In the market for some glass for your smartphone? SIRUI USA has launched a pair of intriguing new mobile lenses. The first is the TL-400, a 400mm telephoto lens, and the other is the VD-O1, a 2:4:1 anamorphic lens, and both have some pretty sweet specs.
Let's take a closer look.
TL-400mm Lens
The TL-400 long focus lens has features not normally found on mobile phone lenses:
- Aircraft aluminum housing components
- German manufactured Schott Optical glass lens elements
- Multilayer, anti-reflective coatings, with high light transmission levels
- Precise color rendition
- Reduced vignetting and distortion
The TL-400 is being sold as a kit, with, in addition to the lens:
- Lens cage
- Mini table top tripod and ball head
- Bluetooth remote controller
- Storage case
SIRUI TL-400mm telephoto lens
Complete TL-400 lens kit
The TL-400 kit is available now and costs $149.90.
VD-01 Anamorphic Lens
The VD-01 has some shared materials with the TL-400:
- Aircraft aluminum housing components
- German manufactured Schott Optical glass lens elements
- Multilayer, anti-reflective coatings, with high light transmission levels
However, the VD-01's "retro style" anti-reflective coating produces what SIRUI calls "sci-fi light leak and flares effects." The lens shoots at a 2:4:1 aspect ratio. It attaches to your phone with the included SIRUI mobile lens clip adapter. Additionally, the lens is compatible with the SIRUI Circular Polarizer and Adjustable ND filters, both sold separately. The SIRUI Lens App or FiLMiC Pro are required to activate anamorphic shooting with the lens.
The VD-01 lens, storage case, lens cover, lens clip, lens cloth, product and app instructions are included in the box. The VD-01 is currently available for $99.90.
Let us know in the comments whether you think add-on lenses are worth the effort for mobile cinematography, or if you have good examples that you want to share with everyone.
