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This is based on one of our favourite Angenieux zooms from the 1960’s that has gone slightly under the radar due to the original lens only covering the Academy 35 format. That has always meant a punch-in/compromise in resolution when shooting Super 35 until now. Ancient Optics has given us two new extremely usable configurations by rehousing the lens with a switchable rear group so that we can supply either in it’s original A35 mode or with coverage expanded to cover S35 OG or FF depending on the project.
The lens is fairly sharp on centre for such an old design with steady falloff towards the edges, especially wide open. It is naturally quite warm with gorgeous blue and magenta flares. The new optics used to expand coverage are of the highest possible quality so you don’t lose anything of the orginal character. This lens has some soul and works really well with some of our oldest prime lens sets.