ZEISS Compact Prime CP.3 XD Lens Set PL-Mount
The Zeiss CP.3 XD 5-Lens Set includes five commonly used focal lengths ranging from wide-angle to telephoto. A 18mm T2.9, 25mm T2.1, 35mm T2.1, 35mm T2.1, 50mm T2.1, and 85mm T2.1 lens make up this PL-mount set. The optics in these lenses feature color-matched T* coating, and the barrels are designed with ergonomics in mind.
As the XD moniker would denote, eXtended Data connections are integrated into these lenses. These connections include both a Cooke /i interface on the mount itself and a 4-pin LEMO connection on the lens body. See below for more information on the individual lenses included in this kit.
- 18/25/35/50/85mm Lenses
- All Lenses Cover Full-Frame Format
- PL Mount
- Geared Focus and Iris Control Rings
- 14-Blade Iris
- eXtended Data (XD) and /i Connections
- Classic ZEISS Image Rendering
- Improved Ergonomics over Last-Gen CP.2
- Lens Scale Marked in Feet
The Zeiss CP.3 XD 5-Lens Set includes five commonly used focal lengths ranging from wide-angle to telephoto. A 18mm T2.9, 25mm T2.1, 35mm T2.1, 35mm T2.1, 50mm T2.1, and 85mm T2.1 lens make up this PL-mount set. The optics in these lenses feature color-matched T* coating, and the barrels are designed with ergonomics in mind.
As the XD moniker would denote, eXtended Data connections are integrated into these lenses. These connections include both a Cooke /i interface on the mount itself and a 4-pin LEMO connection on the lens body. See below for more information on the individual lenses included in this kit.
ZEISS CP.3 XD Lens Set
Building on the success of the well-regarded CP.2 lenses, ZEISS‘s CP.3 Compact Prime Lenses offer the same full-frame sensor coverage and classic ZEISS look in an updated form-factor and with improved mechanics and lens coatings. This lens also includes the new eXtended Data connections which transmit essential lens metadata through both a Cooke /i interface on the mount itself and a 4-pin LEMO connection on the lens body.
This Compact Prime Lens Set is derived from the same classic optical formula as the preceding CP.2 variant and shares the same physical length as the other CP.3 lenses while maintaining identical focus and iris gear positioning with the entire set of CP.3 lenses, relative to the mount. All CP.3 lenses also share the same 95mm front diameter. Similar physical attributes across the lens line makes fitting lens accessories such as matte boxes, follow focuses, lens supports, and lens control motors easier and less time consuming.
Another feature handed down from the preceding CP.2 lenses is the interchangeable mounts. This lens comes with a PL mount installed. Though, if you wish to fit your CP.3 lens to a different camera, the lens mount can be swapped by the user for a separately available mount of a different kind. If you like the bokeh in your images to be round, even after stopping down, you will be pleased to know that the 14-bladed iris from the CP.2 has not been left out of the optical design.
Zeiss eXtended Data (XD) Technology
Combining Cooke’s /i lens metadata protocol with Zeiss-specific datasets for each lens enables focal length, focus position, iris setting, and depth-of-field calculation metadata transmission to a wide range of cameras and production equipment. All information is transmitted in real-time through the 12-o’clock positioned pins on the PL mount and 4-pin LEMO port on the barrel of the lens and is captured for every individual frame. The lens data can be leveraged for accurate focus pulling when combined with a rangefinder or recorded alongside the video footage and applied in post-production. In particular, the recording of Zeiss-specific datasets enable DITs using Pomfort or DaVinci Resolve software to analyze recorded footage to remove distortion and shading in post-production.
One advantage to this system lies in the fact that a production team can save the time in pre-production normally spent mapping out each lens’s distortion manually with focus charts. The eXtended Data workflow is both more precise and quicker saving both time and money on productions, especially ones that plan on using VFX.
Signature Zeiss Look
New Ergonomic Design
| CP.3 XD 18mm/2.9 | |
| CP.3 XD 25mm/2.1 | |
| CP.3 XD 35mm/2.1 | |
| CP.3 XD 50mm/2.1 | |
| CP.3 XD 85mm/2.1 | |
| CP.3 XD 15mm/2.9 - Optional | |
| CP.3 XD 21mm/2.9 - Optional | |
| CP.3 XD 28mm/2.1 - Optional | |
| CP.3 XD 100mm/2.1 - Optional | |
| CP.3 XD 135mm/2.1 - Optional |
