The ARRI Signature Zoom 65-300mm T2.8 is the long telephoto zoom of ARRI’s Signature Zoom family — and the most spectacular and ambitious member of the series: a 3x zoom covering 65mm to 300mm with a constant aperture of T2.8 throughout its entire focal range and absolutely no exposure ramping, maintaining the same timeless look, the same colour, and the same optical character as the Signature Primes and the rest of the Signature Zoom family. It includes ARRI’s 1.7x Extender — designed specifically for the Signature family —, which extends the focal range all the way to 110.5–510mm at T4.95, making this zoom the longest telephoto reach lens in the entire cinema industry. Together with the Signature Zooms 16-32mm, 24-75mm, and 45-135mm, the Signature system covers continuously and coherently from 16mm to 510mm at constant T2.8.
Its look is ARRI’s unmistakable Signature look: warm, timeless imagery, extraordinarily natural skin tones, smooth and especially enveloping circular bokeh in the extreme telephoto range, controlled flares for maximum HDR compatibility, and unrivalled highlight and shadow detail retention. With Full Frame and Super 35 coverage, native LPL mount, integrated ARRI LDS-2 and Cooke /i metadata systems, fully manual focus, zoom, and iris rings with 0.8 MOD gear pitch, 200° focus rotation, an integrated handle as standard, and a 156mm front diameter, the Signature Zoom 65-300mm is technically and visually the absolute benchmark in its category.
Perfect for: cinematographers seeking the ARRI Signature look at extreme telephoto reach — constant T2.8 without ramping up to 300mm, extended range to 510mm at T4.95 with the 1.7x extender, warm and timeless imagery, smooth Signature bokeh, Full Frame coverage and LDS-2 metadata —, for feature films, high-end series, documentaries, wildlife, and any production where the industry’s longest telephoto reach and prime-level visual quality are equally non-negotiable.
