Laowa launches new vary of anamorphic cine lenses

Laowa has launched a brand new vary of premium cine lenses. The Nanomorph LF 1.5x Anamorphic Sequence has been designed for giant format and full body cameras, and is aimed toward theatrical and fanatic filmmakers. 4 lenses make up the brand new vary:

• Nanomorph 32mm T2.9 1.5X LF Anamorphic
• Nanomorph 42mm T2.9 1.5X LF Anamorphic
• Nanomorph 55mm T2.9 1.5X LF Anamorphic
• Nanomorph 85mm T2.9 1.5X LF Anamorphic

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Every lens boasts a 44.71mm-diameter picture circle, making them barely outsized for full-frame cameras. This implies the acute fringe of the picture circle falls past the periphery of a full body sensor, lowering vignetting and enhancing nook sharpness. The lens’ anamorphic 1.5x squeeze ratio permits a 2.66:1 facet ratio on a 16:9 sensor after de-squeezing, producing a extra pronounced cinematic impact than a traditional 1.33x lens, whereas being bodily smaller than lenses able to 1.8x or 2x squeeze ratios. Laowa claims its 1.5x squeeze ratio delivers a “clean, natural waterfall focus roll-off” in out of focus backgrounds, in comparison with different lenses which can ship much less constant bokeh between the centre and fringe of body. Nanomorph lenses are additionally mentioned to learn from distortion management, lowering edge distortion and thereby making extra of the picture body usable for composing topics.

The Nanomorph LF collection has been engineered with managed focus respiratory, guaranteeing constant framing even throughout focus transitions and lowering potential distractions which might be time-consuming to rectify in publish manufacturing. Laowa additionally provides a alternative of flare coatings – amber, blue, and silver – to fit your movie fashion. There’s even a built-in back-focus mechanism in every lens, making focus calibration a breeze.

All 4 Nanomorph LF have been designed with compactness in thoughts, to allow them to be utilized in a wide range of utilization situations, together with handheld rigs, and even drones. The lenses have a standard 86.4mm diameter, with size ranging between 113mm and 121mm, relying on focal size. Total weight is pretty constant throughout the vary, too, from the 85mm lens that weighs 922g, to the heaviest lens; the 1070g 32mm optic. The default mount possibility is ARRI PL, however elective bayonets can be found to transform the lenses to Canon EF, Canon RF, Sony E, Nikon Z, and L Mount.