Zeiss CP.3 - 85/2.1 - Meter Lens

The ZEISS CP.3 85mm T2.1 Compact Prime Lens (MFT Mount, Meters) is a professional cinema prime lens designed to deliver the renowned ZEISS cinematic look with exceptional sharpness, contrast, and natural color reproduction. Featuring full-frame coverage, a fast T2.1 aperture, and a Micro Four Thirds (MFT) mount, this versatile telephoto lens excels in portraiture, interviews, narrative filmmaking, and commercial productions. Its compact design, improved ergonomics, and precision cine mechanics make it an ideal choice for modern digital cinema workflows.

The ZEISS CP.3 85mm T2.1 Compact Prime Lens combines premium optical performance with lightweight cinema-friendly construction, making it a powerful tool for professional filmmakers and cinematographers. Designed as part of the acclaimed CP.3 series, this lens delivers the signature ZEISS image quality characterized by excellent sharpness, rich contrast, accurate color rendition, and smooth cinematic rendering.

With its 85mm focal length, the lens is ideally suited for portrait photography, interviews, close-up cinematography, and dramatic storytelling. The fast T2.1 maximum aperture allows filmmakers to achieve beautiful background separation, shallow depth of field, and strong low-light performance while maintaining outstanding image quality.

The CP.3 85mm provides full-frame coverage, ensuring compatibility with modern large-format and full-frame cinema cameras without vignetting. Its Micro Four Thirds mount offers flexibility for a wide range of digital cinema and mirrorless camera systems.

Built specifically for professional production environments, the lens features geared focus and iris rings compatible with industry-standard follow-focus systems. The clickless iris ring allows smooth aperture adjustments during filming, while the 14-blade iris produces natural, rounded bokeh and pleasing out-of-focus highlights.

Compared to the previous CP.2 generation, the CP.3 series introduces improved ergonomics, enhanced mechanics, and advanced lens coatings that provide better contrast, reduced flare, and improved overall image consistency. The lens scales are clearly marked in meters, enabling precise focus pulling and repeatable focus marks on set.

Compact, lightweight, and highly versatile, the ZEISS CP.3 85mm T2.1 is an excellent choice for feature films, television productions, documentaries, commercials, and high-end content creation.

Key Features

• Professional 85mm cinema prime lens
• Full-frame image coverage
• Micro Four Thirds (MFT) mount
• Fast T2.1 maximum aperture
• Aperture range from T2.1 to T22
• Signature ZEISS cinematic image rendering
• Exceptional sharpness and contrast
• Enhanced lens coatings for improved flare control
• Geared focus and iris rings
• Clickless iris ring for smooth exposure adjustments
• 14-blade iris for natural, cinematic bokeh
• Compact and lightweight design
• Improved ergonomics over CP.2 series lenses
• Focus scale marked in meters
• Compatible with professional follow-focus systems
• Ideal for portraits, interviews, commercials, and narrative filmmaking