A budget-friendly 1.8x anamorphic wide-angle lens from Vazen with a 28mm focal length for ambitious establishing shots.
Definition
The Vazen 28mm 1.8x Anamorphic is an anamorphic wide-angle lens from Vazen's budget cinema series. With a 28mm focal length and a 1.8x squeeze factor, it offers a wide perspective with dramatic anamorphic effects. This is ideal for establishing shots and environmental portraits that require visual impact.
Technical Characteristics
Squeeze Factor: The 1.8x squeeze allows for optimal sensor coverage for wide aspect ratios and produces dramatic anamorphic effects even at this wide focal length. The enhanced characteristic is significantly more pronounced than with 1.33x systems.
Sensor Coverage: The wide-angle lens works on Super35 and full-frame cameras with good light transmission. The wide perspective is optimally utilized on the sensor, with sufficient image circle size for various production scenarios.
Typical Look: Even at this wide focal length, the dramatic anamorphic look of the 1.8x squeeze is evident. Horizontal lens flares are very dramatic, oval bokeh circles are clearly visible in out-of-focus areas, and the depth-of-field characteristic is intensely cinematic.
Practical Application
The 28mm focal length and 1.8x squeeze are suitable for:
- Wide establishing shots with a dramatic anamorphic look
- Landscape shots with an enhanced cinematic aesthetic
- Environmental portraits with visual power
- Action sequences and wide shots with impact
The 28mm is the shortest focal length lens in the Vazen 1.8x series.
Price Range and Budget Cine Segment
The Vazen 28mm 1.8x offers anamorphic wide-angle optics with enhanced characteristics at budget-friendly prices. This makes intensive anamorphic wide shots accessible for productions with smaller budgets, which would otherwise have had to choose between anamorphic and a wide perspective.