I caught up with Laowa at IBC 2024 in Amsterdam to take a look at their new Nanomorph 1.5X Anamorphic LF series that can cover the ARRI Alexa LF open gate sensor.
The new series consists of the following focal lengths:
- 32mm T2.9
- 42mm T2.9
- 55mm T2.9
- 85mm T2.9
Laowa will be offering these in different mount options. The mounts available are:
- PL
- Canon EF
- Canon RF
- Sony E
- Nikon Z
- DJI DL
- Leica L
Each lens weighs around 1kg / 2.2 lb which makes them incredibly lightweight for full frame 1.5x anamorphic lenses.
| WEIGHT | |
| 32mm T2.9 | 1.07kg / 2.34 lb |
| 42mm T2.9 | 1.03kg / 2.27 lb |
| 55mm T2.9 | 907g / 2 lb |
| 85mm T2.9 | 922g / 2.03 lb |
Above you can see how much the focal lengths weigh.
| OPTICAL CONSTRUCTION | |
| 32mm T2.9 | 17 elements in 15 groups |
| 42mm T2.9 | 17 elements in 15 groups |
| 55mm T2.9 | 15 elements in 13 groups |
| 85mm T2.9 | 15 elements in 13 groups |
Above you can see what the optical construction of the lenses consists of. They all have an 80mm front diameter and a 77mm front filter diameter and they cover an image circle of 44.71mm.
The series will be available in blue, silver, and amber versions.
These very much look to be somewhat based on the existing Nanomorph 1.5X Anamorphic S35 lenses. That series consists of:
- 27mm T2.8
- 35mm T2.4
- 50mm T2.4
- 65mm T2.4
- 80mm T2.4
Pricing & Availability
The Laowa Nanomorph 1.5X Anamorphic LF are expected to start shipping at the end of this year for around $2,000 USD per lens.
