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[robstiff]

The new Master Anamorphic Lenses have made news today.
Can someone at the IBC show check them out and post their honds-on findings?

Do they have the classic anamorphic lens flare?
For example car headlights would yield a blue horizontal flare...


thanks!

[ChrisSmith]

Looks like it does from the ARRI presser:

"THE ANAMORPHIC LOOK
While the Master Anamorphic lenses have consigned to history many of the problems associated with anamorphic cinematography, they have lost none of desirable visual elements that have made the anamorphic look so enchanting and popular for the last 60 years. Among these are the unique blue streak lines, reflections and flares produced by anamorphic lenses, which are highly valued by cinematographers for their artistic effect and have been optimized in the Master Anamorphic series.

Another important and distinguishing visual facet of anamorphic images is the appearance of out-of-focus background elements, or bokeh. A newly developed iris with 15 aperture blades has been incorporated into the Master Anamorphic lenses, creating perfectly oval and evenly illuminated out-of-focus highlights. This ensures a pleasing bokeh that filmmakers will enjoy manipulating creatively."

[robstiff]

The concept 50mm Zeiss Anamorphic lens on display at NAB had no flare ability.
It was too perfect. The bokeh was incredible.

[Anders Holck]

- Amazing size and weight for an anamorphic lens.
- Fast T1.9.
- No Breathing or geometry changes during focusing.
- Uniform field illumination.
- It does flare...but minimally and very controlled. No Streaks etc.
- Only the 50mm was mounted on a camera, the 35mmwas on display, but was chained down. likely a mockup.
- Great Close focus performance. *(I Think it was 70cm on the 50mm.)

Seems like a modern range of anamorphic lenses with no artefacts or issues. Great for a feature where the DOP wants a pristine look comparable to shooting spheric but with a beautiful and smooth elliptical bokeh.
But they are not constructed towards that soft flare look of the LOMO etc.