Venus Optics launched its new line of high-end Laowa Proteus 2x Anamorphic lenses in January with 35mm, 45mm, 60mm, and 85mm T2 primes. The company has now announced another quartet of Proteus 2X lenses, adding 20mm, 28mm, 100mm, and 135mm focal lengths to its cinema lens series.
Sony has announced a "significant" new firmware update for the Cinema Line FX3 and FX30 camera systems that enables the cameras to shoot DCI 4K in true 24 fps and adds anamorphic lens de-squeeze and breathing compensation.
Atlas Lens has announced the Sirius Series 1.0x anamorphic cinema lenses, what it says marks a significant milestone in its mission to make creative cinematography more interesting, personal, and rewarding.
Moment's new 1.55x anamorphic lens with gold flare promises to bring a classic Hollywood look to video shot on iPhone.
Sigma is making its fp and fp L cameras more appealing for filmmakers thanks to the addition of a new color mode, the ability to use 4TB external SSDs, Open Gate with Anamorphic desqueeze, Atomos Cloud support, and more
Venus Optics is aiming at professional filmmaking production with the launch of the Proteus line of anamorphic lenses, what it is calling the most accessible professional anamorphic lenses with a constant 2x squeeze ratio for Super35 sensors.
Cherry Hill is a book with a cinematic set of images by photographer Jona Frank about the trials and tribulations of her stifled growing up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. It features actress Laura Dern as Frank's mother.
Moment has announced the 1.33x Anamorphic Lens Adapter, which it says can change any optic -- vintage or modern -- into an anamorphic lens.
Panasonic has announced a firmware update for the Lumix GH6 that brings both 5.8K at up to 30 frames per second and Cinema 4K at up to 120 frames per second RAW capture over HDMI.
Improving the performance of smartphone cameras often feels like approaching the end of an exponential curve: it can be done, but improvements are becoming less noticeable. Glass Imaging wants to change that through the novel use of anamorphic lenses.
Sirui has announced the launch of a new 75mm f/1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens that it says will give filmmakers the ability to capture telephoto footage with an anamorphic look and feel affordably.
Vazen has announced its latest anamorphic lens in the 50mm T2.1 1.8x, which adds what the company calls an "ultra-wide-angle option." It is available in either Canon EF or PL mounts.
Venus Optics has announced the 1.4x Full Frame Expander and 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter in PL to PL mount. The anamorphic adapter expands the filming canvas to a 2.35:1 cinematic widescreen ratio on a 16:9 sensor and the 1.4x Full Frame Expander expands the coverage from Super35 into full-frame.
Smartphone lens maker Moment has been branching out more and more. From filters, to camera apps, to fanny packs, the company's high-quality smartphone lenses have opened the door to a variety of products, and today they're kicking that door wide open by announcing a line of lenses and filters for drones.
SANDMARC has announced its new Anamorphic Lens for iPhone. Designed with professional mobile filmmaking in mind, the lens allows users to capture movie-style ultra-wide aspect ratios.
Photographer John Dykstra says he believes in the power of perspective. His surreal photo style is created entirely with practical effects and simple ingredients -- things like paint, chalk, and glass -- rather than digital image manipulation techniques.
The mobile photography gear company Moment has just announced its first collection of products designed for shooting cinematic video on your phone. There's a new Anamorphic Lens, iPhone X Battery Photo Case, Gimbal Counterweight, and Filter Mount.
A few months ago I was blown away by some photos taken by one Victor Danell with a modified Helios 44 lens. His process was to “polish” the glass elements with a strong abrasive and sand the inside of the barrel in order to increase how light bounces around.
I've recently become obsessed with the idea of shooting (something close to) true, 2.35:1 ratio CinemaScope anamorphic on my DSLR camera. This is pretty easily done if you can spend $1,000+ on an anamorphic lens made specifically for a DSLR camera... but I don't have that kind of cash, so I went another route.
After some research, I found that other DIY filmmakers are re-purposing old film projection lens, typically used in movie theaters, to "correct" the compressed anamorphic image into what we see on the screen as 2.35:1 CinemaScope.
Have you ever heard of an anamorphic lens? If you’re a movie fan then you may have, but if not you’ve certainly seen them used in many films made for the big screen.
YouTube illusion and science channel Brusspup recently did an anamorphic illusion project in which he photographed a few random objects resting on a piece of paper (e.g. a Rubik's cube, a roll of tape, and a shoe), skewed them, printed them out as high-resolution prints, and then photographed them at an angle to make the prints look just like the original objects.