Zeiss CP.2 135mm T2.1 Planar T Monture PL - Prime Cinema Lens

TheZeiss Compact Prime CP.2 135mm / T2.1 PL-mount lens is a "cine prime" lens, designed for cinema and video production. Combined with the manufacturer's extensive knowledge of the lens and its mechanics, it offers unquestionable compatibility in terms of compatibility, follow-focus and shooting capability.

Announced at NAB 2012, this long telephoto lens completes the Compact Prime family of Zeiss cinema lenses. Like the rest of the range, it features an interchangeable mount system, an undeniable advantage.

Not only can it be used on a variety of mounts, it is also guaranteed not to become obsolete through lack of compatibility with future capture devices used by digital cinema. The system offers compatibility with PL, EF, F, MFT and E mounts. The Zeiss website provides a wealth of information and recommendations on how to break down one mount to assemble another.

The five compatible mounts allow use with both cinema cameras and the vast majority of DSLRs.

The Zeiss CP2 135mm lens, art and versatility

The CP2 135mm is ideal for shooting portraits and various packshots. The focal length offers sufficient distance to avoid distortion, and a very interesting angle of view for foreground or background focus. The slight depth of field, typical of telephoto lenses, perfectly isolates the foreground from the background.

The optics and mechanics are not to be outdone, boasting above-average quality. The optics include two aspherical lenses and two types of special dispersion glass, which correct chromatic abberations with impressive precision.

40 high-precision blades make up a circular iris at each notch, providing impressive light highlights in out-of-focus areas, and producing a slight, but very appreciable bokeh.

If you happen - you never know - to want to shoot in 4K, as many cameras that have recently arrived on the market can, you should know that the135mm lens we're talking about - and its entire CP.2 range - is 4K compatible. A nice touch.

It's an efficient, professional-quality lens, designed to last for many years before obsolescence.

Zeiss Compact Prime 135mm PL highlights