The new DZOFILM Catta Ace 18-35mm T2.9 is an ultra-wide-angle parfocal full-frame cinema zoom lens with user-interchangeable ARRI PL, LPL, and Canon EF mount. It should start shipping at the end of January for $3,899. The Chinese lens company DZOFILM expands its line of full-frame cinema zoom lenses today. After launching the first pair of the DZOFILM Catta cinema zoom lenses that were designed for mirrorless mounts (check Nino’s review of the lenses here), the company quickly added a version for SLR mounts (ARRI PL, LPL, and Canon EF) called Ace. Announced almost a year ago, the two DZOFILM Catta Ace lenses – 35-80mm and 70-135mm T2.9 – today get a third sibling that further expands the wide end of the line. Let’s take a short look at the new DZOFILM Catta Ace 18-35mm T2.9. DZOFILM Catta Ace 18-35mm T2.9 cinema zoom lens Catta Ace 18-35mm T2.9 cine lens. Source: DZOFILM The new ultra-wide-angle lens also comes in black color to match the existing Catta Ace line. Just like the two existing Catta Ace lenses, the new 18-35mm comes with a user-interchangeable ARRI PL, LPL, or Canon EF mount. With its aluminum alloy body, the lens weighs around 1,850g and the length is 179.5mm (7.07″) with the PL mount attached or 187.5mm (7.38″) with EF or LPL mount. Catta Ace lens trinity. Source: DZOFILM In terms of optical structure, the lens contains 20 elements in 14 groups and comprises four ED (extra-low dispersion) lens elements and an aspherical element. As...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 13 January, 2023