Blog / Resources / Lenses Anamorphic and Full Frame Lens Tests, including a 57 Video Playlist. Lenses Do you ever wonder what a Zeiss Supreme looks like next to a Zeiss Masterprime? or what about a Tokina Vista next to an ARRI Signature prime, or even how well the new Atlas Orion anamorphics flare compared to the Cooke/i SF anamorphics?Well, now you can.Ian and the team shot a comparison film of 20 sets of anamorphic and Full Frame lenses to make 57 separate clips, shot under controlled conditions to include a tracking shot and flare test for the event.The hour long film included all the lenses shown at the event and was designed to compare the lens characteristics directly as all other parameters of camera,codec,T Stop,shot, lighting and grade were a constant so the only fluctuation was in the charcter of the lenses.The full film was shown at the VMI anamorphic and Full Frame event in January and also at the BSC show and is available to watch in individual lens clips and a long playlist.VMI Lens Test PlaylistPlease note that there are 57 separate clips and links below, all compiled into a single playlist PLAYZeiss Supreme 50mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYZeiss Supreme 50mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYZeiss Supreme 50mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYZeiss Supreme 50mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYTokina Vista 50mm | Full Frame | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYTokina Vista 50mm | Full Frame | T2.5 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYTokina Vista 50mm | Full Frame | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYTokina Vista 50mm | Full Frame | T2.5 | 18:9 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens Tests PLAYSigma Cine 50mm | Full Frame | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYSigma Cine 50mm | Full Frame | T2.5 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYSigma Cine 50mm | Full Frame | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYSigma Cine 50mm | Full Frame | T2.5 | 18:9 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYLeitz 21mm | Full Frame | T2.3 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | Lens Flare TestPLAYLeitz 21mm | Full Frame | T2.3 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYLeitz 21mm | Full Frame | T2.3 | 2.35:1 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYLeitz 21mm | Full Frame | T2.3 | 18:9 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYLeica Thalia 45mm | T2.9 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYLeica Thalia 45mm | T2.9 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYLeica Thalia 45mm | T2.9 | 2.35:1 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestLeica Thalia 45mm | T2.9 | 18:9 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYKowa Evolution 40mm | T4.0 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYKowa Evolution 40mm | T4.0 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYKowa Evolution 40mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | Lens Flare TestPLAYKowa Evolution 40mm | T2.4 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYKowa Evolution 40mm | T2.4 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens Test:PLAYCooke Anamorphic SF 40mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens Flare TestPLAYCooke Anamorphic SF 40mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCooke Anamorphic SF 40mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCooke S4 40mm | Full Frame Vignette Demo | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCooke FF+ 1.8x Anamorphic 50mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCooke FF+ 1.8x Anamorphic 50mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCooke FF+ 1.8x Anamorphic 40mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | Lens Flare TestPLAYCooke Anamorphic/i 40mm | Full Frame Vignette Demo | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCooke Anamorphic/i 40mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens Flare TestPLAYCooke Anamorphic/i 40mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCooke Anamorphic/i 40mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCelere 50mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCelere 50mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCelere 50mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCelere 50mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCanon CNE 50mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens Test PLAYCanon CNE 50mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCanon CNE 50mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYCanon CNE 50mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYAtlas Orion 40mm | T4.0 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYAtlas Orion 40mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens Flare TestPLAYAtlas Orion 40mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYAtlas Orion 40mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYARRI Signature Primes 47mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYARRI Signature Primes 47mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYARRI Signature Primes 47mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYARRI Signature Primes 47mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 3:2 | 6K | VMI Lens TestPLAYARRI Master Anamorphic 40mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens Flare TestPLAYARRI Master Anamorphic 40mm | T2.5 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYARRI Master Anamorphic 40mm | T2.5 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYAngenieux 56-152 56mm | T4.0 | 18:9 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens TestPLAYAngenieux 56-152 56mm | T4.0 | 2.35:1 | 4:3 | 4K | VMI Lens Test Related articles Shooting 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