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Bausch & Lomb

Super Baltar Lenses

Bausch & Lomb cinema primes introduced in the early 1960s as the successor to the original Baltars, with a maximum aperture of T2.3. Became an industry standard through the 1970s on films like The Godfather, All the President's Men, and Paper Moon. Single-coated optics produce veiling glare and rainbow flares.

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Ari Wegner

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Used on Lady Macbeth (2016) and Eileen (2023).
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Gordon Willis

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Primary lens set for The Godfather and Part II. 15mm through 152mm focal lengths
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Last updated March 20, 2026