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21 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 mm T2.1
12 | 16 | Macro 90 mm T2.8 | Vista Vision / Full Frame
The Vespid Cine Prime Lenses offer superior image quality with a perfect balance of modern and vintage aesthetics. Its APO design produces sharp and accurate images with minimal chromatic aberration.
Designed for professional cinematography, Vespid primes excel in optical precision, effectively controlling aberrations for remarkable resolution and true-to-life colors. They create soft and natural bokeh for organic and emotional images with smooth focus transitions, while their internal design minimizes focus breathing. This makes them ideal for everything from subtle focus transitions in dialogue scenes to dynamic documentary work.
As professional cine prime lenses, the lenses are fully manual with 270°of focus rotation, giving you smooth and accurate focus control. The shared position of the focus and iris gears across the lens set allows for fast lens changes with minimal adjustment of lens accessories. The focus and iris rings are smooth to operate, allowing for precise adjustments to focus and exposure.
Vespid 12mm offers a diagonal field of view of 126° on Vista Vision format, with a horizontal view of 119° and a vertical view of 81°. While the ultra-wide-angle composition boosts cinematic and dramatic effects, the extremely expansive visual field offers stunningly rich details. This opens up more opportunities for visual storytelling.
Comprising 11 focal lengths from ultra-wide to standard and telephoto, the Vespid cine prime series adapts to diverse shooting scenarios. A comprehensive design adhering to industry standards ensures a consistent visual style.
Compatible with Vista Vision large-format sensors, these primes meet the varied demands of independent filmmaking and large-scale productions - Remember, nearly every movie you’ve ever seen is mainly shot with primes.
These lenses housing are crafted from a durable aluminum alloy, making them robust and reliable in various environments. Their compact, lightweight design makes them ideal for handheld, gimbal, and drone work.
Vespid Prime lenses come with a versatile interchangeable PL and EF mounting system, compatible with Octopus adapters. Additionally, with a 77mm filter thread, they accommodate various filtration options. Including a prime or two in any camera bag ensures you’re ready for any shooting scenario.
| Focal Length | 12 mm | 16 mm | 21 mm | 25 mm | 35 mm | 40 mm | 50 mm | 75 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm | 125 mm |
| colour | Black | ||||||||||
| Mount | PL / EF | ||||||||||
| Aperture | T2.8-T22 | T2.1-T22 | T2.8-T22 | T2.1-T22 | |||||||
| image circle | φ46.5mm(VV/FF) | ||||||||||
| Construction of Optics | 15 Elements in 10 Groups | 14 Elements in 10 Groups | 13 Elements in 9 Groups | 12 Elements in 11 Groups | 11 Elements in 9 Groups | 10 Elements in 9 Groups | 9 Elements in 7 Groups | 11 Elements in 9 Groups | 9 Elements in 7 Groups | 10 Elements in 8 Groups | |
| Flange Distance | 52mm(PL)/44mm(EF) | ||||||||||
| Close Focus (from sensor plane) |
0.2m/8in | 0.25m/10in | 0.28m/11in | 0.3m/1ft | 0.46m/1.6ft6in | 0.6m/2ft | 0.258m/10.2in | 0.7m/2ft4in | 0.79m/2ft7in | ||
| Max.Mag. Ratio | / | 1.5X | / | ||||||||
| Iris control | Manual (75°) | Manual (50°) | Manual (68°) | Manual (63°) | Manual (68°) | Manual (58°) | Manual (68°) | Manual (83°) | Manual (84°) | ||
| Focus control | Manual (270°) | Manual (300°) | Manual (270°) | ||||||||
| front Dia. | ∮80mm/3.15" | ||||||||||
| Length (from lens front to flange plane) |
72mm/2.83" | 87mm/3.43" | 100mm/3.94" | 87mm/3.43" | 112mm/4.41" | 100mm/3.94" | |||||
| Iris Blade | 10 | 16 | |||||||||
| Filter Size | M77 | / | M77 | ||||||||
| Gear Pitch | 0.8 Mod | ||||||||||
| material | Aluminum Alloy | ||||||||||
| Weight (Product) | ≈725g | ≈930g | ≈880g | ≈1021g | ≈962g | ≈905g | ≈857g | ≈887g | ≈839g | ≈945g | ≈981g |
