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- 50mm T1.6 Cinema Prime
- Full Frame VistaVision Coverage
- Warm Amber Halation Character
- ARRI PL 0.8 MOD Mechanics
DZOFilm Arles Lustre 50mm T1.6 Full Frame VistaVision Cinema Prime Lens ARRI PL
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- DZO-APG50PLI
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- APG50PLI
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The DZOFilm Arles Lustre 50mm T1.6 Cinema Prime Lens brings DZOFilm's character-driven Lustre rendering to Full Frame and VistaVision cinema production. Its fast T1.6 aperture combines with warm halation, soft highlight bloom, and a 16-blade iris for expressive vintage-inspired imagery. Professional cine mechanics and an interchangeable ARRI PL mount support narrative, commercial, music-video, and professional production workflows.
Warm Halation with Layered Cinema Bokeh
DZOFilm's Lustre optical design creates soft highlight bloom and warm halation that helps reduce an overly clinical digital appearance. A 16-blade iris complements the look with smooth, richly layered out-of-focus rendering.
Large-Sensor Coverage for Modern Cinema
A 46.5mm image circle supports Full Frame and VistaVision-class cinema sensors. The 50mm focal length provides a natural perspective for medium shots, portrait-oriented framing, and subject-focused compositions while preserving the distinctive Lustre optical character.
Standardized Controls for Production Rigs
A 95mm front diameter, cine-standard gearing, and consistent mechanical positioning support matte boxes, follow-focus systems, lens motors, and professional camera-rig workflows.
Series Focal Lengths
14 · 21 · 25 · 35 · 40 · 50 · 75 · 100 · 135 · 180mm
Series Apertures
T1.6–T2.8
Format Coverage
Full Frame / VistaVision
Reviving Vintage Glow for Modern Narratives
The Lustre optical design introduces soft highlight bloom and subtle warm halation to contemporary digital cinema capture. Instead of pursuing a completely neutral rendering, the lens gives bright sources and backlit scenes a more expressive, vintage-inspired presence.
Nostalgic Glow for Poetic Imagery
Warm flare behavior and gentle highlight bloom give backlit subjects a softer and more atmospheric presence. Bright sources can develop expressive glow rather than remaining clinically defined, supporting romantic and dreamlike visual storytelling.
Shaping Light, Enhancing Immersion
Practical lights, highlights, and controlled flare can become deliberate parts of the composition. Warm halation introduces atmosphere around bright areas while helping cinematographers use lighting itself as part of the visual language.
Aesthetic Harmony with Modernity
Warm flaring combines with cooler bluish-purple tonal characteristics to balance nostalgic warmth with a more contemporary visual feel. This mix gives cinematographers flexibility when shaping skin tones, highlights, and practical lighting.
VistaVision Format for Expansive Imagery
The 46.5mm image circle supports Full Frame and VistaVision-class capture. At 50mm, the lens provides a natural perspective for dialogue coverage, portraits, medium shots, and subject-oriented compositions while retaining the signature Lustre rendering.
Warm Amber Halation with Layered Bokeh
The Arles Lustre 50mm combines a 16-blade iris with the series' characteristic amber flare and soft highlight bloom. At T1.6, the lens provides strong control over subject separation while maintaining smooth, richly layered out-of-focus areas. Practical lights and backlight can take on a warmer, more romantic character directly through the optics.
Soft and Richly Layered Cinema Bokeh
The 16-blade iris helps maintain rounded and layered out-of-focus highlights across the Lustre family. On the 50mm T1.6, that rendering combines with a natural subject-focused perspective for portraits, dialogue coverage, medium shots, and compositions where background texture remains an important part of the image.
Warm Flares Balanced by Cooler Tones
Lustre rendering combines warm flare behavior with cooler bluish-purple tonal characteristics. The warmer highlights reinforce the vintage-inspired side of the image while cooler color response provides contrast, giving cinematographers room to blend classic optical personality with contemporary digital capture.
Optical Character as Part of the Story
Warm flaring, softer highlight response, layered bokeh, and cooler tonal accents give Lustre imagery a recognizable visual personality. These characteristics can be shaped through lighting and framing, allowing the lens itself to contribute to the final visual language instead of relying entirely on post-production.
Series Weight Range
Approximately 1.4–1.9kg
Front Diameter
95mm
Filter Size
86mm
Series Focal Range
14–180mm
Interchangeable Mount and Standardized Cine Controls
The DZO-APG50PLI includes an interchangeable ARRI PL mount for professional cinema-camera systems. Cine-standard gearing supports follow-focus units and lens-control motors, while consistent mechanical positioning across the Lustre family helps simplify lens changes and accessory setup during production.
Focus Rotation
270°
Gear Standard
0.8 MOD
Front Diameter
95mm
Filter Thread
86mm
Included Mount
ARRI PL
Rear Filter System
DZOFilm KOOP Compatible
50mm Aperture
T1.6–T22
Image Circle
46.5mm
Minimum Focus
50cm / 19.7 in
Focus Rotation
270°
50mm Weight
Approx. 1.68kg / 3.70 lb
Front / Filter
95mm / 86mm
50mm Character Prime for Narrative Cinematography
The 50mm focal length provides a natural perspective for dialogue, medium shots, portraits, and subject-focused narrative coverage. At T1.6, filmmakers can introduce stronger separation while still retaining enough environmental context to support the scene.
Warm Cinema Rendering for Portraits and Advertising
Warm flare, highlight bloom, layered bokeh, and Full Frame coverage give commercial crews a character-driven option for beauty, fashion, advertising, branded content, and other image-led productions.
Standard Cine Mechanics for Rigged Production
A 95mm front, 0.8 MOD gearing, 270-degree focus rotation, and approximately 1.68kg weight support matte boxes, follow-focus units, lens motors, shoulder rigs, sliders, and appropriately balanced camera-support systems.
Cinematographers
Directors of photography seeking a large-format 50mm prime with distinctive vintage-inspired optical character.
Narrative Filmmakers
Productions needing a natural subject perspective with warm halation, layered bokeh, and modern Full Frame coverage.
Commercial Crews
Advertising, fashion, beauty, and branded-content teams looking for controlled subject separation with a recognizable optical signature.
Music Video Teams
Creative crews using flare, bloom, shallow depth of field, and practical lighting as deliberate components of the visual style.
Rental Houses
Rental operations building character-prime packages with consistent mechanics and professional cinema accessory compatibility.
DZOFilm Support
Coremicro can help confirm camera compatibility, mount options, matte-box requirements, follow-focus systems, filtration, and lens-support accessories when integrating the Arles Lustre 50mm into a professional cinema package.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product Name | DZOFilm Arles Lustre 50mm T1.6 FF/VV Cinema Prime Lens (ARRI PL) |
| Model | DZO-APG50PLI |
| Lens Type | Cinema Prime Lens |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Maximum Aperture | T1.6 |
| Minimum Aperture | T22 |
| Lens Mount | ARRI PL |
| Format Coverage | Full Frame / VistaVision |
| Image Circle | 46.5mm |
| Optical Design | 13 Elements in 9 Groups |
| Angle of View | 50° Diagonal · 45° Horizontal · 25° Vertical |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 19.7 in / 50cm |
| Iris Blades | 16 |
| Focus Scale | Metric / Imperial |
| Gear Standard | 0.8 MOD |
| Focus Rotation | 270° |
| Iris Rotation | 80° |
| Front Outside Diameter | 95mm |
| Filter Thread | M86 / 86mm |
| Rear Filter Compatibility | DZOFilm KOOP Rear-Mount Magnetic Filters |
| Lens Mounting | 1 x 1/4-20 via Included Support Foot |
| Electronic Communication | No |
| Image Stabilization | No |
| Length | 121.8mm / 4.8 in |
| Weight | 1.68kg / 3.70 lb |
| Included Accessories | Front Cap · Rear Cap · Support Foot |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Limited One-Year Manufacturer Warranty |
What gives the DZOFilm Arles Lustre 50mm its distinctive look?
The Lustre optical design produces warm amber halation, soft highlight bloom, and vintage-inspired flare behavior. These characteristics give the lens an expressive rendering rather than a strictly neutral modern cinema look.
Does the Arles Lustre 50mm cover Full Frame and VistaVision?
Yes. The 50mm provides a 46.5mm image circle for Full Frame and VistaVision-class cinema sensors.
What mount is included with DZO-APG50PLI?
The DZO-APG50PLI uses an ARRI PL mount for professional cinema-camera workflows. DZOFilm also supports interchangeable mount options within the Arles Lustre system.
How close can the Arles Lustre 50mm focus?
The minimum focus distance is approximately 19.7 inches or 50 centimeters from the camera sensor plane.
What focus scales does the Arles Lustre 50mm provide?
The DZO-APG50PLI provides both metric and imperial focus scales for camera-department flexibility.
Is the lens compatible with professional follow-focus systems?
Yes. The lens uses cine-standard 0.8 MOD gearing and provides a 270-degree focus rotation for precise manual or motorized focus control.
What matte boxes and filters fit the lens?
The lens has a 95mm front outside diameter and an M86 front filter thread. It is also compatible with DZOFilm KOOP rear-mount magnetic filters.
How much does the exact 50mm lens weigh?
The DZO-APG50PLI weighs approximately 1.68kg or 3.70 pounds.
Build Your Cinema Package Around the Arles Lustre 50mm
Coremicro is an authorized DZOFilm dealer supporting professional cinematography, narrative production, commercial production, rental, and camera-department workflows. Contact our team for help matching the Arles Lustre 50mm with cameras, matte boxes, follow-focus systems, filtration, and lens-support accessories.
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