ZEISS Supreme Prime cine lenses might not be the go-to glass for an average indie job but these lenses certainly are a cutting-edge state of the art pieces of technology. The latest addition to the family goes by the name ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance. Optically superb, yet slightly warmer and with added character. ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance Lenses. (image credit: ZEISS) This new line of high-end cine lenses comes in seven focal lengths to start with: 21mm / 25mm / 29mm / 35mm / 50mm / 85mm and 100mm. All of them share the same specs other than focal length: fast T1.5 aperture length: 119mm (4.7″) / front to PL mount flange 95mm (3.7″) front diameter weight: 1.22 kg (3.13 lbs) -> 50mm up to 1.7 kg (3.74 lbs) -> 100mm close focus (from image plane): 0.26 m (10″) -> 25mm up to 1.1m (3’9″) -> 100mm new T* blue coating These are the facts, but what’s the story? ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance These new lenses are branded Radiance, as in Glow or Luminosity, even Vibrancy, maybe. According to ZEISS, they produce a slightly warmer overall look in comparison to the original Supreme Primes. However, the real magic here is how these Radiance lenses handle flares. The cinematographer should be able to obtain control if and how a given lens is flaring and to use these ‘optical errors’ to a creative benefit. And that’s exactly the promise of the new T* blue coating. Rather than removing the lens coating in order to...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 13 November, 2019