ZEISS Panoptes 65 Lenses | Create Larger.

ZEISS Panoptes 65 lenses bring a rich history of optical expertise in cinema to the 65mm format. Geared towards a diverse range of productions, these lenses carry the hallmarks cinematographers have long trusted and come to expect from ZEISS, combined with a carefully balanced aesthetic for the 65mm format: natural colors, forgiving skin textures, gentle focus fall-off and a silky bokeh.

Covering 65 mm sensor cameras, the set offers an unprecedented consistency with ten focal lengths from 25 to 180 mm, all with a fast T2.2. Featuring ZEISS high-end ergonomics and full lens data support.

ZEISS larger format history

ZEISS has shaped medium format photography for decades through lenses for systems like Pentacon Six, the legendary Hasselblad 500 series, the innovative Contax 645 and more. Renowned for their beautiful image rendering, ZEISS has continually advanced optical design, lens coatings, and precision manufacturing for large image circles. ZEISS benefits from this deep experience in controlling aberrations, color, and bokeh at medium format scale to create beautiful lenses for the modern 65 mm cinema format, delivering a distinctive, emotionally engaging look that meets the most demanding standards in premium large format cinematography.

The 65mm sensor playground

With their 59.9mm image circle, ZEISS Panoptes 65 lenses cover contemporary and future large format cameras including the ARRI Alexa 265, Blackmagic Design URSA Cine 17K 65, and Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55.

Mastery and control over the image

ZEISS Panoptes 65 lenses feature a well-balanced optical character with precise rendering, high resolution, smooth contrast, natural color, forgiving skin textures, gentle focus fall-off and a silky bokeh. Distortion and chromatic aberration are minimized.

Comprehensive, fast and consistent

All ten Panoptes 65 focal lengths from 25mm to 180mm feature a fast T-stop of T2.2. The lenses strike the perfect balance between speed and functionality, maintaining exceptional image quality even wide open.

High-end ergonomics

Panoptes 65 lenses are engineered with professional workflows in mind. They feature a housing design with consistent positions for iris and focus along with standardized front diameters of 95 mm (35, 40, 45, 55, 70, 90, 110, 135) and 114 mm (25, 180). This uniformity streamlines the on-set experience, reducing time spent on adjustments and increasing overall efficiency during production
Full lens data and CinCraft support

Panoptes 65 lenses are equipped with the ZEISS eXtended Data technology, providing frame-by-frame data on lens vignetting and distortion in addition to the standard metadata provided using the Cooke /i technology protocol. On top, they are fully integrated into the ZEISS CinCraft ecosystem, supporting efficient workflows for visual effects, camera tracking, and virtual production.
Automatic transfer of scales and depth of field

Like other modern ZEISS lenses, Panoptes 65 automatically transfer information about lens scales and depth of field to ARRI Hi-5 and WCU-4 hand units when using ARRI cameras and ARRI LCS. This eliminates the need for camera assistants to manually calibrate their lenses, saving valuable time and effort on set.

Technical Data

ZEISS Panoptes 65 Lenses

	Aperture	Close Focus¹	Length²	Front diameter	Weight	Horizontal angle of view 65 mm³	Horizontal angle of view Full Frame⁴	Horizontal angle of view Super 35⁵
Panoptes 65 25 mm T2.2	T2.2 to T22	n/a	n/a	114 mm \| 4.5"	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Panoptes 65 35 mm T2.2	T2.2 to T22	0.28 m \| 11"	144 mm \| 5.7"	95 mm \| 3.7"	1.92 kg \| 4.23 lbs	72.8°	52.2°	34.1°
Panoptes 65 40 mm T2.2	T2.2 to T22	0.35 m \| 14"	148 mm \| 5.8"	95 mm \| 3.7"	2.09 kg \| 4.61 lbs	66.8°	47.3°	30.6°
Panoptes 65 45 mm T2.2	T2.2 to T22	0.35 m \| 14"	144 mm \| 5.7"	95 mm \| 3.7"	1.88 kg \| 4.14 lbs	59.9°	41.9°	26.9°
Panoptes 65 55 mm T2.2	T2.2 to T22	0.43 m \| 17"	144 mm \| 5.7"	95 mm \| 3.7"	1.97 kg \| 4.34 lbs	52.4°	36.2°	23.1°
Panoptes 65 70 mm T2.2	T2.2 to T22	0.49 m \| 19"	144 mm \| 5.7"	95 mm \| 3.7"	1.62 kg \| 3.57 lbs	42.8°	29.2°	18.5°
Panoptes 65 90 mm T2.2	T2.2 to T22	0.62 m \| 2'3"	148 mm \| 5.8"	95 mm \| 3.7"	2.12 kg \| 4.67 lbs	33.6°	22.7°	14.3°
Panoptes 65 110 mm T2.2	T2.2 to T22	0.86 m \| 3'	144 mm \| 5.7"	95 mm \| 3.7"	1.80 kg \| 3.97 lbs	27.4°	18.4°	11.6°
Panoptes 65 135 mm T2.2	T2.2 to T22	1.1 m \| 3'9"	144 mm \| 5.7"	95 mm \| 3.7"	2.18 kg \| 4.81 lbs	22.8°	15.3°	9.6°
Panoptes 65 180 mm T2.2	T2.2 to T22	n/a	165 mm \| 6.5"	114 mm \| 4.5"	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Remarks:
1) Minimum marked distance, measured from the image plane
2) Front to LPL mount flange
3) Horizontal angle of view for a 65 mm camera (aspect ratio 2.12:1, dimensions 54.12 mm x 25.58 mm / 2.13“ x 1.01“)
4) Horizontal angle of view for a full frame camera (aspect ratio 1.5:1, dimensions 36 mm x 24 mm / 1.42“ x 0.94“)
5) Horizontal angle of view for an ANSI Super 35 Silent camera (aspect ratio 1.33:1, dimensions 24.9 mm x 18.7 mm / 0.98“ x 0.74“)