Use Anamorphic Lenses on Any Sensor | Vertical Anamorphic Explained

I've been testing different ways to use 2x and 1.5x anamorphic lenses on a variety of sensors from 16:9 to 4:3. Using anamorphic lenses with the camera turned sideways, creates some very unique imagery. This video will walk you through setting it up on the Alexa 35 and Sony FX6, but it will work on any camera, even if you don't have an "anamorphic mode".

[johndoane]

I shoot vertical anamorphic on a 3x2 sensor open gate, the amamorphic lens is rotated 90 degrees, the camera horizontal, the flares are vertical, the bokeh horizontal. With a 1.5 squeeze the final image is square. I use a Acsoon Seemo 4k monitor/iphone. It can rotate the horizontal image vertical, desqueezed.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel” was shot in vertical anamorphic for the 1.37-1 aspect ratio footage.

[Michal_Kedzierski]

This is a very interesting concept that I hope I get the chance to try out one day. Thanks for the breakdown and clear explanation! :)

[bommelsstuff]

the sad thing is the ronin4d can turn the sensor or the venice with the cable, but the manufacturers are not up to date making this this work :/ so no proper desqueeze or mounting points on the monitors etc.

[paulw.sauline]

Is it only Atlas that can do this? Can other anamorphic lenses stay upright while the camera flips on it's side?

[bommelsstuff]

oooh i have been looking for a monitor fo so long that can do that, which small hd monitor is this ? the 502?

[ideasforu]

thinking of getting a anamorphic lens for my iphone15 and shoot vertical for social media posting. Will it work on a phone, like it does in your expensive and cool gear you got there ?

[alexpistorius]

Did you have any vignetting using the Atlas Orions on your fx6? Or did you shoot s35 on the fx6?

[kazlepek]

I’ve tried this with my Atlas Mercury and on the S5iiX and no matter what I do I can not get the image square … it just looks like a super long rectangle. How are you getting the image to be a square on your monitor??