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ARRI Signature Prime and Leitz Summilux-C: specifications and editorial notes
Specification	ARRI Signature Prime	Leitz Summilux-C
Overview	Large-format LPL primes with a broad focal range. ARRI describes their rendering as warm on skin, with soft bokeh and delicate flares.	T1.4 Super 35 primes with titanium PL mounts and a 33mm image circle. Most use 95mm fronts; the 135mm uses a 114mm front.
Lens type	Spherical Prime	Spherical Prime
Focal range	12mm-280mm	16mm-135mm
Max. aperture	T1.8-T2.8	T1.4
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 Leitz lists a 33mm image circle. Some focal lengths cover larger sensors at selected aspect ratios; that is not full-frame coverage across the entire set.
Mounts	LPL	PL
Image circle	46 mm	33 mm
Introduced	2018	Not established
Use cases	Large-format narrative features Premium commercial work Controlled focus-pulling environments	Luxury commercials Low-light close work S35 projects needing speed and refinement
Tradeoffs to test	Heavier than classic S35 prime sets Less innate texture than vintage families	Expensive and harder to source than common S35 sets Still more controlled than true vintage families
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ARRI Signature Prime

Leitz Summilux-C