Sirui 75mm T2.9 Full Frame 1.6x Anamorphic Lens (Sony E)

I normally shoot all spherical lenses for my film work (Sigma Art Primes), so I'm very critical of things like detail and clarity. Long story short- I didn't expect much from this brand, based on things I've seen and heard about their previous offerings. This line of lenses (I have the 50mm as well) is outlandishly sharp and detailed wide open, with minimal (if any?) CA or artifacts to be seen in the frame. Anamorphic characteristics are very apparent, despite not being a true 2X lens, and flares definitely make themselves known when shooting into point light sources. I don't love the sci-fi blue color, but the overall character of them as well as the softer veiling flare from larger/softer bright light sources is very pleasing to my eye. Distortion is minimal, even on the wider 50mm. As someone shooting on a 16:9 sensor (FX3) I think Sirui struck a good balance between anamorphic squeeze vs usable real estate on common sensor sizes. I don't have to crop too much of the image out to get a more standard 2.39:1 ratio, and overall I just find the whole experience of shooting with these lenses to be tons of fun, and they really give an insane and unbeatable value for money when you compare to other full frame anamorphic options in the market right now. If you're doing a big budget project and want to shoot anamorphic, sure you can rent some of the big boys, but for everything else- these give really impressive results. T2.9 isn't super bright, but I find it hard to fault the lens or Sirui for this, as fast and anamorphic don't really belong in the same sentence together anyway. Focus and aperture gears are solid and have a nice dampening to them. Focus throw is a bit short for a cine style lens, but I use remote FF anyway, so I can dial in the focus throw manually that way. And I imagine for anyone using a manual FF or by hand it's actually nicer having a shorter throw. I've been looking for reasons to change my mind about these lenses, but after multiple projects and color tests, I just can't fault them in any serious way, regardless of price. Definitely adding these to my regular rotation. Highly recommended!