Why Anamorphic Lenses Have Two Focal Lengths

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Are anamorphic lenses worth the hype? In this video, I break down what makes anamorphic lenses different from spherical lenses—without turning it into a 30-minute lecture. You’ll see side-by-side comparisons and learn what really gives anamorphic that cinematic feel.

Chapters:
00:00 - Anamorphic lenses have two focal lenghts
00:21 - Wild history of anamorphic lenses (ww1 tank periscopes)
00:35 - Camera used - Sony A7iv
00:40 - Introducing the anamorphic lenses, Blazar Remus 45mm, 65mm, 100mm.
00:50 - What is anamorphic Squeeze factor?
01:00 - What 1.5x Squeeze means for focal length and field of view
01:50 - Modern Spherical lens - Sigma 24-70 f2.8
02:10 - Vintage Primes Pentax SMC 50mm f1.4 and Minolta 45mm f2
02:25 - Side by side tests anamorphic vs. Spherical samples.
02:55 - Lens Compression comparison
03:55 - Bokeh & Flares comparison anamorphic vs. Spherical
04:49 - Classic blue flares
05:00 - Black Bars vs. True Anamorphic: What's the difference?
05:46 - Mixing lenses, matching spherical shots to anamorphic
06:00 - Even Hollywood fakes anamorphic
06:42 - Barrel distortion vs Pincushion distortion: What's better?
07:17 - Adding anamorphic character in post: Lens distortion and crop bars
07:41 - Adding anamorphic flares in post with Motion Array Auto Light Flares Plugin
09:29 - Are anamorphic lenses overhyped? Final Thoughts
09:59 - Can you tell any difference?

Gear used to make this video:
🎥 Cameras & Lenses
Sony A7IV (Filmed in 4K 24p, S-Log3)
Blazar Remus 45mm, 65mm, 100mm (1.5x Anamorphic Lenses)
Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 (Spherical Comparison)
Pentax SMC 50mm f1.5 (Vintage Prime)
Minolta 45mm f2 (Vintage Prime)
BTS cameras - Sony FX30
BTS Lenses - Sigma 18-35 and Sigma 18-50
Audio - Talking head Sennheiser MKE600

💻 Editing & Effects:
Adobe Premiere Pro (Editing)
Motion Array Auto Flare Plugin (Anamorphic flares in post)