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@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

Small correction : the sample I received is an early prototype of the amber flare version and it looked like silver. Right now Blazar only plan to release Remus amber and blue flare version.

@matthiasdeo 6 ай бұрын

Do you know if the production amber flare will act as shown in the video?

@marckyokay 3 ай бұрын

@@matthiasdeo need to know!

@matthiasdeo 3 ай бұрын

@@marckyokay I bought the amber set and can confirm they do lol

@marckyokay 3 ай бұрын

@@matthiasdeo Oh! Thanks for the reply! So the amber set you own more or less adopts the color of the light source? Without being overly amber-colored?

@matthiasdeo 3 ай бұрын

@@marckyokayYeah, if the light has a blue tint you can still get blue flaring, it acts pretty much as in the video

@peteralexander5377 6 ай бұрын

Playing with the different lenses for the appropriate artistic expression gives the mood in a story depth and touches us. Your videos are always exciting, not least because of your beautiful model.

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I will tell her that you said that ;)

@KevinvanDiest 6 ай бұрын

Dude, nice video, thanks. I do find the bokeh shape a bit weird being cut off on on side making is not oval. Another question, what is that diopter adapter you're using. Looks really convenient, instead of putting on or off every single time.

@TheSynthnut 6 ай бұрын

Great work, love the angles, subject and light. Really excellent looking results, very cinematic indeed. For a lightweight rig, these seem like a solid choice. That last extra squeezed clip is oozing character for sure, though losing the practicality somewhat!

@leonardocastaneda904 6 ай бұрын

Idk anything about videography but this videos sure are therapeutic! Thanks for the excellent music and visuals!

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@drsjamesserra 6 ай бұрын

WoW! Blazar is amazing. I love it!

@luciano_mast 5 ай бұрын

Hey Mathieu, great footage and review, which diopter did you use? Thank you

@alzibaba 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful work, thank you Mathieu. These seem an absolute steal for the price, I'm waiting with bated breath for mine to arrive... The 65 in particular looks gorgeous. Its barrel distortion seems more pronounced than the 100 in particular. I might try adding some in post for the 100, but let's see. Hoping the short focus throw is useable, nailing focus on anamorphic T2 can't be a walk in the park ;-) Thanks again for these beautiful examples 👍

@UbiquitousBooks 2 ай бұрын

Tha ks very much. Your reviews helped me realise the Great Joys were the lenses for me.

@MathieuStern 2 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@contactojaime 12 күн бұрын

Thanks so much. You use in this test a Sony camera? If so, what adapter did you use asuming that the Remus have the canon EF mount. Thanks so much.

@cinemasteve87 6 ай бұрын

Great review and really intrigued. Reminds me of Kowas. Which diopter holder is that? Looks very convenient, thanks!

@mosswareproaudio6328 6 ай бұрын

Mathieu, I am considering the SLD Magic 2x adapter. How do these compare to that? Great video.

@TaiowaMusic 5 ай бұрын

How did you get a silver? I can only find the option for blue and amber.

@mtscott44 6 ай бұрын

Great vid, thanks for sharing.

@johnal4560 6 ай бұрын

any lens vignetting? or any other issue does it worth the money ?is this good or sirui carbon fiber one thx

@mamo4104 6 ай бұрын

I shoot Nikon and have many Nikon lenses ranging from A-is to the new Nikon Z series. I have been longing for a long time to shoot still pictures with a cinematic look. If budget is not really an issue, what lenses do you suggest I can use to get the cinematic image effect I want? Thank you

@MarionsNousDansLesBois 6 ай бұрын

Superbe rendu, assez proche de leur adaptateur Nero qui plus est. Tu ne l'as pas mentionné dans la description mais quel porte-dioptre utilises-tu ? Compatible avec un filtre ND variable ?

@cinegenies4651 6 ай бұрын

Merci pour ce test très intéressant. Tu as filmé tout à main levée ? En utilisant la "Stab Active" de l'appareil ?

@AfoteyAnnum 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous. These look great! Blazar has done well with these.

@pedromiguelcosta9626 Ай бұрын

I must have one kit for my red . Amazing images

@DethronerX 6 ай бұрын

They look really good to me. Is the 100mm stretching faces horizontally, or is that too desqueezed? I think these lenses have a better looking result than previous ones Ive seen that have less characteristics. I really like the black and metallic silver color on these. Hope they bring a 2x

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

I hope for a 2X too :)

@Bo_Hazem 6 ай бұрын

Silver flare is not available on their site. Using the Meike PL to E or EF to E with VND/ND/and many more filters gonna be amazing as well! Well priced but not a fan of the 1.5x factor for non-open gate sensors like Sony. It should be great for cameras with open-gate or if you wanna use that extra width for reframing in a cinema standard ratio.

@HienL 6 ай бұрын

by the way. did you shim it?

@TheCreativeAnimation 5 ай бұрын

what happens if you use it on a s35 sensor instead of a full frame one? could it be paired with a focal reducer?

@alxlabel 3 ай бұрын

Compatible Fujifilm xt5?

@altercinema4311 6 ай бұрын

Do I see a hole for a 30mm S35 lens?! That would be so cool!!

@asmrcuriositycabinet3143 6 ай бұрын

I was waiting for this review

@thefocalcode 6 ай бұрын

We are entering an interesting era for affordable and agile cinema. I want this set for christmas 🎄🎁

@Trevellian 6 ай бұрын

Find the 65 has a nice look. Which was your favorite? Did you have to shim the mount to achieve good focus?

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

I didn't touch the mount, but I tested 2 different adapters from EF to E mount and the Fotodiox was the better choice

@Vadlife 2 ай бұрын

Have you had those shimmed? I never seen these lenses this sharp. Every sample I’ve seen were super soft so far… perhaps it’s the camera.

@mosswareproaudio6328 6 ай бұрын

At 6:12 you have arrow bokeh on both sides and normal in the middle. I saw this before with other lenses. Can this be solved?

@lawrieyoutube4375 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for showing us this. It does seem slightly stretched horizontally. I wish I could afford them.

@angryrabbitproductions1690 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been following these lenses since the development announcement awhile back. I ordered a set today. Can’t wait. But I’m curious… there is no silver flare version.

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

yea, i made a correction in the first pinned comment

@patplays412 2 ай бұрын

Hi Mathieu, Are you using one of your own LUTs on the shots un this video? If so, which one specifically? The footage looked beautiful! Also, what camera was this shot on? Thanks!

@MathieuStern 2 ай бұрын

Yes I am using a mix of Lobster Lut and 1950 Lut both from my packs. It was shot on A7III

@patplays412 2 ай бұрын

@@MathieuStern amazing! Thanks for responding! And was this used when shooting in SLOG 2?

@javiusmh 6 ай бұрын

I just ordered the 65mm "Blue" with EF mount. Could you tell which EF to Sony E converter are you using? I wouldn't want to make a mistake when buying one. Thank you!

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

Fotodiox EF to E mount adapter

@altercinema4311 6 ай бұрын

Great shots! Did you find the 100MM to be too soft?

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

at 2.8 it will be less soft that the 65 at T2 but yes it's still soft , but the more the squeeze the more soft the lens will be.

@TSGEnt 6 ай бұрын

The images with those lenses are very nice for sure. But I must say you must consider the photographer and the use of light. Your model also enhances these image, if I may say. I'm assuming you used the Sony a7 IV for this right? THe crispnes of the camera and the softness of these lenses are a very good combo. I agree with one of the commentators, the chrome. ab. is a bit much, but it only shows in strong light and out of focus, which I don't mind. The slight vignette and edge focus blur help focus the eye to center of the image. The triangle bokeh is interesting. The price point? Outstanding. A good special use lens.

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

Shot on A7III, maybe I will get the FX3 for Xmas :)

@stasfs 6 ай бұрын

Is it fully compatible with canon DSLRs? I'm asking because i know only one anamorfic lens for EF mount and it can be used with DSLRs only with removed or raised mirror.

@andreycala 6 ай бұрын

second this

@SyntheticFuture 6 ай бұрын

Is it me or do these lenses have a "higher than usual" amount of distortion at the edges. The 100mm was the least obvious but the other 2 really to me felt like everything but dead center was very distorted. The bokeh is not all that soft as well, but as a cinematic vibe it's really excellent. It may just be me but I felt like the Sirui did better when it comes to distortion.

@angryrabbitproductions1690 6 ай бұрын

IMO, the Sirui is too light on character… and once stopped down they might as well be spherical. The Blazar is much closer to what I want from an anamorphic… and the price!

@nirodaniroda1870 6 ай бұрын

The distortion is creating a hyper parallax effect. It is what is . Love or hate it.

@TheNateweaver 6 ай бұрын

This is typical for anamorphics not cropped to an aspect ratio you’re used to seeing. Crop off the sides to 2.39 and some of that distortion goes away. Use the extreme left and right edges of a Cooke anamorphic on full frame and you’ll see the same thing.

@nirodaniroda1870 6 ай бұрын

@TheNateweaver i have no experience with anamorphic, but I understood your point. Thank you 😊

@SyntheticFuture 6 ай бұрын

@joshharris3082 a bit like non-linear de-squeezing? I like that idea 😄

@GabrielScindian 6 ай бұрын

The character of these lenses are amazing

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

I think too !

@News_Today 6 ай бұрын

Can you use them with metabones 0.71x speedbooster? do they have enough clearance? Thank you.

@Dezdirectz 6 ай бұрын

Yes you can!

@chilecayenne 6 ай бұрын

Thanks...very interesting. I got ahold of the Great Joy 1.88x set of lenses.....so far enjoying them with EF mount, adapted to several cameras. I actually shoot more stills with them than video. I recently got the Light Lens Lab Speed Panchro....for the "Cooke" look. I'm wondering how well, an adapter, like the Blazer or Great Joy like you showed, here, would work with that lens?

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

a 50mm lens would be too short to use with the adapters, you need a 58mm minimum

@chilecayenne 6 ай бұрын

@@MathieuStern Hello!! Thank you for the prompt reply!! Well, darn...I thought I'd seen some adapters like the Blazer would do lenses from 40mm to 100mm....? :(

@RandomMotoThings 5 ай бұрын

you can. not sure why he said that. Ive been using the nero with 50mm nikkor lenses and it covers full frame open gate just fine.@@chilecayenne

@dwinandaaldyan 3 ай бұрын

@@chilecayenne every adapter is different, I guess trying them out is the way to go. I have the Sirui 1.25x adapter and the widest I can go is 35mm with the G Master lens. On my 50mm it's amazing.

@retcheto 5 ай бұрын

were you shooting these wide open? look like you stopped down a little bit

@toneohm 4 ай бұрын

Most ppl don't shoot wide open.. it's not practical

@IRudra 6 ай бұрын

Amazing shooting

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot !!

@rodolphenavarro4253 6 ай бұрын

Superbe vidéo ,de belles lumières, un super endroit ,une jolie dame ,des beaux cadrages , ,j'adore bravo.

@TheOrisya 6 ай бұрын

I just checked the price. for a package of 3 set lens, its mind blowing.

@radimpalus 6 ай бұрын

To me all look soft, compared to modern lenses. The CA on the 45mm seems to be quite heavy and the edges don't look good at all. I am also not fan of the strong horizotal lens flare line. So I'm not very excited about this. Maybe someone who wants a more vintage look will appreciate it.

@DimitriFarkas 2 ай бұрын

The sample images made my hart stop for a while. They truly look amazing.

@dimitridjuric3886 6 ай бұрын

Another gamechanger!

@warrenkommers 6 ай бұрын

I just can't with these aspect ratios wider than 2.4, even in test videos. Wish I could see them cropped to that more standard format.

@xavieryt412 6 ай бұрын

Ouah j'ai reconnu un compatriote dès le premier mot hahah mais chouette vidéo !

@redbeardproductions-kevind9806 3 ай бұрын

They don't have a silver flare option... Did you get something special, or was that a mistake?

@MathieuStern 3 ай бұрын

I had the very early prototypes I guess

@Imhotep397 6 ай бұрын

I like everything but the flares (a bit too distracting) but avoiding shooting directly at the sun will help a lot.

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

Never shoot directly at the sun in general :))

@cam16film 6 ай бұрын

I love the colors it renders! But looks a little fish eye

@ProfessorChocolateCake 6 ай бұрын

Anamorphic lenses really freak me out for some reason. I think it's the weird rolling effect at the sides and top of the image when the camera moves.

@TheSteveKinney 6 ай бұрын

That’s barrel distortion. And these have some really weird strong barrel distortion Some are more noticeable than others. The good ones have a natural pleasing barrel distortion. The cheap ones have bad barrel distortion like this.

@georgewoolf6300 6 ай бұрын

@@TheSteveKinney For the price, ya just keep the focus subject as center as possible.

@TheSteveKinney 6 ай бұрын

@@georgewoolf6300 no intention on buying this. I’ll buy V2. lol

@LatentePhoto 6 ай бұрын

45mm - how much barrel distortion want? - YES

@henrintibu 6 ай бұрын

Chérie ! Chérie ! Réveil les enfants, Mathieu a lâché une nouvelle vidéo !!!!

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

Ils dorment a 15h30 les enfants ? :)

@henrintibu 6 ай бұрын

@@MathieuStern ils faisaient la sieste !

@aintnobodygottime4dat 6 ай бұрын

Maybe it's a total amateur question but why does there appear to be so much distortion on the 45mm?

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

because it starts to be really wide for an anamorphic lens

@Calebjoyemusic 6 ай бұрын

The lens provides very shallow depth of field which creates the blurry background effect. It's the same as portrait mode on iphone.

@Hack_Life.Everyday 6 ай бұрын

How do they compare for the price? I see alot of chromatic aberation, deformation and the Bokeh is weird is'nt it? What are your thoughts?

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

the Viltrox is sharp and clean but if you watch my review of it, you will see that it's also a monster to use and very expensive, the remus set is light and with some practice can get you some really amazing results. I Wish I had these when I was shooting anamorphic travel videos

@peterallen1999 6 ай бұрын

These fit my needs exactly but I thought the CA is heavy and bokeh seems to sharp. I still might get them and test.

@ValJedi 5 ай бұрын

Great review as always! But the lenses are really terrible... that loca and hideous bokeh defeat the purpose of using anamorphic lenses for aesthetics. It just makes the image look cheap, even more than 2x projection adapters, which at least match the old-school cinematic look, even when backfocused. Chromatic aberration is even worse than the vintage glass, can hardly believe it was made that way on purpose... more like poor optical design.

@joseantoniolopezjimenez6823 2 ай бұрын

Beauty lens

@seanmullin1393 6 ай бұрын

Hey Mathieu, great footage, I particularly liked the 65 mm. Too bad not for Z mount 😥

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

Maybe EF to Z mount adapter ?

@seanmullin1393 6 ай бұрын

I always forget about that!@@MathieuStern

@peterebel7899 6 ай бұрын

Adapting lenses makes life a happy one!

@PabloDeBiasi 6 ай бұрын

barrell distortion is pretty strong, and the bokeh ovals become blades on the sides, not a fan of these

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

good thing no one is forcing you to buy them ;)

@PabloDeBiasi 6 ай бұрын

😅

@razorback7828 6 ай бұрын

C'était dans quel musée? La statue, à 2:19 est superbe. Un bien beau caillou sinon! Cela donne envie de se mettre à faire des films.

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

Le petit Palais a Paris

@razorback7828 6 ай бұрын

@@MathieuStern AAAAAAAAAAAAAAhh voilà!!! Je suis déjà passé devant, mais je suis un peu nul en monuments! En tout cas la modèle est très jolie aussi!

@HienL 6 ай бұрын

silver flare? on their page it only has blue and amber?

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

OMG you are right !! I must have a super rare version ( or maybe it will come out later)

@HienL 6 ай бұрын

@@MathieuStern dammit for real ?? want the silver flare 😆

@HienL 6 ай бұрын

@@MathieuStern i asked them. you got early prototype of amber. damn your is "rare" then hehe

@mynameisnameo 6 ай бұрын

did they say they aren’t going to come out with silver?

@CableWrestler 6 ай бұрын

She's the best model in my opinion.

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

She is :)

@StephenTack 6 ай бұрын

@1:57 Impressive cyan chromatic aberration.

@sunderark 5 ай бұрын

2300 euros for the entire set. What? I feel like I woke up in bizzaro land where anamorphics are now affordable.

@lanolinlight 6 ай бұрын

Anamorfaking cheap vintage Russian lenses or Nikkors + cropping > spending triple digits and up on pricey real anamorphics. That said, these Blazars look nice.

@Delmonteil 6 ай бұрын

I don't really get the interest in anamorphic lenses. I know they are used in cinema and see that you get 16:9 / 16:10 ratio like images but for me it seems that they produce images that do not cover the entire size of your camera sensor (I guess i'm wrong on this point but i don't understand). So I wonder why not using a FF sensor and crop the image for a 16:9 / 16:10 ratio ? Obviously you lose quality by cropping but you don't seem to use all the sensor with these anamorphic lens so what does it change ?

@RandomMotoThings 5 ай бұрын

anamorphic lenses are way more than the aspect ratio. The stretch and distortion of the out of focus areas has a different look than spherical lenses.

@airdailyx 6 ай бұрын

i’m not feeling the Dorito bokeh. but i applaud the price!

@JimboSkinner 6 ай бұрын

The barrel distortion is so distracting. Kind of unusable

@Dezdirectz 6 ай бұрын

Not at all

@torftee2235 6 ай бұрын

Mae❤

@dagkaszlikowski8358 3 ай бұрын

No lens is a game changer and films look like a movie because of lighting, set and costume design, not because of a lens.

@MathieuStern 3 ай бұрын

Yep !

@Maloup44 6 ай бұрын

❤❤

@CaseyMcBeath1 6 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what is up with manufacturers. I have literally zero interest in any anamorphic lens that’s not 2x

@MathieuStern 6 ай бұрын

Can you afford a real single focus 2x anamorphic lens ? Because most prosumers can’t

@CaseyMcBeath1 6 ай бұрын

@@MathieuStern to the same extent that any other professional image crafter could/would. let’s not boil my point down to affordability, or snobbery. I just mean I see none of the most important anamorphic features, to me. An anamorphic lens that doesn’t look anamorphic is valueless. Flares and aspect ratios can be got numerous ways. And with modern resolutions just cropping looks fine to me. But the stretch, smear, and bokeh that I’m searching for when I want anamorphic - I don’t see it

@RandomMotoThings 5 ай бұрын

you cant understand manufactures because YOU have zero interest? Who do you think you are? lol. No disrespect but you don't represent all of us. You are entitled to your opinion though. Just want to make sure you know its just your opinion. The demand is there and has been there which is why so many manufactures are making them. Maybe you are out of the loop in terms of knowing the interest of the general public?