Anamorphic vs. Spherical Lens: What are the differences? (Footage Comparison)

Anamorphic or spherical?🤔 What's your favourite?🤩

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Great video!!

I can't believe how the Anamorphic look makes me fall in love :)!

Except in colorful, contemporary-urban settings, where I would say the other one performs quite preferably.

...nice! netter than 1000 words and explanations - just take a look!

You can't compare a 50mm f1.4 with a 35mm f1.8: the 50mm will always have a shallower depth of field and more bokeh, no matter if it is anamorphic or not.
Compare the 50mm f1.4 anamorphic against a 35mm f1.0 spherical and it will look as cool or even cooler than the anamorphic.

How far were you from the subject with EACH lens?
and which focal length were you using for the sigma

At least use a lens with the same aperture come on.

I like spherical lens output to be honest.

i dont know if its post but the sigma looks awesome. XD

very interesting setup, thanks for that video

I really dislike the large, wide lens flares of Anamorphic lenses. Lens flares can be a nice effect, but it's just overkill and a distraction when they're that big

Because the action in the two videos do not match it is totally indiscernible as to which is better.

I think using anamorphic lenses on digital cameras is inconsistent, unless if it's on 35mm or 16mm film because celluloid film have a box shaped aspect ratio (4:3 or 3:2) & cropping on it will just reduce the image sharpnest so anamorphic lenses are made to achieve a wider field of view while preserving the image quality of the film, digital cameras on the other hand have a sharper image quality so using anamorphic lenses isn't needed & it will just decrease the quality of an image making it look softer. The good news is that you can replicate the anamorphic look (lens flares, distortion, oval bokeh) in post production using spherical lenses, bokeh & lens flare filters, & with the help of editing softwares like Adobe Premiere.

Thanks for the video!

Anamorphic is highly cinematic👀🔥

Ok, the spherical is better. Thanks.

After looking at this, I got new ideas how to make spherical looks like anamorphic background

Great video! Thanks :)

Not to be rude bro but you should have compared a 25mm to a 50mm, compare a prime with a prime. We don't really get a good sense of the differences with review. Work looks good tho.

Nothing much difference

why you compared a 35mm spherical with a 50mm anamorphic ? what's the point ? it would be interest to compare a 35mm spherical with 35mm anamorphic ... I mean lenses with same focal length

Both have different application in different situations

great simple comparison , wide lens vs anamorph....thanks!

Anamorphic is a great invention.

thats what i need thats the only video that shows the diffrence in a good way thanks for that.

beautiful

Excelent comparison. Makes me ask to my self if anamorphic was a way to get wide angles of view when technology was not able the make those modern wide angle lenses we have today. Thanks

Anamorphic and other super wide formats should be stopped using in big hollywood movies. people don't want black bars when they watch movies at home.

In lamens terms, anamorphic lenses give u a very specific kind of bokeh and unique light flares. They were enormously popular back in the day before digital cameras pretty much took over.

BGM plz🙏

Dude, I feel you've set your anamorphic wrong. That UGLY stretching of background ISN'T a feature, it is not happening in big cam anamorphics or even smartphone anamorphics. It literally should look like spherical, just with different focal point and slightly squeezed bokeh (not morphed like yours).
If you don’t agree, then, please, name any high budget film made with anamorphic that Screams with ugly stressed background.

Wish this was same focal lenth

Why would you compare two lenses that aren't the same focal length? this video is pointless

While it would be VERY useful to have footage to compare between the two types of lenses, it's a bit pointless to have an 18-35 at an undisclosed focal length against a 50mm. The relationship between background and subject, not to mention the barrel distortion, is completely different.

If only he used the same focal length on both. 18-35 vs 50 mm isn't similar.

Man, reading some of these comments is depressing.
We should look for the right image not necessarily the “best looking” image.

Maybe I am weird, but I kinda don't like the disorted cylindrical light flare in the background made by anamorphic. However for shooting lens flares in foreground like the last shot the anamorphic simply wins.

Great video! What's the music?

I feel like this video just goes to show that anamorphic lensing is not always the best choice for a shot. A lot of the shots with detailed backgrounds and simpler foreground elements tend to look muddier when they’re anamorphic, while the “portrait” shots of subjects facing camera look great.

Hey - were these Nikkor shots shot on f-stop f1.4?

I know the Nikkor lens itself is f1.4 but is the footage shown in the video also shot with that wide open aperture?

And Anamorphic WINS.

I was always in favor of a clear and sharp image

Plus, I was never into those lens flare

Thank you! Indeed, very educational. Your footage is beatiful.

Thank you for making this, very educational.

Shot on Camera?