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Supreme Primes, new Zeiss full-frame lenses
May
Faced with the increasing use of cameras with full-frame sensors, Zeiss has responded with a set of new prime lenses aimed at the high-end market, promising both image quality and lightness in equal measure. The new lens family, titled Supreme Primes, encompasses a set of 13 different focal lengths between 15mm and 200mm, and a maximum aperture of T1.5.
Supreme Primes
Zeiss claims the lenses weigh around 1600 grams, a figure it says makes them significantly lighter than the equivalent competition. All of the new lenses incorporate eXtended Data Metadata Technology, which allows precise matching of lens characteristics in FX work, for example.
While the lenses are lightweight, their designers claim they are also designed to last. They seem to indicate complete protection against dust and prevention of water ingress. Zeiss has also produced a showreel for the lenses.
A set of six of the new Supreme Primes reach the £81,000 price point, which includes focal lengths of 25, 29, 35, 50 and 85mm, and will be available from August 1 this year. The additional 100mm lens will be available from December. Zeiss says the remaining focal lengths will have a staggered release through 2020. The new lenses will be on display at Cinegear in the Zeiss booth at New York Street Exhibits 49. For more information, visit the link below.
