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Cinema Lens Kits
Professional cinema glass for your Italian production.
Lens kits group picked sets of prime or zoom lenses across the focal range a shoot needs. Pro cinema lenses give precise focus control and steady color, plus the optical traits that shape a project's look and depth.
We set up lens kit rentals matched to your cinematographer's taste and your camera mount. Our team works with local rental houses to build full lens packages, books prep time for testing, and keeps backup options ready in case you need them.
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Lens Inventory
Premium cinema lenses from the world's leading manufacturers.
Professional Lens Solutions
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Our Process
Project Discussion
We learn your creative vision, camera format, and the look you want.
Lens Selection
We suggest lens packages based on your look, budget, and tech needs.
Prep & Testing
Full lens prep with cleaning, testing, and matching to your camera system.
Production Support
We handle tech support, lens swaps, and spare glass across your shoot.
On Location
Full prime and zoom sets booked through Italy's rental backbone
Most lens stock in Italy sits inside three rental houses: Panalight in Rome and Milan, Cinecittà Rental on the historic Tuscolana campus, and Lumiq Studios in Turin. Our team books across all three, so a Cooke S7/i full set covering 18mm to 135mm, a Zeiss Supreme Prime Radiance kit, ARRI Signature Primes for the Alexa 35 and LF lines, or a Master Anamorphic block can be built even on a date when one house is locked to a Mediaset Cologno Monzese, Rai, or Sky Italia studio production.
The same network stocks Angénieux Optimo zooms (24-290, 28-76, EZ-1, EZ-2), Fujinon Premista 28-100 and 80-250, Canon CN-E primes, Cooke S4/i, S7/i, and rehoused Speed Panchro vintage sets. Atlas Orion anamorphic 2x, Cooke Anamorphic/i SF, Hawk V-Lite spherical-feel anamorphic, and Kowa Cine Prominar 2x stand ready for shoots chasing a certain flare and breathing character, the kind audiences link to European arthouse and feature work. EM srl in Rome, Movie People in Naples, and Cargo Studios in Bologna fill the long tail when a project needs Lomo, Kowa, or vintage Russian Helios glass for a period piece set in Cinque Terre or Sicily.
AIC cinematographers and the CSC-trained focus pullers we book lead the prep at the rental house. That covers projector tests on a 30-foot throw, collimation, focus marks, and lens data calibration over LDS or Cooke /i Technology to the Preston FI+Z or cmotion cPRO handsets. The crew also runs back-focus checks against the chosen ARRI Alexa 35, Alexa Mini LF, Sony Venice 2, or RED V-Raptor body, and mocks up the matte box and filter stages so the gaffer and DIT see the full chain before load-out.
Cases ship under ATA carnet through Fiumicino, Malpensa, or Linate cargo with the customs broker we keep on retainer. So a same-day swap between sets clears without bond hold-ups, say Master Primes added late to a hero close-up day in Centro Storico Rome, or a Cooke Anamorphic block flown into a second-unit Dolomite shoot. Our duty office in Rome and Milan holds spare 32mm, 40mm, and 50mm equivalents on the shelf during principal photography. A 24-hour replacement cycle covers shoot-day damage from sand at Ostia, salt spray on the Amalfi coast, or altitude condensation in the Dolomites.
Our prep window is where we match glass to your cinematographer's intent. We schedule testing days at the rental house in Rome, Milan, or Turin to suit your prep calendar. Our team walks each set against your reference frames, then logs the chosen primes, zooms, and anamorphics. We confirm focal coverage, close-focus needs, and matched filtration before load-out. This keeps your camera test efficient and removes surprises on the first shoot day.
Regional reach keeps glass moving to set wherever you shoot. We stage lens packages near your base, whether that base sits in Tuscany, Sicily, the Dolomites, or the Amalfi Coast. Our team coordinates second-unit kits so a splinter crew never waits on a single set. We track each case across units and book courier runs between locations. That way a hero prime reaches the right camera on the right day, even across distant Italian regions.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What prime lens sets do you stock?
We carry full sets of Zeiss Master Primes, Supreme Primes, Cooke S4/i and S7/i, ARRI Signature Primes, and more. Most sets run from 18mm to 135mm, and we keep wider and longer options ready too.
Do you have large format lenses?
Yes. We stock full-frame lenses such as ARRI Signature Primes, Cooke S7/i, and Zeiss Supreme Primes for cameras like the ARRI Alexa LF and Sony Venice. These lenses give the coverage that large format sensors need.
What anamorphic options are available?
We offer anamorphic lenses such as ARRI Master Anamorphic, Cooke Anamorphic/i, and many vintage anamorphic options. Anamorphics give the widescreen look and flare traits that many shoots want.
Can you provide zoom lenses?
Yes. We stock cinema zooms from ARRI Alura, Fujinon Cabrio, Angenieux Optimo, and Cooke. Zooms come in both full-frame and Super 35 coverage to suit many uses.
Do you offer vintage lenses?
Yes. We hold picked sets of vintage glass, such as rehoused Cooke Speed Panchros, vintage Zeiss, and other classic lenses that give unique character and a softer look.
What lens accessories do you include?
Lens rentals come with protective cases, front and rear caps, and lens data cables where they apply. We can also add follow focus systems, lens motors, and wireless lens control matched to your package.
Related Services
Productions in Italy that need this often pair it with Lens Filters, Camera Equipment Rental, and Camera Support Systems for full coverage. Most projects also draw on HMI & Tungsten Lights and Foley Recording Services.
On Set
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