Vazen expands its full-frame anamorphic lineup with the new $8,000 50mm T2.1 1.8x lens

Chinese lens manufacturer Vazen has now officially announced their new 50mm T2.1 1.8x Anamorphic Lens. Designed to cover large sensors like those found in the likes of the Red Monstro, Alexa LF, Kinefinity Mavo LF and Z-Cam E2-F8, the new lens is full-frame. It’s part of a 3-lens set which includes the 85mm T2.8 announced a few months ago, and a yet-to-be-announced 135mm.

The new 50mm lens, Vazen says, features a “super compact and lightweight design”. Weighing in at 1.55kg, it doesn’t sound very lightweight for a lot of folks, but when you consider that it’s a full-frame anamorphic lens… Well, yes, it kind of is. Vazen says it’s one of the world’s smallest 1.8x anamorphic lenses for full-frame cameras, too.

The lens comes with an interchangeable PL and EF mount, with shims for mounting on various cameras. At 1.55kg, it actually comes in a touch heavier than the company’s 1.35kg 85mm T2.8 1.8x Anamorphic Lens announced last year. It also comes in at the same price as the 85mm T2.8, at $8,000.

Focal length	50mm
Max aperture	T2.1
Min aperture	T16
Angle of view	65°
Format	Full-Frame / Vista Vision
Mount	PL/EF (user interchangeable)
Lens type	1.8x Anamorphic
Focus type	Manual Focus
Focus throw	Unspecified
Min focus distance	1.1m
Optics	Unspecified
Filter size	86mm
Aperture blades	Unspecified
Dimensions	95 x 133mm
Weight	1.55kg

Vazen says that all of their 1.8x anamorphic lenses feature a front anamorphic design that delivers “buttery smooth oval bokeh, signature blue, but not oversaturated, horizontal flare and the widescreen cinematic look”. The 50mm T2.1 offers a 65° horizontal field of view (similar to a 28mm spherical lens) and features built-in 0.8 mod gears on independent aperture and focus rings.

The Vazen 50mm T2.1 1.8x Anamorphic lens is available to pre-order now for $8,000 and begins shipping in August. You can find out more about the lens on the Vazen website. Vazen says that the 135mm 1.8x Anamorphic Lens should be announced within the next couple of months.