Viltrox V35 Hawk V-Lite by V35 Project · USA, Anamorphic, available for cinema lens hire at The Front in Sydney
Modern Anamorphic

V35 Project · USA

Viltrox V35 Hawk V-Lite

5 anamorphic primes 25 – 100mm T2.0 PL

The Viltrox EPIC 1.33× full-frame anamorphics, reborn.

V35 Project takes the mechanically excellent EPIC and performs an optical conversion inspired by the Hawk V-Lite Vintage 74 look, a set costing many times more and nearly impossible to source. The conversion adds barrel distortion, more pronounced flares, lower contrast, and a subtler fall-off with textured bokeh. A one-of-a-kind set: full-frame 1.33× anamorphic coverage (2.35:1 from 16:9 sensors) with Hawk character at a fraction of the cost. Limited to 100 sets.

Character profile

How this lens renders.

Hawk character. Distortion. Low contrast.

Five axes plotting how this set behaves wide-open vs a neutral modern reference. Larger area = more pronounced trait.

Focal lengths

5 focal lengths in this set

  • 25mm T2.0
  • 35mm T2.0
  • 50mm T2.0
  • 75mm T2.0
  • 100mm T2.0
FocalT-StopFront Ø
25mmT2.095mm*
35mmT2.095mm*
50mmT2.095mm*
75mmT2.095mm*
100mmT2.095mm*

Talking points

Why DPs pick this set

  1. Inspired by the Hawk V-Lite Vintage 74: at a fraction of the cost

  2. Full-frame 1.33× coverage means you can shoot 2.35:1 on any 16:9 sensor without cropping or open gate

  3. Added barrel distortion and lowered contrast give character beyond what the stock Viltrox EPIC delivers

  4. Limited to 100 sets.

    Each conversion is labour-intensive with custom exterior finish

Technical

Full specifications

Mount
PL
Squeeze
1.33×: delivers 2.35:1 from 16:9 sensors
Coverage
Full Frame

Some figures here are marked *. Our sources disagree on those, so we're checking them against the lenses themselves. Ask us and we'll measure it for you.

Heritage

  1. Origin

    Converted by V35 Project (USA), a boutique lens-tuning house that specialises in giving modern glass vintage character. The base Viltrox EPIC lenses are manufactured in Shenzhen, China (Viltrox, founded 2009). V35 Project strips and re-tunes the optics and coatings, then refinishes the exterior. The Hawk V-Lite 74 reference is the Vantage Film (Germany) 1.3× anamorphic, a rare, high-end rental set favoured for vintage character with modern reliability.

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