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Set Includes
- Richard Gale Clavius 28mm T2.0
- Richard Gale Clavius 38mm T2.0
- Richard Gale Clavius 58mm T2.0
- Richard Gale Clavius 88mm T2.0
Richard Gale Clavius
Prime - Spherical - Full Frame
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Cine Visuals rents the Richard Gale Clavius Full Frame prime lens set from Los Angeles. This 4-lens PL-mount set includes 28mm, 38mm, 58mm, and 88mm. Available for rental or sub-rental worldwide, with daily and weekly rental quotes available on request. Each lens is inspected and calibrated in-house before rental.
Set Includes
- Richard Gale Clavius 28mm T2.0
- Richard Gale Clavius 38mm T2.0
- Richard Gale Clavius 58mm T2.0
- Richard Gale Clavius 88mm T2.0
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Lens Type:
Full Frame Cinema Lenses
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PL Mount Cinema Lenses
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About the Richard Gale Clavius Cinema Lenses
The Richard Gale Clavius primes are boutique full-frame lenses built for projects where mood and character take priority over technical precision. Designed by Richard Gale, they intentionally embrace optical imperfections such as edge softness, gentle aberrations, and painterly falloff to create a distinctly organic, expressive image.
Contrast is soft and cinematic, with flattering highlight roll-off and natural skin tones that suit character-driven work. Their rendering leans vintage, but the housings and mechanics are modern and production-ready, with smooth focus control and practical ergonomics. With a curated focal range that includes a rehoused Helios 58mm, the Clavius set offers a highly stylized option for cinematographers seeking a unique, emotionally driven visual language.
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Image Fidelity & Focus
The Richard Gale Clavius primes deliver gentle contrast, moderate sharpness, and organic, graceful falloff that feels filmic, painterly and slightly vintage. Chromatic aberrations and edge softness are embraced as part of the look, not flaws. Smooth highlight roll-off flatters skin tones, and chromatic aberrations are intentionally allowed to add character.
Handling & Adaptability
Interchangeable aperture inserts allow for anamorphic bokeh shapes with the ease and price of spherical. The latest housings offer long, buttery-smooth focus throw, true internal focus, and 95mm fronts that work with all standard matte boxes. Relatively lightweight, they are manageable across studio and handheld rigs.
Flare & Bokeh
Flares are highly stylized, producing colorful streaks and veiling glow that can transform the frame. Bokeh is rounded and creamy yet textured, with highlights that often glow or swirl.
Image Circle
With a 43.3mm image circle, Clavius primes cover full-frame sensors, making them compatible with modern cinema cameras.
Cinematic Heritage
Richard Gale is best known for the Dog Schidt Optiks brand, which embraced flawed and stylized optics. Introduced in the late 2010s, the Clavius series represents his move toward higher-end, boutique cine lenses that balance character with professional mechanics.
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
T2.0
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
95 mm
PL
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15"
0.38 m
2.75 lbs
1.25 kg
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43.5 mm
Screw-in Filter: M86 x 0.75
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T2.0
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
95 mm
PL
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13"
0.33 m
2.50 lbs
1.13 kg
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43.5 mm
Screw-in Filter: M86 x 0.75
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T2.0
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
95 mm
PL
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20"
0.51 m
2.00 lbs
0.91 kg
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43.5 mm
Screw-in Filter: M86 x 0.75
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T2.0
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
95 mm
PL
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40"
1.02 m
2.75 lbs
1.25 kg
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43.5 mm
Screw-in Filter: M86 x 0.75
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