ZEISS Aatma – features
The name “Aatma” comes from the Sanskrit word for “innermost essence,” “self,” or “soul.” According to the company, they designed these lenses to “evoke emotion while keeping a consistent look across the set. Their images are similar to classic ZEISS lenses, with soft skin tones, lower contrast, smooth and lively focus transitions, and rich bokeh with a gentle soap bubble effect.”
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ZEISS Aatma T1.5 Full-Frame Cinema Lenses Released
ZEISS has just unveiled a lineup of T1.5 prime lenses that cover full-frame image sensors: the Aatma. At launch, the entire lens set is available, comprising nine focal lengths: 18mm, 25mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 85mm, 100mm, and 135mm. Let’s take a closer look at these lenses, which are expected to start shipping in June 2026.
At launch, the lens set includes nine lenses: 18mm, 25mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 85mm, 100mm, and 135mm, all at T1.5. The lenses feature a new optical design inspired by the past, while their mechanical specifications meet ZEISS’s current high-end cinema lens standards.
The lenses keep the familiar form, size, weight, and handling of ZEISS’s premium cine lenses. Like other modern ZEISS cinema lenses, the Aatma features ZEISS eXtended Data (XD) technology and is fully compatible with the CinCraft system, making workflows for visual effects, camera tracking, and virtual production more efficient.
