Laowa launches the Laowa Ranger Compact Cine Zoom 16-30mm T2.9 lens, a brand new compact wide-angle cine zoom lens for full-frame cameras.
Final yr Venus Optics, the guardian firm of Laowa, launched the light-weight Laowa Ranger Compact Cine Zoom Sequence for full-frame cameras. Laowa has a number of cine lens ranges, nevertheless, the Ranger collection pushes the boundaries of the cine zoom lens format, providing a compact and light-weight zoom various.
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The collection at present consists of 28-75mm and 75-180mm, each T2.9 lenses, so the 16-30mm turns into the widest of the collection. The vary now covers a focal vary of 16-180mm in simply 3 lenses, with greater than an 11x zoom ratio.
Minimizing tools area with cine zooms is good for filmmakers as typically kits will be extraordinarily massive and heavy. Making the Ranger zooms as small as doable turns into a extremely enticing incentive, particularly for many who journey typically.
As soon as once more, Laowa is pushing the boundaries of full-frame cine zoom lenses with the 16-30mm, which weighs simply 800g and measures solely 10.7cm in size. Lighter tools allows improved maneuverability and flexibility, making it simpler to deal with for smaller groups or people.
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The lens is 16mm at its widest, offering an ultra-wide angle of view of 107°. This massive angle of view allows the person to seize expansive scenes with a number of topics, and as Laowa states, “it is ready to seize landscapes and close-ups concurrently”.
The T2.9 aperture stays fixed throughout the lens vary enabling filmmakers to maintain settings dialed in when zooming out and in or altering for an additional lens within the collection. This additionally results in an identical optical efficiency and colour rendition as they’re particularly matched to be utilized as a set.
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Different notable options of the lens embody a parfocal design, a minimal focusing distance of 33cm, minimal focus respiration, and low distortion.
The lens is on the market in 6 interchangeable mounts, with the Arri PL because the default with an interchangeable EF mount. Extra mounts for the Canon RF, Sony E, Nikon Z, and L mount will be bought individually for $100 / £100.
The Ranger collection is available in Customary (black lens physique) and Lite variations (space-grey lens physique). The Lite model additionally contains a magnesium alloy design with a easy and refined texture, making the lens even lighter and extra sturdy.
Laowa Ranger Compact Cine Zoom 16-30mm T2.9 lens is accessible now individually priced at $2,999 / £3,189 (Customary) and $3,499 / £3,709 (Lite), or in a 3-lens set for $8,699 / £11,300 (Customary) and $10,199 / £13,250 (Lite).
