If you're asking "What is an anamorphic lens?" then you either have an interest in video and filmmaking, or you've been watching or reading about JJ Abrams movies. Anamorphic lenses are used ...

Replay: Anamorphic lenses used to be big, heavy, and softer than their spherical counterparts. Here's why modern anamorphic lenses don't need to suffer the same limitations. The issue is that a lot of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Lanyon shot six episodes of Star Trek: Picard, alternating with DP Darran Tiernan. Having two DPs ...

The world of cameras is vast, and for beginners, a cursory glance alone can present tons of questions. Which of the major camera brands are the worst and best? What kind of photography or videography ...

We take a look at the options that are out there for anamorphic shooting, even if you don't own a multi-million Dollar film studio. The anamorphic or squeeze look is in demand today. As a result of ...

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Most people are familiar with typical cameras and lenses, and the 4:3 aspect ratio images and 16:9 video they produce. However, when you step into the world of filmmaking, things start to get more ...

Photographers and cinematographers may be interested in the launch of SIRUI’s 50mm and 75mm full-frame anamorphic lenses on Indiegogo this month. Offering lenses have been designed to complement the ...

Two VFX-heavy commercial spots for Disney highlighting the latest Star Wars toys and merchandise benefited from Cooke Optics’ Anamorphic/i prime lenses to recreate the cinematic look of the films, and ...

Other than a few very niche lenses, like tilt-shift or fish-eye, anamorphic glass tends to have the most distinctive look that is easy to spot, even to the uninitiated. They often have an almost three ...

On Thursday, Moment released its latest mobile lens, the 1.55x anamorphic, which will give you lovely horizontal flares and a cinematic ultra-wide POV in iPhone photos and videos. The new 1.55x ...

I need a good smartphone camera because my photography skills are quite limited. Thankfully, the cameras today have software to help out while companies like Moment make lenses and advanced software ...