IronGlass 85mm rehoused cine prime detail
SOVIET GLASS, CINE MANNERS

IronGlass Rehoused Soviet Lens Kit

Vintage Soviet primes rebuilt into modern MKII cine housings: dreamy flares, swirly bokeh, and painterly texture with real PL-mount manners.

$250/DaySuper 35PL Mount
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Glass with a past.

IronGlass rehouses real Soviet-era primes into MKII cine bodies, the same lens line the maker credits on The Batman and Dune: Part Two.

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IronGlass rehoused prime rear mount and element detail

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Straight From the Spec Sheet

Mount
PL, shimmable stainless steel (MKII rehousing)
Aperture (T-stop)
T2.1 to T3.6 across the MKII Soviet line: T2.1 on 50/58/85, T2.9 on 16/37/135/180, T3.6 on 20/28
Focal lengths, available vs in kit
Maker line: 16, 20, 28, 37, 50, 58, 85, 135, 180mm; standard 6-lens set is 20, 28, 37, 58, 85, 135, which is exactly the TSM kit
Sensor coverage
All lenses cover S35, full frame, and LF; all but the 20mm add VV; the 37 to 135 range adds GFX and Alexa 65 per the maker format chart
Front diameter
95mm on every lens in the standard 6-lens set
Close focus, representative lens
Helios 44-2 58mm: 0.46m (1ft 6in); wides reach 0.17m to 0.2m
Focus rotation
300 degrees on the Tair-11A 135mm; no set-wide figure published
Weight class
0.73 to 1.4 kg per lens across the 6-lens set
Character
Dreamy flares, swirly bokeh, and overall painterly texture per IronGlass; sharp centers with gentle edge fall-off; 15-blade irises on Jupiter-9 and Tair-11A keep bokeh round at any stop

Factory numbers from IronGlass.

Shot on the IronGlass

Real frames from our own productions, captured on this exact glass.

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Frame shot on the IronGlass
Frame shot on the IronGlass
Frame shot on the IronGlass
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Frame shot on the IronGlass
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Priced by the Day

$250 per day
  • Prepped and tested in Clearwater
  • Multi-day and weekly rates on request
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Good to Know

Kit Rental FAQ

What mount are these lenses?

PL, in shimmable stainless steel MKII housings, so they hold flange depth on set and move between PL bodies without drama.

What sensors do they cover?

Per the IronGlass format chart, every lens in the line covers Super 35, full frame, and large format; all but the 20mm add VV, and the 37 to 135mm range adds GFX and Alexa 65.

Which focal lengths ship in the kit?

The standard 6-lens MKII Soviet set is 20, 28, 37, 58, 85, and 135mm at speeds from T2.1 to T3.6.

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