The 7Artisans Sprite 24-96mm T2.9 Cine Zoom Lens is being touted as a funds pleasant cine zoom designed for S35 sensors.
It nearly looks like daily a brand new lens is getting introduced. The market is getting saturated with low price choices, and in the previous couple of years we have now seen fairly a couple of reasonably priced cine zooms being launched.
In response to 7Artisans, the 24-96mm T2.9 includes a parfocal design, an all psychological construction, and it weighs in at 2.4kg / 5.29 lb.
The respiratory is claimed to be effectively managed and the lens has a minimal focusing distance of 1m / 3.3′. There can even be a 1.5x tele convertor out there you can mix with the lens to show it right into a 36-144mm.
The lens Weill be out there in PL/EF mounts, and there will probably be 4 further mount choices – Sony E, Leica L, CanonRF, and Nikon Z mount.
Value & Availability
The lens will out there on Kickstarter quickly. You possibly can signal as much as be part of a waitlist the place it can save you $400 USD when the lens is formally launched.
7Artisans doesn’t record a worth for Sprite 24-96mm T2.9, however it it seems that will probably be priced beneath $2,000 USD.
Competitors
The closest competitor for the 7Artisans Sprite 24-96mm T2.9 could be the Laowa Ranger 28-75mm T2.9 Cine Zoom Lens which retails for $2,999 USD.
That lens weighs 3.1 lb / 1.4 kg and it has a 49cm / 19.3″ minimal focusing distance.
What I discover odd, is that 7Artisans lists competing lenses, with out even mentioning the Laowa Rangers.
Ideas
The 7Artisans Sprite 24-96mm T2.9 actually appears to be like like an fascinating lens, however there may be presently just one zoom out there. You’re going to wrestle to persuade potential prospects to purchase a zoom if there is just one out there, particularly with not choice out there.
At 2.4kg, the 7Artisans Sprite 24-96mm T2.9 can be fairly heavy for a lens that solely covers S35 sensors, nonetheless, perhaps the additional attain it has over the 28-75mm T2.9 will negate the burden for come potential prospects.
