XELMUS Reveals New Details on AURA 2x Anamorphic S35 Lens Series

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by Francesco Andreola3 days ago

The Ukrainian manufacturer of high-end anamorphic lenses, XELMUS, has recently unveiled more details about their upcoming 2x anamorphic lens series, AURA, designed for the Super 35mm format. The series will consist of 8 focal lengths ranging from 20mm to 135mm.

XELMUS’s first 2x anamorphic lens series, called APOLLO, debuted back in 2019 and quickly gained recognition for its distinctive, cinematic look reminiscent of classic Panavision glass. Earlier this year, the APOLLO series was expanded to include a 24mm T2 and a 180mm T2.8 – for a total of 9 available focal lengths. Almost all of these cover full-frame or large-format sensors, except for the 24mm and 32mm, which are limited to Super 35mm coverage.

Now, XELMUS is setting out on a new quest with AURA, an upcoming series of 2x anamorphic lenses designed specifically for the Super 35 format. The lenses made their first public debut at EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024 in November, but the company has only recently unveiled further details. Let’s take a quick look!

XELMUS AURA 2x anamorphic S35 series – overview

The upcoming XELMUS AURA anamorphic series will consist of 8 focal lengths divided into two sets:

• Set A: 30mm T2.2 / 50mm T2.2 / 75mm T2.2 / 135mm T2.5
• Set B: 20mm T2.2 / 40mm T2.2 / 60mm T2.2 Macro (Close focus: 9.8in/25cm) / 100mm T2.2

According to the manufacturer, the AURA lenses inherit the same anti-mump focusing system as the APOLLO lenses but take it one step further by implementing more precise mechanics.

While there isn’t any sample footage available for the AURA lenses yet, XELMUS describes their look as “modern and contrasty with beautiful waterfall bokeh, low barrel distortion, very muted white-blue flares, retro-inspired veiling glare, and controlled focus breathing.”

Price and availability

According to XELMUS, the AURA lenses will only be available to purchase as a set. Set A should start shipping on July 1st, 2025, while the company should begin taking pre-orders for Set B by the end of 2025.

There is currently no official pricing information. For reference, a set of 3 APOLLO lenses costs about $48,000.

For more information on XELMUS anamorphic lenses, please visit their website here.

Have you ever shot on XELMUS APOLLO anamorphic lenses? How do you like their look? What do you expect to be different for the upcoming AURA series? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!