Panther / Canon 10-160mm T/2.4 (Super 16 Zoom) PL-Mount

[Balz Auf der Maur]

I have an oddball of a zoom lens for sale, which I bought a while ago from a company that shoots nature documentaries. It's a Canon that was modified by Panther to fit PL-Mount Super 16 cameras. According to a rental company that I talked to, the optics may be close to the Canon 11-165 zoom, since that lens seems to be based on a TV zoom as well. Here's a list of Pro's and Con's I've come up with whilst testing it on my Z Cam E2-S6 in S16 mode.

 

Pros

Huge Zoom range (the double extender makes it a 20-320 but compromises the aperture and quality)

Pretty sharp (I was expecting a lot worse)

Nice flares that can change depending on aperture and zoom setting

Compact size and well built

Clean Glass (except for a few barely visible dots (dust?) that are visible when viewed in the right light, doesn't affect the image though as far as I can tell)

 

Cons

Heavy breathing (especially in the wide setting)

Relatively short focus throw, nice for handheld operation though

 

Make me an offer ? I'd also be open to trade it for another lens, mainly looking at primes.

Here's a link to some photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1G78cAmOZUSSAwuoV5wQ0lA4eIjVDdj5k?usp=share_link

[Balz Auf der Maur]

and here's a link to some footage: https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/9c46e9f5-fe62-42f1-aaa4-10b0e96180c1

nothing scientific, just a bunch of shots 

[Balz Auf der Maur]

Bump! Still for sale ^^

[Tyler Purcell]

What price range are you looking for? 

[Balz Auf der Maur]

Sold!

[Boris Kalaidjiev]

@Balz Auf der Maur Do you happen to still have sample footage from the lens? 

 

Thanks!