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- DZO Catta Ace 18-35mm T2.9
- DZO Catta Ace 35-80mm T2.9
- DZO Catta Ace 70-135mm T2.9
DZO Catta Ace Zooms
Zoom - Spherical - Full Frame
product details
The DZOFilm Catta Ace Zooms are professional full-frame cinema zoom lenses built for consistency, precision, and cinematic image quality. The series includes the 18–35mm T2.9, 35–80mm T2.9, and 70–135mm T2.9, offering seamless focal coverage from wide to telephoto with a constant T2.9 aperture across all lenses. Designed with interchangeable PL, LPL, and EF mounts, the Catta Ace series provides exceptional flexibility across a wide range of camera systems. Each lens features smooth focus and iris control, minimal breathing, and accurate color rendition, ensuring reliable performance on demanding sets. Compact, well-balanced, and suitable for handheld, gimbal, or studio use, the Catta Ace Zooms deliver DZOFilm’s signature balance of modern optical performance and robust mechanics. Available to rent or sub-rent from Cine Visuals.
- DZO Catta Ace 18-35mm T2.9
- DZO Catta Ace 35-80mm T2.9
- DZO Catta Ace 70-135mm T2.9
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18-35mm, 35-80mm, 70-135mm (3 Zooms)
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Image Fidelity & Focus
Their nature handles light with gentleness and care. Color rendition leans towards warm skin tones bringing a cinematic feeling to these lenses. Their coatings bring a nostalgic look that offers a bridge between the look of classic zooms and the precision of modern zoom optics. Yet, they bring the technological achievement of modern optical mechanics into a uniform size while offering an affordable cinematic image. Contrast leans medium for strong images out the gate but with room for tweaks in post.
Flare & Bokeh
DZO’s commitment to robustly crafted cinema lenses that are contained and malleable are evident in their characteristics. Flares are contained and controlled. Leaning toward coolness they are otherwise neutral and take on the color of the light source. Flaring does not spread across the frame but rather maintains a small glow around the light source with smooth falloff. Precise circular bokeh are clear without feeling sharp nor distracting in the frame. With a 16 blade iris, the bokeh maintains its circular appearance, even when stopped down.
Handling & Adaptability
With a wide focal range of 18-135mm across three lenses, the DZO Catta Ace Zooms offer incredible flexibility in framing for high speed productions. Both the 35-80mm and 70-135mm weigh about 3.8 lbs and the 18-35mm weigh about 4 lbs. This lightweight design pairs excellently with fast-paced sets and documentaries where operators need to be quick on their feet to find and frame the shot. For uniformity, each lens measures 7.07 inches with a front diameter of 80mm. Camera assistants will notice the difference in steady, consistent, and speedy workflow with lens swaps and camera adjustments.
Image Circle
DZO Catta Ace Zooms provide that cinematic quality of Full Frame in an ergonomic and affordable package.. The 18-35mm has an image circle of 43.5mm while the 35-80mm and the 70-135mm have an image circle of 46.5mm. Full frame typically requires a minimum of 43.3mm image circle, and thus each of these lenses completely covers full frame. These lenses pair well with many Full Frame mirrorless cameras or lightweight Full Frame cinema cameras such as the Sony FX3 or FX6.
Cinematic Heritage
In November of 2021, DZO announced the original iteration of Catta Ace Zooms. Seeing that Full Frame sensors were quickly on the rise in the early 2020s, DZO listened to their clientele and released the first line of Catta Ace Zooms for mirrorless cameras. In February of 2022, DZO announced that the Catta Ace Zooms now had an additional redesign strictly for high-end cinema cameras. Keeping the same incredible lightweight design and bringing it to the world of high-end professional productions. Keeping the innovative designs of the lightweight zooms with their beautiful image quality could now open up possibilities for cinematographers combined with powerhouse ARRI, Sony, or RED sensors or traditional film cameras.
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
T2.9
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
80 mm
EF, LPL, PL
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1'8"
0.51 m
4.08 lbs
1.85 kg
7.07"
179.50 mm
16
43.5 mm
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270°
T2.9
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
80 mm
EF, LPL, PL
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2'5"
0.74 m
3.60 lbs
1.64 kg
7.07"
179.50 mm
16
46.5 mm
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–
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270°
T2.9
Spherical
Full Frame LF/VV
80 mm
EF, LPL, PL
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2'6"
0.76 m
3.77 lbs
1.71 kg
7.07"
179.50 mm
16
46.5 mm
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270°
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