Like we did with the cameras, now it’s the lenses’ turn. We made a chart with the lenses used to shoot the Oscars 2024 (96th Academy Awards) Best Picture and Cinematography nominees. The picture is clear. Panavision has no competition.

There’s no real competition for Panavision. This company is doing something right. Although Panavision lenses can not be purchased (rental-only glass), acclaimed DPs just love the lenses, and the excellent Panavision service as well.

Oscars 2024: Cameras & Lenses

Here’s the final list of the Oscars 2024 (96th Academy Awards) Best Picture and Cinematography nominees. Instead of a dull list, we created slides showing the movie poster and the cameras and lenses that shot the movie. Underneath the slides, there’s the description, plus the DP (Director of Photography) that shot the movie. Explore the list below:

Best Picture nominees for Oscar 2024:

1. “American Fiction”: DP:  Cristina Dunlap. Cameras: ARRI ALEXA Mini LF. Lenses: TRIBE7 BLACKWING7
2. “Anatomy of a Fall”: DP: Simon Beaufils. Cameras: ARRI ALEXA Mini LF. Lenses:  Hawk V-Lite and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
3. “Barbie”: DP: Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC. Cameras: ARRI ALEXA 65. Lenses: Panavision 65 and Sphero 65 lenses.
4. “The Holdovers”: DP: Eigil Bryld. Cameras: ARRI ALEXA Mini. Lenses: Panavision H Series, and Zeiss Super Speed
5. “Killers of the Flower Moon”: DP: Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC. Cameras: ARRICAM ST, ARRICAM LT, Sony VENICE, 1917 Bell and Howell. Lenses: Modified T Series Anamorphic, and Petzval Anamorphic
6. “Maestro”: DP: Matthew Libatique. Cameras: Panaflex Millennium XL. Lenses: Panavision PVintage Lenses
7. “Oppenheimer”: DP: Hoyte van Hoytema. Cameras: IMAX9802 (IMAX film cameras), Panavision Panaflex System 65 Studio. Lenses: Panavision Sphero and System 65 lenses, and IMAX modified (by Panavision) snorkel lens.
8. ”Past Lives”: DP: Shabier Kirchner. Cameras: Panavision Millennium XL. Lenses: Panavision Primo, Panavision PVintage
9. “Poor Things”: DP: Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC. Cameras: ARRICAM LT/ST. Lenses: Optex Super Cine, ARRI/Zeiss Master Zoom, ARRI Ultra Prime, TLS Petzval, Angenieux Optimo Lenses
10. “The Zone of Interest”. DP:  Łukasz Żal. Cameras: Sony VENICE. Lenses:  Leitz M 0.8

Cinematography nominees for Oscar 2024:

1. “El Conde”: DP: Edward Lachman, ASC. Cameras: ARRI ALEXA Mini LF Monochrome. Lenses: Zero Optik Ultra Baltar
2. “Killers of the Flower Moon”: DP: Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC. Cameras: ARRICAM ST, ARRICAM LT, Sony VENICE, 1917 Bell and Howell. Lenses: Modified T Series Anamorphic, and Petzval Anamorphic
3. “Maestro”: DP: Matthew Libatique. Cameras: Panaflex Millennium XL. Lenses: Panavision PVintage Lenses
4. “Oppenheimer”: DP: Hoyte van Hoytema. Cameras: IMAX9802 (IMAX film cameras), Panavision Panaflex System 65 Studio. Lenses: Panavision Sphero and System 65 lenses, and IMAX modified (by Panavision) snorkel lens.
5. “Poor Things”: DP: Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC. Cameras: ARRICAM LT/ST. Lenses: Optex Super Cine, ARRI/Zeiss Master Zoom, ARRI Ultra Prime, TLS Petzval, Angenieux Optimo Lenses

Explore the slides below: 

Oscars 2024- Lenses Chart

As usual, based on that data, we built a chart showing the main lenses that shot the nominated films. Explore it below:

Closing thoughts

As you can see in the Lens Manufacturers Chart at the beginning of the article, there’s no real competition for Panavision. This company is doing something right. Although Panavision lenses can not be purchased (rental-only glass), acclaimed DPs just love the lenses, and the excellent Panavision service as well. In Panavision, it’s all about the service. Hence, the company rules the Oscars. For instance, explore the Lens Manufacturers Chart regarding Oscars 2023. Panavision is in the 1st place.

Nevertheless, in previous years we got more glass diversities (ARRI, Zeiss, Fujinon, Cooke) —explore the slide below:

However, in the 96th Academy Awards, it seems that top filmmakers picked a Pana-glass for the job, and of course, for zoom purposes, the mighty Angenieux Optimos were chosen.

If you are curious about the cameras of Oscars 2024, make sure to check out the segmentation in our article.