Sirui Astra Lens Review: Full-Frame Anamorphic Autofocus is HERE!

For years, shooting anamorphic meant bulky rigs, LiDAR sensors, or missed focus. Enter the Sirui Astra series: the world’s first full-frame anamorphic lenses with autofocus. We’re diving deep into the "chaotic" lens flares, the surprisingly creamy bokeh, and that controversial pincushion distortion. We look at real-world tracking shots on the Sony FX2 to see if these lenses can handle a "run and gun" environment. From the "dreamy" softness wide open to the tack-sharp details at T5.6, but is that 1.33x squeeze enough to make your footage look like a movie? 🛒 Sirui Astra Anamorphic Autofocus Lenses (50, 75, 100mm) ↴ https://geni.us/sirui-astra 💰 I asked Sirui if they could provide a discount code for my viewers and they agreed! Use code "DAVIDZHOU5" for 5% off on Amazon or Sirui's store. *This video is NOT sponsored by Sirui, they did however provide the lenses for me to test and keep. All opinions are my own. The links here are affiliate links. Which means if you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support! ⚠️ Join our Discord server of creatives and professionals to enter giveaways, chat with fellow creatives to get inspired, and ask questions! 👉🏼  / discord   🎹 MUSIC/SFX from EPIDEMIC SOUND ↴ http://share.epidemicsound.com/davidzhou #Sirui #Anamorphic #Autofocus ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎬 𝗠𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗚𝗘𝗔𝗥 ▸ Sony a7S III - https://geni.us/bestvideocamera ↳    • The ULTIMATE Sony a7S3 Camera Rig!   ▸ Sony ZV-E1 - https://geni.us/bestcontentcreator ↳    • Why I LOVE this camera | Sony ZV-E1 Review   ▸.Sony a7C II - https://geni.us/sonya7c2 ↳    • BETTER than the Sony a7 IV? | Sony a7C II ...   ▸.Sony FE 28-70mm f2 GM - https://geni.us/SEL2870GM ↳    • Sony 28-70 f/2 GM Review: Step aside Canon…   ▸ Sony FE 24mm f1.4 GM - https://geni.us/SEL24F14GM ↳    • My Favorite Lens | Sony 24mm f1.4 GM Review   ▸ Sony FE 50mm f1.4 GM - https://geni.us/sel50F14GM ↳    • Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM Review: One Year Later   🔎 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗠𝗘! ▸ Instagram: http://geni.us/myinstagram ▸ Facebook: http://geni.us/myfacebook ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📜 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 0:00 - Shot on the Sirui Astra Lenses 1:10 - Introduction & Overview 2:05 - Build Quality & Features 2:46 - Image Quality & Sharpness 4:16 - Bokeh 5:00 - Vignetting & Distortion 5:57 - Chromatic Aberration 6:54 - Lens Flares 8:18 - Autofocus, Focus Breathing, and Min. Distance 10:13 - Pricing & My Thoughts