We checkout the best anamorphic adapter lenses for shooting cinematic video! This video covers gear needed, best lenses, flares, aspect ratios, bokeh, diopters, rigging and more. All gear links below.

ANAMORPHIC LENSES

SLR Magic Anamorphot-40 Compact 1.33x
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B&H:
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SLR Magic Anamorphot-50 1.33x
Amazon:
B&H:
eBay:

SLR Magic Anamorphot-50 2.0x
Amazon:
B&H:
eBay:

Video example of what the SLR Magic Anamorphic 2x can do:

16mm 2.0x Anamorphic
eBay:

ISCO Ultrastar Anamorphic Lenses
eBay:

ISCO Ultrastar RED anamorphic
(Ultra Star Plus 2.4 or 2.1) eBay:

THINGS YOU MIGHT NEED

Anamorphic Rear Lens Clamp
eBay:

Anamorphic Filter Front Clamp
eBay:

Variable Diopters:

SLR Magic Rangefinder
Amazon:
B&H:
eBay:

Rapido FVD


Diopters
These are simply “close up” filters. You can buy very cheap or VERY expensive versions of these. I’ve used this cheap set on Amazon:
Works just fine!

Anamorphic Monitors
Many monitors offer a de-squeezing feature. This monitor is one of the more affordable options on Amazon:

MY CAMERA GUIDES


MY MAIN CAMERA SETUP
Panasonic GH5s on Amazon:
Viltrox Speedbooster on Amazon:
Sigma 18-35mm on Amazon:
Benro Tripod on Amazon:

MY LIGHTING SETUP
Aputure 120D on Amazon:
Aputure Light Dome on Amazon:
Falcon Eyes 24TDX on Amazon:
Rolling Stand on Amazon:

MY AUDIO SETUP
Deity Shotgun on Amazon:
Sound Devices MixPre-3 on Amazon:

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