DZOFILM Vespid 12mm T2.8 VV Prime Cine Lens is Available for Pre-order

Lens News

by Jakub HanSeptember 21^st, 2023

DZOFILM Vespid 12mm T2.8 VV prime cine lens offers an ultra-wide angle for large format cameras. Accommodating both PL and EF mounts, the lens weighs 725g and is 72mm long with a front diameter of 80mm (77mm front filter thread). The cine lens with a minimum focusing distance of 0,2m is available to pre-order now for $1,799.

Back in June 2023, my colleague Graham visited the DZOFILM booth during the Cine Gear Expo at the Los Angeles Paramount Studios. He got a preview of the company’s new ultra-wide cinema lens – the Vespid 12mm T2.8. Check the article with our video interview in case you missed it. Today, DZOFILM officially announced the lens along with the final specs and pricing. Let’s take a look at it.

DZOFILM Vespid 12mm T2.8 cine lens

As the name implies, the new Vespid 12mm T2.8 VV cine lens covers large-format sensors up to Vista Vision (46.5mm image circle). Coming with PL mount (user-interchangeable to Canon EF mount), the lens is 72mm long and weighs 725g. With its 80cm front diameter, the DZOFILM Vespid 12mm lens includes a 77mm front filter thread.

Optically, the Vespid 12mm contains 15 elements in 10 groups including two aspherical lenses. The lens features a minimum focusing distance of 20cm (from the sensor plane) and a shorter working distance of 7.5cm. The iris, featuring 10 blades, can be adjusted from T2.8 to T22.

The iris ring has a 75° focus throw while the focus ring matches the rest of the Vespid line – 270° (the only exception is the 90mm macro lens with a 300° focus throw).

Vespid prime cine lens series

Vespid Prime Series now consists of 11 lenses that are, according to DZOFILM, identical to each other in outside appearance and imaging styles.

• DZOFILM Vespid 12mm T2.8
• DZOFILM Vespid 16mm T2.8
• DZOFILM Vespid 21mm T2.1
• DZOFILM Vespid 25mm T2.1
• DZOFILM Vespid 35mm T2.1
• DZOFILM Vespid 40mm T2.1
• DZOFILM Vespid 50mm T2.1
• DZOFILM Vespid 75mm T2.1
• DZOFILM Vespid 90mm T2.8
• DZOFILM Vespid 100mm T2.1
• DZOFILM Vespid 125mm T2.1

The company claims the lenses can complement each other in resolution, focus breathing, look, etc. The focus ring and aperture ring with the standard 0.8 Mod are located on the same spot making it easier to change lenses.

Price and availability

Starting today, the DZOFILM Vespid 12mm T2.8 VV prime cine lens is available for pre-order. The retail price has been set to $1,799.

DZOFILM also offers two versions of the Vespid cine prime lens kit. Each contains 10 lenses and retails for $13,199. (one set has the 12mm and the other has the 90mm macro lens).

• Vespid 21/25/35/40/50/75/100/125mm T2.1 +12/16mm T2.8
• Vespid 21/25/35/40/50/75/100/125mm T2.1 +16/90mm T2.8

What do you think about the new DZOFILM Vespid 12mm T2.8 VV lens? Did you work with any of the Vespid primes? How do you like the image? Let us know in the comments section underneath the article.