Laowa 16-30mm T2.9 Ranger Lite FF Lens - Arri PL/Canon EF - Cine

Laowa Ranger Lite FF 16-30mm T2.9 Compact Cine Zoom Lens PL/EF LWARANLT1630PLEF

The Laowa Ranger Lite FF Compact Cine Zoom series is designed for full-frame cameras and for one-man-band filmmakers and production companies. Its three lenses, 16-30mm, 28-75mm and 75-180mm, all T2.9, cover a zoom range of more than 11x; the 43.2 mm image circle covers both Full Frame and Super35. They are light enough for handheld use, gimbals, car rigs and shoulder rigs.

The 16-30mm is the ultra-wide model of the series, with an angle of view of up to 107°, low distortion that keeps straight lines straight from edge to edge, and a length of only about 10 cm; it suits nature documentaries and dynamic shooting.

The lenses keep a constant T2.9 aperture (range T2.9-T22) while zooming, with no need to compensate exposure. The parfocal design and nearly breathing-free focus transitions keep the subject sharp while zooming, and close minimum focus distances (0.33 m, 0.49 m and 0.89 m across the series) allow intimate close-ups. The cine housing has built-in, easy back focus adjustment, the same gear position on every Ranger lens for swapping lenses without readjusting the follow focus, 0.8 mod gears on focus and aperture, and dual metric and imperial scales.

The PL mount is fitted by default and an interchangeable Canon EF mount is included; optional Canon RF, Sony E, Nikon Z and L-Mount mounts are available separately.

Key features

• Full-frame coverage (43.2 mm image circle), also usable on Super35
• Constant T2.9 aperture
• Parfocal design
• Almost imperceptible focus breathing
• Close minimum focus distance
• Built-in back focus adjustment
• Unified gear position across the series
• 0.8 mod gears, dual metric and imperial scale
• Interchangeable PL and Canon EF mounts included

Specifications

• Focal length: 16-30mm
• Format: Full Frame (43.2 mm image circle)
• Angle of view: up to 107°
• Aperture range: T2.9-T22, constant T2.9
• Minimum focus distance: 0.33 m
• Weight: 738 g
• Mount: ARRI PL (default) + interchangeable Canon EF