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The Sirui Saturn CF 50mm T2.9 is a full-frame 1.6x anamorphic prime for Nikon Z mirrorless bodies. Its carbon fiber barrel keeps it light enough for handheld and gimbal work, and the 1.6x squeeze gives a 2.40:1 image on 3:2 sensors or about 2.8:1 on 16:9. It delivers the oval bokeh and horizontal flares that anamorphic shooters want, with geared focus and iris rings for follow focus rigs. Against pricier anamorphic primes it trades some edge sharpness and close-focus ability for size and weight, and owners rate it highly for the look it produces.
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Lowest price we've seen: $999.00 on Nov 11 at Duclos Lenses. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 11.
Owners rate the Saturn CF highly, praising its light build, the anamorphic look and the flares it produces for the outlay. Criticism centers on softness at the edges wide open and the long close-focus distance.
The SIRUI Saturn CF 50mm T2.9 is a 1.6x anamorphic lens for full frame mirrorless cameras, in Nikon Z mount. The 1.6x squeeze produces a 2.40:1 image on 3:2 sensors or a 2.8:1 image on 16:9 sensors when desqueezed.
The lens has full frame coverage. It produces horizontal flares and oval bokeh. The flares on this version are blue.
The housing is anodized aluminum with a carbon fiber accent sleeve. The design is compact and lightweight, suited to handheld and gimbal work. It has standardized focus and iris gears and dual metric and imperial focus scales.