The 1.55x Anamorphic T-Series Mobile Lens II from Moment delivers a dramatic letterbox image for creating cinematic imaging ratios using a smartphone. It brings video to life in a way that typical, non-anamorphic lenses can't. It works by squeezing the image horizontally at a 1.55x factor to record a higher resolution onto the smartphone image sensor. The image can then be de-squeezed in real time using an app, such as Moment's Pro Camera app, or during post-production for true cinematic imaging.
The anamorphic nature of this lens reveals how light behaves when it fails to be fully controlled by incorporating lens flare, streaks, and reflections. This anamorphic lens adapter honors cinematic lineage by deliberately recreating imperfections caused by heavy use and imperfect materials.
Inspired by the earliest coated anamorphic cinema lenses, this PanaBlue Anamorphic Mobile Lens II recreates the most iconic lens flaw in film history. Single-layer coatings in mid-century optics struggled to suppress blue wavelengths, and when paired with front anamorphic elements, those reflections stretched into the legendary horizontal blue streak. The PanaBlue anamorphic lens is tuned to feel authentic, not aggressive, providing a softer, purer blue that recalls classic Panavision and Todd-AO lenses, not the harsh sci-fi flares of modern glass.
