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Hello,
I' want to start building my set of lenses over a period of time, I have certain requirements for my ideal lens set and I'm currently in-between the Sigma Cine Primes and the Zeiss CP3.
I've been using the Sigma Art 18-35 Photo version and I love that lens, my only gripe is the extremely short focus throw. Some people complain about the Sigma Art series as being too sharp or clinical, I don't mind their look at all. I prefer having a sharp looking clean or neutral image that I can later add to or "dirty up" in post as opposed to a lens that shoots that way.
I also want to future proof my lenses to an extent, therefore they must cover full-frame sensors in case I change my camera in a few years. I also prefer fast lenses, as I love shooting in low-light situations.
Sigma Cine Pros:
- T1.5
- Clean neutral sharp image
- Price for image quality
- Decent CA control
- Resolves 6-8K resolution
Sigma Cine Cons:
- 180 degree focus throw (the photo version is 120, so not far off)
- Non-interchangeable lens mounts
- Slightly heavier then the CP3
- Some breathing on certain focal length
Zeiss CP3 Pros:
- 300 degree focus throw
- 14 bladed iris for smooth bokeh
- Lightweight for gimbal use
- I like the image quality so far based on online videos, haven't tried them out yet
- Less focus breathing than the Sigma Primes
- 46.3 mm image circle
- Interchangeable Lens Mount
Zeiss CP3 Cons:
- T2.1 not T1.5 like the Sigmas
- Over 1000 $ on average more expensive per lens than the Sigma Cine Primes
- The 15,18, & 21mm are all T2.9 not T2.1 like the rest of the set.
- Suffers from breathing as well as the Sigmas
That's most of what I can think of so far. I have to rent both sets out first to try them before making a decision. However, I would love to hear from fellow users here on what they have used and their experiences with both. Specially the 180 degree focus throw on the Sigma Primes, I'm using a Tilta Nucleus so I just want to make sure focus pulling is not as twitchy as on the 18-35 Art photo version.
I also considered the Canon CN-E, but I didn't like the green fringing or outline on the Bokeh. I thought about the Tokina Vista Primes, but they are almost double the price of the Sigma Primes per lens, as well as double the weight.
I' want to start building my set of lenses over a period of time, I have certain requirements for my ideal lens set and I'm currently in-between the Sigma Cine Primes and the Zeiss CP3.
I've been using the Sigma Art 18-35 Photo version and I love that lens, my only gripe is the extremely short focus throw. Some people complain about the Sigma Art series as being too sharp or clinical, I don't mind their look at all. I prefer having a sharp looking clean or neutral image that I can later add to or "dirty up" in post as opposed to a lens that shoots that way.
I also want to future proof my lenses to an extent, therefore they must cover full-frame sensors in case I change my camera in a few years. I also prefer fast lenses, as I love shooting in low-light situations.
Sigma Cine Pros:
- T1.5
- Clean neutral sharp image
- Price for image quality
- Decent CA control
- Resolves 6-8K resolution
Sigma Cine Cons:
- 180 degree focus throw (the photo version is 120, so not far off)
- Non-interchangeable lens mounts
- Slightly heavier then the CP3
- Some breathing on certain focal length
Zeiss CP3 Pros:
- 300 degree focus throw
- 14 bladed iris for smooth bokeh
- Lightweight for gimbal use
- I like the image quality so far based on online videos, haven't tried them out yet
- Less focus breathing than the Sigma Primes
- 46.3 mm image circle
- Interchangeable Lens Mount
Zeiss CP3 Cons:
- T2.1 not T1.5 like the Sigmas
- Over 1000 $ on average more expensive per lens than the Sigma Cine Primes
- The 15,18, & 21mm are all T2.9 not T2.1 like the rest of the set.
- Suffers from breathing as well as the Sigmas
That's most of what I can think of so far. I have to rent both sets out first to try them before making a decision. However, I would love to hear from fellow users here on what they have used and their experiences with both. Specially the 180 degree focus throw on the Sigma Primes, I'm using a Tilta Nucleus so I just want to make sure focus pulling is not as twitchy as on the 18-35 Art photo version.
I also considered the Canon CN-E, but I didn't like the green fringing or outline on the Bokeh. I thought about the Tokina Vista Primes, but they are almost double the price of the Sigma Primes per lens, as well as double the weight.