Super 16 Lenses

Lensworks has been slowly adding some fantastic Super 16 inventory.  This format can be crisp or soft depending on lens choices. All lenses are PL mount.

Pair these with an ARRI 416 or ARRI SR3 package for the win.

Inventory

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Canon 8-64 T2.5 zoom 

  • Amazing on film and on digital!  2ft close focus!

Canon 11-165 T2.5 zoom

  • Perfect to complement the Canon 8-64 with only 3’ CF!

Angenieux 12-240 T3.5 Zoom 

  • Kubrick special—nice look, sharp and a crazy crazy long 20x zoom range.

Cooke 17-55.5 T2.8 Zoom 

  • Gorgeous lens as usual from Cooke—made for S35, but great for S16 as well.

Ultra 16 primes:  6,8,9.5,12,14,18,25,35  

  • Films like carol, black swan and many others have used these lenses, amazing sharpness and color rendition, great for digital as well.

  • Lensworks Rentals carriess one of the MOST complete sets in LA, every focal length from 6 to 35, plus the hard to find OPTEX 4mm! BEST lens for film and the 416.

Zeiss Super 16 Speeds:  8, 9.5, 12, 16, 25, 50  

  • A grittier look for Super 16, soft and wonderful.


Footage Examples

Zeiss Super 16 Speeds

The North Face “Urban Exploration”

Shot on 416

DP: Xavier Tera

Optex 4mm (primary)

Vouge “Poetry”

Shot on SR3

DP: Nikodem Marek

Arri Ultra 16s & Canon Zoom

Olivia Rodrigo “good 4 u”

Shot on 416

DP: Russ Fraser

Arri Ultra 16s & Canon 11-165

New Balance “Rich Paul”

Shot on SR3

DP: Thomas Marchese