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Century Canon 150-600mm Zoom
Zoom - Spherical - Full Frame LF/VV
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Cine Visuals rents the Century/Canon 150โ600mm T5.6 Full Frame cinema zoom lens from Los Angeles. This PL-mount telephoto zoom covers Full Frame sensors and provides an extensive 150โ600mm focal range for long-lens cinematography, making it well suited for wildlife, sports, documentary, and specialty production. 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.
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About the Century Canon 150-600mm Cinema Lens
The Century/Canon 150โ600mm T5.6 is a long-range cinema zoom designed for productions that require exceptional telephoto reach while maintaining Full Frame coverage. Originally developed by Century Precision Optics using Canon optics, the lens delivers a versatile 4x zoom range with consistent image quality, making it well suited for wildlife, sports, documentary, aerial, and specialty cinematography where distant subjects must be captured with precision.
Covering Full Frame sensors and featuring a PL mount, the 150โ600mm combines a constant T5.6 aperture with professional cinema mechanics for reliable focus and zoom operation. Its extensive focal range allows cinematographers to move from medium telephoto to extreme close-up perspectives without changing lenses, providing flexibility for demanding long-lens applications.
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Image Fidelity & Focus
The Century/Canon 150โ600mm was converted from Canonโs original 150โ600mm still-photography zoom into a cinema-ready lens by Century Precision Optics. The conversion was designed to support motion-picture operation, including maintaining focus through the zoom range and reducing image shift during zooming. Its 150โ600mm focal range provides continuous access to medium and extreme telephoto perspectives without requiring a lens change.
Handling & Adaptability
The Century conversion provides dedicated focus and zoom controls suited to professional follow-focus systems and lens motors. Its PL mount and cinema-style mechanics allow it to integrate into studio and field camera builds, while the long focal range makes proper lens support important. The constant T5.6 aperture maintains consistent exposure throughout the zoom range.
Flare & Bokeh
These characteristics can vary with focal length, focus distance, aperture, lighting angle, and the condition of the individual optical assembly. Cine Visuals therefore recommends evaluating the lens through an in-person test or camera and projection test when its flare response and background rendering are important to the intended look.
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The lens covers Full Frame sensors throughout its 150โ600mm focal range. Its Full Frame coverage allows the lens to be used on modern large-sensor cinema cameras without relying on a cropped sensor mode. The PL mount supports integration with professional cinema camera systems.
Cinematic Heritage
The Century/Canon 150โ600mm has a notable place in the history of long-range cinema zooms. Century Precision Optics adapted the original Canon lens for professional motion-picture use, and the work was recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a Scientific and Technical Achievement Award. The lens became associated with demanding wildlife, sports, action, and specialty cinematography where extreme reach and cinema-style operation were required.
Technical Specs Table
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Full Frame LF/VV
125 mm
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10'
3.05 m
18.00 lbs
8.16 kg
31.00"
787.40 mm
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46.3 mm
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