The ZEISS CP.3 18mm T2.9 (Metric, F Mount) is a professional wide-angle cinema prime lens that delivers the renowned ZEISS look with exceptional sharpness, high contrast, and accurate color reproduction. Designed with full-frame coverage and a compact, lightweight form factor, this lens is ideal for cinematic wide shots, landscapes,…
The ZEISS CP.3 18mm T2.9 (Metric, F Mount) is a professional wide-angle cinema prime lens that delivers the renowned ZEISS look with exceptional sharpness, high contrast, and accurate color reproduction. Designed with full-frame coverage and a compact, lightweight form factor, this lens is ideal for cinematic wide shots, landscapes, architecture, and dynamic camera movements. Featuring a Nikon F mount, interchangeable mount system, and standardized cinema mechanics, the CP.3 18mm T2.9 is a versatile solution for modern filmmaking workflows.
The ZEISS CP.3 18mm T2.9 is a premium cinema prime lens engineered to meet the demands of professional cinematographers working across feature films, television productions, commercials, documentaries, and digital content creation. Combining legendary ZEISS optical performance with modern cinema lens ergonomics, this wide-angle lens delivers a clean, crisp image with outstanding contrast and consistent color reproduction throughout the CP.3 lens family.
Featuring an expansive 18mm focal length, the lens captures dramatic wide-angle perspectives while maintaining excellent edge-to-edge sharpness across the frame. The T2.9 aperture offers reliable low-light performance and creative depth-of-field control, making it suitable for a broad range of shooting environments.
Built for today's high-resolution imaging systems, the CP.3 18mm provides full-frame coverage without vignetting, ensuring compatibility with modern cinema cameras and large-format sensors. The interchangeable Nikon F mount system enhances flexibility and future-proofs the lens for evolving camera platforms and production requirements.
The lens incorporates advanced ZEISS coatings that help minimize flare and ghosting while maintaining superior contrast and color fidelity. Its compact and lightweight design makes it particularly well suited for handheld operation, drones, gimbals, Steadicam rigs, and other stabilized camera systems.
For efficient on-set operation, the CP.3 series features standardized gear positions and a consistent 95mm front diameter, allowing quick lens changes without the need to reposition matte boxes or follow-focus accessories. Smooth focus rotation and durable construction ensure reliable performance even in demanding production environments.
Key Features
| Manufacturer: | ZEISS |
| Category: | Lenses |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 300mm |
| Number of aperture blades | 14 |
| Lens diameter | 95mm |
| Lens Length | 83.7mm |
| Lens color | Black |
| Lens type | Fixed Glass |
| Lens suitable for | Full frame |
| Aperture (f) | 2.9 |
| Focal length | 18mm |
| Auto focus | No |
| Weight | 860g |
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