At this year’s Inter BEE, we had the chance to talk to Ryuji Nurishi, the managing head of the Canon Sumire Prime lens line. A perfect opportunity to chat a little bit about the idea behind this line of character-driven glass. What’s new and why soft might be the new sharp. Canon Sumire Prime Lenses kit – Image credit: cinema5D Canon Sumire primes are a newly developed line of lenses which, as opposed to the “original” CN-E cine primes, come with a certain character applied to their optical performance. They are a bit softer, yet deliver a very high resolution. They tend to flare a bit more yet these well-controlled flares add to the image rather than ruining it. And if you happen to wonder how to pronounce “Sumire”, Canon is here to help: Canon’s new line of cinema prime lenses named Sumire Prime (pronounced “Soo-mee-ray”) – associated with the beauty of a flower whose petals are open. These Canon Sumire Prime lenses seem to deliver what DPs and camera operators tend to ask for these days: character. It’s not about super high-resolution, ultra-sharp image rendition and zero optical “errors”. That’s upon the shoulder of modern digital cameras. But to tell your visual story you need more than technical superiority and perfect images. Canon Sumire Prime Lenses Character is the buzzword here and the Canon Sumire Prime lenses tend to deliver exactly that. However, character is not to be confused with inferior lens design here. These Sumire Primes are outstanding pieces of...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 19 November, 2019