Lens test. Source: Xelmus Anamorphic The lenses offer a 2x squeeze, and are only available for PL mount. They are relatively light for anamorphic cine primes (1.5 kg/3.3 lbs), they give focus pullers 270 degrees of focus rotation and have a claimed close focus distance of 0.9″ throughout the focal range. Xelmus mentions that all Apollo lenses cover full frame sensors. All lenses have 14 aperture blades which result in smooth out-of-focus bokeh effects. Pricing and Availability All focal lengths are currently available for pre-order with deposits ranging from $5,999.00 for single lenses and $17,997.00 for a set of three lenses. The actual prize for a single lens is $11,999.00 and...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 4 December, 2020