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ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance Lenses

Beautiful look. Full control.
  • ZEISS Supreme Prime 100mm T1.5 cine lens with detailed focus and aperture markings in green, featuring a robust, professional build and ZEISS branding.
    ZEISS Supreme Prime 100mm T1.5 cine lens with detailed focus and aperture markings in green, featuring a robust, professional build and ZEISS branding.
  • ZEISS Supreme Prime 100mm T1.5 cine lens with detailed focus and aperture markings in green, featuring a robust, professional build and ZEISS branding.
    ZEISS Supreme Prime 100mm T1.5 cine lens with detailed focus and aperture markings in green, featuring a robust, professional build and ZEISS branding.
  • Close-up view of a ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance SPR 35/T1.5 camera lens with ZEISS branding and detailed lens markings.
    Close-up view of a ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance SPR 35/T1.5 camera lens with ZEISS branding and detailed lens markings.
  • Close-up view of a ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance SPR 35/T1.5 cinema lens, highlighting the front glass element and detailed lens barrel markings.
    Close-up view of a ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance SPR 35/T1.5 cinema lens, highlighting the front glass element and detailed lens barrel markings.
  • Close-up of a ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance 100mm T1.5 cinema lens showing detailed branding and lens specifications.
    Close-up of a ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance 100mm T1.5 cinema lens showing detailed branding and lens specifications.
  • A collection of eleven professional ZEISS camera lenses arranged in rows on a white background.
    A collection of eleven professional ZEISS camera lenses arranged in rows on a white background.
  • Professional cinema camera setup featuring a SONY camera body equipped with a ZEISS 35mm Compact Prime lens and an attached electronic viewfinder.
    Professional cinema camera setup featuring a SONY camera body equipped with a ZEISS 35mm Compact Prime lens and an attached electronic viewfinder.
  • Professional cinema camera setup featuring a ZEISS 25mm lens mounted on an ARRI ALEXA camera body with multiple control buttons and wireless modules.
    Professional cinema camera setup featuring a ZEISS 25mm lens mounted on an ARRI ALEXA camera body with multiple control buttons and wireless modules.

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 Radiance Lenses
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    R&R

    Director: Rodrigo Prieto, ASC
    Cinematographer: Rodrigo Prieto, ASC
    Shot On: ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance Lenses | SONY Venice

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    R&R (Behind the Scenes)

    Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto ASC, AMC talks about the inseparability of storytelling and look and how ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses helped him to realize his short film R&R.

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    Metamorphosis

    Director: Aki Mizutani
    Cinematographer: Takuro Ishizaka, JSC
    Shot On: ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance Lenses | SONY Venice

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    Metamorphosis (Behind the Scenes)

    Cinematographer Takuro Ishizaka, JSC talks about the making of "Metamorphosis", a short film inspired by the studies of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) and how ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses helped him and director Aki Mizutani to realize their project.

A collection of eleven professional ZEISS camera lenses arranged in rows on a white background.

The light sources became a very important point of the story. And the lenses allowed me to utilize the characteristics of them for storytelling. I would describe the look of the Supreme Prime Radiance lenses as relatively soft but with sharpness. These lenses don’t have an aggressive sharpness to them, they feel organic.

Rodrigo Prieto ASC, AMC about shooting "R&R" with Supreme Prime Radiance lenses
Close-up of a ZEISS Supreme Prime 100mm camera lens showing the ZEISS logo and detailed lens markings.

A new coating for a new look:
T* blue

A new coating for a new look: Once we had defined what we wanted to achieve with the look, instead of just uncoating lens elements, we revisited our T* coating formulae and reworked them: the birth of T* blue. By that we not only made sure that the resulting flares can be planned and reproduced but were also able to maintain contrast and avoid transmission loss that one normally experiences with uncoated lens elements.

A person stands silhouetted in a brightly lit doorway at the end of a hallway with white brick walls, captured with noticeable lens flare, showcasing ZEISS optical quality.

Adding more character to your images

The ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses enable cinematographers to create beautiful and consistent flares but with one key ability – control. This is made possible by our newly developed lens coating T* blue. Under regular lighting, Supreme Prime Radiance render like modern and versatile cinematography lenses. With appropriate lighting however, the lenses start to flare. Cinematographers can decide and plan when they want to create flares rather than relying on unforeseen effects. Overall, Supreme Prime Radiance are a touch warmer than Supreme Primes but still retain all the other features that one might have experienced from using the regular Supreme Prime lenses.

Two people sit across from each other at a table in a retro-style diner with large windows and red booth seating, captured with cinematic clarity.

Cinematic large-format coverage and high speed

The ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses are designed for cinematic large-format sensor coverage, making them the ideal choice for current and future camera systems. At T1.5 the ZEISS Supreme Primes demonstrate their unsurpassed craftsmanship in tricky low-light environments.

Musicians in traditional attire play Japanese instruments, including flutes and a drum, in a softly lit setting.

Aesthetic focus fall-off and elegant bokeh

A very smooth transition between in-focus and out of focus areas characterize the unique look of the ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses. This adds richer texture and greater depth to the image.

A woman is talking on a mobile phone while sitting in a retro-style diner with large windows and natural light.

A versatile look and gentle sharpness

The ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance lenses possess a look, which ensures freedom in creating the look you want to achieve. Especially when capturing crucial textures such as skin tones, the unique quality of the ZEISS Supreme Prime lenses is a gentle sharpness that renders a crisp but organic look.

A man is operating a professional cinema camera setup equipped with ZEISS lenses in an indoor studio environment.

Efficiency and reliability throughout the entire production

The unique ZEISS eXtended Data technology offers lens metadata critical for VFX-intensive productions and workflows on set. The frame accurate information about focal length, focusing distance, T-stop and depth-of-field enables the camera assistant to work more precisely and eliminates guesswork for the DIT.

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Made in Germany, used and maintained around the globe

ZEISS Cinematography lenses are designed and manufactured at ZEISS headquarters in Oberkochen, Germany. The lenses are assembled manually and engraved with individually calibrated scales. Serviceability is a top priority starting in the initial stages of the development process. ZEISS has built up a global service network in the recent years with authorized service stations offering service according to factory standards in the US, Europe and Asia.

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ZEISS eXtended Data technology

Simplify and increase the accuracy of the image capturing and processing workflow. ZEISS eXtended Data unifies two data sets: key lens data based on the Cooke /i* Technology and the ZEISS distortion and shading lens data. After recording on set together with the video files, they can be applied in post-production for compositing for example by using the ZEISS developed lens plugin.

Close-up of a professional ZEISS camera control unit with a digital display, placed on a dark surface in a studio setting.

Automatic transfer of electronic scales and depth of field

The new Firmware 1.90 enables all ZEISS Supreme, Supreme Radiance, and CP.3 XD lenses to automatically transfer information about lens scales and depth of field to ARRI Hi-5 and WCU-4 hand units when using ARRI cameras and the ARRI LCS. This eliminates the need for camera assistants to manually calibrate their lenses, saving valuable time and effort on set.

Comparison

ZEISS Lens Coating Styles

  • SP
    21 mm | T1.5

  • SPR
    21 mm | T1.5

  • SP
    35 mm | T1.5

  • SPR
    35 mm | T1.5

  • SP
    65 mm | T1.5
  • A woman stands in a historic library filled with bookshelves and long wooden tables covered in documents, viewed through a ZEISS lens.

    SPR
    65 mm | T1.5

  • SP
    135 mm | T 1.5

  • SPR
    135 mm | T 1.5
  • A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
    A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
  • A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
    A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
  • A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
    A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
  • A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
    A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
  • A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
    A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
  • A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
    A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
  • A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.
  • A woman in traditional attire standing gracefully in an artistically lit set, captured with the clarity and precision of ZEISS optics.

In this slider you can compare the two ZEISS lens coating styles. The the ZEISS T* blue lens coating – featured on the Supreme Prime Radiance and Supreme Zoom Radiance lenses – that lets you create beautiful, consistent and controlled flares while rendering colors slightly warmer. The ZEISS T* lens coating can be seen that is featured on regular Supreme Primes and that minimizes flaring in the lenses.

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In this film we take a side-by-side look at the flaring behavior of the new ZEISS Supreme Radiance lenses in comparison to regular ZEISS Supreme Prime lenses under different lighting situations. Shot by cinematographer Takuro Ishizaka (JSC) on SONY Venice:

Technical Data

ZEISS Supreme Prime Lenses
Aperture
Close Focus1
Length2
Front Diameter
Weight
Horizontal angle of view Full Frame3
Horizontal angle of view Super 354

Supreme Prime Radiance
18 mm T1.5

T1.5 to T22

0.35 m | 14"

163 mm | 6.4"

114 mm | 4.5"

2.27 kg | 5.00 lbs

88.4°

67.9°

Supreme Prime Radiance
21 mm T1.5

T1.5 to T22

0.35 m | 14"

119 mm | 4.7"

95 mm | 3.7"

1.5 kg | 3.3 lbs

79.5°

59.8°

Supreme Prime Radiance
25 mm T1.5

T1.5 to T22

0.26 m | 10"

119 mm | 4.7"

95 mm | 3.7"

1.42 kg | 3.13 lbs

70.8°

52.3°

Supreme Prime Radiance
29 mm T1.5

T1.5 to T22

0.33 m | 13"

119 mm | 4.7"

95 mm | 3.7"

1.61 kg | 3.55 lbs

64°

46.8°

Supreme Prime Radiance
35 mm T1.5

T1.5 to T22

0.32 m | 13"

119 mm | 4.7"

95 mm | 3.7"

1.40 kg | 3.09 lbs

55°

39.6°

Supreme Prime Radiance
40 mm T1.5

T1.5 to T22

0.42 m | 17"

121 mm | 4.8"

95 mm | 3.7"

1.49 kg | 3.28 lbs

47.4°

33.8°

Supreme Prime Radiance
50 mm T1.5

T1.5 to T22

0.45 m | 18"

119 mm | 4.7"

95 mm | 3.7"

1.22 kg | 2.69 lbs

39°

27.5°

Supreme Prime Radiance
65 mm T1.5

T1.5 to T22

0.6 m | 2'

121 mm | 4.8"

95 mm | 3.7"

1.63 kg | 3.59 lbs

30.5°

21.3°

Supreme Prime Radiance
85 mm T1.5

T1.5 to T22

0.84 m | 2'9"

119 mm | 4.7"

95 mm | 3.7"

1.42 kg | 3.13 lbs

24°

16.7°

Supreme Prime Radiance
100 mm T1.5

T1.5 to T22

1.1 m | 3'9"

119 mm | 4.7"

95 mm | 3.7"

1.7 kg | 3.74 lbs

20.4°

14.2°

Supreme Prime Radiance
135 mm T1.5

T1.5 to T22

1.4 m | 4'6"

146 mm | 5.7"

114 mm | 4.5"

2.27 kg | 5.00 lbs

15.6°

10.9°

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

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