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Zeiss Master Prime
About
Zeiss Master Prime
Zeiss Master Prime was launched in 2005 as a co-development between ARRI and Carl Zeiss for the ARRI ARRIRAW Super 35 acquisition. The set covers 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 25, 27, 32, 35, 40, 50, 65, 75, 100, 135 and 150mm primes — all at T1.3 — with a 32mm image circle that fully covers the ARRI ALEXA Super 35 sensor.
The set is the de-facto modern Super-35 prime reference: low distortion, low breathing, even illumination across the frame, and consistent T-stop performance from frame to frame. Master Primes appear on a substantial portion of large-budget Super-35 productions filmed since 2010 — almost every Marvel film, much of Christopher Nolan's pre-IMAX work, and the bulk of episodic prestige drama.
Catalog
6 items in this series
| Item | Focal | T-stop | Image Ø | Weight | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeiss Master Prime 100mm T1.3 | 100mm | T1.3 | 32mm | 2.6kg | active |
| Zeiss Master Prime 25mm T1.3 | 25mm | T1.3 | 32mm | 2.6kg | active |
| Zeiss Master Prime 32mm T1.3 | 32mm | T1.3 | 32mm | 2.6kg | active |
| Zeiss Master Prime 40mm T1.3 | 40mm | T1.3 | 32mm |
Credits
Used on 1 production
Crew
Cinematographers who used this
Camera-department crew on productions where this series was used. Same person may appear once per role they held.
| Crew | Role | Productions | Scenes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrus Hernádi | Second Assistant Camera | 1 | 1 |
| Atli Kristófer Pétursson | Aerial Director of Photography | 1 | 1 |
| Balázs Várszegi | Second Assistant Camera | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Goss | Aerial Director of Photography | 1 | 1 |
| Dávid Vécsey | Digital Imaging Technician | 1 | 1 |
| Gusztáv Kirsch | Camera Operator |
References
Further reading
- Zeiss Master Prime — ARRI/ZeissZeissstudio page