Sirui 24mm f2.8 Anamorphic Lens Test + Footage [Sony A7iii & A7siii]

[@digwillhachi]

how much flare do you want? Sirui: yes!

[@pablovega6937]

The part of the cars could be perfectly a sequence from a feature film or Netflix, how beautifully recorded and graded, congratulations

[@PhillipSkraba]

Those garage shots were hot Brandon! Nice lens, that f1.8 on the 35mm though 🔥 Happy New Year!

[@mousse4444]

Your manual focusing is so good, I'm sure some people will think that these lenses have autofocus.

[@kidzrevil]

I see everyone commenting about the way the flare looks. I use my Sirui lenses with a tiffen warm black pro mist to make the flares look more organic and reduce how blue they look. I think these lenses need diffusion to function at their best.

[@Ricardoelsupremo]

Would love to see some sample footage

[@ziggycross]

Same - sample footage pleaseee!!

[@TheJPinder]

whats up with that sample footage?

[@hamishmatthews21]

Sample footage please!

[@BradyBessette]

Good stuff here dude! Some killer shots in there

[@dineshLife]

I just love your work man, What an amazing talent u have, Its so much fun to watch u do what u do.

[@devtank]

For me, Anamorphic's have never been about the flare, its all about the wide. Everything I do is dedicated to wide, I want one of the 75's to compliment my long Xpan lens. Long AND Wide!

[@VIRTUALJAPAN]

So for FF users, since the lenses require a crop in, isn’t this the same as just shooting with a normal lens and chopping off the top and bottom? (Besides the blue flares of course)

[@professionalpotato4764]

It's different because the horizontal field of view is different. E.g. On the 35mm f/1.8, it's 35mm vertically, but 26mm horizontally. A regular lens would give you the exact same fov in both axis.

[@Bradum]

When you crop to APS-C mode on a Sony it uses a smaller portion of the sensor but still captures 3840x2160 pixels (I believe); which means that the resulting anamorphic footage would also have that resolution, where if you record full frame and crop off the top and bottom you're cropping out some of those 3840x2160 pixels resulting in lower resolution footage used. But if he just shot full frame and then cropped it in post you would be correct.

[@forzasbinalla]

I just got this today and went out and did some landscape photography as a test, and I absolutely love it. Will try IR tomorrow before some video this weekend.

[@professionalpotato4764]

How do you find it for photography? Is it tricky to desqueeze, considering the sirui anamorphics have a 1.25x at min focus and 1.33x at inifinty. I'm actually keen on getting one and using it for photos as well.

[@zombiebobo]

great lens but the flare look so distracting not as orgainc as more expensive lenses

[@austinscherzberg4569]

was just thinking how gross that flare looks compared to an atlas orion, but the price difference is massive

[@zombiebobo]

@@austinscherzberg4569 true but most people who will be using anamorphic are all about the look and I would rent the Atlas or any diy anytime over a fake anamorphic look that will make the final results looks childish for me it's a toy, I would rather add crop and flare and oval bokeh in post rather than using this

[@konstantinosorfanidis9010]

@@zombiebobo your videos on your channel are mediocre at best, how do you edit that horribly yet pretend to be all that?

[@tomkent4656]

One of the first rules of good cinematography is never to draw attention to the camera.

[@MiaogisTeas]

This 24mm has far more character to it than the other two. Honestly sometimes I can't tell between the 35 and the 50 which is being used on a shot. This one is clearly a 24 with a really pleasant distortion and while the flaring is obvious, it's pretty easy to control.

[@TIMHARTTT]

This is gonna help me really big in improving my quality in shooting.

[@joe_y.]

dude how. Take a look at those lensflares before you buy. They look horrible. Your clients are literally gonna be like: 'the fuck are those image errors'

[@martinryter]

Brandon, Thank you, this video shines. Every pro checkbox is marked. Excellent writing, delivered with the skill of a National correspondent. I got all my answers and the most incredible video postcard of hometown Albuquerque.

[@TheAaronalden]

The lens is not my style, but Dang! You make it look good!

[@burnbassoon]

Thanks for making the point of talking about the image circle in full-frame!

[@airindiana]

I’ve a sirui and a vazen. You can honestly control the flaring quite easily with matte boxes. For people getting a little excited about flares popping up. To get them to flare you basically have to stick your lens at something like the sun or a headlight, and even then straight on. They don’t just randomly flare with any old light source like some out of control loony like some reviews have you believe. You have to try quite purposefully to get them to go off and sometimes I’ve found the sirui refuses to do it. If you’re regularly running about without a matte box pointing at the sun then you might end up struggling - ( if you hate flares) but for shots that are even remotely thought out it really isn’t an issue.

[@danielmoraes743]

i want an anamorphic just to get those sweet looking flares!

[@tarunsai361]

Hey can you tell how the autofocus is ? Is it good enough for the somy fx30?

[@eYACTION]

You rock Brandon, I really like your test

[@NathanielBlank]

I just bought both the 24mm and the 50mm. They'll arrive in a couple of days. I shoot on a Sony FS2. I've been using primarily standard camera lenses. Really excited.

[@VideoUpskill]

Nice, waiting for a 2x squeeze version.

[@gabrielbaruck9152]

For me 1.8 is too much, I would settle for 1.5, and live a happy film maker life

[@ThomasAdk]

I thought this would be the most fun lens to have - but already after 30 seconds the blue flare actually annoyed me.. Great work by you as always though..!

[@forzasbinalla]

I actually, on Fuji, found it surprisingly hard to flare like that. Had to get it just right. So I don't think it's a detriment. He's working the flare real hard.

[@MiaogisTeas]

@@forzasbinalla Exactly

[@ConnerFoxx]

Man, I'm seeing a lot of backlash against the blue horizontal flares now that they're suddenly so easy to accomplish and plastered across every Sirui lens test. I can even agree the flares were a bit much in this video, too. But the thing is, these are /lens tests/ after all, and they're trying to showcase unique characteristics of the lens as much as possible. I think KZbinrs are TRYING to get (or allow) flared up shots for the videos. In reality yeah, nobody actually wants a blue streak across the image during a regular tripod shot in the park... but in a real filmmaking scenario, a mattebox with french flags would help you get rid of random flares that aren't desired. After that, you're only going to get flares when something genuinely very bright shines directly into the lens from in-frame. Plus, controlling flares is exactly what cinematographers have done while filming real movies with anamorphics for decades. It's no surprise that gaining access to real anamorphics at the indie level is going to force one to work more like a Hollywood DP. You can't get away with not having a mattebox, and you need to be conscious of firing too much light right into the lens, with the tools to control the lighting in your environment. For exactly that reason, a specialized lens like this may not be the best choice for ultra budget filmmaking or things like random B roll of a sports game unless you're okay with blue streaks appearing on their own terms. And as a more generally directed side note, I also do not understand people criticizing these lenses for not looking "cinematic" enough either. These are KZbin B roll videos shot with mirrorless cameras and largely available light, and the footage is looking marvelous under a low bar. If these lenses were in a proper filmmaking scenario supported by budget and skill going into the right things, I believe they'd produce beautiful images to be mistaken for "real" movies. Ten years ago people used to rave about how cinematic the Canon 50mm STM lens was just because it was... I dunno, sharp with a shallow depth of field? But now that we have a full set of sharp, fast, REAL anamorphics at /DSLR lens prices/... now we gotta be woke and say they aren't cinematic enough. It's crazy! These lenses are nothing short of incredible. They aren't perfect, but if people flock to them, the race to offer the best affordable anamorphics will be ON for lens manufacturers more than ever before... then we'll really have options.

[@matthewlivingston3168]

Your opening dialogue looks like Roosevelt park in Albuquerque, New Mexico!

[@JacoboCastroCristo]

Nice Footage! love the distortion the 24 gives!

[@hot_pixel_imagery]

Great Video... Id love to see a video about how to actually de-squeeze the footage shot on M 4/3, Aps-c, and Full Frame.

[@YuriusSan]

I feel like Sirui wasn't going for the cinematic look, they were going for the "KZbinr who labels every lens as a CInema lens after he puts focus gears on it" look.

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Wait...focus gears don’t automatically make it cinematic? Damn.

[@Pierorocks]

what does "cinematic" mean to you?

[@ThompterSHunson]

@@Pierorocks Prob thinking those Cooke or ARRI glasses he won't get even if he sells his soul 'cause ain't worth that much.

[@creyetivemedia]

Thank you for the helpful review Brandon and loved your tests.

[@beerborn]

I just got the Sirui 24mm anamorphic lens for my Canon R5. Love the cinematic look. Had to figure out how to get rid of the vignetting via the camera settings.

[@DA_Fuller]

Superb video as always. Happy New Year 🎊

[@jaymarshotit6382]

Had missed seeing a vid from you for a while. Thanks and happy new year

[@LucaBono.Studio]

Nice lenses, but the blue cast is just insane...they're too prone to flare for my liking, sadly. I'll stick with the Russian lenses for a bit longer :D

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Maybe Sirui can make a version with neutral white flare.

[@trogdor]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted Or gold. The tiny Moment anamorphic comes in blue or gold.

[@scottievee330]

That can be addressed in post pretty easily.

[@od.skills]

What Russian lenses?

[@AndrewSlyfox]

Thank you bro. So helpful.

[@WunKoolKat]

The flares remind me of when we’d get a scratch on a CD/DVD

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Lol can’t unsee it now

[@austinbrooksproductions]

Def wanna try some 24mm anamorphic. Flares might be a bit too much for me on the Sirui

[@cambylim]

Another great review from you Brandon! Happy new year

[@BoomixDe]

I was confused about the low quality video upload. Because this aspect ratio is so wide, i had to switch to 4k playback to get good bitrate.

[@makestuffmike]

Brandon! Thanks for another great video!

[@pazshot]

Your heart is always my good Master.

[@jessemast5319]

This was REALLY helpful. Well filmed. Thanks so much!

[@apollofikz3738]

that flare feels like Star Trek

[@nikeossler]

amazing footage as always!

[@AkshayJoshiFilms]

Interesting lens! I don't see myself using it but nonetheless you made it look very good.

[@dragonstone6594]

Awesome review. And great footage! Also, I just realized that the 35mm is actually a 40mm equivalent. Because (35mm / 1.33) x 1.5 = 39.47mm So I'm buying that one first! Because the 40mm is my favourite focal length.

[@therioway5412]

Bro .. inspirational! Been thinking about trying an anamorphic out for my a7sIII .. I’ve been super skeptical on pulling the trigger

[@MOKROGULSKI]

Can’t decide between 24 and 35 🥶 I already have a Sigma 18-35 with a speed booster for 4/3

[@Chief-wx1fj]

Which did you get?

[@shiladitya_biswas]

tbh, this looks like Alexa footage. Were you using any haze filter?

[@NowyKurs]

Just got my 50 mm. It's a cool lense to spice up your video production. I only wish it could have AF, especially within this price tag.

[@DigitalDre]

Can you please compare the 24mm 35mm and 50mm anamorphic lenses with standard full frame lenses with same focal length? This way we can see a difference in field of view maybe and look

[@StacheHouseProductions]

For the gimbal shots are you pulling focus, using auto focus or setting to a length and using lower aperture‘s

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Preset focus, maintain distance from subject

[@MarloweHolt]

Good video. If your goal is to gain more field of view horizontally, these are essentially useless on full frame cameras, they don't cover the sensor and you have to crop any gained FOV. Im not sure sacrificing focal length in the name of horizontal FOV is a good trade off. Not to mention there isn't really a sizeable squeeze. If you are using them on a crop sensor I could see them being useful.

[@houseofintent]

Are you using a 1/8 black pro mist filter or is the softness the lens? From experience both the sirui 50 and 35 are somewhat clinically sharp but this has a bit of a subtle blooming to it. Jw. Great video as always Brandon!

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Thanks, I added some bloom in post to some of the shots (auto garage, some other window shots).

[@bitspacemusic]

Is the 24mm as warm as the 35mm? I have the 50mm and remember hearing the 35 and 50 differ a lot in color temp, with the 50 being the coldest. I don't really care, the 24 is exactly what most of us have been waiting for.

[@arunskuviyam]

Thanks for the video, Do these lenses come in E or FE mount ? or do you need an adaptor ?

[@sylvestrisstudios]

I watch all your videos Brandon. You always add depth to your reviews and from what I see, only review products for the quality film maker. I'm so tempted to buy all three of these lenses but I really can't get past the flare. I would genuinely love to see you make a longer video showing how successfully the lens hoods can be prevent flares in their shots.

[@k_film_j2302]

great!! and i hv q! how come control focus ?

[@ilnuriskdr]

Such a amazing video, Thanks for sharing ! I am wondering can you make a video about color grading? :)

[@1NebraskaPyro]

I'm assuming the vignetting on the 24mm of the spike ball is from the ND filter?

[@taekhyunlee1790]

best videographer in the world, always inspired

[@sdhute]

Does the crop factor differ on these lenses since they are anamorphic? Also shooting video should you get the full frame version or just shoot in apsc ?

[@zbyneksurovec]

So you just turn on the crop mode on the 7III? I just got my 24mm and figuring it out!

[@ToniBello13]

Do you use diffusion filter on these shots ? They are amazing!

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Thanks, I added some Gaussian blur to the highlights in post

[@nickxplore4265]

Incredible footage a salways Brandon. I'm always SO incredibly impressed by how much you capture and how great you make even the most generic thing look! I'm curious though, what mount/pole/tripod (not sure about the naming) do you use on the gimbal to get these awesome long reaching shots? also, the shot at 1:42 (awesome job btw) starting above the ceiling light, did you use an external monitor at the bottom of the gimbal or something to keep track of the frame? If not, how do you learn to expose and frame a shot so well without looking? Incredible work as always man! Hope one day to reach even a fifth of your skill

[@TrunkFilms]

HOW DO YOU GET SO MANY LENS'S?!?!?

[@artofduke]

It looks like the flares are not leveled. I heard that was an issue with the other Sirui lenses.

[@olcoshoots]

Amazing review! Are you able to attach filters to the Sirui anamorphic and do you think it is needed? I'm thinking specifically Tiffen pro mist

[@SamuelRush]

You'd need the 72mm version

[@kidzrevil]

Tiffen warm black pro mist at 1/8 - 1/4 works well for me and cuts down on the blue flare saturation

[@belgianpilsberg]

Hi brandon, Why don't you use the clear image zoom on your A7SIII ? I saw another review from Mauro's Films and he says that he use the clear image zoom till 1.3x for this lens on his A7SIII without loosing quality or at least "too much" because the CIZ just croping into the sensor. Did you test it this way ? And what do you thing about this method ? Thx for your work, always a pleasure to see a new video on your channel !

[@shamil150]

If i ask you to pick one lens from 3 of these, will it be the 35mm?

[@arthurhughes42]

Thanks for video. I am keen to get the 35mm lens especially as it is f1.8 rather than the f2.8 of the 24mm. A question I have is whether Sirui is a big enough company that they should not be using the likes of Indiegogo and they should just do their own R and D and product development.

[@TomJasperMagic]

Nice video.. let me ask you.. I have a7iii as well.. but those sirui youre reffering... those are not full frame or am I wrong? Those are APS-C or not? Because if I want SIRUI 35mm full frame its like 1500 dollars.. those are just 700.. and i thought i can use only full frame lens on full frame camera which sony a7iii is.. thank you

[@lyhormom2547]

I like this len characteristic but I don't think flare is neccessary, is there any spherical len that could perform similar character output as this len on Sony Camera?

[@carterinkfilms]

Lens looks a little soft on a few parts - does it work with the AF on the Sony? Great video BTW!

[@corbie8]

No autofocus on these lens'. Straight up manual:)

[@xWood4000]

He also added some Gaussian blur in post. Would have liked too see a few without that

[@Mr.Plutonium]

Can you, and what are the downsides to using this APS-C lens on a A7SIII (full-frame)?

[@ratt57]

I have an a7sIII and really wanted this lens to work, but even using the clear zoom function I had some slight vignetting on both left and right sides. I really wish Sirui would come up with an anamorphic lens that would be compatible with my camera. Brandon, I don't see any vignetting at all in your shots, did you crop them during post?

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

Yes these are not for full frame sensors. I used clear image soon and a7iii for most shots unless otherwise noted.

[@SuperNicksFlix]

I would just like to know how you color corrected the car scenes because! 😳

[@SMITHvideo_cz]

Thanks for your video :)

[@julianz342]

Thanks Brandon!

[@sunitasoniya5763]

amazing bro

[@Shayler78]

Apart from lens flare and bokeh difference, how would you say this lens compares to Sigma 18-35 F1.8? If you stuck letterbox black bars over both Sigma 18-35 F1.8 footage and Sirui 35mm footage wouldn’t it look very similar, apart from lens flares & bokeh? The Sirui 35mm doesn’t look very anamorphic in terms of lens distortion.

[@Donbros]

Now sirui need to release 1.8x for ff to get even more oval bokeh. Flares are fine on 1.333x. I mean 1.3 would be fine too on ff, just they could reduce focus breathing a bit

[@lianduan9216]

You may have a look on Great Joy 1.8X lense combo

[@IvanRayBalais]

Do we need to select 4:3 aspect ratio when using anamorphic lens on sony a7iii or a7iv to see the line guide om where it should be cropped

[@wanderlustmediadesign6010]

Okay so this might be a dumb question, but I shoot on the BMPCC4K (MFT) and recently I got a Lumix S5 (Full frame). Is it somehow possible to get the MFT version of the sirui 1.33 lenses and adapt them to the L Mount? So that I will have a Sirui lens for both systems?

[@SergioMeza94]

Hey Brandon great video! So I just wanted to make sure that all 3 anamorphic lenses will work on a full frame camera with the apsc crop factor in with no issues right?

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

All 3 lenses cover aps-c sensor, but some aps-c is wider than others (canon is like 1.4x) so I can’t say if 24mm would fully cover that.

[@SergioMeza94]

@@BrandonLiUnscripted what about a 1.5x crop factor? Would that be good to go? Thanks for the reply!

[@originalvisuals35mm]

How is this lens any different than using a 16mm and cropping the top and the bottom in post to a 2.39:1 crop? (provided you shoot in 4k to minimise the resolution loss)

[@adamdrakestudio]

Erm

[@xWood4000]

Lens flares, shaped bokeh for example

[@renemersi5209]

a7iii still a beast

[@benoitmahaut6263]

Hi I just bought a Sirius 35mm and a Sony A7iii I have a question … Do I need to put a ring adaptor to connect the lens into my camera Sony or I can clip it without ring adapter? I’m a beginner so I need your help for my first step and no one show the process on KZbin… Maybe you have a video link or something ? Thanks for your help

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

Hi Brandon! Is there any chance could hold a short film competition, and as the winning prize grant access to your unscripted studios film academy? Wishful thinking on my part.

[@amarierlizana5263]

how is it better than cropping the top and bottom if you still have to crop into the circle? He near the ed you keep more resolution than cropping the top and bottom of the image, but he’s s cropping a large amount of the mage out to fit into the lens.

[@PepeCaspers]

I think the SIRUI anamorphic lenses are made for MFT Sensors. On Full Frame Sensors you got the vignette, but on MFT it fits perfectly after desqueezin - without cropping in.

[@silversulu]

OOooh, now you hit my sweet spot. BUt how come we can't use CIZ on the A7SIII instead of 4K crop?

[@staubig]

The A7iii has a higher resolution sensor than the A7siii (24MP vs 12MP). Clear image zoom allows you to crop into your sensor until the resolution threshhold is reached, on the A7iii quite significantly (24MP to 4K), on the A7siii for this reason only in 1080p (12MP to 1080p).

[@andreaturbolz3542]

Tanks for the video

[@BillyBwilly]

I think it’s has a great character. I would def use it.

[@TravStevenson]

Hey Brandon Amazing Stuff! My question is what aspect ratio did you finish in.

[@tvproductionsltd]

The aspect ratio once it is fully desqueezed in post is to 2:4:1

[@mybook1234]

Great shots! Is this a manual or autofocus lens?

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

All manual

[@zacharykepler3567]

So you think the 24mm is a no go on the C70’s 1.43x super 35 sensor? MTF services made an RF mount sirui 35mm and was hoping they’d do the same for this lens

[@BrandonLiUnscripted]

You might get vignetting on that sensor with 24mm lens.

[@TravelTourTaste]

Hey bro great to see you again. Hope you had a great Christmas and just wanted to wish you a very Happy New year and may 2021 bring you much success, joy and happiness. Stay safe and catch up again real soon.

[@iamcolinclark]

hey brandon great vid! can I ask did you utilize promist filters for the automotive sequence at the start? wondering how you achieve diffusion & ND at the same time

[@ruff1draft]

Brandon does the Sony A7iii have unlimited recording time limit like the Sony A7C

[@SliccUniversity]

Yes

[@vipervisuals2585]

Is my monitor supposed to look like a fisheye??? Do you know if you have to change the settings so it doesn’t look like that

[@travontetheboringgamer8496]

Did you use diffuser filter in the video?

[@Anxietyoffline]

Would this lens work on a regular old Sony a7ii?

[@yaroslavkovalenko5590]

Brandon what settings on your Sony A 7S iii did you have before starting shooting this anamorphic lense? Thanks,

[@leonardpersin9694]

Why is your footage much taller than mine? Are you increasing height in post ?