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Does the S16 Zeiss 50mm cover S35?


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The only time I’d use it for super-35 purposes would be digitally, so likely adapted to a mirrorless camera like my Sigma fp, maybe an Alexa Mini or Blackmagic Ursa at some point. I’ve heard about the mirror issue regarding S16 lenses on 35mm film cameras, so I definitely wouldn’t tempt fate with that. I was just concerned more with sensor coverage.

I’m considering buying one for the purpose of using with my SR3 and ACL, but I’m just wondering if I’d also get some use out of it digitally too, considering it’s not a focal length I use too often for super-16 anyway.

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According to the CVP lens coverage tool the mk3 super16mm superspeed covers super35. https://cvp.com/tools/cameralens

Looking at http://cinematechnic.com/optics/zeiss_super_speed_f1-2_lenses_pt2/  :

'[The 50mm f1.2 Planar super16 mk2] is an incredibly sharp lens and actually covers 35mm (academy) but is soft in the corners. Because of the position of the rear element, the 50mm for 16mm format should never be fitted to a 35mm reflex camera, due to the risk of damage to the mirror shutter."

 

 

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3 hours ago, Raymond Zrike said:

Wow, thanks for finding all that! I always forget about that CVP tool.

It’s probably the best coverage tool out there at the moment, lots of lenses in the database, and importantly it checks them at both infinity and close focus, as well as wide open and stopped down.

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