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- Zeiss Nano Prime 18mm T1.5
- Zeiss Nano Prime 24mm T1.5
- Zeiss Nano Prime 35mm T1.5
- Zeiss Nano Prime 50mm T1.5
- Zeiss Nano Prime 75mm T1.5
- Zeiss Nano Prime 100mm T1.5
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Zeiss Nano Primes
Prime - Spherical - Full Frame
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The Zeiss Nano Primes are a modern, high-speed cinema lens set designed for mirrorless full-frame systems, available in six focal lengthsโ18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, and 100mmโall featuring a constant T1.5 aperture. Compact and lightweight, they deliver a distinctly cinematic look with graceful sharpness, smooth falloff, and elegant bokeh from their rounded 12-blade iris design. Built with Zeissโs Interchangeable Mount System (IMS) and shim-adjustable back focus, they provide adaptability across camera mounts while ensuring precise calibration. Equally suited for use as a complete matched kit or as versatile B-cam lenses, the Nano Primes offer filmmakers a balance of performance, portability, and creative character in a professional, production-ready form. Available to rent or sub-rent from Cine Visuals.
Set Includes
- Zeiss Nano Prime 18mm T1.5
- Zeiss Nano Prime 24mm T1.5
- Zeiss Nano Prime 35mm T1.5
- Zeiss Nano Prime 50mm T1.5
- Zeiss Nano Prime 75mm T1.5
- Zeiss Nano Prime 100mm T1.5
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*Refer to the Technical Specifications table
Lens Type:
Full Frame Cinema Lenses
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About the Zeiss Nano Prime Cinema Lenses
The Zeiss Nano Primes are a modern set of high-speed cinema lenses engineered specifically for Full Frame mirrorless cameras. Designed as a complete six-lens system from 18mm through 100mm all focal lengths share a consistent T1.5 aperture, delivering a cohesive visual language across the set. Compact and lightweight, the Nano Primes prioritize mobility without compromising the disciplined mechanics expected of professional cine glass.
Optically, they offer a refined, contemporary image with gentle sharpness, smooth falloff, and an elegant bokeh rendered through a 12-blade iris. Their close focus capability and high speed enable pronounced subject separation, even at wider focal lengths, making them adaptable across narrative, commercial, and documentary workflows. Built with Zeissโs Interchangeable Mount System (IMS) and integrated lens data transmission, the Nano Primes are designed to integrate seamlessly into modern production pipelines. The result is a lens set that bridges accessibility and high-end performance delivering a cinematic look in a compact, production-ready form factor.
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Image Fidelity & Focus
The Nano Primes deliver a clean, modern image characterized by balanced contrast and smooth tonal transitions. Rather than pursuing overly clinical sharpness, the lenses resolve fine detail with a natural softness that feels organic on digital sensors as they are intended for compact lightweight productions utilizing mirrorless cameras. With this intent, the optical design preserves texture without appearing harsh. Skin tones are rendered with subtlety and accuracy, while highlights roll off gently, contributing to a pleasing and controlled image across a wide range of lighting conditions. The focus falloff is gradual and cinematic, allowing subjects to separate cleanly from the background without abrupt transitions. Close focus distances across the set further expand creative flexibility, enabling intimate framing without sacrificing optical integrity. Whether capturing fine details or broader compositions, the Nano Primes maintain consistency in contrast, color, and focus behavior, ensuring a unified look throughout an entire production.
Handling & Adaptability
Designed with modern production in mind, the Nano Primes emphasize portability and efficiency without compromising professional usability. Their compact form factor and reduced weight make them ideally suited for handheld operation, gimbal work, drones, and remote head configurations, environments where larger cinema lenses can become restrictive. Consistency across the set is a key advantage. Uniform gear positioning, matched front diameters, and similar physical dimensions allow for rapid lens changes with minimal adjustments to accessories such as matte boxes and follow focus systems. A long 280ยฐ focus rotation provides focus pullers with the precision needed for accurate, repeatable pulls which is particularly critical at T1.5 where depth-of-field becomes extremely shallow. This standardization reduces downtime on set and contributes to a smoother workflow, particularly in fast-paced shooting environments. The inclusion of Zeissโs Interchangeable Mount System (IMS) enhances adaptability across multiple camera platforms. Productions can easily switch between mounts to suit different cameras without sacrificing optical performance. Additionally, integrated lens data support enables streamlined metadata capture for visual effects and post-production workflows, making the Nano Primes as practical as they are optically refined.
Flare & Bokeh
Zeissโs long-standing expertise in coatings and optical engineering is evident in the Nano Primesโ flare characteristics. The lenses are designed to maintain contrast and color fidelity even in challenging lighting scenarios, while still allowing for controlled, aesthetically pleasing flare when desired. The signature Zeiss T* coatings play a central role in this performance, reducing internal reflections and preserving clarity across the frame. Bokeh is equally refined. The 12-blade iris creates smooth, rounded bokeh, contributing to a soft and pleasing background separation. Combined with the fast T1.5 aperture, this allows for a strong sense of depth and subject isolation. The overall rendering is elegant and consistent, supporting a cinematic aesthetic that feels both modern and timeless.
Image Circle
The Nano Primes are designed to fully cover Full-Frame sensors, making them highly compatible with the latest generation of digital cinema cameras. This expansive image circle ensures that cinematographers can take full advantage of wider sensor formats, achieving increased field-of-view and a more immersive visual depth. Edge-to-edge performance is carefully controlled, with consistent sharpness and illumination maintained across the frame. Even at wider apertures, the lenses exhibit minimal vignetting and strong corner resolution, preserving image integrity in demanding compositions.
Cinematic Heritage
Central to Zeissโs legacy is the development of Zeiss T* coatings, an anti-reflective technology designed to minimize flare, reduce contrast loss, and maintain color fidelity even in challenging lighting conditions. This innovation established a benchmark for lens performance, allowing cinematographers to retain depth, clarity, and consistency across a wide range of exposures. The Nano Primes carry this heritage forward. Their modern optical formula reflects decades of refinement, balancing clinical precision with a natural, cinematic softness. The result is a look that feels unmistakably Zeiss controlled, consistent, and grounded in a lineage of optical craftsmanship that continues to shape contemporary cinematography.
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
T1.5
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
95 mm
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9.8"
0.25 m
2.62 lbs
1.19 kg
4.40"
112.00 mm
12
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M86 x 1
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90.3ยฐ
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280ยฐ
T1.5
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
95 mm
E
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13.8"
0.35 m
1.93 lbs
0.87 kg
3.50"
89.00 mm
12
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M86 x 1
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74.2ยฐ
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280ยฐ
T1.5
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
95 mm
E
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17.7"
0.45 m
1.92 lbs
0.87 kg
3.50"
89.00 mm
12
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M86 x 1
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53.8ยฐ
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280ยฐ
T1.5
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
95 mm
E
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19.7"
0.50 m
2.04 lbs
0.92 kg
3.50"
89.00 mm
12
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M86 x 1
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40.4ยฐ
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280ยฐ
T1.5
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
95 mm
E
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29.5"
0.75 m
2.48 lbs
1.13 kg
4.40"
112.00 mm
12
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M86 x 1
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27.7ยฐ
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280ยฐ
T1.5
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
95 mm
E
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39.4"
1.00 m
2.77 lbs
1.26 kg
4.40"
112.00 mm
12
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M86 x 1
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20.7ยฐ
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280ยฐ
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