If you're looking for a 2x full-frame anamorphic lens, the Apollo series might be your answer. The team over at Xelmus has filled out its Apollo branded anamorphic lenses with three new focal lengths, including a 50mm T1.7, a 75mm T2, and a 135mm T2, bringing a total of six to the table. All of them are available for pre-order today. Each full-frame anamorphic prime has a 2x squeeze, which is offered on the higher-end Cooke Anamorphic/i Full-Frame Plus line and the Servicevision Scorpio FFA lenses. Optically, they have a 14 blade iris design, while the 2x squeeze takes a 2.39:1 projected image down to a 1.195:1 aspect ratio. The lenses are compact, sharp, and optimized for distortion correction. The optics are much smaller than a front variable diopter design, making them lighter in weight with less chromatic aberrations and better light transmission. Their design features standard 0.8m gears for both focus and aperture rings which are consistently placed, making lens swaps simple and easy during production. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 14 December, 2020