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Angenieux / Spherical Prime

Angénieux Optimo Prime

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Bausch & Lomb / Spherical Prime

Bausch & Lomb Super Baltar, TLS Rehoused

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Angénieux Optimo Prime and Bausch & Lomb Super Baltar, TLS Rehoused: specifications and editorial notes
SpecificationAngénieux Optimo PrimeBausch & Lomb Super Baltar, TLS Rehoused
OverviewLarge-format primes with a 46.3mm image circle and Angénieux IOP accessories for changing internal filters and iris behavior.Rehoused vintage primes described by Old Fast Glass as warm, lower in contrast and softer at the edges. The documented TLS set uses matched 110mm fronts.
Lens typeSpherical PrimeSpherical Prime
Focal range18–200mm20–152mm in the referenced set
Max. apertureT1.8 core; 18mm T2.0 / 200mm T2.2T2.3 core; varies by focal length
Coverage

Super 35 / Full Frame

Large Format / Full Frame; 46.3mm image circle. Confirm coverage for the intended sensor mode.

Super 35

Super 35. Longer focal lengths may cover Full Frame; check the individual lens and sensor mode.

MountsPL / LPLPL
Image circle46.3 mmNot established
Use cases
  • Full-frame narrative prime packages
  • Controlled lens-look customization
  • Vintage portraiture with softer edges
  • Character-led Super 35 narrative work
Tradeoffs to test
  • IOP changes need preparation and matching tests.
  • The 200mm changes front diameter to 114mm and opens to T2.2.
  • Full-frame coverage is focal-length dependent.
  • Specifications and condition belong to the particular rehoused set.
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