Are These ZEISS Panoptes 65 Lenses the Ideal Pairing for Your Large Format Cinema Cameras?
We’re entering the age of large-format filmmaking; if you’re looking to keep up, this lens lineup might be a top option to consider.
ZEISS Panoptes 65 Lenses
You thought we were living in an AI revolution, huh? Well, you’re absolutely right. We are. But, on top of that, we’re also living in a large format filmmaking revolution that’s arguably a lot more exciting—especially for those who, you know, like to actually shoot digital films and projects the old-fashioned way.
If you are interested in entering this age of large format filmmaking, not only will you need a large format cinema camera like the Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55, the Blackmagic Design URSA Cine 12K LF, or the Canon EOS C500 Mark II, to name a few, you’ll also need lenses that can handle this format.
And while there are no right or wrong answers here, just personal preferences, we have one lens lineup to check out as demonstrated by this helpful video tutorial below.
Large Format Sensors Need the Right Lenses
Coming to us from the team at B&H Photo Video Pro Audio, this video tutorial covers everything you need to know about the ZEISS Panoptes 65 lineup of cinema lenses and how these lenses could be top options for your large-format cinema cameras.
The video goes quite in-depth, tests the lenses on the Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55, and shoots in several environments,, including indoor and outdoor settings,, with an eye for how the lenses handle the unique issues that come with each setup.
If you’re curious to follow along, here are the timestamps for the different parts of the video.
ZEISS Panoptes 65 Lens Lineup
The video, as it mentions, features the ZEISS Panoptes 65 lens lineup and focuses on three top options with the following lenses, which you can find more info about here below:
- ZEISS Panoptes 65 35mm T2.2 Cine Lens
- ZEISS Panoptes 65 40mm T2.2 Cine Lens
- ZEISS Panoptes 65 110mm T2.2 Cine Lens
You can also find more info on our full write-up on the ZEISS Panoptes 65 lens series here.
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