Cinema Lens Kits

Here is how this works in practice. Our team assembles lens kits tied to your cinematographer's preference, camera mount and the scale of the locations on the schedule. Iceland's landscapes reward both ends of the range: wide primes and large-format glass for the sweeping vistas of the Highlands and the glacier lagoon at Jokulsarlon, longer focal lengths and anamorphic sets where shoots want compression and texture.

Here is the short of it. We draw working lens stock from the skilled Reykjavik rental base and, for high-end shoots, supplement full prime sets, anamorphics, vintage glass and zooms from rental houses in the UK and mainland Europe, handling ATA carnet import since the country is outside the EU customs union. Each lens is collimated and tested in prep. We brief crews on condensation control because glass moving from a heated super-jeep to a sub-zero exterior will fog.

Here is the breakdown. Cases are sealed against blowing volcanic grit and meltwater, spares and backup focal lengths are kept ready, and we arrange prep time for lens testing so the package is tested before it reaches a remote location.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Iceland's scenery sets a high bar for optical quality. A subarctic island on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, it gives immense, detailed landscapes: the UNESCO rift valley of Thingvellir, Europe's largest glacier in the Vatnajoekull National Park, the black-sand beach and sea stacks at Reynisfjara, the lava and geothermal country around Myvatn, and the Snaefellsnes peninsula crowned by Kirkjufell. The clear subarctic air carries fine detail to the horizon. This good glass must resolve without flaring out under the low Midnight Sun.

Here is how the picture comes together. Logistics matter too: the Highlands open only in summer via F-roads needing 4x4 super-jeeps, and weather changes fast. Productions including 'Interstellar', 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', 'Prometheus' and 'Oblivion' have framed these landscapes with high-end cinema glass, and a well-matched, well-prepped lens kit is what gives a production the optical character it needs across the country's terrain.