XEEN Anamorphic 50mm T2.3 PL (Meter)

XEEN Anamorphic 50mm T2.3 PL (Meter) | Anamorphic control for considered filmmaking

Its anamorphic design gives filmmakers a different creative starting point from a conventional lens, while the 50mm focal length offers a defined perspective for shaping a scene. The XEEN Anamorphic 50mm T2.3 PL (Meter) is an interchangeable cinema lens for filmmakers working with a PL-mount camera and who want to make deliberate choices about framing and focus. Manual focus suits a planned approach, such as setting focus for a composed shot or guiding it through a scene. With a maximum aperture of T2.3, you can also make exposure decisions around the light available on set. It’s best suited to video and filmmaking projects where the anamorphic look is part of the visual brief, rather than a lens bought simply for general-purpose coverage. The 50mm focal length makes it a specific creative tool, so it rewards thought about the shot before the camera rolls.

Planning a shot with an anamorphic lens

For a dialogue scene, decide how you want the subjects and surroundings to sit in the frame, then block the scene to suit that composition. Manual focus lets you plan a deliberate focus change as attention passes between speakers. For a composed shot, T2.3 gives you a clear exposure setting to work from; adjust your lighting and exposure around the scene you’re making, rather than assuming the lens alone will determine the result. That measured approach plays to this lens’s strengths.

Technical Specifications

• Product kind: Interchangeable lens
• Focal length: 50mm
• Maximum aperture: T2.3
• Lens type: Anamorphic
• Mount: PL
• Focus: Manual Focus
• Suitable for: Video, Filmmaking