The Angenieux Optimo DP 16-42mm T2.8 is a compact wide-angle cine zoom specifically optimised for digital production with Super 35mm sensors. It features a constant T2.8 aperture, ensuring consistent exposure across its range. This lens offers a true parfocal design, maintaining sharp focus while zooming, and exhibits extremely low focus breathing. Its design prioritises lightness and balance, making it ideal for handheld setups, gimbals, and Steadicam, while delivering characteristic Angenieux image quality.
Overview
- Compact wide-angle cine zoom optimised for digital production
- Constant T2.8 aperture across the zoom range
- True parfocal design, maintaining focus during zoom
- Extremely low focus breathing for stable framing
- Signature Angenieux image quality (organic, pleasing)
- Ideal for Super 35mm digital cinema cameras
- Lightweight design for agile shooting
- Robust mechanics with geared rings
| Focal Length | Aperture | Close focus | Front Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-42mm | T2.8 | 61cm | 2′ | 114mm | 1.9 Kg |
Optimised for Digital Cinema
This lens is specifically designed to meet the demands of modern digital cinema cameras with Super 35mm sensors, offering optimized performance and ergonomics. Ensure you’re pairing it with a compatible camera system to fully benefit from its digital production optimisation.
Achieving Perfect Parfocal Zooms
The true parfocal design ensures that focus remains sharp throughout the entire 16-42mm zoom range. This is a critical feature for professional video, allowing for seamless and precise zoom moves during a take without needing to refocus.
Maintaining Constant Exposure & Depth of Field
The constant T2.8 aperture is crucial for maintaining stable exposure and depth of field when zooming during a shot. This simplifies your lighting and camera settings, ensuring visual consistency throughout your takes.
Compact & Agile for Mobile Productions
As part of the “Digital Production” series, it’s notably compact and lightweight. This makes it an excellent choice for handheld work, gimbals, drones, and any situation requiring mobility and agile camera movements.
Minimising Focus Breathing
Focus breathing is extremely well controlled, ensuring that the field of view remains stable during focus pulls. This contributes to a highly professional aesthetic, preventing distracting shifts in background elements.
Leveraging Angenieux Image Quality
This lens delivers the renowned Angenieux organic look—sharp yet flattering, with beautiful colour rendition and pleasing bokeh. Cinematographers highly seek this characteristic for its undeniable cinematic character.