A reimagining of the Zeiss Hasselblad T* C, CF & F series lenses featuring an optical tuner has been designed and rehoused by P+S Technik, creating the Ottoblad lens series. First launched at this year’s BSC Expo 2023 in London these lenses are now exclusively available through Otto Nemenz. But what’s so special about these lenses? Let’s have a look! Group shot of some of the new OttoBlad lenses. Image source: P&S TECHNIK Significant characteristics include high contrast and superior resolution combined with ultra-low distortion over the total image area. Multiple formats are covered, starting with the Alexa 65 camera – they were originally designed for medium format cameras. From there, you can cover anything down to Super 35. P+S Technik MD Gerhard Baier said about the lenses: “They’re sharp where it is needed, soft where it is wished for. The Zeiss/Hasselblad offers a pleasing rendition of skin tones, out-of-focus details, and a smooth bokeh.” With the rehousing by P+S Technik, filmmakers can use a minimized close focus distance; it’s half the original distance. In most cases, the original f-number of the lenses can be kept as a real T-stop with the Hasselblads. The new OttoBlad 100mm lens. Image source: P&S TECHNIK “The legendary Zeiss/Hasselblad lenses gave us a new perspective on how to look at our world with the Apollo missions,” added Baier. “As we have this high performance with the lenses, there is a lot of information delivered that we can play with. Here we start with the...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 17 March, 2023