If you're asking "What is an anamorphic lens?" then you either have an interest in video and filmmaking, or you've been watching or reading about JJ Abrams movies. Anamorphic lenses are used ...

Most people are familiar with typical cameras and lenses, and the 4:3 aspect ratio images and 16:9 video they produce. However, when you step into the world of filmmaking, things start to get more ...

Filmmakers photographers and those of you passionate about cinematography may be interested in a new anamorphic lens currently available via Kickstarter. The FF 60mm T2.9 1.33X anamorphic lens with ...

LOS ANGELES—Today there’s no such thing as a project for one distribution medium. While the last century had movies finding their way to television and VHS, the theatrical screen was the focus (no pun ...

The unique feature of Samsung's affordable V-AF cinema lens range is that it has a bayonet mount at the front. At the time of its original launch, we had little information as to what it would be used ...

Overview: Phone lenses help expand your smartphone camera’s capabilities so you can capture more creative shots.Wide-angle ...

Replay: Anamorphic lenses used to be big, heavy, and softer than their spherical counterparts. Here's why modern anamorphic lenses don't need to suffer the same limitations. The issue is that a lot of ...

IndieWire reached out to the directors of photography whose feature films are premiering at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival to find out which cameras and lenses they used and, more importantly, why ...

New filters from PolarPro add stylish light streak styling to your footage without the need for anamorphic lenses. Horizontal light flares are most certainly the trend right now. True, the look is ...

Digital photographers may be interested in a new crowdfunding campaign for the SIRUI 35mm Anamorphic Lens, designed to provide a wider cinematic shot at an affordable price. When shooting with a ...

Smartphone cameras have gotten quite good, but it’s getting harder and harder to improve them because we’ve pretty much reached the limit of what’s possible in the space of a cubic centimeter. Glass ...