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These lens are unique in that they are the only front-anamorphic zooms designed to cover large format sensors (note: it’s always important to note whether an anamorphic lens is “front” or “rear” anamorphic. Only front-anamorphic lenses will deliver all the hallmarks of anamorphic cinematography including oval bokeh and their signature streaking lens flares). These amazing zooms provide an entire set of anamorphic primes from 40mm to 200mm in just two lenses. The 40-70mm T3.2 was used heavily on Netflix’s Lupin, and the upcoming Marvel feature, Black Adam.

On paper, these lenses are incredible. They have a 1.5x squeeze ratio, which is great because you get so much of the character of 2x anamorphic lenses, but when working with sensors that have 3:2, 16:9, or wider aspect ratios (RED Monstro, Raptor for example), a 1.5x squeeze ratio allows you to maximize every pixel on your sensor, while still delivering “widescreen” aspect ratios. This means less cropping in post and retaining more resolution.

As far as character is concerned, these lenses combine the benefits of modern and vintage anamorphic lenses very well. The lenses use a similar design approach to their namesake lenses: the Technovision anamorphics built in the 1970s by Technovision in Rome, Italy. Technovision originally used Shiga anamorphic optics from Japan, in front of Cooke Speed Panchro and Zeiss Super Speed spherical glass. These are the same recipes used to build many Cineovison, Nippon Scope, and Xtal Xpress anamorphics!

The new P+S Technik Technovision lenses have the barrel distortion, oval bokeh, big striking lens flares, and unique focus breathing of classic front-anamorphic lenses. However, thanks to the benefits of modern optical designs, the lenses are quite sharp wide open, and sharp all the way to the edges of frame. There is still some fall off, but you don’t have to worry about the top of your subject’s face being soft if they get too close to the top of your frame.

Close focus is good. You won’t need diopters as often as you do with vintage anamorphics. But if you do need a diopter, it’s not a problem thanks to the lenses’ 136mm fronts, and modern mechanics. These lenses are matte box and follow focus friendly. They have rock solid, reliable, repeatable mechanics.

NOTE: these are not rehoused vintage lenses. These are completely new optical designs.

* The 35-70mm T3.2 / 40-70mm T3.2 are the same lens. The lens can be zoom limited to 40-70mm for those looking to shoot on large format sensors. For all S35 and S35+ sensors, you can use the entire 35-70mm range!

** Set-up as 40-70mm, this lens covers most aspect ratios on large format sensors.

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