Angenieux Optimo 24-290mm 12x t/2.8 Zoom Lens

The Angenieux Optimo 24-290mm 12x Zoom T2.8 available at Lightbulb Rentals is renowned for its extensive 12x zoom range, making it highly versatile for various cinematography needs. This zoom lens can cover a wide range of focal lengths from 24mm to 290mm, providing flexibility in capturing different perspectives without needing to change lenses frequently.
One of its key features is the option to use a separately available 1.4x or 2x Optimo extender, which expands the lens’s coverage to include Super 35 sensor sizes, enhancing its utility across different camera setups.
The lens is designed with internal focus, maintaining a constant length even when focusing, and it exhibits minimal to no breathing during focus pulls. This ensures consistent image quality and framing throughout the focus range, critical for professional cinematography.
For precise control over focus, the focus ring rotates over 327 degrees, offering more than 70 precise witness marks. This feature allows cinematographers and focus pullers to achieve accurate and smooth focus adjustments.
The lens has a front outside diameter of 162mm, which is compatible with standard production matte boxes, facilitating seamless integration into existing setups.
The Angenieux Optimo 24-290mm zoom lens comes standard with an ARRI PL mount, known for its robustness and widespread use in the industry. Additionally, a Canon EF mount is available separately, providing flexibility for different camera systems.
To support professional workflows, the lens incorporates industry-standard zoom and focus gears, enabling compatibility with optional zoom motors, follow focus units, and the Angenieux ASU servo unit for motorized control.
With an operational temperature range from -4 to 113°F (-20 to 45°C), the Optimo 24-290mm Zoom is suitable for diverse production environments, ensuring reliable performance under varying conditions.