Introduced in | 1966 |
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Author | Zeiss |
Construction | 8 elements in 2 groups |
Aperture | f/0.7 |
The Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/0.7 is one of the largest relative aperture (fastest) lenses in the history of photography.[1] The lens was designed and made specifically for the NASA Apollo lunar program to capture the far side of the Moon in 1966.[2][3][better source needed][4]
Stanley Kubrick used these lenses when shooting his film Barry Lyndon, which allowed him to shoot scenes lit only by candlelight.[5][6]
In total there were only 10 lenses made. One was kept by Carl Zeiss, six were sold to NASA, and three were sold to Kubrick.[1]
How the stringent demands of a purist-perfectionist film-maker led to the development of two valuable new cinematographic tools.
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