Is Autofocus Anamorphic Finally Here (or is it just hype)? Blazar Talon 35mm + 50mm AF Lens Review

Brandon Li Review 2 months ago

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I’ve spent the last month testing the new autofocus anamorphic lenses from Blazar, and here’s my honest and unfiltered review. Spoiler: they’re not perfect, but they’re exciting! Sponsored by audiio: https://audiio.com/brandonli
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0:00 Intro film
1:20 How anamorphic are they really?
2:49 Autofocus performance
4:49 Electronic focus control
6:20 audiio sponsored midroll
7:57 Oval aperture
9:01 Distortion
9:25 The flares
10:11 Final thoughts

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