HAWK65 Vintage’74 35mm T2.6 & 65mm T2.9 Macro 1.3x Anamorphic Lenses Announced

Lens News

by Jakub HanJuly 2^nd, 2024

The HAWK65 Vintage’74 1.3x anamorphic lens series now features two new focal lengths – 35mm T2.6 and 65mm T2.9 Macro. Both lenses cover large format sensors and should match the look of the existing focal lengths in the Vintage’74 series.

In recent years, we have witnessed many lens manufacturers bringing out affordable anamorphic lens options. I would say that after a few waves of affordable spherical cinema lenses, we are seeing anamorphic lenses slowly becoming democratized as well. On the other hand, we still have traditional premium anamorphic lens companies releasing new products, too. One of those companies, HAWK, recently added two new focal lengths to their HAWK65 Vintage’74 series of 1.3x anamorphic lenses. Let’s take a look at the details.

HAWK65 35mm T2.6 and 65mm T2.9 Macro Vintage’74 1.3x anamorphic lenses

With these two new additions to the series, the HAWK65 Vintage’74 line features a total of 11 lenses:

• HAWK65’74 35mm T2.6 lens – close focus 0.8m (2’7″)
• HAWK65’74 40mm T2.6 lens – close focus 1.0m (3’3″)
• HAWK65’74 45mm T2.6 lens – close focus 1.0m (3’3″)
• HAWK65’74 50mm T2.6 lens – close focus 0.8m (2’7″)
• HAWK65’74 60mm T2.6 lens – close focus 1.0m (3’3″)
• HAWK65’74 65mm T2.9 Macro lens – close focus 0.55m (1’10”)
• HAWK65’74 70mm T2.6 lens – close focus 1.0m (3’3″)
• HAWK65’74 80mm T3.2 lens – close focus 0.8m (2’7″)
• HAWK65’74 95mm T3.2 lens – close focus 1.0m (3’3″)
• HAWK65’74 120mm T3.6 lens – close focus 1.0m (3’3″)
• HAWK65’74 150mm T3.6 lens – close focus 1.0m (3’3″)

The HAWK65 Vintage’74 series of lenses feature a subtle 1.3x anamorphic squeeze while retaining the same bokeh characteristics as the classic 2x anamorphic lenses, according to HAWK/Vantage. This is possible thanks to HAWK’s patented iris-shaping system.

HAWK praises the 1.3x squeeze ratio for its effectiveness in producing footage around the popular 2:1 aspect ratio when using the camera’s 3:2 open gate mode. At the same time, the Vintage’74 line should bring the aesthetics of vintage glass.

Price and availability

As with other HAWK cinema lenses, the two new Vintage’74 pieces are rental-only. On their website, HAWK claims the HAWK65 Vintage’74 35mm T2.6 lens will be available from October 2024.

For more information on rates and availability, please contact HAWK / Vantage directly.

Do you have experience shooting with HAWK lenses? Do you think 1.3x anamorphic is a way to go? Let us know in the comments section underneath the article.