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Canon Cine-Servo 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9
Zoom - Spherical - Super 35
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Cine Visuals rents the Canon Cine-Servo 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 from Los Angeles. This Canon Cine-Servo zoom covers a 50-1000mm range and is the longest-range option in the Cine-Servo family. Available for rental or sub-rental worldwide, with daily and weekly rental quotes available on request. Each lens is inspected and calibrated in-house before rental.
| Focal Length | 50-1000mm |
| T-Stop | T5.0 |
| Close Focus | 11.5' / 3.50 m |
| Front Diameter | 136 mm |
| Weight | 14.55 lbs / 6.60 kg |
| Length | 16.30" / 413.20 mm |
| Type | Spherical |
| Format | Super 35 |
| Lens Mount | EF, PL |
| Iris Blades | 11 |
| Metadata | /i, eXtended |
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Lens Type:
Zoom Cinema Lenses
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Super 35 Lenses
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PL Mount Cinema Lenses
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About the Canon Cine-Servo 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9
The Canon Cine-Servo 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 is the longest lens in the Cine-Servo lineup, built for extreme telephoto coverage on Super 35 productions. Its 20x zoom range moves from 50mm to 1000mm, with a built-in 1.5x extender expanding the range to 75-1500mm when needed. Available in EF and PL mount versions, the 50-1000mm supports both cinema and broadcast-style operation through its Cine-Servo design. Canon Cine-Servo 50-1000mm lenses are available to rent individually from Cine Visuals.
What This Focal Length Is Built For
The 50-1000mm is built for distance. Sports productions, large-venue live events, wildlife-style cinematography, concert capture, and scenarios where the camera must remain far from the subject are the situations this lens is designed to address. The 20x zoom range allows the operator to move between a workable standard focal length and extreme telephoto coverage without a lens change, which is especially valuable when the camera position is fixed or physically separated from the action.
At the long end, image compression becomes significant. Distant backgrounds close in on the subject, creating a stacked, layered perspective that shorter focal lengths cannot produce. This is both a deliberate aesthetic in long-lens cinematography and a practical tool in sports, wildlife-style, and event coverage. The T5.0-8.9 aperture reflects the physical demands of such an extreme zoom range, with the lens prioritizing reach, magnification, and controlled operation. Servo control keeps zoom moves repeatable and precise at distances where manual tracking becomes difficult.
How It Fits Within the Canon Cine-Servo Family
The 50-1000mm sits at the far end of the Canon Cine-Servo family, handling a specialized role that none of the other lenses can fill. The 25-250mm reaches into strong telephoto territory, but the 50-1000mm extends far beyond that into true long-lens production. It is not intended to replace the general-purpose Cine-Servo zooms. It is the dedicated distance lens in the lineup.
Productions that rent the full Cine-Servo set typically deploy the 50-1000mm for specific setups, such as second-unit long-lens coverage, event telephoto positions, wildlife-style work, or distance capture. The shorter Cine-Servo zooms handle primary coverage, while the 50-1000mm provides the upper limit of the family’s reach. Within the Canon Cine-Servo system, it is the lens that turns the set into a serious long-range production package.
Technical Specs Table
T-Stop
Type
Format
Front Diameter
Lens Mount
Metadata
Close Focus (ft)
Close Focus (m)
Weight (lbs)
Weight (kg)
Length (in)
Length (mm)
Iris Blades
Image Circle
Front Filter
Rear Filter
Horizontal Angle of View (Full Frame)
Horizontal Angle of View (S35)
Focus Rotation
T2.95
Spherical
Super 35
114 mm
EF, PL
/i, eXtended
2'
0.60 m
6.64 lbs
3.01 kg
11.90"
301.00 mm
11
29.6 mm
112 mm
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–
–
–
T2.95
Spherical
Super 35
114 mm
EF, PL
/i, eXtended
2.8'
0.85 m
7.50 lbs
3.40 kg
11.30"
287.00 mm
11
31.4 mm
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–
–
–
180°
T2.95
Spherical
Super 35
114 mm
EF, PL
/i, eXtended
2.8'
0.85 m
6.40 lbs
2.90 kg
10.45"
263.00 mm
11
31.4 mm
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–
–
–
180°
T2.95
Spherical
Super 35
114 mm
EF, PL
/i, eXtended
4.0'
1.22 m
6.70 lbs
3.00 kg
11.10"
281.90 mm
11
31.4 mm
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–
–
–
180°
T5.0
Spherical
Super 35
136 mm
EF, PL
/i, eXtended
11.5'
3.50 m
14.55 lbs
6.60 kg
16.30"
413.20 mm
11
31.4 mm
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–
–
–
180°
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