- AngΓ©nieux OS 25β250mm T3.5
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AngΓ©nieux 25-250mm
Zoom - Spherical - Super 35
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Cine Visuals rents AngΓ©nieux 25-250mm zoom lenses from Los Angeles. The AngΓ©nieux HR 25-250mm T3.5 and AngΓ©nieux Optimo Style 25-250mm T3.5 give productions a long 10x Super 35 zoom range for narrative, commercial, documentary, and telephoto work. Available for rental or sub-rental at Cine Visuals.
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About the AngΓ©nieux 25-250mm Cinema Lens
The AngΓ©nieux 25-250mm is one of the most important long-range cinema zoom designs, known for giving productions a practical 10x focal range in a single Super 35 zoom lens. Its range moves from a moderately wide 25mm field of view to a long 250mm telephoto reach, making it useful for coverage, compression, close-ups, inserts, documentary work, and situations where changing lenses is not ideal.
Cine Visuals rents the AngΓ©nieux HR 25-250mm T3.5 and AngΓ©nieux Optimo Style 25-250mm T3.5 from Los Angeles. The HR version preserves the character and legacy of the classic AngΓ©nieux long zooms, while the Optimo Style version updates the 25-250mm range with more modern mechanics and optical performance for contemporary Super 35 production.
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Image Fidelity & Focus
With its sharpness, contrast, and reliability, the HR model delivers excellent performance for its era, with strong center sharpness but visible softness toward the edges. Contrast is lower, lending a filmic, atmospheric quality with low chromatic aberrations and low distortion. The Optimo update transforms the lens into a modern workhorse: higher contrast, excellent edge-to-edge sharpness, reduced breathing, and improved flare control, while still retaining AngΓ©nieuxβs warm, painterly rendering.
Handling & Adaptability
The Angenieux 10:1 HR (high resolution) zoom from the 1990s is the predecessor to the industry workhorse 12:1 zoom. With a non-telescoping barrel, and solid mechanics, this lens can offer a wide focal range in a much lighter package than the 12:1. Length is 16 inches, the front diameter is 136mm, and close focus is 5β7β.
Flare & Bokeh
Flare is common, sometimes creating halos or veiling glow. Both versions produce attractive bokeh for a zoom, with natural transitions between planes of focus.
Image Circle
The AngΓ©nieux 25-250mm zooms are Super 35 cinema zoom lenses. The AngΓ©nieux Optimo Style 25-250mm covers S35+ with a 31.4mm diagonal image circle, while the AngΓ©nieux HR 25-250mm is used as a Super 35 long zoom. This makes the 25-250mm range best suited for Super 35 camera formats rather than Full Frame coverage.
Cinematic Heritage
The HR 25β250mm was released in the 1970s during a period of zoom lens innovation, giving filmmakers unprecedented flexibility. When the Optimo successor was launched in the early 2000s, it was tailored for the digital cinema transition, capable of resolving higher resolutions and providing consistency across modern workflows. The HR version was famously used by cinematographers like Vittorio Storaro and Stanley Kubrick in films such as Apocalypse Now and The Shining. Its reach and flexibility made it indispensable on location shoots.
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