CHIOPT is joining the “zoom lens race” by bringing an EXTREMELY affordable zoom lens to the market that can be purchased in a variety of different mounts. The XTREME ZOOM 28-85mm T3.2 is now available at B&H and CVP (PL/EF/E mounts), so I took this new lens (E mount) for a spin wanting to find out if it is any good, in regards to optics and usability. After all, working with equipment directly in the field is the best way to sense how it performs. Interested in learning more? Then go ahead and read on. Spring is known for crazy and unexpected weather changes here in Austria. Just as it goes, a day before going out to film the above piece, the nice, “spring-like” and sunny weather changed and by the time I got there, a white snow blanket covered Türnitz – a small, sleepy village located about an hour outside of Vienna. This is where I met Clemens Schweiger, a young biology/zoology student, who – amongst all animals in the world – chose spiders to be his delightful pets. Having 128 of them in a small hut on his family-owned property, we met for a friendly talk, which I used as an opportunity to test the new CHIOPT lens. Taken with CHIOPT XTREME. Image credit CineD CHIOPT XTREME – Build Quality The XTREME lens that landed on my desk looked very solid with a nice metal housing to it. Also very evident is the amount of text (information) “printed” on...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 4 May, 2022