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VF Film Format Comparison 1 3x
VF Film Format Comparison 1 3x
Format
Anamorphic
2.40 Scope
340
mm2
Super 35
2.40 spherical
245
Advantages
Super 35
1.78 spherical
466
mm2
340
Camera Systems
Limited availability of re
quired 1.3x anamorphic
lenses.
Limited availability of
required anamorphic
lenses.
mm2
Anamorphic
1.78 Scope
Disadvantages
mm2
No matter which of the above listed formats you are planning to shoot the new Hawk V-Lite 1.3x
Anamorphics use 33% more sensor/negative area compared to standard spherical lenses. Along with
the new Hawk lenses Vantage developed new viewfinders for all Arri cameras. Also, the PSU video
assist systems have been upgraded to desqueeze the 1.3x images.