The packaging and build quality reminds me of Lakes lenses, which is a good thing!It isn't super sharp, but you don't want it to be anyway!It is an easy to use, small and light anamorphic lens, which is the first of its kind.You get a vertical equivalent of 100mm and horizontal of 75mm (in terms of full frame equivalent field of view), giving a 2.40:1 ratio on MFT sensors and the flares. Horizontal massive blue flares :DThe only negatives (nitpicking here) are the smallness of the aperture ring and the lack of follow focus gears.

Affordable anamorphic

Using this with the original BMPCC and its great. Would have been five stars if it fit a bit tighter: while on the camera, it is not a completely snug fit, and there is a bit of wobble at the connection point. It works fine, no light leaks, but grabbing the lens to adjust it can move the lens slightly if you are not careful. I bought this with the Vivitar 67mm Close Up Macro Lens Kit and this also works great. Getting some amazing macro anamorphic footage! Fun.

Best bang for buck Single system anamorphic for my BMPCC 4k

Tack sharp wide open. I hope they would release the 35mm soon so i could add it to my collection.I bought the Tito Ferrandas 2x Oval inserts to ensure the ovals are 2x stretch and not the 1.33x stretch. Lens is easy to open apart and insert the 2x oval discs with a precision screwdriver. My clients love the look. When I combine this lens with the emotive color alexa lut for my Bmpcc4k. This Sirui anamorphic is gold!Hoping they release the 35mm soonest.No need for the bulky anamorphic attachment.

Excellent and affordable anamorphic lens with only slight imperfections

It's wonderful to have a true anamorphic lens for my Sony a7III without worrying about adapters or compatibility, and paying less than $1k for it! I rarely use auto focus even with my other e-mount lenses. There's no stabilization but footage always looks better on a gimbal or rig anyway. My two slight disappointments are that there is not really any oval boke in the center of the image, and I THINK something is misaligned because the inevitable vignetting that happens with a cropped lens on a full frame sensor is actually slightly offset. So even in s35 mode, my IBIS will force some of that vignetting to pop into frame but mostly on one side. I actually like vignetting but it's odd to see it off-center like that. The only solution I've found is to increase the ... MoreIt's wonderful to have a true anamorphic lens for my Sony a7III without worrying about adapters or compatibility, and paying less than $1k for it! I rarely use auto focus even with my other e-mount lenses. There's no stabilization but footage always looks better on a gimbal or rig anyway. My two slight disappointments are that there is not really any oval boke in the center of the image, and I THINK something is misaligned because the inevitable vignetting that happens with a cropped lens on a full frame sensor is actually slightly offset. So even in s35 mode, my IBIS will force some of that vignetting to pop into frame but mostly on one side. I actually like vignetting but it's odd to see it off-center like that. The only solution I've found is to increase the digital zoom on the sensor but I end up losing FOV. But to be clear, I'm not knocking it for vignetting or for being a cropped lens as I chose to buy this over the company's full frame line for cost reasons.Those two reasons are why my review isn't 5 stars, because I'm getting what I wanted out of this lens more or less, and it's beautiful!

Goodbye Crop, Hello De-Squeeze! Affordable Anamorphic is finally here!

The Sirui 50mm, F1.8 Anamorphic lens is the first prosumer, true Anamorphic lens that retails for just 700$.I’ve waited my entire career for a lens like this, In this price range, affordable enough for the low budget film makers, or for a light run and gun camera set up. If you know anything about Anamorphic lenses, you know that they are not cheap!Well. I guess now they are...But how good are they?Designed for use with APSC, Super 35 and Micro 4/3rds sensors. It delivers a 1.33x squeeze. Now, I get that some will say that this is not a true anamorphic lens - as it is an uncommon format. However when shooting on a 16X9 sensor you get a 2.4:1 ratio Which is plenty good enough for anyone wanting a CinemaScope / cinematic look.The image quality of this lens is ... MoreThe Sirui 50mm, F1.8 Anamorphic lens is the first prosumer, true Anamorphic lens that retails for just 700$.I’ve waited my entire career for a lens like this, In this price range, affordable enough for the low budget film makers, or for a light run and gun camera set up. If you know anything about Anamorphic lenses, you know that they are not cheap!Well. I guess now they are...But how good are they?Designed for use with APSC, Super 35 and Micro 4/3rds sensors. It delivers a 1.33x squeeze. Now, I get that some will say that this is not a true anamorphic lens - as it is an uncommon format. However when shooting on a 16X9 sensor you get a 2.4:1 ratio Which is plenty good enough for anyone wanting a CinemaScope / cinematic look.The image quality of this lens is surprisingly good. It produces a very nice clean sharp image with no aberrations. Personally i prefer a sharp lens over a softer lens, as you can simply add a filter to soften the image, to fit your liking. But not the other way around.The lens is fully manual, and fairly fast at F1.8. It’s small and lightweight. But is solidly built. You’ll notice this right away when taking it out of the box. The focus and aperture rings are buttery smooth. Though I would of liked to see a slightly larger aperture ring, and some larger bolder numbers for the stops and focus. But it’s not a major issue.I also would of opted for a wider lens in general right out of the gate, as the 50mm on a Micro 4/3rd sensor (Pocket 4K) with a 2x crop factor is in truth more like an 80mm.Which brings me to the mounts. No EF mount.Good news is Sirui has a 35mm Anamorphic lens about to drop. Which as I understand it, will ship with M4/3 and EF Mount as well as adapters.That being said. 50mm is a very common lens, so I understand why they chose it. And it’s not at all bad. But it’s not a great lens for shooting in tight spaces.The 50mm being a tight squeeze does have some work arounds. A good wide angle adapter actually works well and for the minimum focus distance of 2ft. You can pop on a cheap .2x dioptre. In fact I am having a blast using split dioptres again, as this is the perfect format for their use due to the wide 33% increased Horizontal field of view. Which also allows you to get closer to your subject, and maintaining that wide field of view that only an anamorphic lens can do!Sure you can crop a spherical lens in post. But wouldn’t you rather keep that resolution and desqueeze?It’s overall anamorphic qualities are quite pleasing. I love the oval bokeh, its not to exaggerated, but definitely shouts cinematic. The lens flares are also excellent, and have that classic blue cinematic look. But I want to touch on something real quickly, and note that the very first lenses sirui sent out for reviews had crazy flares and they were not all perfectly horizontal. This has since been fixed. So that not every single beam of light is creating wild flares off alignment. So Sirui is listening to the feedback which is great. So if you read old reviews that mention the problem with flares and their alignment. Not to worry.This is definitely a lens I would recommend in your kit. Especially if you’re shooting on the pocket 4K, or 16x9 apsc sensor cameras.The future of digital filmmaking just keeps getting more exciting and I really cant express how rad it is, all that is available to us right now for such affordable prices....It’s bonkers. It wasn’t always like this. Now we can add Affordable quality anamorphic lenses to that list of gear we always have on hand.I give this lens a 4.5 / 5 star rating. It really is an awesome lens. It’s “flaws” aren’t technically flaws but just personal preference.Great job Sirui!I can’t wait for an entire set of anamorphic lenses from this company as I will be getting everything single one.Anyone striving to achieve a cinematic look, Anamorphic is absolutely a must in order to do so.

Great lens, awful packaging

Hi! It’s always a pleasure to shop in B&H.The lens itself is great. Really sturdy and well made. It is sharp at even 1.8, there is some focus breathing, but it’s not terrible and the fringing is not really noticeable.That being said... I gave the product 4 stars instead of 5 because B&H needs to improve their packaging standards. My order arrived quite beaten up. The seals on the B&H box were not broken so I can confidently say that the box wasn’t opened in customs here.When I opened the box and looked inside, I was quite scared: the lens was outside of it’s box (no plastic wrapping on its box either and no seals) the lens itself was in a open plastic bag (i’ve seen several unboxing videos of the lens on YouTube and that’s not how it’s packaged; it’s supposed ... MoreHi! It’s always a pleasure to shop in B&H.The lens itself is great. Really sturdy and well made. It is sharp at even 1.8, there is some focus breathing, but it’s not terrible and the fringing is not really noticeable.That being said... I gave the product 4 stars instead of 5 because B&H needs to improve their packaging standards. My order arrived quite beaten up. The seals on the B&H box were not broken so I can confidently say that the box wasn’t opened in customs here.When I opened the box and looked inside, I was quite scared: the lens was outside of it’s box (no plastic wrapping on its box either and no seals) the lens itself was in a open plastic bag (i’ve seen several unboxing videos of the lens on YouTube and that’s not how it’s packaged; it’s supposed to arrive in a vacuum sealed bag).The lens looks new though. But I imagine you can understand my discomfort. Maybe it was a demo lens? But I should have been informed of that... and maybe even gotten a discount because of that... i’d return it but I’m not willing to go through the hustle (and cost) of re-importing the lens.Fortunately, the lens is OK. But I’d love to get an explanation from B&H.

Magic with FX3

Recently did a music video shoot mostly shot with this lens, and reviewing the footage made my jaw drop. The separation between subject and background is so beautiful. Add a pro mist filter and it feels like a true pleasing "cinematic" image that is difficult to explain in words. The flaring is there but not exaggerated, you really have to try to get the flares which I like. I was bummed it's not a 2x squeeze, but honestly it's kind of perfect for what you get at 1.33x. If you're looking to get into anamorphic without breaking the bank, I would highly recommend this lens.

Solid Glass for a Solid Price

Absolutely beautiful lenses. Not only is this the cheapest way to get into anamorphic, these lenses all have a very similar look, making it easy to swap between any in the set. The lens flares are gorgeous, but also totally manageable. If you want the anamorphic look but are worried about lens flares, a simple matte box will do the trick.Light weight, similar design, though they vary in length. All in all, these do NOT feel like cheap lenses. And the quality of the image speaks to that as well.

Top - Sirui 50mm f / 1.8 Anamorphic

Sirui 50mm f / 1.8 AnamorphicI am overwhelmed with enthusiasm. It is top in every way the price taken into account,Surui draws center-focus on blender f 1.8 and sharp over the whole image from blender f.2.8Have filmed 4K and added two pictures exposed with blender f.1.8 and blender f.5.6Gives the lens 6 +++.I am overwhelmed with enthusiasm. It is top in every way the price taken into account,Surui draws center-focus on blender f 1.8 and sharp over the whole image from blender f.2.8Have filmed 4K and added two pictures exposed with blender f.1.8 and blender f.5.6Gives the lens 6 +++.

nice picture

just mount and shoot! if your camera is in the 16:9 mode, the picture onthe preview screen looks almost like with a normal lense. in post,you'll desqueeze and baam.. got the cinematic look.only one downside, you'll need a diopter and an adapter ring to shoot close ups.