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The SLR Magic MicroPrime CINE 75mm T1.5 is a medium-telephoto cinema lens born for “cinematic feel.” It’s not a cold, clinically perfect optical tool, but a “visual sculptor” with its own character, color, and emotion—designed for independent filmmakers, wedding videographers, portrait shooters, and content creators
Optical Structure
6 Groups 6 Elements
Mount
Full-Frame E mount
Aperture Blades
13
Filter Size
82mm
Mini Focus Distance
0.92m
Weight
700g
Warm, vintage, emotionally rich cinematic tones
The MicroPrime 75mm T1.5 is clearly tuned for “cinematic” and “vintage” rendering rather than the cold, ultra‑sharp, high‑tech look of many modern digital lenses. Skin tones appear natural and gentle, making it especially suitable for portraits, narrative films, interviews, and any scene where emotional warmth matters.
Its slightly low‑contrast, vintage‑style image is never harsh or glaring. Instead, it delivers smooth, delicate tonal transitions that evoke the “enduring,” “airy” atmosphere of old movies and film stock. Colors are not pushed into oversaturated, hyper‑sharp digital territory, but instead leave generous room for colorists to work - beautiful straight out of camera, yet robust enough as a high‑quality grading base.
This lens is designed to make your images feel more “emotional,” not to render every single hair with razor‑sharp intensity. Whether you’re shooting backlit sunsets, warm street lamps at night, or soft indoor natural light, it consistently delivers a gentle, story‑driven mood.
Gentle yet sharp: built for portraits and storytelling
Medium‑telephoto 75mm focal length: a classic “golden” perspective for portraits and narrative work. On full frame, it’s a standard medium‑telephoto portrait and close‑up length that compresses space mildly and pulls emotional distance closer. On Super35 / APS‑C it’s roughly equivalent to 112mm, making it an ideal workhorse for close‑ups, emotional tight shots, and detail inserts.
T1.5 ultra‑fast aperture: delivers extremely shallow depth of field and strong subject separation, allowing confident shooting in night scenes, stage performances, or low‑light interiors, while keeping ISO low and noise under control. Wide open, depth of field is very shallow, subject three‑dimensionality is pronounced, and foreground/background naturally separate for a strong “cinematic visual focus.”
13‑blade rounded aperture: combined with the 75mm, it produces creamy, dream‑like bokeh that’s smooth, rounded, and free from harsh edges. Out‑of‑focus transitions are very gradual with virtually no distracting double‑line bokeh, making it ideal for narrative films, wedding films, and emotionally driven short pieces.
At wide‑open T1.5, the center still retains ample sharpness and detail for professional 4K capture, yet avoids that overly “digital razor‑edge” look. Skin rendering is natural and refined, with a subtle built‑in softness that preserves texture while gently smoothing pores and minor imperfections—reducing the workload in post.
Perfect balance between usable sharpness and cinematic character
In a high‑resolution era where 4K is standard, the MicroPrime 75mm T1.5 offers enough central resolution at maximum aperture to fully support professional 4K work: facial details, fabric texture, and catchlights in the eyes are all clearly preserved. The corners render with a slightly softer character, carrying a distinct “cine lens flavor.” This intentional lack of clinical perfection at the edges enhances mood and visual focus, making it especially suited to narrative shooting.
Stop down to T2.8 - T4 and the lens’s central sharpness is fully unleashed. The image becomes more solid and crisp, with stable, consistent micro‑detail. In this range, it’s well suited to documentaries, interviews and commercial projects where higher technical image quality is required. The balance of resolution and stability at these apertures makes it an excellent choice for long‑form shoots and demanding productions.
As a true CINE lens, the MicroPrime CINE series is engineered from the ground up to meet professional motion‑picture standards in both mechanics and handling. Its lightweight body combines cinema‑grade control with portability: internally it’s constructed like a professional cine lens, but the exterior remains compact enough for mirrorless bodies and gimbals. A 75mm focal length with a T1.5 aperture, without a massive body - especially friendly for solo operators.
Across the MicroPrime CINE lineup, weight, physical dimensions, front diameter, and gear ring positions are highly unified. Swapping between focal lengths on a gimbal usually requires little to no rebalancing, saving significant time and effort on set. The standardized 85mm front diameter is compatible with most cinema matte boxes, while the internal 82mm filter thread accepts ND, Black Mist, Pro‑Mist, and other creative filters for fast adaptation to lighting and mood.
The focus throw is a generous 150 degrees, providing smooth, precise manual control—ideal for focus pullers and still manageable for solo operators who need controlled focus transitions. An internal focus design keeps the front element from rotating or extending during focusing, which is crucial when using matte boxes, filters, or gimbals. Both the focus and iris rings feature industry‑standard 0.8 MOD gears, ready for follow focus units and FIZ systems in professional cinema setups.
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