New York, NY—The Sirui 75mm F1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens launched, giving filmmakers the ability to make telephoto images with an anamorphic look.
“Until now, options for affordable anamorphic shooting were very limited. Traditional anamorphic cinema lenses have cost tens of thousands of dollars; DIY anamorphic adapters based on optics designed for projection are bulky and have other limitations,” the company announced. “Now filmmakers can own a complete four lens set of Sirui anamorphic lenses for less than the price of a single anamorphic lens from some other manufacturers.”
Sirui 75mm F1.8 1.33x Specs
The new focal length lens from Sirui offers the same characteristic stretched oval bokeh and streaked flares that the company’s other 1.33x lenses achieve. The lens combines an anamorphic look with a wide f/1.8 maximum aperture; a 13-blade iris; and a close focus distance of under four feet. As a result, it produces artistically blurred backgrounds and excellent foreground separation for portraiture.
Made for APS-C sensor cameras, it joins the existing Sirui lens lineup of 24mm f/2.8, 35mm f/1.8 and 50mm f/1.8 1.33x lenses. All four lenses have common aesthetics and handling. They form a set that filmmakers can use to tell cinematic stories, switching between scenes while maintaining common background rendering. In addition, their compact size means they are a solution for professionals to shoot drama, commercial, weddings or documentary work.
The new lens required the Sirui optical team to overcome key technical problems with a brand–new optical design. The oval–shaped anamorphic elements of the 75mm f/1.8 1.33x create a 33% increase in horizontal field of view compared to a regular spherical lens. The image is then de–squeezed in postproduction to achieve an anamorphic image with the correct aspect ratio.
Constructed of metal, it weighs 1.75 pounds (MFT mount). In addition, it has a 67mm diameter filter thread. Moreover, its nonrotating lens front allows for attachment of screw-on variable ND filters or polarizers. It also provides a long 186º focus throw.
The Sirui 75mm f/1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens is available for preorder in Sony E, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon Z, Fujifilm X and Canon EF-M mounts. It is currently offered on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform at a super early bird price of $669. Super early bird orders will ship in early June.
