DZOFILM Vespid Prime 16mm T2.8 Cinema Lens for Canon EF
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DZOFILM Vespid Prime 16mm T2.8 Cinema Lens for Canon EF

SKU: DZV1628EF

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Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?Rory S : need a wider lens for my Vespid set to use on cropped sensor modes on my Red Helium.MABUTI N : I am building a Vespid set over time, since I can't afford to buy them all at once. Love the quality at the given price point.Gabriel L : To complete our vespid prime kit. Phenomenal glass at really accessible pricing.

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2022-09-07T08:20:46

Rated 5 out of 5

Love them

I love it! Amazing on black and brown skin tones. Looking forward to buying and owning the whole set. Yes, there's CA but my audience wouldn't be looking out for it. Good tools, good stories. I own the 25mm and 90mm Macro

Rodgers G.

2022-06-19T08:17:15

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Lens set!

Love these lenses! Very well built, fast, compact, matching focus/iris rings across all lenses and outstanding optical quality. I?m using them on my BMPCC 4K with Metabones and BMPCC 6K pro. But I can also use them with my medium format Fujifilm GFX 100s in video mode (not so much in photo mode). Only the wider lenses have some minor vignetting that I can correct in post. Great set of lenses!

Brent P.

2021-12-20T07:55:29

Rated 5 out of 5

GREAT Value!

Well built Lens with smooth gears. Very little aberration at the edges.

Joshua A.

2021-11-30T12:30:22

Rated 5 out of 5

great deal

Absolute best bang for the buck in full frame cine primes. Better than most lenses costing 3x as much.

JOSE A.

2021-11-08T09:23:31

Rated 5 out of 5

Worth it

Love these so far! They are changing the way I shoot. In the best possible way.

JOSIAH G.

2021-08-16T10:07:44

Rated 4 out of 5

Pretty Good!

Just went out and tested this and the 75mm. Thoroughly loved the fact that it had character and wasn't too clinical. Wanted to test these two before I got the whole set. I'll be adding more and more of the primes as time goes on. Impressive for the very low price.

CHARLES T.

2021-07-14T09:43:19

Rated 5 out of 5

Best for the price

Unbelievable lens for the price?buy them now because they are going to do nothing but increase in price I promise you.

Jennifer C.

2021-06-21T09:02:16

Rated 5 out of 5

Vespid is a sleeper

Great wide angle lens! Nice character when wide open.

PATRICK L.

2021-06-15T08:46:08

Rated 5 out of 5

Big Dog, Small budget.

Fantastic lens. One of the best purchases I?ve made thus far. You can?t beat the price, and it competes with the bugs dogs.

DYLAN H.

2021-06-04T08:26:39

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing Vespid Prime Set

These lenses are amazing. I?ve shot through the years on Cooks, angeniuex, canon CNE?s, Zeiss and many many more and these lenses are some of the best and can hang if not exceed some of the others on my list!! Way to go Vespid?s!

ARIK L.

2021-05-21T09:25:26

Rated 5 out of 5

Get them!

Really love these lenses after first couple uses. Amazing quality for a great price.

ZAC E.

2021-05-12T06:58:21

Rated 5 out of 5

Great kit, great price!

Awesome Prime Set! Very surprised by the rock solid build quality. Love the look, very little breathing.

PETER S.

2021-03-27T22:49:15

Rated 4 out of 5

So pleasantly surprised...

These are shockingly good for the price. Image quality is very impressive. Zero breathing. Excellent dampening & solid construction while staying very lightweight. A nice blend of modern sharpness/mechanics with a vintage aesthetic. Pleasing flares. Creamy bokeh & consistent color across the line. Useable wide open, sharp (where it counts), minimal distortion, & well-controlled contrast. When they release the 16mm, this will be a perfect set. Literally, my only complaint is a powerful ammonia odor from the adhesives in the case & what I can only describe as some sand (?) in the case? I can?t explain that. Also, they apparently aren?t weather-sealed but, for the price, that?s not shocking, is it? These have far exceeded my expectations.

Dylan S.

2021-03-27T22:46:57

Rated 4 out of 5

So pleasantly surprised...

These are shockingly good for the price. Image quality is very impressive. Zero breathing. Excellent dampening & solid construction while staying very lightweight. A nice blend of modern sharpness/mechanics with a vintage aesthetic. Pleasing flares. Creamy bokeh & consistent color across the line. Useable wide open, sharp (where it counts), minimal distortion, & well-controlled contrast. When they release the 16mm, this will be a perfect set. Literally, my only complaint is a powerful ammonia odor from the adhesives in the case & what I can only describe as some sand (?) in the case? I can?t explain that. Also, they apparently aren?t weather-sealed but, for the price, that?s not shocking is it? These have exceeded my expectations.

Dylan S.

2021-03-16T11:41:28

Rated 5 out of 5

Impressed

The lenses are better than expected! We are quite happy to have them. I want to commend Shelby A. in customer support; without her diligence and perseverance we would not have these lenses. Due to an issue between my legal first name and the name I actually use (middle name) there was a glitch between the Adorama credit card and company. Shelby worked VERY hard to figure out the issue and I was greatly impressed. Definitely plan to continue ordering from and recommending this company!

FABIAN M.

2021-02-25T07:15:51

Rated 5 out of 5

These should cost twice as much.

Amazing quality for the price. For full frame cinema primes they are very compact and light weight. The build quality is superb and will be right at home on any demanding production. Flare is also very controlled for lenses at this price point.

Matt D.

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DZOFILM Vespid Prime Specifications

  • Focal Length

    16mm

  • Lens Mount

    EF-Mount

  • Min. T-stop

    T2.8

  • Aperture Range

    T2.8-T22

  • Flange Distance

    52

  • Close Focus Distance to CCD

    10" (0.25m)

  • Largest Supporting Format

    46.5 Full Frame

  • Iris Ring

    Manual (Rotation angle 50 Degree)

  • Focusing Ring

    Manual (Rotation angle 270 Degree)

  • Front Diameter

    3.15" (80mm)

  • Blades of Diaphragm

    16

  • Dimensions (Dia. x L)

    3.15 x 3.43" (80 x 87mm)

  • Weight

    Approx.: 32.8 oz (930g)

  • UPC Code

    842463104181

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FEATURED REVIEWS

Worth it

By JOSIAH G.

Love these so far! They are changing the way I shoot. In the best possible way.

Love them

By Rodgers G.

I love it! Amazing on black and brown skin tones. Looking forward to buying and owning the whole set. Yes, there's CA but my audience wouldn't be looking out for it. Good tools, good stories. I own the 25mm and 90mm Macro

Discover the unparalleled performance of the Vespid Prime 16mm T2.8 Cinema Lens for Canon EF, a high-quality, professional-grade lens designed for full-frame cameras. This innovative lens offers a wide-angle focal length of 16mm, perfect for capturing expansive landscapes, cityscapes, and other wide-angle shots.

Experience the versatility of this compact and portable lens, ideal for both documentary shooting and cinematic applications. Like its namesake, the Vespid, this lens is nimble and agile, capable of satisfying a variety of shooting conditions. Whether you're working with a single unit or a whole group, this lens delivers swift and vigorous performance.

The Vespid Prime 16mm T2.8 Cinema Lens features a consistent gear design, eliminating the need to change gear motors when switching lenses. It's a faithful filming partner, offering negligible breathing effect for immersive scenes and neutral color for fine, soft skin rendering. This lens accurately represents the actual image, making it a perfect companion for both A-roll and B-roll footage.

The lens boasts an APO design that ensures gentle sharpness and vivid clarity. It strikes the perfect balance between cinematic feeling and organic look, expressing fine details with beautifully accurate color rendering. Enjoy its natural and elegant flare characteristics, modern and neutral color rendition. Despite its ultra-compact design, this lens weighs only 900g, making it ideal for use with gimbals and drones.

The Vespid Prime 16mm T2.8 Cinema Lens offers full-frame compatibility and ARRI LF open gate coverage from corner to corner. It features 16 diaphragm blades, creating silky smooth out-of-focus areas with perfectly circular shaped bokeh. The 270-degree focus throw allows for fine-tuned focus and critical sharpness.

Experience the exceptional build quality of this lens, which perfectly controls focus breathing and chromatic aberration. Witness a new era in motion picture optical design with the Vespid Prime 16mm T2.8 Cinema Lens for Canon EF, delivering incredible performance at a staggeringly low price.

DZOFILM Vespid Prime Features

  • 16mm lens has an image circle that covers a full-frame sensors
  • Negligible breathing effect, creating an immersive scene
  • Neutral color, fine and soft skin rendering, represent the actual image
  • 16-Blade Iris, the out of focus areas will be silky smooth with perfectly circular shaped bokeh
  • 270 Degree focus throw means you can fine tune your focus and achieve critical sharpness
  • 80mm front diameter for fast lens changes
  • Swift and fast, easy to satisfy different shooting conditions
  • Consistent design of gear, no need to change gear motor while changing lenses
  • Experience exceptional build quality that you would expect from a high end cinema lens
  • Perfectly controlled focus breathing and chromatic aberration
  • Rear of the lens has a magnetically attached rear filter that accepts optional ND filters

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Key Features

  • Capture stunning visuals with this 16mm cinema lens, perfect for full-frame cameras.
  • Achieve a beautiful, cinematic look with the T2.8 aperture, ideal for low light.
  • The robust build quality ensures reliability for professional video and film shoots.
  • Enjoy precise manual focus with a smooth 270° rotation for creative control.
  • Get incredibly close to your subject with a 10" minimum focusing distance.
  • This wide angle lens offers exceptional image quality across the entire frame.

What's in the box:

  • DZOFILM Vespid Prime 16mm T2.8 Full Frame Cinema Lens (EF-Mount)
  • Front Cap
  • Rear Cap
  • Stickers
  • DZOFILM 1 Year Limited Warranty

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