Zeiss Supreme Prime Radiance 18/T1,5 PL Meter Lens

The ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance 18mm T1.5 Lens (PL, Meters) is a premium large-format cinema lens that combines ultra-wide-angle coverage with ZEISS's distinctive T* blue coating for controlled cinematic flare effects. Designed for full-frame production, this high-speed T1.5 prime delivers exceptional sharpness, high contrast, smooth bokeh, and a slightly warmer image character while maintaining the precision and reliability demanded by professional filmmakers. With ZEISS eXtended Data technology and robust cinema mechanics, it is an ideal choice for feature films, commercials, virtual production, and VFX-intensive workflows.

The ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance 18mm T1.5 is an ultra-wide cinema prime lens engineered to provide exceptional image quality while offering cinematographers greater creative control over lens flare characteristics. As part of the acclaimed Supreme Prime Radiance series, this lens incorporates ZEISS's exclusive T* blue coating technology, enabling beautiful, controlled blue flares when bright light sources enter the frame, while preserving outstanding contrast, color fidelity, and optical clarity.

Featuring full-frame and large-format coverage, the 18mm focal length delivers an expansive field of view that is ideal for landscapes, architectural cinematography, immersive storytelling, visual effects work, and dynamic camera movement. The fast T1.5 aperture provides excellent low-light performance and enables selective depth-of-field control despite the ultra-wide focal length.

The lens produces a slightly warmer image signature compared to standard Supreme Prime lenses while maintaining ZEISS's renowned sharpness, natural color rendering, and organic image quality. A 16-blade circular aperture creates smooth, pleasing bokeh and natural out-of-focus transitions, enhancing the cinematic look of every shot.

Designed for demanding production environments, the lens features a long 300° focus rotation for precise focus pulling, a close minimum focus distance of 14 inches, and a large 114mm front diameter optimized for professional cinema accessories. The interchangeable mount system with included PL mount provides flexibility for use across multiple camera platforms.

For advanced production workflows, the lens incorporates ZEISS eXtended Data technology built on the Cooke /i protocol. This system provides frame-accurate lens metadata including focal length, focus distance, T-stop, depth-of-field, distortion characteristics, and lens shading information, making it highly valuable for visual effects, virtual production, compositing, and post-production applications.

Key Features

• Professional ultra-wide cinema prime lens
• 18mm focal length for expansive wide-angle coverage
• Full-frame and large-format sensor coverage
• Fast T1.5 maximum aperture
• ZEISS T* blue coating for controlled cinematic flare effects
• Maintains excellent contrast and transmission
• Slightly warmer rendering than standard Supreme Prime lenses
• 16-blade circular aperture for smooth cinematic bokeh
• ZEISS eXtended Data technology
• Cooke /i compatible lens metadata support
• 300° focus rotation for precise focus control
• 14" minimum focus distance
• Large 114mm front diameter
• Interchangeable mount system with PL mount included
• Designed for VFX, virtual production, and high-end cinema workflows
• Premium ZEISS optical and mechanical construction