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ARRI Signature Prime and DZOFilm Vespid Prime: specifications and editorial notes
SpecificationARRI Signature PrimeDZOFilm Vespid Prime
OverviewLarge-format LPL primes with a broad focal range. ARRI describes their rendering as warm on skin, with soft bokeh and delicate flares.The original Vespid Prime family uses 80mm fronts, interchangeable PL/EF mounts and a 46.5mm image circle. Maximum aperture varies with focal length.
Lens typeSpherical PrimeSpherical Prime
Focal range12mm-280mm12mm-125mm
Max. apertureT1.8-T2.8T2.1-T2.8
Coverage

Super 35 / Full Frame

ARRI specifies coverage up to a 46mm image circle. The 200mm is T2.5 and the 280mm is T2.8; other bare primes are T1.8. Check the chosen sensor mode.

Super 35 / Full Frame / VistaVision

DZOFILM specifies VV/FF coverage. The 12mm, 16mm and 90mm Macro are T2.8; the other listed primes are T2.1. These specifications describe the original Vespid Prime series.

MountsLPLPL / EF
Image circle46 mm46.5 mm
Introduced2018Not established
Use cases
  • Large-format narrative features
  • Premium commercial work
  • Controlled focus-pulling environments
  • Owner-operator packages
  • Compact full-frame builds
  • Productions balancing image quality and budget
Tradeoffs to test
  • Heavier than classic S35 prime sets
  • Less innate texture than vintage families
  • Less prestige and polish than elite full-frame sets
  • Character is modest unless paired with lighting and filtration intentionally
Sources
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GLM carries a related DZOFilm PL prime package suited to the same full-frame-friendly, owner-operator lane.

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