An exciting day for full-frame shooters, as Blazar has a new anamorphic zoom lens that meets the unique flexibility demands of the modern shooter while still providing a wide field of view and the rich cinematic depth needed to stand out.
Designed for shooting and capturing everything from architecture to portraiture, the Blazar Sentinel will feature a 1.33X squeeze that adapts naturally to any shooting scenario and provides coverage without needing to swap glass.
Let’s check out this new Blazar Sentinel 35-60mm 1.33X FF Anamorphic Zoom and see what it has to offer for your full-frame projects.
The Sentinel 35-60mm 1.33X FF Anamorphic Zoom
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Engineered by Blazar to fully cover shooting with full-frame sensors, the Sentinel, with its 35-60mm range, should deliver a wide, immersive field of view that provides rich cinematic depth across the entire zoom range.
This coverage should extend from wide environmental establishing shots to intimate medium frames for faces and performances. As a cinematic anamorphic lens, it will feature classic anamorphic flares, oval bokeh, and a wider horizontal field of view, which should help deliver great shots overall.
The lens is engineered to be quite lightweight and usable, weighing only 970g and offering a nice option for those looking to shoot run-and-gun videography, photography, or a hybrid mix of the two.
Fast Aperture and Zoom Freedom
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The Sentinel 35-60mm 1.33X FF Anamorphic Zoom is designed to open to a fast T2.2 at 35mm and transition only to T2.8 at 60mm. The lens is a variable-aperture zoom lens with markings calibrated at 35mm; for other focal lengths, the company notes that the T-stop scale will serve as a reference only.
Still, the lens should be able to provide consistent, professional, and cinematic looks thanks to its intuitive exposure control and expressive anamorphic character, which should come across in a wide range of lighting conditions.
The lens will also feature a refined 1.33X anamorphic optical design, offering a more approachable squeeze ratio that should pair well with 4:3 sensors to produce a true 2.39:1 widescreen frame.
Plus, with a continuous 35-60mm zoom range, you should spend less time changing lenses and more time shooting and recording with this workhorse lens option.
Price and Availability
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The Sentinel 35-60mm 1.33X FF Anamorphic Zoom is set to be available for preorder starting on June 23rd and will have a retail price of $1,099, with a sale price before likely shifting to $1,299 moving forward. If you’re interested, you can find more info on the company’s website here.
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