Arriflex Zeiss Original Standard Primes T2.1

Equipment description

Now known as Arri Standard Speed Prime, they were once known simply as Arriflex Primes. At a time when the only 35mm camera available was the Arriflex IIB/c, these lenses were the result of one of the first collaborations between Carl Zeiss Jena and Arnold & Richter.

The lenses presented in 1960 of the last century won acclaim among artists. To date, they are very popular - now in a new design, unified fronts, a new mechanism will make these lenses survive for decades to come.

The basic set from the '60s: 24,32,50,85 was soon supplemented with more focal lengths. The first installment of the famous T* coating - single layer, installed on the lenses make a unique character and a real "Vintage look" on Super35 sensor cameras.

The entire rehoused set is 16,20,24,28,32,40,50,85,100. Supplemented with additional wide 10,12,14 and long 135 and 180 lenses, it creates an expanded set suitable for even two cameras. In addition, the set will expand the 60mm Macro 2.8.

The lenses feature better contrast than their rivals of the time like the Cooke Speed Panchro and Kowa Prominar.

Technical specification

Lens CF Aperture Weight Front Dia Coverage
16mm 7″/0.28 T2.4 1.18kg 110mm Super 35mm
20mm 7″/0.28 T2.1 1.14kg 110mm S35mm, partial APS-H
24mm* 1’/0.3 T2.2 1.06kg 110mm S35mm, partial APS-H
28mm 10″/0.24 T2.1 1.58kg 110mm <HAWK65 1.8
32mm*. 11″/0.28 T2.2 1.04kg 110mm Super 35mm
40mm 1’5/0.43 T2.1 1.06kg 110mm HAWK65 1.8
50mm* 1’7/0.5 T2.2 1.12kg 110mm MED 44*33
85mm* 1’10/0.56 T2.2 1.54kg 110mm MED 44*33
100mm 2’6/0.72 T2.1 1.74kg 110mm MED 44*33

* – Original primes from 1960

Extra lenses:

Lens CF Aperture Weight Front Dia Coverage
10mm 14″/0.35 T2.1 3.22kg Super 35mm
12mm 10″/0.25 T2.1 1.26kg 120mm Super 35mm
14mm 7.3″/0.18 T1.9 1.86kg 110mm Super 35mm
60mm 11″/0.26 T2.9 2.2kg 110mm S35mm, APS-H, partial FF35
135mm 2’6/0.72 T2.1 1.74kg 110mm S35mm, APS-H, partial FF35
180mm 3’5/1.5 T3 1.16kg 80mm S35mm, APS-H, partial FF35
Arriflex Zeiss Original Standard Primes T2.1
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