Angenieux Optimo Ultra 12x
The flagship all-day cinema zoom: enormous range, no-ramping discipline, and IRO rear optics that let one lens cover multiple format strategies.
Package Read
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Price Tier
Elite
Character Lane
controlled
Coverage
Super 35
Introduced
2018
Optical Profile
Character
Low
Flare
Low
Contrast
Forward
Warmth
Balanced
Focus Control
High
Distortion Control
High
What separates the Ultra 12x is not just range; it is the 'variable primes' ambition, 321-degree focus throw, and ability to stay operationally dominant across S35, U35, and FF/VV setups.
Best Use Cases
- Commercial sets that need speed over frequent lens swaps
- Vehicle work and fast schedule days
- Documentary-style flexibility in premium environments
Why Choose It
- Commercial sets that need speed over frequent lens swaps
- Vehicle work and fast schedule days
- Documentary-style flexibility in premium environments
Tradeoffs
- Large and heavy compared with prime packages
- Still not a substitute for highly specific character primes
Technical Strip
- Focal Range
- 24mm-290mm
- Speed Range
- T2.8
- Mounts
- PL
- Image Circle
- 34.6mm
- Introduced
- 2018
Reference Work
This launch profile leans more on lens behavior and DP preference than a featured film list.
Cinematographer Read
No launch DP reference is attached to this family yet.
Source Stack
- Major Manufacturers Comprehensive
- CVP Lens Catalog Research
- Old Fast Glass Research
- Rental Houses and Pricing
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