ARRI Rental has just unveiled a new family of lenses called HEROES. As part of the ARRI Rental lens development program, these new cinema primes come with very peculiar imaging characteristics. Let’s take a closer look! Over the years, ARRI Rental has developed a series of exclusive, state-of-the-art optics that are specifically engineered to cover large-format sensors. These include the DNA LF glass as well as the ALFA and Moviecam series that were announced last year. As ARRI Rental puts it, their existing vintage-inspired and anamorphic primes are now joined by new “eclectic lenses with optical superpowers”: the HEROES series. This newborn family currently includes two different sub-lines of glass, LOOK, and T.ONE, but ARRI claims it will grow even further in the future. ARRI Rental HEROES. Source: ARRI Rental ARRI Rental HEROES: LOOK lenses The ARRI Rental LOOK large-format lenses produce images that are characterized by a swirly-style bokeh, which reminds me a little bit of the Helios 44-2. What’s interesting is that, along with standard focus and iris gears, the lens barrel features a third gear that allows you to adjust the intensity of the swirl. ARRI Rental HEROES LOOK 57mm. Source: ARRI Rental This should result in images with a very strong, dreamy effect, especially considering that the level of swirl can be adjusted even while recording. Although there’s very little information about the available focal lengths, we could spot a 57mm (pictured above) as well as an 80mm (showreel below). ARRI Rental T.ONE As the name...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 18 November, 2022