Vantage One

1. Overview

The Vantage One is a spherical prime lens from HAWK (Germany), released in 2013, with a maximum aperture of T1.0 at 50mm. It was developed to perform under extreme lighting conditions and is positioned in the professional rental market as the fastest production lens of its time.

2. Characteristics

Flare behavior according to CINEFLARES datasheet:

• Types: Rainbow, Spherical Spot, Veiling
• Colors: Blue, Amber, Green, Cyan
• Intensity: Strong

Linked Pattern Entries:

• rainbow-flare
• spherical-spot
• veiling-glare

3. Creative Use

The T1.0 makes it the first choice when shooting without artificial light or with a very small lighting budget. At its widest aperture, it exhibits distinct barrel distortion and strong flares in blue, amber, green, and cyan—a modern lens that behaves more like vintage glass in backlight. The look is not neutral: veiling flares reduce contrast, while rainbow and spot flares create visible accents. Typical use through major rental houses like Cine Gear or P+S Technik, mostly for productions that consciously want to work with natural or available light. Those who need clean, high-contrast images will stop it down to T2.8 or smaller.

4. Specs Overview

5. Status Tracker

• [x] Datasheet extracted (DOM-direct, 2026-04-20)
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