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View warranty terms and conditionsThe ZEISS Compact Prime 18mm T3.6 lens with PL mount is a piece of professional cinematography optics, designed to deliver exceptional image quality and robust construction. This lens, a precursor to the popular CP.2 series, is manufactured to the same precision standards, including a fourteen-blade aperture that provides smooth and pleasing bokeh, and tight tolerances to ensure low distortion and excellent color reproduction. Its PL mount makes it compatible with a wide range of professional cinema cameras.
Being a manual focus and iris lens with standard gears, it is designed for total and precise control during recording, whether in film productions, music videos, or high-quality projects. When purchasing this lens at Camera Market, you get a piece of second-hand equipment that has been inspected and comes with our warranty, giving you the peace of mind of working with a reliable professional lens without giving up a more adjusted price.
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The ZEISS Compact Prime 18mm T3.6 lens with PL mount is a piece of professional cinematography optics, designed to deliver exceptional image quality and robust construction. This lens, a precursor to the popular CP.2 series, is manufactured to the same precision standards, including a fourteen-blade aperture that provides smooth and pleasing bokeh, and tight tolerances to ensure low distortion and excellent color reproduction. Its PL mount makes it compatible with a wide range of professional cinema cameras.
Being a manual focus and iris lens with standard gears, it is designed for total and precise control during recording, whether in film productions, music videos, or high-quality projects. When purchasing this lens at Camera Market, you get a piece of second-hand equipment that has been inspected and comes with our warranty, giving you the peace of mind of working with a reliable professional lens without giving up a more adjusted price.
- High-quality ZEISS optics for cinema
- Professional PL mount
- 14-blade aperture for smooth bokeh
- Gear rings for focus and iris for precise control
- Low distortion and good color reproduction
- Inspected and with Camera Market warranty
What type of mount does this lens have?
This ZEISS Compact Prime lens has a PL mount, which is the standard in professional cinema cameras. It is important to verify compatibility with your camera before purchase.
Is it an autofocus lens?
No, this is a cinema lens designed for manual focus. It has focus and iris rings with standard gears for use with follow focus and other cinema accessories.
What type of bokeh does it produce?
Thanks to its fourteen-blade aperture, this lens produces a very smooth and pleasing bokeh, characteristic of ZEISS cinema optics.
Is this lens in good condition?
At Camera Market, all our second-hand lenses undergo a rigorous inspection to ensure proper functioning. Additionally, it includes a warranty so you can buy with total confidence.
What type of mount does this lens have?
This ZEISS Compact Prime lens has a PL mount, which is the standard in professional cinema cameras. It is important to verify compatibility with your camera before purchase.
Is it an autofocus lens?
No, this is a cinema lens designed for manual focus. It has focus and iris rings with standard gears for use with follow focus and other cinema accessories.
What type of bokeh does it produce?
Thanks to its fourteen-blade aperture, this lens produces a very smooth and pleasing bokeh, characteristic of ZEISS cinema optics.
Is this lens in good condition?
At Camera Market, all our second-hand lenses undergo a rigorous inspection to ensure proper functioning. Additionally, it includes a warranty so you can buy with total confidence.
Full condition scale
Each unit is inspected at 28 points and graded honestly. Here's how we translate each level so you know what to expect:
Barely any signs of use. Almost flawless aesthetics and perfect operation.
Light marks from normal use. Optically clean and fully functional.
Visible signs of use (scuffs, marks, brassing). Works perfectly.
Not guaranteed for use: sold for parts or repair.
Why buy used?
Depreciation is already absorbed: the same gear for much less than new.
Many classics and discontinued gems only exist today on the used market.
28-point inspection and 6-month warranty included on every unit.
Extending the life of a camera avoids manufacturing and transporting a new one.
