Cooke 35-140mm Anamorphic/i T3.1 vs Blazar 50mm T2.9 1.8x Anamorphic

Cooke 35-140mm Anamorphic/i T3.1 vs Blazar 50mm T2.9 1.8x Anamorphic

When comparing Blazar 50mm T2.9 1.8x Anamorphic and Cooke 35-140mm Anamorphic/i T3.1, which one is better?

1. Largest Aperture Comparison

The Blazar 50mm T2.9 1.8x Anamorphic has the largest aperture of the two lenses at 2.9 compared to the 3.1 aperture of Cooke 35-140mm Anamorphic/i T3.1. This means that you get more light to your sensor using Blazar 50mm T2.9 1.8x Anamorphic wide open, and therefore it might be a better lens in dark situations.

Winner: Blazar 50mm T2.9 1.8x Anamorphic

Regarding largest aperture: A lower aperture number means that the widest aperture on the lens is larger. This means that more light will hit the sensor and also that the depth of field will be shallower, better separating your subject from the background.

2. Anamorphic Comparison

Both Blazar 50mm T2.9 1.8x Anamorphic and Cooke 35-140mm Anamorphic/i T3.1 are anamorphic lenses.

Winner: Tied — both have this feature

Regarding anamorphic: Anamorphic lenses are usually used on cinema cameras and squeezes the image when its recorded, which gives the final, stretched out, image oval bokeh and a different angle of view. The most common lenses, however, are not anamorphic but spherical, which gives a spherical bokeh and is a much cheaper lens design.

Specifications

Full specifications table of Cooke 35-140mm Anamorphic/i T3.1 and Blazar 50mm T2.9 1.8x Anamorphic:

	Cooke 35-140mm Anamorphic/i T3.1	Blazar 50mm T2.9 1.8x Anamorphic
	Price ➔	Price ➔
Brand	Cooke	Blazar
Weight	10300 g	Missing
Lens Mount		Missing
Focal Length	35 - 140 mm	50 mm
Largest Aperture	3.1	2.9
Anamorphic	Yes	Yes
Anamorphic Squeeze Factor	2	1.8
Minimum Focus Distance	72 cm	Missing
Type	Zoom	Missing
Aperture Range	3.1 - 22	Missing
Image Stabilization	Missing	No
Autofocus	Missing	Hayır
Macro	Missing	No
Weather Seal	Missing	No
Full Frame Coverage	Missing	Yes
Lens Hood Included	Missing	No