It's been a while I bought anamorphic lens from Ulanzi.
I ordered at the day when it's released, so it's about two month of time I have been using it daily.



Any anamorphic lens of this size and price is more like a toy.
But being able to use anamorphic lens with gimbal in this simple package is quite attractive.

So when ahead and bought then test it as soon as I got it.


Compressed anamorphic image overlayed in 16:9 aspect ratio.
You can already see the distortion in the image.



Compressed anamorphic image overlayed in 21:9 aspect ratio.
It is definitely over stretched.
So Ulanzi's claimed 1.33x magnification spec is not true. Unfortunatly...



In reality, it is a perfect 18:9 aspect ratio.

Too bad not being able to shoot cinemascope with it but 18:9 is still has some use.



So far the image I can get out of this lens is very interesting.
I cannot say it is in high quality but indeed all the lens flare is a joy to toy with.


I think a lot of light bleeding is happening because of this open gap between lens housing and the base.
It leaks the light to the lens.



I am not sure if they do it to save the weight or just bad quality control but...
Magnet and the lens extrud out from the base... another source of light leak into the lens.

It is a cheap lens but a lot of fun using it.
Resulted image might not meet the quality expectation but if you feel upto the challenge, give it a try.

Cheers.

Thanks for the info!

Montfrooij Posted at 5-1 11:47
Thanks for the info!

Glad you find it useful.

믿고 보는 Tide님 리뷰 - 그런데 OP 필터들이 피미 팜에도 동일하게 다 사용이 가능하나요? ND필터들도?

The most exciting part of anamorphic lens is the blue lens flare!

Tide Posted at 5-1 14:11
Glad you find it useful.

Me too
I have been investigating these a little when I still had the Osmo Mobile.
Never pulled the trigger though.

Pilot.Isaac Posted at 5-1 22:34
믿고 보는 Tide님 리뷰 - 그런데 OP 필터들이 피미 팜에도 동일하게 다 사용이 가능하나요? ND필터들도?

The most exciting part of anamorphic lens is the blue lens flare!

ND 필터류는 좀 뻑뻑하게 들어가지만 대부분은 잘 맞습니다.
일전에 어떤 필터들이 맞는지 테스트한 영상이 있습니다.

https://youtu.be/SU44MUf82ks

Anamorphic lens flare like J.J. Abrams movies.

Hope someone else bringing true x1.33 lens.