If you are a serious video shooter, there are many reasons why investing in cine lens is a wise decision. Here are our top 12 picks for cine lenses availabe at Adorama.
Sony E PZ 18-110mm f/4 G OSS: This versatile lightweight cine zoom has separate, smooth-action control rings for focus, zoom, and aperture and includes built-in Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization (OSS) to minimize the effects of camera shake. It incorporates one aspheric and 2 ED elements to maximize image quality, provides manual and servo zoom options, and is parfocal, maintaining precise focus over its entire zoom range. Beautifully finished in satin black, it also features internal focusing, apertures of f/4-f/22, and comes with a removable tripod foot. Adorama price: $3,498.00 in APS-C/Super 35 Sony E–Mount.
Canon CN-E 135mm T2.2 L F Cinema Prime: This impressive telephoto prime lens covers the full-frame format, has an 11-bladed diaphragm for smooth out-of-focus-area effects (bokeh) and features comprehensive scales on both sides of the barrel that can be switched from footages to metric distances. All control rings are precision engineered for ultra-smooth operation, and to maintain constant torque, and its all-glass optical construction is designed to minimize differences due to temperature variations; Adorama price: $3,950.00 in Canon EF mount.
Sigma 18-35mm T2 Cine High-Speed Zoom: Providing a wide 28.4mm image circle that easily accommodates Super 35mm-format sensors, and a fast T2 maximum aperture for low-light shooting, this compact zoom delivers outstanding image quality and covers a popular focal-length range. It provides ultra-smooth, long-throw, 180-degree focusing for optimum control. Its click-free, 60-degree-turn, 9-bladed iris enhances bokeh, yielding smooth, natural out-of-focus image areas, and its Internal Focus design maintains a constant length for consistent balance. Its zoom ring rotates in a smooth 160 degree turn for precise control, and all 3 lens-control rings incorporate standard 0.8 Mod gears compatible with optional servo systems. A removable lens support foot is included. Adorama price: $3,999.00 in Canon EF, Sony E, and PL (Arri Positive Lock) mounts.
Rokinon 12mm T2.2 Cine Lens: This attractively priced wide-angle prime covers am 18mm ultra-wide-equivalent focal length on APS-C-size sensors. Its de-clicked aperture control ring has settings from T 2.2 to T 22 and both focusing and aperture rings have standard 0.8-pitch gearing for optional servo control. The lens incorporates 3 ED and 2 aspheric elements plus Nano Coating to enhance image quality and light transmission. A bayonet mount lens hood is included. Adorama price: $349.00 in Sony E and Canon EF-M mounts, $369.00 in Fuji X mount, and $374.90 in Four Thirds Mount.
Sigma 50-100mm T2 Cine High-Speed Zoom: This impressive high-speed, high-performance moderate telephoto zoom provides a 28.4mm diameter image circle that covers Super 35mm sensors and features an Internal Focus design to ensure a constant length for predictable handling. The focusing ring rotates 180 degrees, the zoom ring rotates 160 degrees, and the iris ring rotates 60 degrees for smooth action and precise control. All 3 rings incorporate standard 0.8-pitch gears compatible with optional servo systems. Other features: dustproof, weatherproof, all-metal construction, a 9-bladed aperture for smooth, natural bokeh, and a removable lens support foot. Adorama price: $3,999.00 in Canon EF, Sony E, and PL (Arri Positive Lock) mounts.
SLR Magic HyperPrime Cine 50mm T0.95: This audacious super-speed prime lens provides a100mm-equivalent focal length on the Micro Four Thirds format that’s ideal for low-light work and reportage. It has geared focus and aperture rings and a click-less iris for smooth aperture pulls. The lens front does not rotate as you focus making it compatible with optional accessories including matte boxes and the SLR Magic Anamotphot 1.33x 50 anamorphic adapter ($899.00). Adorama price: $999.00 in Micro Four Thirds (MFT) mount.
Fujinon MK18-55mm T2.9 Lens: A high quality cine lens covering the Super 35 format, it has separate, smooth-operating, long-throw focus, zoom, and iris rings, all with standard 0.8 MOD gears compatible with servo accessories. Its click-less 9-bladed aperture provides a constant T2.9 aperture over the entire zoom range, its focusing ring turns 200 degrees using a flange focal distance adjustment, and it provides a Macro Mode. The lens is color matched to Fujinon HK-, ZK-, and XK-series lenses. Adorama price: $3,799.00 on Sony E-Mount.
Sony FE PZ 23-135mm f/4 G OSS: This high-performance E-Mount/Full-Frame Format cine zoom employs Smooth Motion Optics, uses 5 aspheric and 3 ED lens elements to enhance image quality, and is parfocal, maintaining focus without “breathing” as you zoom. It features a Linear Autofocus Motor, Internal Focus to maintain length and balance, and built-in in Optical SteadyShot (OSS) image stabilization for smooth shake-free video. Its Power Zoom system employs a Sonic Wave Motor for smooth operation, and its separate iris, focus, and zoom rings have standard gears ensuring compatibility with accessories. It comes with a removable tripod collar. Adorama price: $2,498.00 in Sony E-Mount.
SLR Magic Cine 35mm T1.4 Mark II Lens: This engaging high-speed prime has industry standard geared focus and aperture rings that are compatible with third party follow-focus and servo units The iris is click-less for smooth pulls and it focuses in the same direction as Canon lenses. Its non-rotating front allows it to be used with SLR Magic Anamorphic and Achromatuc adapters, and its mechanical construction is more robust than previous models. Adorama price: $429.00 in Sony-E or Micro Four Thirds (MFT) mount.
Tokina Cinema ATX 16-28mm T3 Wide-Angle Zoom: This attractive wide-angle zoom covers Full-Frame 35mm sensors and is parfocal to maintain focus and minimize “breathing” and image shifting as you zoom. Its optical design employs aspheric and SLD glass elements to deliver high image quality, and it provides a constant T3.0 aperture over its entire range. Other features: a de-clicked 9-bladed aperture ring, focusing down to 11 inches, and focus, aperture, and zoom scales on both sides of the lens barrel. Its cine-style lens housing is designed for use with follow-focus systems. Adorama price: $3,999.00 in Canon EF mount.
Canon CN-E 24mm T1.5 L F Cinema Prime: This excellent wide-angle prime covers Full Frame and Super 35 sensors, has separate geared iris and focus controls, the latter with a smooth, long-throw 300-degree rotation, and features dust- and water-resistant construction. Dual focusing scales are visible from almost any angle, the lens features an 11-bladed diaphragm foe enhanced bokeh, and focus is maintained at all settings with virtually no “breathing.” Innovative glass construction minimizes barrel expansion and contraction to ensure the accuracy of all scales, and it has the same gear positions as other CN-E lenses. Adorama price: $4,220.00 in Canon EF Mount.
Sigma 35mm T1.5 Cine Lens: This exceptional new high-speed prime lens covers full-frame sensors, is suitable for capturing ultra-hi-res 8K video in low light, provides apertures from T1.5 to T16, and has standard 0.8-pitch gears on its long-throw 180-degree focusing ring and click-less iris control ring. Its 9-bladed aperture enhances bokeh, its distance scale is calibrated in feet, and it features dust- and water-resistant construction. Note: A new Sigma 50mm T1,5 Cine Lens ($3,499.00) with similar specs is also available for those requiring a longer focal length high-performance, high speed prime. Adorama price: $3,499.00 in Canon EF, Sony-E, or PL (Arri Positive Lock) mount.
