The new DJI DL PZ 17-28mm T3.0 is an ultra-wide power zoom lens for the full-frame Zenmuse X9 camera. It offers a lightweight and compact design with a constant aperture as well as internal zooming and focusing mechanism. The lens is available starting today for $1,339. The Chinese tech giant DJI announced a few new products today. The new tether system for the Ronin 4D, called 4D Flex, as well as the new ProRes RAW paid license for the Ronin 4D were covered in a separate article. In this piece, I will only focus (pun intended) on the newly announced DL PZ 17-28mm T3.0 lens. Let’s take a look at the details. DJI DL PZ 17-28mm T3.0 lens DJI DL PZ 17-28mm T3.0 lens. Image credit: CineD The name of the new DL PZ 17-28mm T3.0 lens already lets us know quite a lot about it. It is an ultra-wide power zoom lens that covers the full-frame sensors of the Zenmuse X9 camera from DJI. It has a constant maximum aperture of T3.0 (roughly f/2.8) throughout the zoom range. The minimum aperture is T22. DJI DL PZ 17-28mm T3.0 lens. Image credit: CineD The minimum focus distance of the lens is 0.19m (7.5”) at the 17mm wide end, and 0.26m (10.24”) at 28mm. Optically, the lens consists of 13 elements in 11 groups. The internal servo zoom motor eliminates the need for an external focus motor or lens calibration. Additionally, the DL PZ 17-28mm lens adjusts the zoom internally without...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 7 March, 2023