{"id":363897,"date":"2024-11-25T15:58:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/?p=363897"},"modified":"2024-12-09T12:17:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T11:17:24","slug":"sirui-40mm-autofocus-anamorphic-lens-review-t1-8-1-33x-s35-for-an-affordable-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/sirui-40mm-autofocus-anamorphic-lens-review-t1-8-1-33x-s35-for-an-affordable-price\/","title":{"rendered":"SIRUI 40mm Autofocus Anamorphic Lens Review &#8211; T1.8, 1.33x, S35 for an Affordable Price"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong>SIRUI just launched their Indiegogo <a href=\"https:\/\/cined.co\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crowdfunding campaign<\/a> for their new 40mm T1.8 1.33X S35 AF Anamorphic lens. We took this interesting lens for a spin and came up with some solid thoughts about it. A video with some footage samples will be added in the next few days, so please mark this link and come back for additional visual information.  <\/strong><\/p><363897-inline-buylinks\/>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems there is a new market niche that companies are starting to compete in &#8211; autofocus anamorphic lenses. BLAZAR was the first to announce their plan of launching an autofocus anamorphic lens (in case you missed it, watch our APEX review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/blazar-apex-35mm-and-50mm-autofocus-anamorphic-lenses-review-with-sample-footage-great-quality-for-the-price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>), but most likely SIRUI will be the first company to bring such a lens to the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whoever &#8220;the first&#8221; may be, apart from being mentioned in books dealing with &#8220;anamorphic lenses on a budget&#8221;, we as customers, don&#8217;t care as long as we get an affordable option that can deliver as advertised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this regard, BLAZAR did really well with their APEX AF anamorphic lenses (35mm and 50mm), meaning, the sample products that we received seemed to be very promising for S35, 1.33x anamorphic lenses. But what about SIRUI, can their new lens compete?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-340x190.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-409x230.jpg 409w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI Prime Cine Anamorphic lens. Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SIRUI 40mm T1.8 AF anamorphic lens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By now, we have gotten used to SIRUI coming up with &#8220;family names&#8221; for their lenses. The last one that we reviewed was the spherical Aurora 85mm lens (review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/sirui-aurora-85mm-full-frame-autofocus-f1-4-lens-on-the-new-sony-a1-ii-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>). However, this SIRUI lens will be the first that won&#8217;t come with a name, so I&#8217;ll refer to it in my review as &#8220;SIRUI 40mm T1.8 AF anamorphic lens&#8221;&#8230;<\/p><363897-mzed-course\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon the announcement, the lens will come in three guaranteed mounts: Sony E, Nikon Z, and FUJIFILM X. The fourth, an MFT lens, is promised to see the light of day early next year. Like its only competitor in this AF anamorphic market, it is an S35 lens with a de-squeeze ratio of 1.33x.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-340x190.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-409x230.jpg 409w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI Prime Cine Anamorphic lens. Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new SIRUI 40mm lens is an \u201celectronic lens\u201d- meaning, it needs to be connected to the camera to power up. I\u2019m mentioning this, so you are not surprised when your aperture doesn\u2019t physically change when rotating the aperture ring. On top, unlike the BLAZAR APEX lens, don\u2019t expect physical hard stops for minimum and maximum focus distance. In all honesty, this is a bit of a surprise when the manufacturer itself is referring to the lens as a &#8220;prime cine&#8221; lens. But there is more to that &#8220;fly-by-wire&#8221; lens phenomenon. It means that when changing between manual and autofocus, the lens elements will NOT drive back to the last registered manual focus point. I hope I&#8217;m explaining myself well here, as it might be a bit confusing to understand. For some, this feature (which is found in the BLAZAR APEX by the way), might be extremely important, while for others, it wouldn&#8217;t matter all all. So it is very much depending on the type of work you do. As a side note, this new 40mm AF anamorphic lens does have a nice focus ring which is begging for a follow focus to be connected, but as I mentioned before, the lens focus ring will rotate endlessly so this is of course not practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess what triggered me to start my review with this paragraph are the words &#8220;prime cine&#8221; lens. When you write &#8220;cine&#8221; on a product, there are certain expectations! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"456\" data-id=\"363903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-900x456.png\" alt=\"SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T1.8\" class=\"wp-image-363903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-900x456.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-1536x778.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-429x217.png 429w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-858x434.png 858w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-454x230.png 454w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"454\" data-id=\"363907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-900x454.png\" alt=\"SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T2.8\" class=\"wp-image-363907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-900x454.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-1536x774.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-429x217.png 429w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-858x434.png 858w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-456x230.png 456w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"452\" data-id=\"363909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-900x452.png\" alt=\"SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T4\" class=\"wp-image-363909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-900x452.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-1536x772.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-458x230.png 458w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fast T1.8 aperture<\/strong> <strong>and sharpens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We tested the new lens together with the Sony FX30 (the same way we did the BLAZAR lens) and came up with the following findings: When fully open at T1.8, anything but the middle of the lens is very soft. Close the lens to T2.8 and the center gets much sharper while the frame edges get better sharpness, too. Close it farther to T4 and you get a good balance between sharpens and aperture setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, it is important to write that pointing a lens at a chart and checking its resolution capabilities is important, but when filming in the field, it can be that some of those weaknesses are not fully interacting depending on your subject of filming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fast accurate silent autofocus operation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though we received only a pre-production lens, it performed rather well! I was again surprised at how silent the lens is (same as SIRUI&#8217;s Aurora 85mm)! When it comes to AF accuracy, the lens performed well around 90% of the time, mostly because the software is still being tweaked. I had no issues at all between close-distance objects and up to 5 meters away. It is an infinity that did not show consistency in accuracy. After talking to SIRUI, they promised that the final lens version would not have this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-900x582.png\" alt=\"Oval shape bokeh\" class=\"wp-image-363920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-900x582.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-1536x993.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-356x230.png 356w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oval-shaped bokeh. Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bokeh<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bokeh this lens is exhibiting is nice (also wide-open), although not even. One can certainly expect an oval-shaped background rendering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-900x383.png\" alt=\"SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens - Chromatic aberration\" class=\"wp-image-363924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-900x383.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-1536x653.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-541x230.png 541w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens &#8211; Chromatic aberration. Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chromatic aberration:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chromatic aberration is definitely visible! One should be aware of it when shooting against bright objects like the sky, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--900x383.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--900x383.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--1536x654.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--540x230.png 540w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm-.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lens flares on a SIRUI 40mm autofocus anamorphic lens <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lens flares:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lens will be offered in two versions of flares, blue and neutral (meaning, depending on the color of the source light, the lens will respond). For our testing, we got the &#8220;neutral flare version&#8221;, and I have to say that I liked what I saw. The flair distribution across the frame looks even and not distracting at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Focus breathing:<\/strong> Well controlled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-900x457.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-900x457.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-1536x780.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-429x217.png 429w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-453x230.png 453w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pincushion distortion:  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIRUI is continuing to manufacture anamorphic lenses with a pincushion distortion effect (unlike BLAZAR which is contacting their lenses with barrel distortion). With this particular lens, we are told by SIRUI that the distortion level is at around 4%. As you can see from the above image, it is not that visible on the chart itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-MF-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"SIRUI 40mm anamorphic AF lens. AF\/MF clutch on the left-hand side\" class=\"wp-image-363942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-MF-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-MF-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-MF-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-MF-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-MF-340x190.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-MF-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-MF-409x230.jpg 409w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-MF-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-MF.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI 40mm anamorphic AF lens. AF\/MF clutch on the left-hand side. Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lens body design<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When taking a close look at the lens body design, it seems to be identical to the newly announced <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3BYG7Fm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aurora 85mm spherical lens<\/a>. There are two clutch buttons on each side of the lens. One for switching between autofocus and manual focus, and the other, for \u201cclicking\u201d or \u201cde-clicking\u201d the lens aperture. There is an additional button marked with \u201cAFL\u201d. It is an assignable button, but I left it on \u201cfocus lock\u201d as this proved very convenient while filming. To ensure that the lens is \u201cup to date\u201d, like with most SIRUI lenses, there is a USB-C input connector for updating firmware if needed. Last but not least, the new lens features weather-sealing at the barrel and mount for additional rain and dust resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new lens is very compact and weighs just above 600g. The minimum focus is 0.6m which is fine, but still for getting closer to objects, one will need some rings with dioptars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new 40mm T1.8 anamorphic autofocus lens is a decent offering from SIRUI. Considering its price point, I&#8217;m sure it will satisfy the needs of many. In general, autofocus for anamorphic lenses is a &#8220;small engineering miracle&#8221; and it&#8217;s good to see competition in this niche, too! It is a very different product from the BLAZAR APEX lens(es). With its hard stops focus ring construction the BLAZARs seem to be more &#8220;filmmaking-friendly&#8221; (next to the ability to go back to the last manual focus mark). Saying this does not mean that anything is faulty with SIRUI&#8217;s new offering, it is just aimed at a different crowd. I&#8217;m sure that those doing a variety of different types of work, such as filming and photography, will be quite happy with such a versatile lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of picture aesthetics: Don&#8217;t search for anything beyond 1.33x. If you are using the entire 16&#215;9 sensor, 1.33x is your best friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-AF-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"SIRUI new AF anamorphic lens\" class=\"wp-image-363960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-AF-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-AF-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-AF-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-AF-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-AF-340x190.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-AF-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-AF-409x230.jpg 409w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-AF-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-AF.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI new AF anamorphic lens. Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SIRUI is offering the first 1,000 lenses on <a href=\"https:\/\/cined.co\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indiegogo<\/a> for $639. The next tier is the Early Bird price of $699, and then, the retail price will jump to $799. Lens availability is expected at present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you think about SIRUI&#8217;s newest lens? Are you eager to test the new generation of anamorphic autofocus lenses? Please share with us your thoughts in the comment section below. <\/strong><\/p>\n<363897-main-buylinks\/>","protected":false,"clean_render":"<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong>SIRUI just launched their Indiegogo <a href=\"https:\/\/cined.co\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crowdfunding campaign<\/a> for their new 40mm T1.8 1.33X S35 AF Anamorphic lens. We took this interesting lens for a spin and came up with some solid thoughts about it. A video with some footage samples will be added in the next few days, so please mark this link and come back for additional visual information.  <\/strong><\/p><363897-inline-buylinks\/>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems there is a new market niche that companies are starting to compete in &#8211; autofocus anamorphic lenses. BLAZAR was the first to announce their plan of launching an autofocus anamorphic lens (in case you missed it, watch our APEX review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/blazar-apex-35mm-and-50mm-autofocus-anamorphic-lenses-review-with-sample-footage-great-quality-for-the-price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>), but most likely SIRUI will be the first company to bring such a lens to the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whoever &#8220;the first&#8221; may be, apart from being mentioned in books dealing with &#8220;anamorphic lenses on a budget&#8221;, we as customers, don&#8217;t care as long as we get an affordable option that can deliver as advertised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this regard, BLAZAR did really well with their APEX AF anamorphic lenses (35mm and 50mm), meaning, the sample products that we received seemed to be very promising for S35, 1.33x anamorphic lenses. But what about SIRUI, can their new lens compete?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-340x190.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-409x230.jpg 409w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-2-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI Prime Cine Anamorphic lens. Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SIRUI 40mm T1.8 AF anamorphic lens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By now, we have gotten used to SIRUI coming up with &#8220;family names&#8221; for their lenses. The last one that we reviewed was the spherical Aurora 85mm lens (review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/sirui-aurora-85mm-full-frame-autofocus-f1-4-lens-on-the-new-sony-a1-ii-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>). However, this SIRUI lens will be the first that won&#8217;t come with a name, so I&#8217;ll refer to it in my review as &#8220;SIRUI 40mm T1.8 AF anamorphic lens&#8221;&#8230;<\/p><363897-mzed-course\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon the announcement, the lens will come in three guaranteed mounts: Sony E, Nikon Z, and FUJIFILM X. The fourth, an MFT lens, is promised to see the light of day early next year. Like its only competitor in this AF anamorphic market, it is an S35 lens with a de-squeeze ratio of 1.33x.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-340x190.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-409x230.jpg 409w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-featured-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI Prime Cine Anamorphic lens. Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new SIRUI 40mm lens is an \u201celectronic lens\u201d- meaning, it needs to be connected to the camera to power up. I\u2019m mentioning this, so you are not surprised when your aperture doesn\u2019t physically change when rotating the aperture ring. On top, unlike the BLAZAR APEX lens, don\u2019t expect physical hard stops for minimum and maximum focus distance. In all honesty, this is a bit of a surprise when the manufacturer itself is referring to the lens as a &#8220;prime cine&#8221; lens. But there is more to that &#8220;fly-by-wire&#8221; lens phenomenon. It means that when changing between manual and autofocus, the lens elements will NOT drive back to the last registered manual focus point. I hope I&#8217;m explaining myself well here, as it might be a bit confusing to understand. For some, this feature (which is found in the BLAZAR APEX by the way), might be extremely important, while for others, it wouldn&#8217;t matter all all. So it is very much depending on the type of work you do. As a side note, this new 40mm AF anamorphic lens does have a nice focus ring which is begging for a follow focus to be connected, but as I mentioned before, the lens focus ring will rotate endlessly so this is of course not practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess what triggered me to start my review with this paragraph are the words &#8220;prime cine&#8221; lens. When you write &#8220;cine&#8221; on a product, there are certain expectations! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"456\" data-id=\"363903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-900x456.png\" alt=\"SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T1.8\" class=\"wp-image-363903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-900x456.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-1536x778.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-429x217.png 429w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-858x434.png 858w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8-454x230.png 454w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T1.8.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"454\" data-id=\"363907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-900x454.png\" alt=\"SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T2.8\" class=\"wp-image-363907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-900x454.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-1536x774.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-429x217.png 429w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-858x434.png 858w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8-456x230.png 456w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T2.8.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"452\" data-id=\"363909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-900x452.png\" alt=\"SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T4\" class=\"wp-image-363909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-900x452.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-1536x772.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4-458x230.png 458w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens-at-T4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at T4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fast T1.8 aperture<\/strong> <strong>and sharpens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We tested the new lens together with the Sony FX30 (the same way we did the BLAZAR lens) and came up with the following findings: When fully open at T1.8, anything but the middle of the lens is very soft. Close the lens to T2.8 and the center gets much sharper while the frame edges get better sharpness, too. Close it farther to T4 and you get a good balance between sharpens and aperture setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, it is important to write that pointing a lens at a chart and checking its resolution capabilities is important, but when filming in the field, it can be that some of those weaknesses are not fully interacting depending on your subject of filming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fast accurate silent autofocus operation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though we received only a pre-production lens, it performed rather well! I was again surprised at how silent the lens is (same as SIRUI&#8217;s Aurora 85mm)! When it comes to AF accuracy, the lens performed well around 90% of the time, mostly because the software is still being tweaked. I had no issues at all between close-distance objects and up to 5 meters away. It is an infinity that did not show consistency in accuracy. After talking to SIRUI, they promised that the final lens version would not have this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-900x582.png\" alt=\"Oval shape bokeh\" class=\"wp-image-363920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-900x582.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-1536x993.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1-356x230.png 356w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-AF-lens-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oval-shaped bokeh. Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bokeh<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bokeh this lens is exhibiting is nice (also wide-open), although not even. One can certainly expect an oval-shaped background rendering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-900x383.png\" alt=\"SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens - Chromatic aberration\" class=\"wp-image-363924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-900x383.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-1536x653.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm-541x230.png 541w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chromatic-aberration-SIRUI-40mm.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SIRUI 40mm AF anamorphic lens &#8211; Chromatic aberration. Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chromatic aberration:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chromatic aberration is definitely visible! One should be aware of it when shooting against bright objects like the sky, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--900x383.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--900x383.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--1536x654.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm--540x230.png 540w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lens-flares-SIRUI-40mm-.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lens flares on a SIRUI 40mm autofocus anamorphic lens <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lens flares:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lens will be offered in two versions of flares, blue and neutral (meaning, depending on the color of the source light, the lens will respond). For our testing, we got the &#8220;neutral flare version&#8221;, and I have to say that I liked what I saw. The flair distribution across the frame looks even and not distracting at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Focus breathing:<\/strong> Well controlled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-900x457.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-900x457.png 900w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-1536x780.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-429x217.png 429w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens-453x230.png 453w, https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pincushion-distortion-SIRUI-40mm-anamorphic-lens.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pincushion distortion:  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIRUI is continuing to manufacture anamorphic lenses with a pincushion distortion effect (unlike BLAZAR which is contacting their lenses with barrel distortion). With this particular lens, we are told by SIRUI that the distortion level is at around 4%. As you can see from the above image, it is not that visible on the chart itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cined.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-MF-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"SIRUI 40mm anamorphic AF lens. 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AF\/MF clutch on the left-hand side. Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lens body design<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When taking a close look at the lens body design, it seems to be identical to the newly announced <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3BYG7Fm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aurora 85mm spherical lens<\/a>. There are two clutch buttons on each side of the lens. One for switching between autofocus and manual focus, and the other, for \u201cclicking\u201d or \u201cde-clicking\u201d the lens aperture. There is an additional button marked with \u201cAFL\u201d. It is an assignable button, but I left it on \u201cfocus lock\u201d as this proved very convenient while filming. To ensure that the lens is \u201cup to date\u201d, like with most SIRUI lenses, there is a USB-C input connector for updating firmware if needed. Last but not least, the new lens features weather-sealing at the barrel and mount for additional rain and dust resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new lens is very compact and weighs just above 600g. The minimum focus is 0.6m which is fine, but still for getting closer to objects, one will need some rings with dioptars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new 40mm T1.8 anamorphic autofocus lens is a decent offering from SIRUI. Considering its price point, I&#8217;m sure it will satisfy the needs of many. In general, autofocus for anamorphic lenses is a &#8220;small engineering miracle&#8221; and it&#8217;s good to see competition in this niche, too! It is a very different product from the BLAZAR APEX lens(es). With its hard stops focus ring construction the BLAZARs seem to be more &#8220;filmmaking-friendly&#8221; (next to the ability to go back to the last manual focus mark). 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Credit: CineD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SIRUI is offering the first 1,000 lenses on <a href=\"https:\/\/cined.co\/SIRUI-40mm-AF-anamorphic-lens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indiegogo<\/a> for $639. The next tier is the Early Bird price of $699, and then, the retail price will jump to $799. Lens availability is expected at present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you think about SIRUI&#8217;s newest lens? Are you eager to test the new generation of anamorphic autofocus lenses? Please share with us your thoughts in the comment section below. <\/strong><\/p>\n<363897-main-buylinks\/>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIRUI just launched their Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for their new 40mm T1.8 1.33X S35 AF Anamorphic lens. We took this interesting lens for a spin and came up with some solid thoughts about it. A video with some footage samples will be added in the next few days, so please mark this link and come back for additional visual information. It seems there is a new market niche that companies are starting to compete in &#8211; autofocus anamorphic lenses. 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