Sony PMW-F55 XDCAM EX 2K/4K / CompactPrime T2.1-2.9/3.5 Set (18-85mm)

Sony PMW-F55 Large Sensor XDCAM EX 4K Camcorder with PL lens mount and 2K or 4K acquisition options with slow motion capability and OLED viewfinder supplied as standard.  Please note that VMI cameras are fitted with the with DNxHD option. 

Optional AXS-R7 recorder allows for enhanced 4K acquisition and more high speed capture which we supply as a subsidised kit form complete with the AXS-R7 for high speed RAW capture.  Click here for package.

Carl Zeiss Compact Prime film lens with DSLR optics (CP.2).  PL or EOS mount.

These are effectively T2.1 Zeiss ZF DSLR Prime lenses optimised to work with large sensor DSLR cameras rehoused in film lens housing to give superior focus movement.

Focus direction is the same direction as motion picture lenses, no reversible follow focus unit required.

Full frame coverage 24x36mm for focal lengths 21-85mm and all have front element of 114mm including 18mm.

300 degrees focus range.

Some people want to know why we have broken with tradition and do not supply a conventional 18, 25, 35, 50, 85mm set.  This is because these are not a speed-matched set with a common T stop, so this will become 18mm/T3.5 (slow), 25mm (T2.9), then the other 3 with common T2.1.  Instead a 21mm has T2.9 and the other 4 are matched T2.1 we find a better combination.  Also the jump between an 18mm and 25mm is quite large, so 21, 28, 35, 50, 85 is a happy compromise!

Zeiss Compact Prime set

• 18mm CP T3.5
• 21mm CP T2.9
• 28mm CP T2.1
• 35mm CP T2.1
• 50mm CP T2.1
• 85mm CP T2.1

Other focal lengths available: 100mm/T2.1

Sony PMW-F55 Large Sensor XDCAM EX 4K Camcorder with PL lens mount and 2K or 4K acquisition options with slow motion capability and OLED viewfinder supplied as standard.  Please note that VMI cameras are fitted with the with DNxHD option. 

Optional AXS-R7 recorder allows for enhanced 4K acquisition and more high speed capture which we supply as a subsidised kit form complete with the AXS-R7 for high speed RAW capture.  Click here for package.

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• PMW-F55 XDCAM EX 2K/4K
• CompactPrime T2.1-2.9/3.5 Set (18-85mm)
• MB19 4x5.65 Prod. Matte Box
• FF4 Follow Focus Unit
• 1030D Ultimate 3 stage CF Tripod

Package Price

£595/day, £1785/week

• MTF electronic EOS adapter for Alpha mount lenses (F5/F55/F3)
  £20/day £80/week
• Optitek electronic EOS adapter for Alpha mount lenses (F5/F55/F3)
  £35/day £140/week
• Double Anton Bauer VCLX Cine Block battery kit (3 hours Alexa Operation per battery)
  £35/day £105/week
• IB/E B4 mount adapter for large sensor cameras
  £66/day £264/week
• Sony AXS-R7 external 4K recorder
  £140/day £240/week

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