BLAZAR APEX is a new line of anamorphic lenses with a new trick up its sleeve – autofocus. The new APEX line starts with both a 35mm T1.8 and a 50mm T1.8 1.33x full-frame anamorphic. These are claimed to be the world’s first autofocus anamorphic lenses on the market. The lenses are available in Canon RF, Sony E, Nikon Z, and FUJIFILM X mounts. As anamorphic filmmaking becomes more popular, it’s nice to see manufacturers rising up to the challenge, making it more accessible and easy to use. BLAZAR, previously known as Great Joy, hasn’t been around for as long as some other lens manufacturers, but they’ve made every second count. Over the last year, the company churned out an impressive set of anamorphic lenses with the Remus series, and now they’re taking a significant step forward by launching what they claim to be the world’s first autofocus anamorphic lenses. Why aren’t there any other autofocus anamorphic lenses? First things first – we should acknowledge the complexity of autofocusing an anamorphic lens. Autofocus systems were never built to cope with the extreme distortions created by these lenses, so bear in mind we’re all treading on somewhat untouched soil here. As of now, for example, some cameras disable autofocus when the de-squeeze function is engaged. BLAZAR APEX 35mm T1.8 1.33x full-frame autofocus anamorphic lens. Image credit: CineD Another challenge comes from the cine nature of the BLAZAR APEX. The geared focus ring doesn’t seem to have a direct mechanical link to...
read more...
Published By: CineD - 4 days ago
- Last three hours
- CineD Focus Check Ep30 – IBC 2024 Recap | AF Cine Lenses by SIGMA & BLAZAR | LC-Tec eDiffusion | PDMovie
CineD (Today) - Fresh after IBC 2024 trade show, Johnnie and Nino recap the most innovative and exciting products they discovered. They highlight standout innovations, including the latest autofocus lenses from BLAZAR and SIGMA, and showcase many more fascinating products they explored at the event. Be sure to watch until the end for... - 2 days
- Winners of the CineD Best-of-Show Awards at IBC 2024 CineD (2 days ago) - IBC 2024 is over and here they are, our CineD Best-of-Show Awards at IBC 2024 winners! We gave awards in 9 categories, from cameras, lenses and lighting to AI innovation, Best Newcomer, and more. Here are the winners! It’s never easy to select our CineD Best-of-Show Award at IBC 2024...
- 4 days
- Blazar announced the world’s first autofocus anamorphic lenses for Sony E-mount
SonyAlphaRumors (3 days ago) - At the IBC Amsterdam Blazar displayed the prototypes of a new series of 1.33x anamorphic Autofocus Full Frame lenses. They will be made for Sony E, Nikon Z and Fuji X mount cameras. So far they made two lenses: 35mm T1.6 50mm T1.8 Those lenses will be released in December... - Blazar Lens REMUS 1.5x Anamorphic Series 33mm T1.8, 50mm T2, & 125mm T4 First Look
News Shooter (3 days ago) - I caught up with Blazar Lens at IBC 2024 in Amsterdam to have a look at the three new focal lengths they recently added to its REMUS 1.5x Anamorphic Series. The new focal lengths are 33mm T1.8, 50mm T2, and 125mm T4, and they all cover FF sensors. Blazar is... - Blazar Lens Cato 2x Anamorphic series Production Versions News Shooter (3 days ago) - At IBC 2024 in Amsterdam, Blazar Lens was showing full production versions of their upcoming Cato 2x Anamorphic series that was first announced just prior to NAB 2024 in Las Vegas. The Cato Series features a consistent, 2x anamorphic squeeze ratio and covers large formats. The 4 lens set includes...
