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Munich film icon — Signature Primes, DNA LF, Master Anamorphic. Cameras and optics from one source.

ARRI (Arnold & Richter, Munich, since 1917) is the only manufacturer that builds both cameras and cinema lenses at the highest level. The Signature Primes were specifically developed for ALEXA sensors—an integration that no other manufacturer can offer.

The Series

Signature Prime (Full Frame T1.8, organic, 18 focal lengths), DNA LF (Large Format, "detuned" vintage character), Master Anamorphic (2x, controlled), Alfa (compact vintage-inspired FF primes), Shift & Tilt (architecture specialists). Historically: ARRI/ZEISS Ultra Prime and Master Prime (cooperation with ZEISS).

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