The Chinese company SIRUI is expanding their full-frame anamorphic lens lineup by introducing the SIRUI 75mm T2.9 1.6x. Perfect if you are looking to give your portraits and close-ups a subtle anamorphic look, the lens will come in RF, L, E, and Z-mount options. It will be available for purchase on Indiegogo starting April 1st at the super early bird price of $1199. After breaking the market with their affordable APS-C anamorphic lens lineup, the company stepped into the full-frame anamorphic world by releasing their SIRUI 50mm T2.9 1.6x in September 2021. Here at CineD, we talked extensively about this product. My colleague Johnnie and I took the lens out for a spin with the Panasonic LUMIX BS1H and the RED KOMODO 6K respectively. You don’t want to miss out on our reviews! Being an owner of this 50mm lens, I’ve been impatiently waiting for the next release. I personally was expecting SIRUI to launch the 35mm first, as they did with their APS-C lineup. Instead, the manufacturer announced that the 50mm lens needs a bigger brother first. In fact, the Indiegogo campaign for the new SIRUI 75mm T2.9 1.6x full-frame anamorphic lens will go live on April 1st, 2022. Let’s take a closer look. SIRUI 75mm T2.9 1.6x: a growing family The new SIRUI 75mm T2.9 1.6x seems to nicely complement the already-popular 50mm. Its longer focal length makes it more suitable for portraits and close-up shots. Like the 50mm, this new model features the same T2.9-16 aperture range...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 9 March, 2022