Laowa 27mm T2.8 NanoMorph Anamorphic Lens (Amber) for Sony E

Laowa Nanomorph 27mm T2.8 1.5X Anamorphic Cine Lens (Amber) for Sony E

An anamorphic lens lets filmmakers record widescreen images on a standard sensor, with the typical horizontal flares and oval bokeh of cinema productions, instead of cropping and losing pixels. The Laowa Nanomorph series is designed for Super35 and M43 sensors: "Nano" because the lenses are extremely small and light (under 400 g and about 10 cm long), "Morph" for anamorphic. They suit handheld use, gimbals, tripods, sliders, jibs and even drones.

Laowa's patented anamorphic design forms and focuses the image before the cylindrical elements, so the 1.5x squeeze ratio stays constant across the whole focus range, without stretching faces at close distances. On a 16:9 sensor the 1.5x squeeze gives 2.66:1 after de-squeezing, leaving room to crop to 2.4:1. This lens has the amber flare: The amber flare suits narrative work and warm moods and is rarely found on the market. The cinema housing has unified focus ring position, 0.8 mod gears on focus and aperture, dual metric/imperial scales, a 55 mm filter thread and rear flange adjustment. This version has the Sony E mount; optional mounts are available to change it to another mirrorless system.

Key features

• Patented anamorphic design, constant 1.5x squeeze
• Amber flare
• Oval bokeh
• Compact and light: 313 g
• Minimum focusing distance 43 cm
• 0.8 mod gears, dual scale, 55 mm filter thread
• Rear flange adjustment

Specifications

• Focal length: 27 mm
• Format: Super35
• Anamorphic squeeze: 1.5x
• T-stop range: T2.8 - T16
• Optical construction: 15 elements in 13 groups
• Aperture blades: 13
• Minimum focusing distance: 43 cm
• Image coverage: 25.6 x 16 mm
• Angle of view: 70.8° horizontal, 33° vertical
• Filter thread: 55 mm
• Dimensions: Ø60 x 90 mm
• Weight: 313 g
• Flare colour: amber
• Mount: Sony E