Description
DZOFILM Arles Lustre Prime Rental
The DZOFILM Arles Lustre series is built around a large-format cinematic image that combines modern optical precision with a refined vintage character. Rather than pursuing a purely clinical look, the Lustre lenses introduce subtle warmth, gentle highlight bloom, and controlled amber halation, creating a more atmospheric and emotionally expressive image.
One of the defining characteristics of the Arles Lustre series is its unique rendering of light. Bright sources develop a soft glow and warm amber flare signature, while highlights transition smoothly without harsh clipping. This gives the image a luminous quality that feels cinematic, organic, and visually immersive.
At wide apertures, the lenses deliver beautiful subject separation with smooth focus falloff and natural depth. The lower contrast structure preserves shadow detail and tonal gradation, allowing scenes to retain texture and dimensionality even in challenging lighting conditions. Skin tones remain flattering and natural, while the overall rendering balances softness with impressive optical clarity.
The 16-blade iris produces rounded, creamy bokeh with rich layering and smooth transitions. Out-of-focus areas feel elegant and cinematic, free from distracting onion-ring artifacts, making the lenses particularly well suited for portraiture, narrative close-ups, and atmospheric low-light cinematography.
Despite their expressive character, the Arles Lustre lenses maintain excellent consistency throughout the set. Color reproduction, contrast response, flare behavior, and focus characteristics remain unified across all focal lengths, providing a cohesive visual language for feature films, commercials, music videos, and high-end narrative productions.
The available DZOFILM Arles Lustre set at Anamorphstudio includes:
• 21mm T1.6
• 25mm T1.6
• 40mm T1.6
• 75mm T1.6
• 100mm T1.6
The set can also be configured into smaller lens packages when required, offering greater flexibility for different production scales and shooting environments.
Pricing Note: The listed rental price is valid for the complete 5-lens set only. Individual lenses are available upon request at a promotional rate of €70/day ex. VAT per lens during the promotional period. After the promotion ends, the standard rental rate for individual lenses will be €130/day ex. VAT per lens.
