Sirui Venus 50mm T2.9 1.6x Full-Frame Anamorphic Lens
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The Sirui Venus 50mm T2.9 is a full-frame anamorphic prime that squeezes a 1.6x image onto a standard sensor, giving widescreen framing and oval bokeh without a dedicated anamorphic camera. It is one of the few affordable 1.6x full-frame options, and it competes with Sirui's own 35mm and 75mm Venus lenses and pricier anamorphics from Cooke and Atlas. Reviewers like the compact build, the focus and iris gears, and the character of the flares; some note the lens is soft wide open and that the 1.6x squeeze needs care when desqueezing. It suits indie filmmakers and owner-operators who want anamorphic look on a full-frame mirrorless body.
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Lowest price we've seen: $449.00 on Nov 11 at Impulse.. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 11.
Owners and reviewers treat the Venus 50mm as a character lens: they praise the anamorphic flare, oval bokeh and compact size for the money, and warn that it is soft wide open and needs stopping down for critical work.
The Sirui Venus 50mm T2.9 is a 1.6x anamorphic lens designed for full-frame cameras. It has a fixed 50 mm focal length and a maximum aperture of T2.9.