KIPON, the Chinese manufacturer known for their lenses and adapters, has announced the upcoming release of the KIPON BAVAYES PL to PL 1.25x Cine ExPANDER, an adapter for the ARRI PL mount. The KIPON BAVAYES adapter offers a solution to enable the use of older Academy format zoom lenses that don’t fully cover the ARRI S35 sensor. Thanks to its 1.25x magnification, these lenses will now effectively cover the sensor resulting in only a 1/3 light loss. Academy format lenses were originally designed for a 28mm image circle, while Super35 sensors like the one in ARRI ALEXA S35 are 34mm. The adapter fixes this incompatibility thanks to its 1.25 conversion factor. The KIPON BAVEYES ExPANDER, currently in the development phase, is expected to launch in the coming weeks. This release will provide ARRI users with increased flexibility in choosing their lenses. Some zoom lenses that will work with the new adapter are: Angenieux 24-290mm Optimo Angenieux 17-102mm Angenieux 25-250mm HR/HP Cooke 18-100mm Cooke 20-100mm Cooke 25-250mm MkII/MkIII Cooke 20-60mm The adapter compatibility is limited to lenses with a maximum depth of 17.5mm. Old Academy lenses will now cover the ARRI S35 sensor – Source: Kipon Availability of the KIPON BAVAYES ExPANDER The adapter serves as a solution for owners of older Academy lenses or for those wanting to use S35 lenses in cameras with bigger sensors. As it’s an optical adapter, we would love to test the quality of the glass used and its effect on the final image. Still,...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 31 October, 2023