CINEMA 58

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EVOLUTION OF CINEMA 58

1ST GENERATION

2ND GENERATION

3RD GENERATION

4th GENERATION

WE DIDN’T BUILD CINEMA. YOU DID.

 

 

We released the original CINEMA 58 in 2013. After hundreds of emails from Cinema operators requesting features, coatings and finishes; CINEMA 58 has been shaped by the people who use it, not the ones who make it. You are the operator and the engineer!

58MM MANUAL LENS

GORGEOUS BRUSHED FINISH

MSX brushed finishes are achieved using Japanese whetstones. Not only are whetstones eco-friendly, but they create a certain texture that cannot be achieved by standard brushing techniques. This gives the lens a rough antislip texture and just amazing to hold. While almost all brushed have a satin like texture, MSX’s brushed finishes have a deep grained texture that can be felt with the fingertips. This is one way to tell that it is a genuine MSX lens. 

HYPERFLUD™ FRONT

Hyperflud is a mechanical optical front system designed by MSX to increase light flow into the optical glass elements. By reflecting and flooding more light into the optics, lens characteristics are exaggerated as well as offering better light performance. HYPERFLUD, comprises of two parts, control and flud. Control is a hood, while a normal hood will kill all optical aesthetics the control hood reduces unwanted flaring while retaining subtle optical characteristics. Removing the hood exposes the “Flud” part which will increase flaring and optical aesthetics as well as light performance.

MOTION LOCK™ 

The ability to lock the focus in place has been one of CINEMA 58’s most requested features. The internal focus ring is integrated with 3D printed parts that allows the focus to be locked in place by removing the follow focus gear and inserting the locking pin. When the locking pin is in places, no amount of accidental knocks is going to move the focus. This is super useful if CINEMA 58 is being integrated with external attachments that require additional focus calibrations.  

PATENTED AFF SYSTEM

Anamorphic flares are built into the optical glass and can be optimised to produce various colours. The AFF system differs from the plethora of anamorphic flare filters available because the AFF bends light within the optical glass (near aperture) rather than refracting light at the front of the lens. Unlike most filters, AFF will cause zero light loss as it’s just a thin glass filament.  

OPTICAL COATINGS

Create amazing optical looks that only activate under certain light conditions bridging analog and digital aesthetics.

Mono, dual and tri coating methods allow CINEMA to have single, double, triple or even quad coloured optical flares present in a single barrel. Depending on the angle the light source hits the optical glass, multiple colours will be activated simultaneously. Choose from a combination of 11 different colour options.

RELOADABLE GEARS

SHOOT IN STYLE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE GEARS.

No tools necessary for installation.

SHOP GEARS

APERTURE SHAPES

THIN OVAL

MEDIUM OVAL

  FAT OVAL

REQUEST CUSTOM SHAPES

GEARED APERTURE CONTROL

MILITARY GRADE PROTECTION

We want your investments in MSX products to be as safe as possible. This is the sole reason why we’ve decided to ship all CINEMA 58 4th generation lenses in a impact, chemical, dust and air pressure controlled military cases. These cases are originally designed to transport military communication devices, so its safe to say that they will protect your CINEMA 58 against anything you can throw at it. These cases alone cost £125 to purchase!

These cases can also house smaller cameras such as DSLRs or BMCC along with CINEMA 58. If you desire to place additional equipment in the case, then select the case arrangement to be on the side when you build your lens. 

12 MONTHS CRAFTSMANSHIP GUARANTEE.

 

Cinema is designed to last a lifetime. We’re proud of our craftsmanship, too proud. Since the original release in 2013, we’ve only had one Cinema 58 unit malfunction after use. Should your unit fail or malfunction in any way, we’ll replace it with a newly built unit. Free of charge. Just let us know through the help centre what the issue is with your unit, we’ll send the return details and provide a replacement unit as soon as possible. No hidden tricks or sneaky terms and conditions. Our only request is that the unit isn’t modified or obtained any damage.

EVERY SINGLE LENS IS HAND BUILT IN ENGLAND.

 “WHAT IF I DON’T LIKE THE SPECIFICATION I PURCHASED?”

 

We’re fully aware that this can happen this is why we offer a 60 days exchange.

Within this 60 days period, if you are unsatisfied with the look/specification that you have purchased you can send the unit back to us and we’ll either optimise it with new specifications or exchange with a newly built unit depending on what needs to be changed. The optimisations include, optical coatings, aperture shapes and AFF. We do our best to produce videos to demonstrate what our lenses will look like. However, there are over 14,641 possible possible looks with CINEMA 58 (quad coated) it is virtually impossible for us to make videos with every specifications.

We recently created a new section where operators can submit their work. We highly recommend that you submit any work created with MSX products.

SHOOTS AS BEAUTIFUL AS IT LOOKS.

 

 

SHOT SOMETHING COOL?

 

SUBMIT TO GALLERY

LETS BUILD IT…

SINGLE OPTICAL COATING

DUAL OPTICAL COATINGS

VARIANTS

 

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Have questions?

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