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ZEISS Master Prime, 100mm

100mm shownImage: ARRI

ZEISS / Spherical Prime

ZEISS Master Prime

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ZEISS Master Prime and ARRI Signature Prime: specifications and editorial notes
SpecificationZEISS Master PrimeARRI Signature Prime
OverviewARRI/ZEISS Super 35 primes spanning 12mm to 150mm, with a T1.3 maximum aperture across the family and PL mounts with lens data.Large-format LPL primes with a broad focal range. ARRI describes their rendering as warm on skin, with soft bokeh and delicate flares.
Lens typeSpherical PrimeSpherical Prime
Focal range12mm-150mm12mm-280mm
Max. apertureT1.3T1.8-T2.8
Coverage

Super 35

The ARRI technical table specifies Super 35 formats. Check the selected focal length against the camera's sensor mode; no single image-circle diameter is supplied here.

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.

MountsPLLPL
Image circleNot established46 mm
Introduced20052018
Use cases
  • Precision-focused narrative work
  • VFX-heavy plates and compositing
  • Night exteriors where consistency matters
  • Large-format narrative features
  • Premium commercial work
  • Controlled focus-pulling environments
Tradeoffs to test
  • S35-only coverage on larger sensors
  • Minimal texture if you want the lens to contribute character
  • Heavier than classic S35 prime sets
  • Less innate texture than vintage families
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