ZEISS Supreme Zoom Radiance Lenses

Radiance Look. Zoom Flexibility.

ZEISS Supreme Zoom Radiance lenses are a one-of-a-kind set of modern cine zooms with unique character. And they are the only zooms matching Supreme Prime Radiance.

A set of three purpose-built T2.9 high-end cine zooms – 15-30mm, 28-80mm and 70-200mm – the Supreme Zoom Radiance feature the same T* blue lens coating as the popular Supreme Prime Radiance lenses and let cinematographers create their distinct look with beautiful, consistent and controlled flares, a warmer color rendition and a pleasing cinematic image character, defined by a smooth fall-off and a beautiful bokeh.

Whether used alone, with Radiance or regular Supreme Primes or even vintage glass, the three Radiance Zooms offer a look never before seen in a zoom lens. Coming with modern high-end cine ergonomics and full lens data support.

From the inventors of antireflective lens coatings. Made in Germany.

Behind the Scenes of "My View"

We sat down with cinematographer Markus Förderer, ASC, BVK to discuss his experience using the new Supreme Zoom Radiance lenses for his short "My View".

I think ZEISS came up with something very unique: Full Frame zooms with character and lens data. […] With the nice blue flares, you get a color contrast. Even if you don't see the flare, it creates a warm-cool contrast. The skin tones feel slightly warmer, and the shadows get richer. […] These are good zoom lenses for features, commercials and anywhere you would want character and high quality. They're very pleasing. The micro contrast gives you beautiful skin tones. The bokeh is beautiful."

Markus Förderer, ASC, BVK

Beautiful and Controlled Flares

The Supreme Zoom Radiance’s T* blue coating enables predictable artistic optical flares in a controlled and reproducible way when aiming focused light down the lens barrel. Otherwise, they present normal rendering. While zooming, the shape of the Radiance flares uniquely changes in shot, giving cinematographers even more creative options.

Warmer Colors

The T* blue coating not only facilitates the iconic blue flares but also provides a warmer color rendition compared to standard coated lenses. This warmer tone adds vitality and contrast to the overall frame, helping to create a more vibrant feel.

Pleasing and Versatile Image Character

True to the ZEISS Supreme lens philosophy, the Radiance Zooms deliver a versatile and aesthetically pleasing image character. Thanks to their gentle sharpness combined with an aesthetic focus fall-off, a very shallow depth of field and elegant bokeh, the lenses offer exceptional shooting versatility. That’s why they also mix well with other regular prime lens sets like Supreme Primes to selectively add some stronger character when needed.

No Contrast Loss

Unlike uncoated or decoated lenses, Supreme Zoom Radiance feature antireflective coating on every lens element. This T* blue lens coating ensures that no contrast is lost under normal and even more aggressive lighting conditions that are necessary to create the zooms’ distinct flares.

Full Lens Data Support

Supreme Zoom Radiance lenses are equipped with the ZEISS eXtended Data technology, providing frame-by-frame data on lens vignetting and distortion in addition to the standard metadata provided using the Cooke /i technology protocol. This simplifies and speeds up workflows, particularly for VFX and Virtual Production.

Furthermore, the lenses are integrated into the ZEISS CinCraft ecosystem and available through the “ZEISS Supreme Lenses” Virtual Lens Package (VLP) that comes free of charge with the CinCraft Scenario camera tracking system and allows for skipping the laborious lens calibration process, when shooting with the Radiance Zooms.

Automatic Transfer of Electronic Scales and Depth of Field

Firmware 1.90 enables all ZEISS Supreme and CP.3 XD lenses to automatically transfer information about lens scales and depth of field to ARRI Hi-5 and WCU-4 hand units when using ARRI cameras and the ARRI LCS. This eliminates the need for camera assistants to manually calibrate their lenses, saving valuable time and effort on set.

Consistent High-End Ergonomics

Engineered with professional workflows in mind, the Supreme Zoom Radiance feature consistent and standardized positions for iris, focus, and zoom rings, along with a front diameter of 114 mm, ensuring easy interchangeability between Supreme Prime and Zoom lenses. This uniformity streamlines the on-set experience, reducing time spent on adjustments and increasing overall efficiency during production.

Comparison

ZEISS lens coating styles

In this side-by-side you can compare the two ZEISS lens coating styles. The photos on the left show the ZEISS T* blue lens coating – featured on the Supreme Prime Radiance and Supreme Zoom Radiance lenses – that lets you create beautiful, consistent and controlled flares while rendering colors slightly warmer. On the right, the ZEISS T* lens coating can be seen that is featured on regular Supreme Primes and that minimizes flaring in the lenses.

ZEISS T* blue lens coating

Supreme Prime Radiance 21 mm / T1.5

Supreme Prime Radiance 35 mm / T1.5

Supreme Prime Radiance 65 mm / T1.5

Supreme Prime Radiance 135 mm / T1.5

ZEISS T* lens coating

Supreme Prime 21 mm / T1.5

Supreme Prime 35 mm / T1.5

Supreme Prime 65 mm / T1.5

Supreme Prime 135 mm / T1.5

Technical Data

	Aperture	Close focus¹	Length²	Front diameter	Weight	Focus Throw³	Horizontal angle of view
							_{Full Frame ⁴}	_{Super 35 ⁵}
SZR 15-30 mm	T2.9 to T22	0.55 m \| 21''	198 mm \| 7.8''	114 mm \| 4.5''	2.95 kg \| 6.50 lbs	300°	110.4° - 71.1°	91.9° - 55.5°
SZR 28-80 mm	T2.9 to T22	0.83 m \| 2'9''	198 mm \| 7.8''	114 mm \| 4.5''	2.76 kg \| 6.09 lbs	300°	75° - 30.5°	58° - 22.4°
SZR 70-200 mm	T2.9 to T22	1.5 m \| 5'	232 mm \| 9.1''	114 mm \| 4.5''	3.18 kg \| 7.01 lbs	300°	35° - 12.2°	25.3° - 9°

Remarks:
1) Minimum marked distance, measured from the image plane
2) Front to PL mount flange
3) From hard stop MOD to hard stop INF
4) Horizontal angle of view for a full frame camera (aspect ratio 1:1.5, dimensions 36 mm x 24 mm / 1.42“ x 0.94“)
5) Horizontal angle of view for an ANSI Super 35 Silent camera (aspect ratio 1:1.33, dimensions 24.9 mm x 18.7 mm / 0.98“ x 0.74“)