Not to be confused with Kowa Prominar, the Vintage R is a set of rehoused still photo lenses from the 1960s-1970s made for Kowa SLR cameras. These lenses now offer a 16-blade iris, PL mount, improved close focus on every focal length, uniform position of focus and iris gears, as well as a 330 degree focus throw with zero image shift and zero backlash. The new exterior is ready for FIZ motors and the demands of modern productions. As for the look of the lenses: they perform well wide open, sharp but not clinical, low contrast, some barrel distortion on the wider lenses, beautiful pronounced flares, and soft pleasing bokeh. These lenses were born to shoot wide open, and they really shine on full frame cameras. The Kowa Vintage R is available to rent or sub-rent from Cine Visuals as full sets, partial sets, or single lenses.