ASAHI Super-Takumar Primes

A very special set of vintage lenses developed by cinematographer Markus Forderer, ASC in collaboration with ZeroOptik.

This 8-lens set with single-layer coated glass, captures light with beautiful, warm golden flares. Carefully sourced vintage lenses from Japan, selected for their unique rendering of faces, warm skin tones, distinctive bokeh. The glass has been custom-tuned to interact with light in each scene, adding a unique analogue texture to the image.

The set spans focal lengths from 15mm to 85mm, with all lenses offering coverage beyond Full Frame. Smooth cam-focusing system in a lightweight and compact form factor. PL mount with lens-identification metadata including focal length, serial number, lens name, and manufacturer.

 

— LENS SPECIFICATIONS —

 
FOCAL
LENGTH
SPEED CLOSE
FOCUS
WEIGHT LENGTH FRONT
DIAMETER
MOUNT COVERAGE
15mm T4.1 12" 2 lbs 5.5" 114mm PL/i FF
19mm T3.9 9.5" 1.6 lbs 4.67" 95mm PL/i FF
24mm T3.9 11" 1.32 lbs 4.67" 95mm PL/i FF
28mm T3.7 13" 1.32 lbs 4.5" 95mm PL/i FF
35mm T2.3 9.5" 1.6 lbs 5" 95mm PL/i FF
50mm T1.6 16" 1.51 lbs 4.5" 95mm PL/i FF
60mm T1.5 13" 1.85 lbs 5.5" 95mm PL/i FF
85mm T2.0 22" 2.03 lbs 6.25" 95mm PL/i FF