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Laowa / Anamorphic

Laowa Nanomorph

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Cooke / Anamorphic

Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus SF

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Laowa Nanomorph and Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus SF: specifications and editorial notes
Specification	Laowa Nanomorph	Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus SF
Overview	Compact Super 35 1.5x anamorphic primes with amber, blue or silver flare options. Laowa places the anamorphic blocks behind the spherical elements and focusing groups.	Cooke's 1.8x full-frame anamorphic primes, with the Special Flair coating option for stronger flare. The family spans 32mm to 180mm at T2.3.
Lens type	Anamorphic	Anamorphic
Focal range	27mm-80mm	32mm-180mm
Max. aperture	T2.4-T2.8	T2.3
Coverage	Super 35 The standard five-lens set is 27/35/50/65/80mm. The 27mm is T2.8 and the others are T2.4. Laowa specifies Super 35 coverage; full-frame use can vignette. Mount options depend on the lens version.	Super 35 / Full Frame Cooke specifies a 36 x 24mm full-frame format and 1.8x squeeze for this family. Confirm the camera's sensor mode and the Special Flair version when sourcing.
Mounts	PL / EF / E / RF	PL / LPL
Image circle	Not established	Not established
Use cases	Budget anamorphic experimentation Small-body builds and gimbals Indie projects that want real anamorphic cues	Premium narrative anamorphic Digital sensors that need warmth and flare behavior Projects wanting anamorphic scope without losing control
Tradeoffs to test	Not the same rendering depth as premium anamorphics S35-only and modest speed compared with premium options	Still expensive and specialist Not as unruly as vintage anamorphic families if that's the goal
Sources	Laowa (opens in a new tab)	Cooke (opens in a new tab)
GLM sourcing	Ask GLM about sourcing GLM can use this profile as a starting point for lens strategy, sourcing, or adjacent package recommendations.	Ask GLM about sourcing GLM can use this profile as a starting point for lens strategy, sourcing, or adjacent package recommendations.

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