ZEISS Horizon Anamorphic 50mm T2.3 Full-Frame 2x Lens

ZEISS Horizon Anamorphic 50mm T2.3 Full-Frame 2x Lens

The ZEISS Horizon Anamorphic series are a new lineup of full frame 2x anamorphic cinema lenses designed to deliver a distinctive cinematic look along with a new lens technology platform that brings the speed and precision demanded by contemporary production workflows. Spanning 35 mm to 200 mm across seven focal lengths, Horizon lenses combine their anamorphic look with pronounced oval bokeh and a stretched sense of spatial depth with a lightweight, fully integrated motor system that eliminates the need for external focus or iris motors.

The Horizon series is engineered with a neutral baseline look designed to encourage versatility, accepting filtration, LUTs, and diverse lighting approaches without imposing a baked-in feel. Instead, ZEISS introduces an optional interchangeable look tuning back element — a proprietary optical integration that allows crew to dial-in a nuanced individual lens look. Mounted via the ZEISS Interchangeable Mount System (IMS), it alters sharpness, contrast, and overall character with a simple eight-screw swap, while preserving scale accuracy and calibration.

Low distortion, stable color, and minimized aberrations make the Horizon lenses well-suited to VFX-intensive productions requiring clean keying, tracking, and CG integration. All seven lenses come with LPL mount and share a consistent 114mm front diameter to support balanced handheld, gimbal, drone, crane, and car-rig operation. A fast T2.3 stop across the full frame coverage set (T2.9 at 200 mm) provides shallow-depth-of-field anamorphic even in challenging lighting conditions. Built-in processing and on-board memory are designed to support future expansions including broader ecosystem compatibility, extended metadata capabilities, and potential autofocus integration.

Whisper-quiet and ultra-reliable focus and iris motors are built directly into the lens body, offering compatibility with ARRI and Preston LCS systems via serial or LBUS connections. Factory-calibrated absolute encoders store all lens scales within the lens. This creates a single consistent source for metadata, eliminating the need for re-mapping scales or re-rigging motors between setups. Dual displays and touch panels directly on the lens barrel allow quick focus or iris checks.