Phase One Lenses

Phase One digital lenses are designed for ultimate image quality. High optical performance, fast apertures and low weight make them ideal tools for great images.The Schneider Kreuznach lenses provide you with the latest leaf shutter technology allowing for unprecedented high flash sync speeds of up to 1/1600s and world class image quality, performance and durability.

Key Benefits

  • German design
  • Leaf shutters
  • Shallow depth of field
  • 1/1600s flash sync
  • Outstanding image quality

Why It Matters To Us…

Extremely high resolution digital backs require the very best lenses possible, in order to fully reproduce the amazing level of detail that is possible. Schneider-Kreuznach Blue Ring lenses fulfill this task with unprecedented performance.

Not to be overlooked, the Blue Ring lenses are excellently constructed, with wide, metal banded focusing rings that are well dampened, and provide excellent purchase for your fingers to make the necessary precise adjustments.

©PaulReiffer 2018; Phase One IQ4 150 MP; LS 40-80 f/4.0-5.6

Meet The Phase One Schneider Kreuznach Lens Family

The 28mm LS Aspherical provides full coverage of the 645 format and the market’s fastest flash synchronization capabilities. It has superb edge to edge sharpness, a viewing angle of 102°, a minimum focusing distance of only 35 cm and fast flash synchronization capabilities up to 1/1600s, making it ideal for interior, landscape, architecture and creative editorial photography.

The Schneider Kreuznach 35mm LS lens is designed for ultimate quality wide angle imaging on medium format 645 format. This is a true architectural quality lens, challenged only by dedicated technical camera lenses. The professional choice for wide-angle, providing quality in both flash and daylight shooting. – Tack sharp wide-angle lens – Full frame edge-to-edge sharpness – Minimum optical distortion – Flash synchronization up to 1/1600th – Schneider Kreuznach “Blue Ring” design.

Phase One XT 40mm Tilt Lens

The Phase One XT 40mm Rodenstock HR Digaron-W f/4 Tilt Lens is an essential wide angle lens for dedicated landscape photographers. The innovative tilt design is optimized for Landscape scenes allowing for fine focal plane control, maximizing depth of field. When coupled with the 12mm shift of the XT Camera, the 3° tilt abilities of the lens puts image quality and composition control at your fingertips.

The Schneider Kreuznach 45mm LS lens completes our range of wide-angle possibilities for the XF Camera System. Providing a focal length that is perfect for almost any application, the Blue Ring 45mm f/3.5 offers edge-to-edge sharpness and nearly distortion free results. – Tack sharp wide-angle lens – Full frame edge-to-edge sharpness – Minimum optical distortion – Flash synchronization up to 1/1600th – Schneider Kreuznach “Blue Ring” design.

Phase One XT 50mm Lens

This is the Phase One XT 50mm Rodenstock HR Digaron-W f/4. At the heart of the XT – Rodenstock HR lenses is the X-Shutter. The X-Shutter is an intelligently integrated and electronically controlled shutter, born out of Phase One’s industrial applications and experience. The X-Shutter is purpose-built for the XT Camera System to allow for finer control in a smaller form factor. Powered by the IQ4, the X-Shutter shares in the ambition of the Infinity platform for future growth and flexibility.

Flash sync up to 1/1600th of a second. Minimal distortion wide angle design, provides a normal look, great for editorial portraits and on location lifestyle photography.

This is the standard focal length lens with the most versatility. Flash sync up to 1/1600th of a second. A preferred choice for on location fashion photographers using fill in flash.

Phase One 90mm Lens XT

This is the Phase One XT 90mm Rodenstock HR Digaron-W f/5.6. At the heart of the XT – Rodenstock HR lenses is the X-Shutter. The X-Shutter is an intelligently integrated and electronically controlled shutter, born out of Phase One’s industrial applications and experience. The X-Shutter is purpose-built for the XT Camera System to allow for finer control in a smaller form factor. Powered by the IQ4, the X-Shutter shares in the ambition of the Infinity Platform for future growth and flexibility.

A longer focal length with just enough optical compression for full length fashion, beauty and portraiture. The preferred lens for on location portraits with a very shallow depth of field.

The Schneider Kreuznach 120mm LS Macro lens is designed for the ultimate quality Macro 1:1 image. This lens is ideal for close-up product shots, and equally ideal for close up beauty, action, nature and wildlife photography. The professional choice when you want to get as close as possible with the subject. – Edge-to-edge tack sharp images – Beautiful out-of-focus bokeh – Auto Focus and Manual focus – Min. focusing distance of only 37cm – Flash synchronization up to 1/1600th – Schneider Kreuznach “Blue Ring” design – Metal lens hood.

XT Camera Phase One 138mm lens rodenstock hr

The Rodenstock HR Digaron-SW float 138 mm f/6.5 is an exceptional sharp long focal length lens for adjustable technical cameras intended for a wide distance range from infinity up to an image scale 1:5.

A long focal length very suitable for fashion, beauty, lifestyle and sports. In addition also ideal for nature photography due to very little camera vibration using leaf shutter only. The lens is very compact and light for a lens with such a focal length and quality.

The Schneider Kreuznach 150mm f/2.8 IF lens is our fastest telephoto lens, providing razor thin depth of field at f/2.8 and beautiful out-of-focus bokeh. Perfect for studio and location portraiture alike.

The Schneider Kreuznach 240mm LS is optimized specifically for digital capture and is an ideal lens for you to get close to your subjects whether you’re shooting beauty, sports, landscape or wildlife.

Schneider Kreuznach 40-80mm LS f/4.0-5.6 Zoom lens performs with ultra sharp rendition on all focal lengths. The optical quality of this zoom lens is comparable with what you would expect from a genuine prime lens. In combination with the Schneider Kreuznach 75-150mm LS f/4.0-5.6 Zoom, the focal length range is complete, from 40mm to 150mm with only two lenses.

The Schneider Kreuznach 75-150mm LS Zoom is maybe the most all-round and versatile Normal/Tele lens for the XF camera system. In combination with the Schneider Kreuznach 40-80mm LS f/4.0-5.6 Zoom, the focal length range is complete, from 40mm to 150mm with only two lenses.

The Teleconverter offers photographers great optical compression that effectively eliminates the distance between objects in the captured scene. This is a great effect for shooting stunning landscape and forced perspective. Compatible exclusively with the Schneider Kreuznach 240mm LS and 150mm LS lenses, as well as the Phase One 150mm AF lens. This 2x Teleconverter lens effectively doubles the focal length of these lenses to 480mm and 300mm respectively.

Designed in Denmark

Danish design is known for functionalism, simplicity, and elegance. For over ten years, Phase One Denmark has led the design of the Phase One Camera System lenses, driving the finest engineering and manufacturing partners to create a higher standard of lens to support the creative ambitions of professional photographers.


German Optics Engineering

Founded in 1913, Schneider Kreuznach is a worldwide leader in optics and precision engineering. Building on a century of German optics expertise, the Blue Ring Lenses for the XF Camera are unmatched in quality, with a unique individual focus calibration making unprecedented autofocus precision possible.


Japanese High-Tech Manufacturing

The manufacturing home of our lenses in Japan is where lenses are built by hand, each handled from start to finish by a single expert who oversees every component is flawlessly assembled. Established over a century ago, the Japanese optics industry is the optimal location for manufacture of the Phase One lenses.

Phase One Lens Specifications28mm LS f/4.535mm LS BR f/3.545mm LS BR f/3.555mm LS BR f/2.880mm LS BR f/2.8110mm LS BR f/2.8 
Aperture Rangef/4.5 - f/32f/3.5 - f/32f/3.5 - f/32f/2.8 - f/22f/2.8 - f/22f/2.8 - f/22
Angle of View102.7º89º73º64º47º29º
Focusing SystemAuto Focus/ManualAuto Focus/ManualAuto Focus/ManualAuto Focus/ManualAuto Focus/ManualAuto Focus/Manual
Filter Rear sheet filter105mm95mm72mm72mm72mm
Optical Construction14 elements
10 groups
11 elements
8 groups
10 elements
7 groups
7 elements
6 groups
6 elements
5 groups
6 elements
5 groups
Lens HoodBayonet
"tulip"
Bayonet
"tulip"
Bayonet
"tulip"
BayonetBayonetBayonet
Flash Sync with LSUp to 1/1600thUp to 1/1600thUp to 1/1600thUp to 1/1600thUp to 1/1600thUp to 1/1600th
Shutter Speed Max (FPS)1/125th1/125th1/125th1/125th1/125th1/125th
Dimensions (L x W)90mm x 136mm
3.5" x 5.5"
111mm x 119mm
4.4" x 4.7"
101mm x 122.9mm
4.0" x 4.8"
77.6mm x 86.5mm
3..0" x 3.4"
64.4mm x 86.5mm
2.5" x 3.4"
83.3mm x 86.5mm
3.2" x 3.4"
Weight1100 grams
2.43 lbs
1370 grams
3.02 lbs
1220 grams
2.68 lbs
600 grams
1.3 lbs
500 grams
1.10 lbs
635 grams
1.40 lbs
Equivalent to 35mm17mm22mm28mm34mm50mm68mm
Min. Focus Distance35cm/1.15 ft50cm/1.64 ft55cm/1.8 ft45cm/1.47 ft70cm/2.30 ft90cm/2.30 ft
Maximum Magnification0.15x0.104x0.116x0.118x0.115x0.116x
Area Covered (w x h)372mm x 276mm
14.6" x 10.9"
518mm x 390mm
20.4" x 15.3"
465mm x 349mm
18.3" x 13.7"
310mm x 230mm
12.2" x 9"
279mm x 377mm
11" x 14.8"
310mm x 230mm
12.2" x 9"
MountXF 645 BayonetXF 645 BayonetXF 645 BayonetXF 645 BayonetXF 645 BayonetXF 645 Bayonet
Supported SystemXF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
XF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
XF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
XF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
XF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
XF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
2x TeleconverterNoNoNoNoNoNo

Phase One Lens Specifications120mm LS BR Macro f/4150mm LS BR f/2.8150mm LS BR f/3.5240mm LS BR f/4.540mm-80mm LS BR Zoom f/475mm-150mm LS BR Zoom f/4 
Aperture Rangef/4 - f/32f/2.8 - f/22f/3.5 - f/32f/4.5 - f/22f/4 - f/32
f/5.6 - f/45
f/4 - f/32
f/5.6 - f/45
Angle of View27º25º26º16.5ºWide: 82º
Tele: 47º
Wide: 50º
Tele: 26º
Focusing SystemAuto Focus/ManualAuto Focus/ManualAuto Focus/ManualAuto Focus/ManualAuto Focus/ManualAuto Focus/Manual
Filter 86mm95mm72mm86mm105mm95mm
Optical Construction9 elements
8 groups
8 elements
7 groups
5 elements
5 groups
8 elements
8 groups
15 elements
11 groups
11 elements
10 groups
Lens HoodBayonetBayonetBayonetBayonetBayonet
"tulip"
Bayonet
"tulip"
Flash Sync with LSUp to 1/1600thUp to 1/1600thUp to 1/1600thUp to 1/1000thUp to 1/1600thUp to 1/1600th
Shutter Speed Max (fps)1/125th1/125th1/125th1/125th1/125th1/125th
Dimensions (L x W)91mm x 107mm
3.6" x 4.2"
115mm x 141.6mm
4.5" x 5.6"
87.1mm x 86.5mm
3.4" x 3.4"
105mm x 169mm
4.1" x 6.7"
111.8mm x 149.9mm
4.4" x 5.9"
105.5mm x 172mm
4.2" x 6.8"
Weight960 grams
2.12 lbs
1658 grams
3.65 lbs
645 grams
1.42 lbs
1600 grams
3.53 lbs
1850 grams
4.08 lbs
1800 grams
3.96 lbs
Equivalent to 35mm75mm93mm94mm150mmWide: 25mm
Tele: 50mm
Wide: 47mm
Tele: 93mm
Min. Focus Distance0.37cm/1.21 ft100cm/3.28 ft150cm/4.92 ft170cm/5.58 ft60cm/1.97 ft100cm/3.28 ft
Maximum Magnification1.00x0.192x0.12x0.17xWide: 0.094x
Tele: 0.179x
Wide: 0.09x
Tele: 0.164x
Area Covered (w x h)56mm x 42mm
2.2" x 1.6"
280mm x 210mm
11" x 8.3"
461mm x 341mm
18.1" x 13.4"
327mm x 242mm
12.9" x 9.5"
W: 56mm x 42mm
22" x 16.5"
T: 30cm x 23cm
11.8" x 9"
W: 636mm x 472mm
25" x 18.6"
T: 341cm x 253cm
13.4" x 10.0"
MountXF 645 BayonetXF 645 BayonetXF 645 BayonetXF 645 BayonetXF 645 BayonetXF 645 Bayonet
Supported SystemXF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
XF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
XF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
XF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
XF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
XF Camera System
P1 & M 645/DF/DF+
2x TeleconverterNoNoYesYesNoNo
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