Correcting the image with Anamorphic Desqueeze on the PYXIS 12K

An image intentionally squeezed at the lens

When shooting with anamorphic lenses, the image appears horizontally "squeezed" on the camera's outputs as well as in the recorded files — a characteristic effect of this type of optic, one that needs visual correction to compose the frame properly.

Straightening the preview while keeping the info in metadata

Selecting an Anamorphic Desqueeze option corrects the preview on the PYXIS 12K, while also recording the correction amount used directly in the clip's metadata — which considerably simplifies correction in post-production, since the editing software automatically picks up the right setting.

The trap worth knowing with a spherical lens

If the image appears horizontally stretched while a standard spherical lens is mounted, the most likely cause is an Anamorphic Desqueeze setting left on by mistake. Selecting the None option disables the correction and ensures a correct display for that classic type of optic.