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IB/E Raptor Scope 24mm T5.6
IB/E Raptor Scope 35mm T5.6
IB/E Raptor Scope 50mm T5.6
IB/E Raptor Scope 75mm T5.6
IB/E Raptor Scope 90mm T5.6

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IB/E Raptor APO

Full Frame LF/VV | Spherical

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IB/E Raptor Scope

Prime - Spherical - Full Frame

product details

The IB/E Raptor Scope is a specialized periscope-style lens system designed for macro, probe, and unique perspective shots. It inherits the optical performance of the Raptor APO line, maintaining sharpness, high contrast, and apochromatic correction. Its long, narrow barrel enables extreme close-ups in confined or unusual spaces, producing immersive depth and highly controlled focus falloff. The system covers Full Frame/VistaVision sensors. The ability to capture textures and environments otherwise inaccessible makes it a favorite in commercials, product photography, and stylized narrative sequences requiring unusual, hyper-detailed perspectives. Available for rental or sub-rental at Cine Visuals.

Focal Length
T-Stop
Type
Format
Front Diameter
Lens Mount
Metadata
Iris Blades
Image Circle

Era / Generation
Contrast & Tonal Character
Sharpness & Resolution
Focus Fall‑Off / Transition
Iris & Bokeh Quality
Flare & Highlight Behavior
Handling & Ergonomics
Build & Modifications
Cinematic Heritage & Credits

*Refer to Technical Specifications table. Not the same for all focal lengths.

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IB/E Raptor APO

Full Frame LF/VV | Spherical

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

T5.6

Spherical

Full Frame LF/VV

–

44 mm

–

180°

T5.6

Spherical

Full Frame LF/VV

–

44 mm

–

180°

T5.6

Spherical

Full Frame LF/VV

–

44 mm

–

180°

T5.6

Spherical

Full Frame LF/VV

–

44 mm

–

180°

T5.6

Spherical

Full Frame LF/VV

–

44 mm

–

180°

IB/E Raptor Scope

Image Fidelity & Focus

The Raptor Scope maintains the apochromatic performance of the Raptor primes, preserving sharpness, color fidelity, and contrast in extreme imaging situations. Its optical relay system ensures that subjects retain depth and clarity even at unusual viewing angles. Focus falloff remains smooth, while aberrations are minimal, ensuring consistency for high-end visual effects.

Handling & Adaptability

The system is larger and more complex than a standard lens, and requires careful rigging. It allows 360-degree barrel rotation, giving cinematographers creative control over perspective. Adaptability is a strong point: it can be mounted on motion-control rigs, dollies, or handheld systems, and paired with Raptors for extreme close-ups or inserted into environments like bottles, machinery, or miniature sets. It boasts a T5.6 aperture in full frame mode, which is faster than most periscope lens options.

Flare & Bokeh

Bokeh retains the painterly character of the base Raptor lenses. Flaring is controlled.

Image Circle

The system covers Full Frame/VistaVision sensors (46.3mm image circle). A Super 35 Speed Booster optic is available to convert the lens to the super 35 format, thus allowing for a maximum aperture of T4.

Cinematic Heritage

IB/E developed the Raptor Scope as part of its mission to innovate in specialized cinematography. As commercials and visual effects increasingly demanded unique perspectives, a system was needed that could match cine macro quality while enabling unconventional camera angles. The Raptor Scope emerged as a companion to the Raptor Primes, expanding creative freedom. The Raptor Scope has been used in high-end commercials and visual effects-heavy features, capturing shots like traveling inside glasses of champagne, sliding across miniature landscapes, or peering into machinery.