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title: "Blazar Beetle 45mm T3.2 1.33X Anamorphic"
description: "Manual-focus full-frame 45mm 1.33x anamorphic prime, fixed T3.2, 266 g, focuses to 0.46 m, 55 mm filters, rotates the squeeze 90°, $599. Few reviews have been written; Anamorphic Cookbook calls it great for creative video though not quite made for photographers, and Geoff Heith calls it fun."
brand: "Blazar"
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 45
aperture: 3.2
lens_type: "Prime"
lens_category: ["Normal", "Anamorphic", "Cine"]
weight: 266
year: 2025
weather_sealed: false
image_stabilization: false
price: 599
focus: "Manual"
filter_size: 55
max_magn:
close_focus: 0.46
sku: "BLBEE45-L"
diameter: 60
length: 60
date: 2026-10-20
draft: false
author: "Jan Wedekind"
featured_image: /lenses/blazar/blazar-beetle-45mm-t3-2-anamorphic.png
---

Key Take-Aways:

The Blazar Beetle 45mm is a manual-focus, full-frame 1.33x anamorphic prime with a fixed T3.2 aperture and a 36x24mm image circle. Blazar lists it at 266 g, with a 0.46 m close focus and a 55 mm filter thread, and its built-in button rotates the squeeze 90° between horizontal and vertical. It costs $599. As of Oct 2026, few reviews have been written; the linked videos include Bobby Tonelli's, which tests it for stills from portraits to street scenes. Anamorphic Cookbook says it is not quite made for photographers but is great for creative video, and Geoff Heith calls it way more fun than it has any right to be.

From Blazar:

> Made for today’s creators, the Beetle is an ultra-compact full-frame anamorphic lens designed for both horizontal and vertical shooting. Its innovative built-in rotation button allows a quick 90° turn, letting you switch effortlessly between cinematic widescreen shots and vertical content for social platforms.

[Official Website](https://store.blazarlens.com/products/beetle-45mm-t3-2-1-33x-full-frame-anamorphic-lens-e-rf-l-z)

YouTube:

* Chris Brockhurst: [The lens that unlocks opengate (sort of)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Jxpmi2NKQ), May 2025
* Mathieu Stern: [This Weird Lens Is the First of Its Kind](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSy_6UxoLQc), May 2025
* Kyle Meshna: [Open Gate on A Sony?? Blazar Beetle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtwJsJ32lv4), May 2025
* Anamorphic Cookbook: [Blazar Beetle lenses - ROTATING Anamorphics?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxahMlChhEs), Jul 2025
* Jason Morris: [TINY cinematic lens with large character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpmprgIj3cs), Oct 2025
* Bobby Tonelli: [The Cinema Lens Made for Photographers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf1gYizXb2g), Oct 2025
* Geoff Heith: [Cheapest Anamorphic Lenses! Blazar Beetle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sm5LNKUaHk), Nov 2025
* Mark Danišík: [The Cheapest Anamorphic lens on the market - Blazar Beetle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYP6S_DIJyQ), Feb 2026