I don't think I ever shot with anamorphics in the past. Haven't seen the Venice in use either; mostly used the Arri Mini/ARMIA or the film versions. I think I left the UK film industry right about the time that anamorphics started becoming the hot thing though.
I'd love to own some (more affordable) anamorphics one day though. I have a Soviet Helios 44-2 that displays a similar bokeh which is really fun though. Those get rehoused for modern cine mounts these days.
Cool to see a filmmaker here though! There used to be many more of us in the past.