Kowa Cine Pominar Spherical Primes are Japanese cinema lenses from the 1960s. These are impressive lenses with one of the most incredible combinations of characteristics.

They are sharp on center, with medium/low contrast. You’ll get sharp images, but you retain more detail on your shadows and highlights. Their bokeh has enough character to make the lenses stand out from modern options, but not so busy that it distracts from your subject. What sets these lenses apart from almost every other set is their signature gold and amber lens flares, thanks to their gold single-layer coatings. When properly white balanced, flares have a rich saturated amber tone.

These lenses have been growing in popularity, especially since TLS starting putting these beautiful optics into modern, reliable housings.

Note the 32mm, 50mm, 75mm, and 100mm all cover or nearly cover Alexa LF, and other Full Frame sensors. So please ask us about coverage/format for your particular shoot.