Just got an email from Atlas Lens Co. They expand their wide-angle x2 Anamorphic solutions with a brand new 21mm Orion. Atlas says the Orion 21mm is the world’s widest front anamorphic cinema lens. Details below.
Atlas Orion 21mm: “World’s widest front anamorphic lens”
As stated by Atlas: “Pushing the boundaries of what was possible when designing a wide-angle anamorphic lens from the ground up, the Orion 21mm represents a previously unattainable wide-angle anamorphic field of view using a front anamorphic system”. Indeed, the company has decided to invest a solid amount of R&D to allow filmmakers to get wide-angle X2 anamorphic shots. This brand new Atlas Orion 21mm complements their also new 25mm T2 debuted in September 2021. The result (as described by Atlas): “A pleasing level of character and distortion in a lightweight and compact form, all with a 124º horizontal field-of-view – the widest horizontal field-of-view of any Cinemascope format 35mm motion picture camera lens in production”.
A pleasing level of character and distortion in a lightweight and compact form, all with a 124º horizontal field-of-view – the widest horizontal field-of-view of any Cinemascope format 35mm motion picture camera lens in production.
Atlas
Orion 21mm highlights and tech spec
- Extremely low distortion for an incredibly wide lens
- 124º horizontal field-of-view with 2x anamorphic squeeze
- 18” (1.5’) close focus
- Covers traditional anamorphic 4:3 film and digital sensor formats up to 24.89mm x 18.66mm
- Covers full-frame formats edge-to-edge with the Atlas 1.6x LF Extender
- Complements the Orion Series family of lenses (21/25/32/40/50/65/80/100)
- T-Stops range: T2 – T16
- Minimum focus: 1.5 ft; .45 m
- Weight: 6.9 lbs; 3.1 kg
- Length: 7.4 in; 18.7 cm
- Front diameter: 136mm
- Image circle: 31mm
- Horizontal field of view: 124º (FOV measurement with lens set to Infinity and Super-35
- Full Aperture gate (24.89mm)
For full technical specifications, check out the slides below:
How to order
Currently, only 25mm preorder holders have access to place an order for the 21mm Orion. If you’re interested in the 21mm Orion Series and a current 25mm Orion preorder holder, you have a few options with your preorder:
- Add the 21mm to your 25mm preorder: Opting into the Orion Series 21mm T2 early access program (and maintaining your 25mm T2 Orion Preorder status at no additional deposit cost).
- Switch to the 21mm: Opting into the Orion Series 21mm T2 early access program (instead of your 25mm T2 Orion Preorder – again, no additional cost.)
- Keep your 25mm as is (no change): Opting to maintain your Orion Series 25mm T2 Preorder status, and opting out of the Orion Series 21mm T2 early access program (no additional cost, no change of order priority
- If you do not currently have a 25mm preorder and are interested in the 21mm, please sign up for our waitlist. Our team will reach out to you with more information when we open preorders for the 21mm Orion.
New 21mm Preorders
If you do not currently have a 25mm preorder and are interested in the 21mm, please sign up for the waitlist Atlas team will reach out to you with more information when we open preorders for the 21mm Orion.
Price
Currently, there’s no pricing on that 21mm. However, wider is pricier. For comparison, check out the prices of other Orion lenses:
- 25mm Orion Series Anamorphic Prime: $15,000
- 32mm Orion Series Anamorphic Prime: $10,000
- 40mm Orion Series Anamorphic Prime: $9,000
- 50mm Orion Series Anamorphic Prime: $9,000
- 65mm Orion Series Anamorphic Prime: $9,000
- 80mm Orion Series Anamorphic Prime: $9,000
- 100mm Orion Series Anamorphic Prime: $9,000
Hence, expect that the 21mm will cost $15,000 and above.
BTW, Atlas will showcase this lens (and others) at their NAB booth.
Meanwhile, watch the video below which demonstrates the imagery of the Orion 21mm X2 Anamorphic — Shot on the RED V-Raptor.
