The affordable cine zoom market is exploding right now, but are these tools worth the investment?
At one point in the cinematographer world, creatives would always reach for a prime lens. Zoom lenses just didn’t have the quality and speed that most filmmakers craved. If they did, you’d be paying out the nose for one.
But that has changed recently as more and more affordable zoom lenses are hitting the market.
Venus Optics has been a company that hasn’t shied away from making unique and niche lenses. Its zero distortion wide lenses are a popular choice, while the Laowa Probe Lens has been a hit with product videographers.
Now the company tackles more traditional ground with the new Laowa Ranger Compact Cine Zoom Series. Designed specifically for the full-frame market, the FF Ranger 28-75mm T2.9 and FF Ranger 75-180mm T2.9 lenses seem to offer features and performance that cater to the needs of both independent filmmakers and production houses.
Author: Yaroslav Altunin
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
