Schneider 28mm f2 Xenon Arri standard mount coverage

[Clive Alex]

A shop in the UK is selling a Schneider 28mm f2 xenon lens in standard Arri mount. I contacted the shop and they said it may cover 35mm, but they're unsure. Did Arri/Schneider make a 16mm version or was there only the 35mm version. Looking at the picture they sent me, it's definatly an Arri cine lens not some lens conversion of a 35mm still photography lens.

[Jean-Louis Seguin]

The 28mm Xenon is for 35mm.

Will also work with 16mm of course.

 

Cheers,

Jean-Louis

[Clive Alex]

The 28mm Xenon is for 35mm.

Will also work with 16mm of course.

 

Cheers,

Jean-Louis

 

Many thanks, he also has a Carl Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f1.5 in Arri standard mounts do you know if this will too.

[Tim Carroll]

Many thanks, he also has a Carl Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f1.5 in Arri standard mounts do you know if this will too.

 

Most of the 50mm lenses in Arri Standard mount will cover 35mm. I know the Schneider 50 does, the Cooke Kinetal 50 does, and the one Zeiss I've seen does, don't remember if it was the Sonnar f1.5 though.

 

Best,

-Tim

[kevin jackman]

cool that it covers 35mm. anybody know if its very sharp? ideally I would like to have a set of 35mm covering lenses so I can use them for super16 as well unless the image will look like vaseline was smeared on the lens...

[Webster Colcord]

I just picked up one of these 28mm Schneider's for my Arri IIB, the lens is a bit beat up but the glass is good and looks great thru the viewfinder. One thing I had forgotten about the Arri standard mount; (like a C-mount lens) you can disengage the lens locks and you have a built-in adjustable extension tube for macro work. 

[Webster Colcord]