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One Set of Lenses for all Situations
Whenever and wherever you want to shoot, the Master Primes open up new creative opportu-
nities since they maintain their optical performance across the whole extended T-stop range
from T1.3 to T22. Whether you shoot a day/exterior commercial with vibrant colors and high
contrast, or a night/ interior romantic candlelit dinner for a feature, the Master Primes are a truly universal set of lenses, usable in all lighting conditions
Realizing the Impossible
Creating a fast lens with excellent optical performance, a previously unattainable goal, has
been made possible through new design and manufacturing techniques as well as exotic glass
materials. A crucial factor is the use of aspherical glass surfaces which require ultra-high
precision in design and manufacturing. A complex holographic measuring process had to be
developed specifically for these lenses. A widest stop of T1.3 allows shooting in low or available light for more natural-looking shots and a reduction of the lighting budget. In addition, a wide open stop creates the cinematic look of an extremely shallow depth of field.
Breathtaking Performance Even Up Close
Additional features that were previously considered contradictory are good close focus perfor-
mance and reduced breathing (an unwanted shift in image size when focus is changed). In the
past, the close focus performance of a lens could be improved by utilizing a floating element.
However, this made it more difficult to control breathing, so lens designers always had to
compromise. By using the unique and patented Dual Floating Elements™ technology, Zeiss
virtually eliminated breathing in the Master Primes while at the same time keeping the excellent close focus performance already established with the Ultra Primes. This unique combination of features allows for fresh angles and focus pulls that would have previously been impossible, creating new ways to block a scene and new image sequences for cinematographers
to explore. All these advances, combined with the improved T* XP anti-reflex coating, strategically painted lens rims and special light traps, result in lenses with unsurpassed resolution, high contrast and low veiling glare. Even in the darkest corner at night the Master Primes can capture details other lenses simply cannot see.
