Zeiss CP.2 without the price tag? A look at cinema modified Zeiss ZE lenses

[Andrew Reid]

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Spot the difference! Those crafty Chinese are at it again!

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Cinematics have started offering ‘film lenses’ which are Zeiss Compact Prime copies – cinema modified Zeiss ZE (Canon mount) full frame lenses at up to one quarter of the price of a real Compact Prime. Optically they remain the same as standard ZE but as you can see from the image above a CP.2 style housing is added (left) to create a “CT.2″.

This includes gearing for a follow focus, T-stop marks instead of F-stop, cinema standard front thread size as well as a stepless aperture ring.

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[vincegortho]

A video of the lens.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2krTPYVOizg

I almost ordered one, but thought best to modify my old lenses to this body style, standardizing them to a single format.,

[HurtinMinorKey]

How are these guys not in violation of some IP law? Is this actually sanctioned by Zeiss?