THALIA

Legacy

Crafted to shape great stories. One set of simply exceptional lenses for unlimited scope.

"The THALIAs have a nice fall off and are very clean but, unlike most sharp lenses, not cruel to the faces. And the outcome is so beautiful I never softened any close-ups with filters."

Philippe Rousselot

Beauty First

The use of modern photography lenses for beautiful cinematography is rare, mostly because many modern photo lenses lack a distinct and artistic character, instead prioritizing sharp images that can feel devoid of life. The Leitz THALIA lenses, based on the sublime Leica S medium format lenses, are an exception to the rule. The S lenses are designed to capture people above all else and the way THALIA lenses render faces evokes the iconic portraiture that medium format is known for. Add in Leica’s unrivaled skin tone rendering, just warm enough to add a divine spark of life, and the THALIA lenses stand apart as a set that puts beauty front and center of every frame.

 

Many cinematographers have pulled away from modern cinematography lenses in order to introduce aberrations that take the edge off digital sensors. The THALIA lenses deliver many of these characteristics without some of the drawbacks associated with vintage lenses like difficult-to-control flares and limited availability of replacement parts. Like many older lenses, they exhibit a field curvature that brings the viewer’s attention to the center through a gradual falloff of contrast and resolution toward the edges. The images created by THALIA lenses are clear and detailed without feeling overly sharp as witnessed by their beautiful, smooth skin tones. And the newly designed circular iris keeps the bokeh smooth and beautiful through all stops while maintaining structure in the out-of-focus details.

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Ready to Tell the Bigger Story

The Leitz THALIA lenses offer a large potential image circle that covers up to ARRI Alexa 65 or 65 mm film. While these larger capture formats accentuate the dimensionality of the images as even more aberrations and curvature are translated to the sensor, the sensual nature of the lenses comes through on any camera or format.

 

The wide range of 10 focal lengths in the THALIA series, starting at 24 mm and continuing to 180 mm, makes them unusually broad for larger format lenses, which helps to better service productions on all formats. The ability to swap between PL and LPL mounts, both with /i metadata contacts, further demonstrates their format flexibility.

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Included in the THALIA series are 3 macro lenses. The 24 mm, 55 mm and 120 mm all have 1:2 macro capability. There’s no need to slow down production with diopters or mix and match lenses for insert shots, product work, or extreme close ups.

 

The 90 mm THALIA-T is a standout lens with a truly unique character. Based on an optical design of the 1935 Leica Thambar lens, the THALIA version also creates a dreamy softness that can make portraiture instantly feel like George Hurrell’s old Hollywood work, rich with beauty and glamor. 

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Covered

The THALIA lenses offer a large image circle that covers sensors up to the ARRI ALEXA 65, but can be used to create equally stunning images on VistaVision and Super 35 sensors and film stocks as well.

Thalia 30mm back

Dimensionality

Images captured with the THALIA lenses can appear to have an added depth and dimensionality, especially on larger sensors, due to a gradual focus fall off curve. Rather than even, flat layers of focus across the frame, the THALIA lenses have a sharp and focused center with gradual and pleasing fall off of contrast and light towards the edges leading the view to the image center as well as adding dimensionality to the scene. Different from most images created with modern lenses.

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Film Look

Although the THALIA lenses are new lenses, they do offer many of the image characteristics that have driven cinematographers to pair older lenses with digital sensors. They are clear without being overly sharp and focus is smooth and forgiving without looking soft. Skin tones are natural and smooth with accurate color rendition.

Thalia 30mm front open

Bokeh Master

The innovative iris design of the THALIA lenses maintains a circular iris through all aperture stops, creating a cinematic bokeh that comes alive with character. Out-of-focus elements maintain their structure, which further adds to the sense of dimensionality in the image.

Shot with THALIA

Check out these films that were all shot on our THALIA, large-format cine lenses.

Longboard | Leitz Thalia

Kirsten Stewart by Silvan Giger

Jardin D'Hiver

New York Street

Desert Horse

Rimowa - Never Still ft Adwoa Aboah | Encounter Good Ads

Musa Cantata

2 Daughters

Miu Miu - Rachel Chinorir

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Technical Specifications

Focal Length (mm)

24 mm

30 mm

35 mm

45 mm

55 mm

70 mm

90 mm

100 mm

120 mm

180 mm

Aperture

T3.6

T2.9

T2.6

T2.9

T2.8

T2.6

T2.2

T2.2

T2.6

T3.6

Image Circle

60 mm

Close Focus (ft)

7.8"

1'8"

1'10"

2'

11.7"

1'8"

3'

2'4"

22.5"

5'

Close Focus (m)

0.2

0.5

0.55

0.6

0.3

0.5

0.9

0.7

0.57

1.5

Horizontal angle of view "Super 65" 59.9 mm x 25.6 mm

96.9º

84.1º

75.4º

62º

52.4º

42.3º

33.5º

30.3º

25.4º

17.1º

Horizontal angle of view "Full Frame" 36 mm x 24 mm

73.7º

61.9º

54.4º

43.6º

36.2º

28.8º

22.6º

20.4º

17.1º

11.4º

Horizontal angle of view "Super 35" 24.9 mm x 18.7 mm

54.8º

45.1º

39.2º

30.9º

25.5º

20.2º

15,7º

14.2º

11.8º

7.9º

Weight (lb)

3.13

3.31

3.08

3.21

3.61

2.34

2.3

2.56

3.66

3.57

Weigth (kg)

1.42

1.50

1.40

1.46

1.64

1.06

1.04

1.16

1.66

1.62

Length (in)

4.9"

5.2"

5.2"

5.2"

6.1"

4.9"

4.9"

4.9"

6.9"

6.1"

Length (mm)

124.5

131.5

131.5

131.5

154.5

124.5

124.5

124.5

175

154.5

Lens Mount

PL and LPL with Cooke/i

Front Diameter

95 mm

Front Filter

92 mm screw-in (except 24 mm)

Rear Filter

Via net holder

Matched Focus/Iris Ring Locations

All focal lengths

Focus Rotation

270°

Iris Blades

15

Iris Shape

Circular through all stops

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Resources

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Leitz Cine Lenses - Product Families Download

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Data Sheet English Download

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Data Sheet Spanish Download

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Data Sheet French Download

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Thalia Focus Marks - Feet Download

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Thalia Focus Marks - Meter Download

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Depth of Field Chart - Feet Download

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Depth of Field Chart - Meter Download

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