The important thing here is that for Sony Cameras that do not allow open gate video recording (meaning they do not use the full sensor area for video recording) the final image aspect ratio, after desqueezing, will be 2.8 like in this video. That is very stretched. In order to get the cinematic ratio of 2.4 for non-open gate cameras the anamorphic lens has to be 1.33x. And for cameras that allow open gate video recording the above lens is perfect with its 1.6x desqueeze factor. (Sensor size aspect ratio is usually 3:2. Non-open gate Cameras do video recording in 16:9)
I'm looking at this anamorphic lens as a great talking head video that will enlarge my studio. Do you think I can get away with sharp videos if I were to stay still? I'd also love to use it for anamorphic photography. What are your thoughts?
Hey - interesting video, thanks. Just pointing out that there is actually a de squeeze function in Sony cameras (for instance in the FX-3, when installing v3 software) - no need for external monitor or to move to Pana 😉
How would this lens with X-mount work out on a Fuji X H2S? Meaning this is a full-frame lens - would there be technically a disadvantage somehow (other then the obvious crop of APS-C). Or maybe mounting it on a APS-C camera be a benefit in a sense that there will be less of these warpy corners, but ofcourse a longer focal elngth equivalancy. Been eyeballing this lens for quite a while for my XH2S, but having doubts...
I don't really know to be honest, I have never tried it on APS-C. The disadvantage would be less detail, since the 26 MP APS-C sensor is more demanding. There will be less warping, but it will be a completely different type of lens on APS-C.
The interesting aspect to the RF version of this lens on a camera like the Canon R5 is the 1.6x crop factor for external 5k raw. The 1.6x crop combined with the 1.6x anamorphic kind of cancel each other out in a way and this becomes a really solid cropped option for 5k raw anamorphic. In fact stretching the 5k back out to look normal in post would yield about 8140x2680 so in a way you kind of get 8k again. Yeah its stretched out 8k but it's not. bad way to go for a certain 8k look vs just shooting 8k external raw and cropping it to a wider aspect ratio. The price is not bad either. If I get another cinema lens this may be the one for something fun and creative to experiment with.
I don't really see any point in doing that, using a normal APS-C lens is a much more convenient way to just cancel out the crop IMO. Stretching out anamorphic footage doesn't work that way, you are not gaining resolution by doing it. You are getting vertically cropped 5K, not 8K.
Hello, hope you having amazing days. Would you plz make a video about Samyang 35-150? It'll help us a lot to choose this lens. It has different reviews.
Hello, thanks for the video. I'm so confused with Sirui's anamorphic lenses. I just bought a 35mm yesterday and was impressed with it's sharpness but not it's blue flare characteristic. I kept looking online for examples and soon realized there are 2 different versions of this lens. There's the carbon fiber Saturn version and the Venus version. Aside from the weight, do both produce the same image quality? Thanks again!
hmm, interested if there are any differences between this and the venus series, besides the weight of course. Seems like the internals are pretty much the same and the nimbleness should give this saturn series a big advantage :)
thank you for your review... but unfortunately arcitecture is not the main competence of the lens (especially due to its "crazy" distortion patterns.. but for so called general photography oder footage it is a great performer . except the image quality - to my experience in photography the sharpness decreaseds particularily in the edges and corners, real estate photos and architectural documentation seems not be ideal with the Saturn... I now use it more as an impressionistic lens to add some horizontal experience to some pictures
Not really, architecture is completely fine. As I have said and shown in video, the distortion is only problem if you are very close to some object. That is usually not the case when filming architecture. Sharpness in the corners depends on the specific lens, there are lenses with no decrease of sharpness in the corners. The corner sharpness of 35mm Saturn is very good for intended purposes, which is 4K and 6K video.
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Definitely fits the "If I could have only one anamorphic lens" category.
The important thing here is that for Sony Cameras that do not allow open gate video recording (meaning they do not use the full sensor area for video recording) the final image aspect ratio, after desqueezing, will be 2.8 like in this video. That is very stretched. In order to get the cinematic ratio of 2.4 for non-open gate cameras the anamorphic lens has to be 1.33x. And for cameras that allow open gate video recording the above lens is perfect with its 1.6x desqueeze factor.
(Sensor size aspect ratio is usually 3:2. Non-open gate Cameras do video recording in 16:9)
I'm looking at this anamorphic lens as a great talking head video that will enlarge my studio. Do you think I can get away with sharp videos if I were to stay still? I'd also love to use it for anamorphic photography. What are your thoughts?
it would have been nice to test 35 mm anamorphic on Lumix S5 abd tests it stabilization
It would, but I have E-mount version.
Hey - interesting video, thanks. Just pointing out that there is actually a de squeeze function in Sony cameras (for instance in the FX-3, when installing v3 software) - no need for external monitor or to move to Pana 😉
how does it look like in A7iv LCD when using the lens? I'm curious because I also wanted to buy this lens.
The SIRUI Saturn 35mm is equivalent to 24mm focal length for lenses like Sony Gmaster?
Great video! Ans what a beautiful city! Have you tried the Laowa Nanomorphs?
Thank you! No, I haven't tried that one.
@@TheHybridShooterplease make comparison 😅
I can’t.
For handheld use do you prefer saturn or venus anamorphic?
Saturn.
could we have some sample footage to download? maybe next time. thanks :)
Unfortunately, I don't provide sample footage, sorry about that.
How would this lens with X-mount work out on a Fuji X H2S? Meaning this is a full-frame lens - would there be technically a disadvantage somehow (other then the obvious crop of APS-C).
Or maybe mounting it on a APS-C camera be a benefit in a sense that there will be less of these warpy corners, but ofcourse a longer focal elngth equivalancy.
Been eyeballing this lens for quite a while for my XH2S, but having doubts...
I don't really know to be honest, I have never tried it on APS-C. The disadvantage would be less detail, since the 26 MP APS-C sensor is more demanding. There will be less warping, but it will be a completely different type of lens on APS-C.
The interesting aspect to the RF version of this lens on a camera like the Canon R5 is the 1.6x crop factor for external 5k raw. The 1.6x crop combined with the 1.6x anamorphic kind of cancel each other out in a way and this becomes a really solid cropped option for 5k raw anamorphic. In fact stretching the 5k back out to look normal in post would yield about 8140x2680 so in a way you kind of get 8k again. Yeah its stretched out 8k but it's not. bad way to go for a certain 8k look vs just shooting 8k external raw and cropping it to a wider aspect ratio. The price is not bad either.
If I get another cinema lens this may be the one for something fun and creative to experiment with.
I don't really see any point in doing that, using a normal APS-C lens is a much more convenient way to just cancel out the crop IMO. Stretching out anamorphic footage doesn't work that way, you are not gaining resolution by doing it. You are getting vertically cropped 5K, not 8K.
Hello, hope you having amazing days.
Would you plz make a video about Samyang 35-150?
It'll help us a lot to choose this lens. It has different reviews.
Hi, unfortunately, I don't have one, so I am not able to make a review.
@@TheHybridShooter oh okay then. Take care.
Hello, thanks for the video. I'm so confused with Sirui's anamorphic lenses. I just bought a 35mm yesterday and was impressed with it's sharpness but not it's blue flare characteristic. I kept looking online for examples and soon realized there are 2 different versions of this lens. There's the carbon fiber Saturn version and the Venus version. Aside from the weight, do both produce the same image quality? Thanks again!
Unfortunately, I don't have the 35mm Venus, so I am not able to compare them.
Did you try super 35 crop with the lens?
No, I didn't.
hmm, interested if there are any differences between this and the venus series, besides the weight of course. Seems like the internals are pretty much the same and the nimbleness should give this saturn series a big advantage :)
So am I, but I don’t have 35mm Venus, so I am not able to compare them.
@@TheHybridShooter weren't you holding them side by side?
No, that is a 50mm.
Would this lens fit on a a7 iii ???
Yes
Amazing video mate
Thank you!
thank you for your review... but unfortunately arcitecture is not the main competence of the lens (especially due to its "crazy" distortion patterns.. but for so called general photography oder footage it is a great performer . except the image quality - to my experience in photography the sharpness decreaseds particularily in the edges and corners, real estate photos and architectural documentation seems not be ideal with the Saturn... I now use it more as an impressionistic lens to add some horizontal experience to some pictures
Not really, architecture is completely fine. As I have said and shown in video, the distortion is only problem if you are very close to some object. That is usually not the case when filming architecture. Sharpness in the corners depends on the specific lens, there are lenses with no decrease of sharpness in the corners. The corner sharpness of 35mm Saturn is very good for intended purposes, which is 4K and 6K video.
What is the compromise for the size? You always lose something…
Thanks!
From what I have seen, it performs the same as larger 35mm Venus, so apparently, no compromise.