If you have any recommendations on which ND works best for anamorphics then I’m all ears because I’d love to find a solution for this.Īs you can see from the photo above, the construction and housing of the lenses is beautiful. I also experimented with using the high quality built-in ND on my Ursa Mini Pro to see if using ND filtration at the sensor, and not at the front of the lens, would remedy this issue, but sadly it did not. Therefore, I can conclude that the quality of the ND seems to play a factor. To test it further, I placed a lower end K&F ND filter on the lens and the softening was even more apparent than the more expensive Schneider. I’m not sure if this is a common occurrence for anamorphic lenses compared to spherical, but it can definitely pose a challenge when shooting outdoors and striving to achieve the crispiest image. I was using high quality Schneider 4×5.65 NDs and they definitely softened the image significantly more than when placed on a spherical lens. Of course, any ND will slightly soften even the highest quality filters will have an effect. Speaking of filtration, I noticed that when using neutral density filters, it softens the image more than it would on spherical lenses. These lenses don’t require any filtration to achieve a unique and cinematic look and adding too much filtration would detract from the clarity and other characteristics, in my opinion. My main takeaway from the lenses is that they are tremendously smooth and cinematic and full of charm and character, while still remaining sharp. Please view the video for a play-by-play commentary of the shots as I experiment with the 40mm, 60mm, and 100mm lenses. I’ve had my Xelmus Apollo lenses for a couple weeks now and had the opportunity to test them in many different scenarios.
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