About
Since 1890 ZEISS has been producing lenses for photographers who make no compromises when it comes to telling their stories. The aim: to push boundaries and try out new things. Inspiring people – every day, time and again. With image quality that is truly unique.ZEISS has been manufacturing large format cinematography
lenses that cover FF35 and beyond for more than ten years. Among them the well-known ZEISS Compact Prime family, the ZEISS Cinema Zooms and of course the ZEISS Supreme Primes that are becoming ever more popular for feature films, TV shows, commercials and other projects.
ZEISS lenses
ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance Lenses
Up to Cinematic Large format, T* blue coating for controlled flares, Interchangeable Mount System (PL, LPL)
ZEISS Supreme Prime Lenses
Up to Cinematic Large Format, ZEISS eXtended Data technology, Interchangeable Mount System (PL,LPL)
ZEISS Compact Prime CP.3 and CP.3 XD Lenses
Up to Cinematic Large Format, ZEISS eXtended Data technology, Intherchangeable Mount System (PL, EF, F, E, MFT)
ZEISS Cinema Zoom Lenses
Up to Cinematic Large Format, Consistent aperture, Interchangeable Mount System (PL, EF, F, E, MET)
ZEISS Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3
Super 35, Only 2.0 kg/4.4 lbs, Interchangeable Mount System (PL, EF, F, E, MFT)
ZEISS Cinema Zoom Lenses
FF+ ranging from 16 to 200mm, High resolution and contrast; ready for 8K and beyond
ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance Lenses
ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses enable cinematographers to create beautiful, consistent and controlled flares in the image while maintaining contrast and avoiding transmission loss. Yet, they offer all attributes of a modern cinema lens: large-format coverage, high speed, robustness and smooth and reliable focus.ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses are available in eleven focal lengths: 18 mm, 21 mm, 25 mm, 29 mm, 35 mm, 40 mm, 50 mm, 65 mm, 85 mm, 100 mm and 135 mm – all T1.5. Although being slightly warmer than regular Supreme Primes, they pair very well with them.
ZEISS Supreme Prime Lenses
Consistency is one of the key elements offered by the ZEISS Supreme Prime lenses: that means consistent coverage, color rendering, aperture, size, weight and ergonomics. All the lenses across the family cover sensors from Super 35 and smaller to full frame and beyond (FF+). The Supreme Prime lenses are color matched across the full range and most feature a fast T-stop of T1.5. The small front diameter of 95 mm on almost all lenses and standardized positioning of the focus and iris rings across the whole family facilitate fast and easy equipment changeout. The compact and lightweight design means you enjoy easy and comfortable handling. The ultra-smooth focus rotation of the Supreme Prime lenses even in extreme temperatures allows for small motors to make sure you have an easy setup that’s enjoyable to work with.
ZEISS Compact Prime CP.3 and CP.3 XD Lenses
Digital technologies have transformed traditional filmmaking and refashioned the market. New and innovative technologies in both production and post-production have paved the way for a more versatile, cost effective and advanced workflow. The ZEISS CP.3 family is the latest contribution from ZEISS to support creative and progressive filmmaking with an affordable, future-proof and premium quality lens set.The ZEISS CP.3 lenses offer the perfect combination of high image quality and reliable usability. They exhibit the clean, crisp characteristics ZEISS is known for, together with an interchangeable mount system and full-frame coverage. The ZEISS CP.3 XD version features innovative and ground-breaking lens data technology to speed-up and simplify the workflow on set and in post-production. The ZEISS eXtended Data is a unique technology which is based on the /i* Technology and provides information about the lens’ distortion and shading characteristics in real time. With the ZEISS CP.3 XD lenses, even small productions on a limited budget gain access to the advanced techniques common in state-of-the-art, big budget films, commercials and television shows.
ZEISS Cinema Zoom Lenses
The ZEISS Cinema Zoom lenses deliver great flexibility thanks to interchangeable mounts, allowing them to be used with a wide range of cameras from multiple manufacturers. There is a comprehensive choice of cinema zooms with consistent aperture, good sharpness and contrast, minimal distortion and a look that matches the highest quality cinema primes including ZEISS/ARRI lenses. Affordable, flexible and offering the highest quality, the ZEISS Cinema Zoom lenses are an invaluable addition to any film set. ZEISS Cinema Zoom lenses are precision engineered within the tightest possible tolerances. This guarantees you excellent image quality with low distortion, high resolution and excellent color rendition for sharp, punchy pictures.
ZEISS Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3
Being a filmmaker, every single shooting day awaits you with its individual, unforeseen challenges. Even if you plan your shoot carefully, unexpected moments are sometimes just what you need. It’s your ambition to capture our world’s unique, unreproducible moments. What could be more important to you than a powerful toolset? The focal length range between 21 and 100 mm supplies offers the ability of capturing a unique moment. The optimal one-fits-all solution for demanding productions.The new ZEISS Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3 21-100 mm/T2.9-3.9 T* zoom lens (ZEISS LWZ.3) offers you superior image performance in any imaginable shooting situation. Whether you’re shooting a film, commercial, corporate video, television drama, soap or high-end documentary under the most difficult conditions, the ZEISS LWZ.3 is a powerful, handy and trustworthy companion on the front of your camera.
ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorpic Lenses
The ARRI / ZEISS Master Anamorphic Lenses have been jointly developed by ARRI and ZEISS. The anamorphic lenses offer a unique optical performance, with optimized flare and bokeh as well as state-of-the-art lens barrels featuring improved dust and water protection. The ARRI / ZEISS Master Anamorphic Lenses open up new creative opportunities, making shots possible that would have been considered impossible before. The important and distinguishing visual facet of anamorphic images, the appearance of out-of-focus background elements or bokeh, will be created by the newly developed iris with 15 aperture blades, creating perfectly oval and evenly illuminated out-of-focus highlights. This ensures a pleasing bokeh that filmmakers will enjoy manipulating creatively.
ARRI/ZEISS Master Prime Lenses
The Master Prime lenses have been jointly developed by ARRI and ZEISS. They are both fast and have an optical performance surpassing that of all standard speed primes. Master Prime lenses open up new creative opportunities of film making. The Master Prime lenses open up new creative opportunities, making shots possible that would have been considered impossible before. A widest stop of T1.3 allows shooting in low or available light for more natural-looking shots and a reduction of the lighting budget. In addition, a wide open stop creates the cinematic look of an extremely shallow depth of field.
ARRI/ZEISS Ultra Prime Lenses
ARRI / ZEISS Ultra Prime Lenses have the widest focal range of prime lenses giving you the flexibility to get the coverage you want. The Ultra Prime lenses are lightweight standard speed lenses that are a perfect optical match to the high speed ARRI / ZEISS Master Prime lenses. They have been developed in a cooperation of ARRI and ZEISS. 16 high performance prime lenses offer the widest set available: from the Ultra Prime 8R extreme wide angle lens to the best telephoto lens designed specifically for motion pictures, the Ultra Prime 180 mm, giving you the flexibility to get the coverage you want.
