Choosing Lenses Without the Hype

A practical breakdown of today’s affordable anamorphic landscape. This episode maps current lens options to specific optical traits and storytelling needs, helping you choose glass based on narrative intent, workflow, and long-term usability rather than hype. This episode is brought to you by and shot with DZOFILM: https://dzolink.com/Pavo https://dzolink.com/Vespid https://dzolink.com/VespidRetro https://dzolink.com/Vespid2 https://store.thypoch.com/?ref=Anamor... 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - Sirui Saturn (1.6X FF) 02:46 - Sirui Iron Star (1.5X LF) 04:02 - Blazar Remus (1.5X FF) 05:21 - Blazar Cato (2X S35+) 06:34 - Blazar Mantis (1.4X FF) 07:51 - DZO Pavo (2X S35) 09:04 - Atlas Mercury (1.5X LF) 10:15 - Laowa Nanomorph LF (1.5X LF) 11:38 - Laowa Proteus Zoom (2X S35 Zoom) 12:52 - Viltrox Epic (1.33X FF) 14:11 - It’s a Wrap Get my guides on anamorphics, anamorfakes, USSR lenses, and more! https://www.e-junkie.com/anamorphic See what we're up to on Instagram   / finalversion2