Hawk Anamorphic talks about their lines of Anamorphic and Spherical Lenses at Cine Gear 2021

The legendary Hawk brand was born of the belief that anamorphic motion picture lenses offered unrealized potential. At a time when anamorphic was generally considered a legacy format, Hawk’s design team went back to the drawing board, taking a fresh, can-do approach to optic design and mechanics. Optical traits like focus fall off, curvature, flare, breathing or limited close focus – previously thought of as impediments to shooting anamorphic – were carefully reduced or corrected. An open-minded and logical design attitude towards every aspect down to the footage markings, combined with precision manufacturing and the highest quality materials, led to success. Hawk V-Lite Anamorphics set an industry standard and are still in widespread demand years later. Since the introduction of the V-Lites, the Hawk brand has expanded to include 14 other full sets of lenses, each with particular strengths and applications, including 16?mm and 65?mm formats, varying squeeze factors, vintage coatings, and even spherical pri