While I recently reviewed a new series of autofocusing photography lenses from Sirui, their true specialty has been in the production of cine lenses. While I’m more of a photography first person, I have reviewed a number of cine lenses over the years. But Sirui has specialized not only in cine lenses, but particularly in anamorphic style cine lenses, and my time spent with the Sirui Saturn 35mm T2.9 1.6x is my first experience with an anamorphic lens.

Anamorphic lenses are by their very nature not your typical “run and gun” video footage kind of lens. What is displayed on your camera screen (I reviewed the lens in Sony E-mount) looks bunched together an distorted, as will the video footage until it is “de-squeezed” in editing software. But what is left afterwards is that kind of wide perspective footage that looks extremely cinematic.

Both Craig and I loved the footage we were able to capture with the lens, and we break down the pros and cons along with a lot of footage in the video review here. Enjoy!

Follow Me @ YouTube | Patreon |  Instagram | Facebook | DA Merchandise | Flickr | 500px | X

Thanks to Sirui for sending me a review loaner of this lens. As always, this is a completely independent review. *The tests and most of the photos that I share as a part of my review cycle have been done with the Sony a7RV along with the Sony Alpha 1 that serve as my benchmark cameras for Sony lenses.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

GEAR USED:

Purchase the Sirui Saturn 35mm T2.9 @ B&H | Adorama | Amazon | Amazon Canada | Amazon UK | Amazon Germany

___________________________________________________________________

Purchase the Sony a7RV @ B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon | Camera Canada | Sony Canada | Amazon Canada | Amazon UK | Amazon Germany 

__________________________________________________________________

Purchase the Sony a7IV @ B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon | Camera Canada | Sony Canada | Amazon Canada | Amazon UK | Amazon Germany 

_________________________________________________________________

Purchase the Sony Alpha 1 @ Camera Canada | B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon | Sony Canada | Amazon Canada |  Amazon UK | Amazon Germany | Ebay 

_________________________________________________________________

Want to support this channel? Use these affiliate links to shop at: B&H Photo | Amazon | Adorama | Camera Canada | Amazon Canada | Amazon UK | Ebay | Make a donation via Paypal

Buy DA Merchandise https://bit.ly/TWIMerch

Keywords: Sirui, Saturn, Sirui Saturn, 35mm, T2.9, Anamorphic, 1.6x, Squeeze, Desqueeze, Carbon Fiber, Cine, Streak, Review, Fuji X, Sony E, Review, Telephoto, Action, Tracking, Hands On, Dustin Abbott, Real World, Comparison, Sharpness, Bokeh, Flare Resistance, Autofocus, Image Quality, Sample Images, Video, let the light in, #letthelightin, DA