Clint Milby & Jake Fruia
One of the hit products of NAB, Zeiss’ new CP3 lenses are versatile, powerful and much more. Already an award winning product, we spoke with Snehal Patel at the Zeiss NAB booth for more on how these lenses will change not just production, but all of filmmaking itself.
Zeiss’ new CP3 lenses feature the following:
- Clean and crisp ZEISS look which matches perfectly with other ZEISS cinema lenses
- Color matching and covering full frame across the full range of focal lengths from 15 to 135 mm
- Special lens coatings support high-dynamic range projects
- A unique technology that provides information about the lens’ distortion and shading characteristics in real time to speed-up the workflow on set and in post-production
- Lens settings are digitally captured on every frame, avoiding the need to manually record the lens settings for every shot
- Documentation of the lens’ characteristics enhances creativity by allowing more complex shots to be handled in post-production
- Standardized positioning of the focus rings and a consistent 95 mm front diameter allows for fast and easy changeover while on set
- Extraordinarily smooth focus rotation even in extreme temperature conditions thanks to a new, sophisticated construction design
- Consistent T-stops simplifies lighting on set and exposure compensations (T2.9 for 15 to 21 mm and T2.1 for 25 to 135 mm)
- The compact and light-weight design is ideal for handheld, gimbal, drone and Steadicam applications
- Consistent size and weight across most of the focal lengths enables quick change of lenses when used on drones and gimbals
- The ultra-smooth focus rotation allows use of small focus motors
For more information on these revolutionary new lenses, visit Zeiss.com/Cine
