I've seen some beautiful cinematic videos shot on the Freewell Anamorphic lens recently, some shared by forum members here.
Doing some research, I was surprised to see that PGYTech and PolarPro, Freewell's two main competitors, don't even have an equivalent product. Searching on Chinese online retailers, I only found one other unbranded(?) lens offering 1.33x stretch, which I believe is actually more standard for such lenses.
This leads me to think, is it a new development for drone photography/videography? Do you guys consider it an important tool to have? Do you think Freewell's rivals will release alternatives any time soon?
I'm asking because I'm looking to buy my first filter(s) for my Mavic Air 2. From the research I've done, it seems that there is no qualitative difference between Freewell and PGYTech. However, I am currently in China, so PGYTech is more convenient and a bit cheaper compared to Freewell, so I would have chosen the PGYTech VND (2-5) for my first filter, which should cover all ND filter needs. BUT... if I want an Anamorphic lens, I might as well order my filters from Freewell too to get free delivery for orders over $99.
Doing some research, I was surprised to see that PGYTech and PolarPro, Freewell's two main competitors, don't even have an equivalent product. Searching on Chinese online retailers, I only found one other unbranded(?) lens offering 1.33x stretch, which I believe is actually more standard for such lenses.
This leads me to think, is it a new development for drone photography/videography? Do you guys consider it an important tool to have? Do you think Freewell's rivals will release alternatives any time soon?
I'm asking because I'm looking to buy my first filter(s) for my Mavic Air 2. From the research I've done, it seems that there is no qualitative difference between Freewell and PGYTech. However, I am currently in China, so PGYTech is more convenient and a bit cheaper compared to Freewell, so I would have chosen the PGYTech VND (2-5) for my first filter, which should cover all ND filter needs. BUT... if I want an Anamorphic lens, I might as well order my filters from Freewell too to get free delivery for orders over $99.