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Historic American optics manufacturer — Super Baltar primes from the 1960s as sought-after vintage glass with creamy falloff.

Bausch & Lomb no longer has current cinema products, but the Super Baltar Primes from the 1960s are cult glass. Their look — soft at the edges, creamy focus falloff, subtle aberrations — cannot be reproduced with modern lenses. Those who own Baltars rent them out for premium prices.

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