THE NEW 75MM SIRUI SATURN ANAMORPHIC

A test of the new 75mm Saturn T2.9 1.6x anamorphic lens by Sirui. I wanted to test the 50mm also, but no way was I going to expose my sensor in these conditions, with sand and sea spray blowing absolutely everywhere! I'll give the 50 a test soon, so stay tuned for that one.
I'm very impressed by these new Saturn lenses. The 35mm, 50mm and 75mm make a great combo especially with the now constant 1.6x squeeze. A big improvement. In my opinion we're finally getting some proper anamorphic character from lenses at the budget end. If the anamorphic look is your thing, there's no doubt these lenses are incredible value. The neutral flares are great, nicely controlled, and the bokeh looks nice. The pin cushion distortion doesn't bother me all that much either. Great job on some cracking lenses Sirui!
Shot on the LUMIX S5IIX / S5 Mark II X + Atomos Ninja V+
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[@RoweFilms]

Check out some sample footage shot with the 50mm here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGSom4eqmrKqnrc

[@RoweFilms]

Although it makes shooting a nightmare, I absolutely love being out in wild conditions like this. The Saturn lenses are stacking up very well and I'm hoping Sirui come out with something over 100mm in this range. I'll test the 50mm soon!

[@tom_nuyts]

Very nice capturing of the seaside moods - but:is that lens really so soft and un-sharp with low contrast? or is this a matter of postproduction?

[@RoweFilms]

The lens is definitely plenty sharp and contrasty enough. Too much so for me in fact, which is why I use Dehancer Pro to soften my images a bit and create that filmic aesthetic

[@nigelianzamora]

I almost can't believe how beautiful some of these shots are. You crushed this. This would look insane on a theater-sized screen. God bless!

[@RoweFilms]

Thank you bud!

[@marysia_c]

Nice, I just bought Sirui, I can wait for better weather to try it out 😀

[@jezreelfilms]

Amazing shots! May I know what's your timeline and desqueeze sttings to achieve this? Thank you!

[@ezlo3390]

Hey I was wondering if you could tell me how you used desqueeze to get this image in post? Thanks

[@carreteFILMSPro]

Gorgeous! Thanks for uploading on its actual aspect ratio.

[@MarcelVanderHorst]

Nice Work! Any additional filters used, or the softness was introduced with Dehancer?

[@RoweFilms]

Thanks man. The Freewell ND I was using combines 'mist' diffusion, however it's so subtle it's barely even perceptible to be honest. Most of what you're seeing is Dehancer yeh.

[@jimkuchler8239]

I enjoy your videos. I’m beginning to explore “film making” after a long corporate career. I‘ve made training videos for work and know enough of FCP to be dangerous. When shooting both spherical and anamorphic how do you maintain visual continuity between clips in FCP? I know how to desqueeze and transform. Thanks!

[@leocedstudio]

Amazing shoot 👍

this is beautiful! What camera did you use ?

[@RoweFilms]

Thanks! Panasonic S5IIX

@@RoweFilms awesome job man!

[@RoweFilms]

@ thanks bud!

[@mariefs.]

loved these shots, the scene and the color grading done - how do you think you can have greater stabilization for future shots? i find some of the clips were not shaky, but moving alot

[@RoweFilms]

Thanks! I was trying out a handheld look for an up coming project, seeing how the rig handled things. Completely Handheld in very strong winds, and I also turned ibis off as I generally don’t like an ibis stabilised look. I wanted to see if the rig was weighty enough for it to be switched off, so that’s why it feels hectic and very handheld. It was intentional.

[@andyz_w3584]

whoa!, amazing, can't wait fro your 50mm's

[@darkstormESP]

Great shots and grade. I’m very interested in the full set. I have the old Sirui 50mm, I love it but it’s heavy and I’m very interested in these with neutral flare. After more time I hope you are still enjoying them and would recommend :)

[@RoweFilms]

Definitely recommend! Check out my latest upload - a lot of that project was shot with this lens as well as the 50 👍🏻

[@darkstormESP]

@@RoweFilms Great! Thanks for that!

[@PeteMajarich]

nice work, mate! keep us tuned on the 50mm also! ps - are you shooting handheld?

[@RoweFilms]

Cheers chap will do. Yes handheld. A lot of this is also with IBIS switched off. I always prefer a non-IBIS handheld look, more organic, so I was testing the rig I’ve built weighted down for a project I’m shooting in the coming weeks. The main issue was the wind. It was hard enough standing up let alone keep a camera steady 🤣. So take away that wind and the rig is just about weighty enough to turn IBIS off, even at 75mm 👍🏻

[@walterlol]

Hey I am new to film making and just want to do it as a personal hobby. May I ask how you achieved this warm look? Apart from the anamorphic look did you have to edit a lot in post?

[@walterlol]

This video is breathtaking btw.

[@RoweFilms]

Thanks! Yes colour graded in post. In terms of temperature, the biggest thing was shooting in ProRes RAW so that I could play with the warmth in post.

[@foggymossstudio]

Beautiful work!

[@RoweFilms]

Thank you!

[@nigelianzamora]

This is absolutely gorgeous.

[@liy249]

So clean ! Grande on final cut?

[@jayshredder]

This looks class! Really nice image out of it... and who doesn't love a beach aha

[@RoweFilms]

Too right!

[@reyesproductionDK]

AMAZING footage. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@RoweFilms]

Welcome! ✌

[@jordanbeckfilms]

dang this is beautiful. awesome grade and work

[@RoweFilms]

Thank you bud 🙏

[@ClarkDroneFilms]

Exmouth has never looked so good! Great shots, would be interesting to see the light flares at night

[@RoweFilms]

Thanks bud! The flares on these are really nice actually. They shift with the colour of the light source so a cooler source will shift the flares white, with a hint of blue. There's also nice secondary flares too so not just the single solid streak. They've certainly improved a lot. Haven't tested the 75mm or 50mm in low light yet so that's the next job.

[@rajaderrick]

Looks really good! Do you need to use diopters for this focal length?

[@RoweFilms]

Thanks! Minimum focus isn't too bad but as to be expected for a 75mm anamorphic. Depends how tight you want to get. You can manage a MCU no problem, but if you want a tighter close up then yes you may still need to stick a diopter on. They're certainly not needed as much as on the 35mm.

[@dir-gk]

holy shit.

[@discotechwreck]

Fantastic footage!

[@TrueURIEL]

Awesome

[@scottmorgason]

Stunning images as always! Love your stuff man.

[@RoweFilms]

Cheers Scott appreciate it mate 👍

[@erickmorales25]

If Tommy Rowe directed Dune

[@RoweFilms]

Haha!!

[@clausstahl5413]

Hi, what camera did you use?

[@RoweFilms]

Pany S5IIX

[@haulfilms]

Absolutely breathtaking footage!

[@RoweFilms]

Cheers brother :)

[@Samskihero]

Would you say these have more character than the Venus Optics?

[@RoweFilms]

Yes definitely. Much closer to a truly anamorphic look

[@Samskihero]

​@@RoweFilmshave you used and tried the Venus lenses? I can't quite tell if these do actually have more character or it's placebo based on this wonderful results haha

[@RoweFilms]

@@Samskihero Sorry man got confused just had to check which ones you mean. Thought you were referring to the Mars series for m43. I've used those ones before, but not Venus. These definitely have more character than the Mars lenses for sure, but vs Venus I can't really say as I've not tried them. I'd imagine the aesthetic is similar overall

[@JaymesMedia]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RockstarCinema]

Where are the flares ?

[@RoweFilms]

There's a few in there, but they're actually nicely controlled

[@KnifeGuy_]

I know this is probably a stupid question, but would the 1.3x 75mm or 50mm from Sirui look comparable to this 1.6x footage? If you did all the same treatments to it.

[@RoweFilms]

The anamorphic characteristics of a 1.3x squeeze factor are obviously more subtle, so not quite. They still produce nice images, just not quite so 'anamorphic' looking. If you look on my channel, I shot 'THE STAGE' on the GH6 with Sirui 1.3x lenses, so you can see what they look like if you check that one out.

[@alvarocorona917]

parece un 10 mm

[@macwise7]

So wait - is this a carbon fiber 75mm (Saturn), or the larger metal body version (Venus)?

[@RoweFilms]

Yes the carbon Saturn

[@macwise7]

@@RoweFilms Awesome! Looks good. Have they officially published the size/specs for the two newest focal lengths?

[@RoweFilms]

@@macwise7 I don’t think they have just yet dude. Won’t be long I’m sure!

[@foufou81]

the smooth shacking of the IBS :D hand-held, it's a miracle !

[@RoweFilms]

IBIS was actually turned off on a lot of this. I was testing a properly weighted down rig to see if I can get away without IBIS, for a more organic handheld look. Take away the extreme wind experienced here and it’s all good. Very little unpleasing micro jitter

[@foufou81]

​@@RoweFilms 3:21 it's not the IBIS ? I mean, i love it, I use it on my S5II and it's great. But you can see the signature image deformation and bouncing.

[@RoweFilms]

@@foufou81that’s right. Hence why I’ve been testing rigs to see how I can get away with turning it off

[@Ephisus]

Just got my set of these in L mount. So much pin cushion. What's your workflow for compensation in this reel?

[@RoweFilms]

@@Ephisus none. Distortions are one of the quirks of shooting anamorphic. In my opinion, roll with it, or shoot spherical if anamorphic character isn’t for you 👍🏻

[@apocryphal_man]

shake shake shake

[@RoweFilms]

Aye, what about it?

[@Sweetnuglyproductions]

I love your videos the lumix is such a beautiful camera

[@RoweFilms]

Thanks! Yeh it sure is