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Zeiss Super16 Super Speed Primes

Zeiss Super16 Super Speed Primes

These vintage Super16 primes are similar in look and feel to their older siblings, the B-Speeds.  They’re sharp and fast yet offer vintage aesthetics wide open with expressive and pleasing flare. Films that utilized these primes include The Squid and The Whale (2005), Half Nelson (2006), Babel (2006) and Moonrise Kingdom (2012).  Pair B-Speeds or MKII Super Speeds to fill out the longer focal lengths.

The angle of view on S16 film is about half the angle of view of 35mm format giving you the following set:

9.5mm Zeiss = 19mm

12mm Zeiss = 24mm

16mm Zeiss = 32mm

25mm Zeiss = 50mm

List Price
$75 per lens/day
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Tech Specs
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Focal LengthT StopClose FocusWeightCoverageMountFront Diameter
9.5mmT1.310"1.65lbsS16PL80mm
12mmT1.38"1.62lbsS16PL80mm
16mmT1.38"1.61lbsS16PL80mm
25mmT1.310"1.48lbsS16PL80mm

DP: Gilles O’Kane

FORMAT: Super 16mm x Zeiss 16mm Super Speed