Laowa Ranger FF 16-30mm T2.9 Cine Lens for Arri PL and EF

• Easily hand-holdable lightweight and compact professional cinema lens for solo creators and production houses
• Rugged build quality and excellent optical performance from an optical formula comprising of 18 elements in 12 groups
• Constant wide aperture throughout the zoom range with an 11-blade design to render rounded bokeh and smooth defocus
• Renders straight lines and well controlled distortion despite the ultra-wide 107° maximum angle of view
• The lens displays virtually no focus breathing allowing for creative focus pulls without optical distractions

Key Features

• Compact and lightweight cinema zoom with a parfocal design
• Measures just 10cm long and weighs only 800g
• Perfect for handheld shooting and mounting on a gimbal stabiliser
• Ultra-wide 107° angle of view
• Wide constant T2.9 aperture throughout the zoom range
• Excellent contrast and colour matched throughout the lens set
• Close 33cm minimum focus distance
• All but eliminated focus breathing
• Extremely well controlled distortion
• 11 aperture blades
• Compact 77mm filter thread

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

The Laowa Ranger FF 16-30mm T2.9 Cine Lens for Arri PL and EF is a , which is designed to meet the needs of solo creators and production crews. It offers unmatched features and high performance optics, in order to help you create a cinematic story.

The Ranger series from  boasts a zoom range between 16mm through to 180mm, with unified colour matching throughout the series. In the case of the Ranger FF 16-30mm T2.9 cine lens, optics are optimised with a parfocal design and exhibit virtually no focus breathing when pulling focus.

The cinema lens includes a constant wide aperture throughout the zoom range, and offers a close minimum focus distance of just 33cm in order to shoot extremely near to your subject. Despite delivering high image quality, the lens weighs under 800g and measures approximately 10cm in length, making it ideal for handheld shooting, mounting on gimbals, or even for use with a professional drone.

With its professional cine housing, this lens provides a smooth and reliable shooting experience, with a default PL mount and an interchangeable EF bayonet included in the box.

Laowa Ranger FF 16-30mm T2.9 Cine Lens for Arri PL/EF in More Detail

11x Zoom Range

With 3 full frame lenses in one series, Ranger FF Compact Cine zoom lenses offer an extensive zoom range from 16mm to 180mm.

Extremely Compact and Lightweight

• The lens is only around 10cm long and weighs 800g for the regular version.
• The  is even lighter at 738g.
• Perfect for handheld shooting, mounting on gimbals or even FPV drones
• Increase portability, stability and mobility of the setup

Spectacular Wide Angle of View

Ultra-wide angle lenses are highly sought by cinematographers because of their framing versatility, with the ability to capture landscapes and close-ups simultaneously. Featuring a 107° angle of view, breathtaking scenes can be captured in single shots with this ultra wide 16-30mm lens.

Constant T2.9 Aperture

Maintaining a constant T2.9 aperture throughout the zoom range allows cinematographers to have the same exposure and ISO setting for multiple scenes, while gathering as much light as possible in low light situations.

Excellent Contrast and colour Rendition

Designed with a modern optical formula, image quality is excellent, offering good sharpness and contrast, despite the moderate proportions of the lens. Colour rendition of the whole lens series is also matched across the set, saving post-processing time.

Parfocal Design

While some cine zoom lenses in the market are varifocal, Laowa Ranger lenses are built with a parfocal design, which keeps the subject in focus regardless of whether zooming in or back out.

Short minimum focus distance

The focusing distance of the Ranger 16-30mm is just 33cm. Shooting close at T2.9 can separate the subject from the background and create a painterly depth of field with smooth bokeh.

Minimised Focus breathing

Focus breathing is usually more visible in zoom lenses than in primes, and it can be distracting when shooting video. This 16-30mm has almost invisible focus breathing, ensuring a smooth and seamless focus pull capabilities. 

Low Distortion

Optical distortion is very well controlled, with minimal distortion despite the ultra-wide angle of view. Straight lines are also retained from edge to edge.

What’s in the Box

• Laowa Ranger FF 16-30mm T2.9 Cine Lens for Arri PL and EF