This Sirui 35mm f/1.8 lens comes with a 1.33x anamorphic squeeze factor and an MFT mount. Designed to cover MFT and APS-C cameras, it increases the horizontal FOV by 33% in comparison with traditional 35mm APS-C lenses. After de-squeezing, the captured image is displayed in an anamorphic 2.4:1 format when shooting a 16:9 aspect ratio.
One of the features of this lens is that it produces horizontal blue streaks with less stray light, which Sirui calls sci-fi horizontal flares. A key aspect of anamorphic lenses is highlighted oval bokeh, and this lens produces a shallow depth of field and oval bokeh with its 10 aperture blades. While the lens has a robust housing, it’s also designed to be lightweight for use with your compact MFT/APS-C camera.
If you’re shooting on an MFT system, having this anamorphic lens is a must. Not only is it affordable, but it adds character to your image that no other lens in this price range can do.
