In this episode of the Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55 saga, let’s answer some questions asked about availability of anamorphic lenses for Larger Format (55/65).

The GFX ETERNA 55 has an interesting sensor for anamorphic because it’s the tallest so far for digital Larger Formats and it has a familiar 4:3 (1.33:1) aspect ratio that desqueezes comfortably without having to crop vast amounts of real estate.

Here’s Fujifilm’s ever-popular John Blackwood squeezed 1.5x on the GFX ETERNA 55’s 43.6 x 32.7 mm (54.53 mm Ø) sensor with a prototype Atlas Kaizen 65 format 75mm T2.5 1.5x anamorphic:

Framegrab of John Blackwood, Director—Product Marketing at Fujifilm with GFX ETERNA 55 in GF 4:3 Open Gate Sensor Mode and prototype Atlas Kaizen 65 format 75mm T2.5 1.5x anamorphic lens.

Here’s the math. Multiply the sensor’s aspect ratio x anamorphic squeeze factor to get the desqueezed image ratio. 1.33 x 1.5 = 1.995 — which rounds up to a streamer-friendly 2:1. If it’s 2.39:1 you want, then crop top and bottom slightly.

Atlas Kaizen 75mm T2.5 desqueezed 1.5x.

Fufifilm GFX ETERNA 55 with prototype Atlas Kaizen 65 format 1.5x anamorphic 75mm T2.5 prime lens.

And yes, oval bokeh abound:

Framegrab of Marlena Fauer squeezed onto GFX ETERNA 55 in GF 4:3 Open Gate 1.33:1 (4:3) 3840 x 2880 sensor mode and prototype Atlas Kaizen 75mm T2.5 1.5x anamorphic lens.

Atlas Kaizen 75mm T2.5 desqueezed 1.5x.