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- Innovision Probe II Plus 12mm T6.3
- Innovision Probe II Plus 20mm T6.3
- Innovision Probe II Plus 28mm T6.3
- Innovision Probe II Plus 40mm T6.3
- Innovision Probe II Plus 55mm T6.3
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Innovision Probe II
Prime - Spherical - Full Frame
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The Innovision Probe II Plus, one of the most famous probe lens systems in cinema, is a periscope-style cine lens designed for tabletop, product, and specialty shots. It features a long, slender probe barrel that allows the camera to enter tight spaces or move dramatically close to subjects. Cinematographers choose it for dynamic reveals, commercials, and unique insect-eye perspectives that conventional lenses cannot achieve. Available for rental or sub-rental at Cine Visuals.
- Innovision Probe II Plus 12mm T6.3
- Innovision Probe II Plus 20mm T6.3
- Innovision Probe II Plus 28mm T6.3
- Innovision Probe II Plus 40mm T6.3
- Innovision Probe II Plus 55mm T6.3
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Probe Cinema Lenses
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Full Frame Cinema Lenses
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About the Innovision Probe II Cinema Lens
Innovision Probe II Plus is a periscope-style cinema lens designed to place the camera inside environments that are physically inaccessible to standard optics. Its long, narrow barrel enables extreme close-ups and continuous moves through tight spaces, making it a staple for tabletop, product, and commercial work.
The lens emphasizes depth and perspective at close distances, producing sharp central detail with pronounced focus falloff and a distinctive immersive feel. Its modular design allows for different viewing options, expanding creative control across macro and wide perspectives. Built primarily for controlled rigs such as motion control and dolly setups, it remains one of the defining tools for achieving โin-the-worldโ shots that conventional lenses cannot replicate.
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Image Fidelity & Focus
The Probe II Plus is designed for clarity and depth of field at extreme close distances. It produces sharp, clean images with minimal distortion, even when the lens barrel is inches from the subject. Falloff is subtle, and the extended depth of field produces a surreal, immersive effect where entire miniature environments remain in focus. Images are sharp in the center with softer edges, producing dramatic focus falloff. Contrast is good, with distinctive highlight blooming when used with strong sources.
Handling & Adaptability
The system includes interchangeable modules for wide, standard, and macro perspectives, giving it versatility across shot types. Its long barrel, often 18 inches or more, makes it physically different from standard cine lenses. It is designed for use with motion-control systems, dollies, and tripods, though handheld use is possible with the right rigging. The lens offers full rotation around its axis, giving directors creative camera moves inside environments. Its modular design allows cinematographers to switch focal perspectives quickly.
Flare & Bokeh
Flares are well controlled, but the lens can produce striking veiling when pointed toward light sources. Bokeh is neutral and geometric, emphasizing detail over softness.
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The Probe II Plus covers Super 35 sensors, though adapted use on larger sensors is possible with crop.
Cinematic Heritage
Introduced in the 1990s as a pioneering tool for extreme close-up and perspective shots, the Probe II Plus was groundbreaking when introduced, allowing filmmakers to achieve shots that had previously required miniatures or computer graphics. It became a staple of commercials, particularly in the food and beverage industry, where its ability to โdiveโ into glasses or bottles revolutionized tabletop cinematography and expanded cinemaโs visual vocabulary.
Technical Specs Table
T-Stop
Type
Format
Front Diameter
Lens Mount
Metadata
Close Focus (ft)
Close Focus (m)
Weight (lbs)
Weight (kg)
Length (in)
Length (mm)
Iris Blades
Image Circle
Front Filter
Rear Filter
Horizontal Angle of View (Full Frame)
Horizontal Angle of View (S35)
Focus Rotation
T6.3
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