The Angenieux Optimo 15-40mm T2.6 is a compact and lightweight wide-angle cine zoom, designed for Super 35mm sensors. It features a constant T2.6 aperture throughout the zoom range, ensuring consistent exposure. This lens offers a true parfocal design, maintaining sharp focus while zooming, and exhibits extremely low focus breathing. Its robust construction, precise mechanics, and classic Angenieux image quality make it a premium choice for dynamic wide-angle shots, handheld setups, and gimbal work in professional cinema.
Overview
- Compact and lightweight wide-angle cine zoom
- Constant T2.6 aperture across the zoom range
- True parfocal design, maintaining focus during zoom
- Extremely low focus breathing
- Signature Angenieux image quality (organic, pleasing)
- Ideal for Super 35mm cameras
- Robust, precise mechanics with geared rings
- Perfect for handheld, gimbal, and Steadicam use
| Focal Length | Aperture | Close focus | Front Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-40mm | T2.6 | 61cm | 2′ | 114mm | 1.91 Kg |
Executing Flawless Zoom Shots
The true parfocal design is a hallmark of high-end cine zooms. This means the lens maintains precise focus throughout the entire 15-40mm zoom range. Take full advantage of this by confidently executing seamless zoom-ins and zoom-outs during a take without needing to re-focus, ensuring professional, in-focus transitions.
Maintaining Consistent Exposure and Depth of Field
The constant T2.6 aperture is invaluable. This consistent maximum aperture ensures stable exposure and depth of field when zooming during a shot, significantly simplifying your lighting and camera settings and maintaining visual continuity throughout a dynamic scene.
Leveraging Exceptional Optical Performance
Expect the renowned Angenieux image quality: sharp yet organic, with excellent contrast, pleasing colour rendition, and beautifully rendered out-of-focus areas. Trust this lens to deliver premium cinematic visuals that are both technically proficient and aesthetically pleasing.
Ideal for Agile Productions
Designed to be highly portable, compact, and lightweight, this lens is an ideal choice for agile shooting scenarios. It excels in handheld work, Steadicam setups, gimbals, or any situation where larger, heavier zooms would be impractical, offering superior mobility without compromising image quality.
Ensuring Stable Focus Pulls
The lens exhibits extremely low focus breathing, meaning the field of view remains virtually non-existent during focus pulls. This is crucial for professional results, ensuring that your background doesn’t appear to “pump” as focus shifts, maintaining a stable and professional aesthetic.
Relying on Robust Construction
Built to withstand the rigours of professional film sets, this lens features precise, durable mechanics and industry-standard geared rings. This robust cine construction ensures seamless integration with follow focus systems, lens motors, and matte boxes, making it a reliable workhorse.