The New Generation High End 12x Cine Zoom. Successor model to industry reference OPTIMO 24-290 & 28-340, the
Optimo Ultra 12x is the ideal long-range zoom for high-end productions: feature films, TV series, live stage, commercials, music videos. The lens features a totally new optical & mechanical design, offering even better optical performance, and improved mechanical stability and serviceability.
Thanks to the IRO technology®, the lens can be configured in three different versions: S35 (Ø 31.1mm), U35 (Ø 34.6mm) and FF/VV (Ø 46.3mm) with dedicated sets of rear and rings.
Main Features
New Optical Design
- Completely new optical design to enable Full Frame Coverage
- Well controlled optical performances at each focal length and focus distance by having a good balance between contrast and resolution –appealing cinematic look
- Superb image quality from open aperture, considered as “variable primes”
- Low distortion
- No ramping, minimal breathing, very fast for 12x zoom ratios
- Efficient use of aspherical elemens to minimize color fringing
- Very short MOD 1.22m/4’ in S35 – 1.24m/4’1’’ in Ultra S35 – 4’2″ in FF/VV
New Mechanical Design
- Completely newly designed mechanics vs. 24-290 & 28-340
- Improved mechanical stability, and serviceability.
- Weight reduction of moving components
- Reduce dust inhale by improving air flow and adding dust traps
- Precise and ergonomic focus ring with scale rotation of 321 degrees, the largest in the industry and over 70 focus marks.
- User changeable focus marking rings (focusing scales available in feet or metric)
- Mechanical components based on light-weight material with dedicated anti-abrasion coating
- Adapted to extreme shooting environments (passive athermalisation from -20°C to +40°C)
- PL mount lens. Compatible with LPL mount. Additional lens mounts to come
- Available accessories: carrying handle, front protective glass, Optimo extenders
- To use with ARRI FF4 & FF5 Follow-Focus, please use ARRI FF Gear 0.8 Module, 43 Tooth, 45mm K2.0020752
Multiple Image Format Design
Two packages available
- ZoomS35 + U35 kit ( Standard Optimo Ultra 12X U35 package)
- ZoomS35 + U35 kit + FF/VV kit (Full Optimo Ultra 12X FF/VV package)
Angular Field of View (for film 35mm : 22x16mm)
- Focal Length 36 mm 435 mm
- Horizontal angular field of view 32.7° 2.9°
Object dimensions at MOD (mm) 462×640 41×56
Angular Field of View (for film S35mm : 24.9×18.67mm)
- Focal Length 36 mm 435 mm
- Horizontal angular field of view 36.9° 3.3°
- Object dimensions at MOD (mm) 541×728 48×63