{"id":1389,"date":"2026-03-20T12:40:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1389"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:20:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T10:20:44","slug":"zeiss-cp3-lenses","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/cameras\/lenses\/spherical-lenses\/zeiss-cp3-lenses\/","title":{"rendered":"ZEISS CP3"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Zeiss CP.3 (Compact Prime 3)<\/strong> lenses are the third generation of Zeiss&#8217;s acclaimed compact prime lens range, designed to deliver maximum optical performance with Zeiss glass in a lightweight, compact, and extraordinarily versatile format. With precision mechanical construction, a completely redesigned optical formula compared to the CP.2, and an aperture of <strong>T2.1<\/strong> across the majority of focal lengths, the CP.3 lenses deliver a sharp, contrasty, high-resolution image with the characteristic three-dimensionality of Zeiss glass \u2014 without sacrificing the lightness and versatility that make them unique in their category. Their uniform <strong>95mm front diameter<\/strong> across the full set and focus and iris gears in identical positions across all focal lengths make them an extraordinarily easy set to operate for the first assistant camera.<\/p>\n<p>The CP.3 lenses are available in <strong>PL, EF, E, MFT, F and M43<\/strong> mounts, making them the most versatile prime lens set on the market in terms of compatibility with cinema, broadcast, mirrorless, and DSLR cameras. The <strong>CP.3 XD<\/strong> version features Zeiss&#8217;s <strong>eXtended Data<\/strong> metadata system \u2014 compatible with \/i Technology, Cooke \/i, and ARRI LDS systems \u2014, but the set we offer corresponds to the standard <strong>CP.3<\/strong> version, without XD. <strong>Full Frame<\/strong> sensor coverage across all focal lengths. Robust all-metal construction, with focus scales engraved on both sides of the barrel and <strong>270\u00b0<\/strong> of focus rotation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Type: Full Frame compact prime lenses \u2014 Zeiss CP.3 (Compact Prime 3).<\/li>\n<li>Sensor coverage: Full Frame \u2014 large-format image circle.<\/li>\n<li>Mount: PL (also available in EF, E, F, MFT and M43).<\/li>\n<li>Aperture: T2.1\u2013T22 (18, 25, 35, 50, 85mm).<\/li>\n<li>Iris: 15 blades \u2014 very smooth circular bokeh at any aperture.<\/li>\n<li>Front diameter: 95mm uniform across the full set.<\/li>\n<li>Focus rotation: 270\u00b0.<\/li>\n<li>Focus and iris gears in identical position across all focal lengths.<\/li>\n<li>Focus scales engraved on both sides of the barrel \u2014 metric and footage.<\/li>\n<li>All-metal construction \u2014 robust and built for heavy on-set use.<\/li>\n<li>No XD (eXtended Data) \u2014 standard CP.3 version.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum focus distance: 0.25m (18mm) \u2014 0.25m (25mm) \u2014 0.30m (35mm) \u2014 0.50m (50mm) \u2014 1.00m (85mm).<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 0.7\u20131.1 kg per focal length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Basic Set included<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>18mm \u2014 T2.1.<\/li>\n<li>25mm \u2014 T2.1.<\/li>\n<li>35mm \u2014 T2.1.<\/li>\n<li>50mm \u2014 T2.1.<\/li>\n<li>85mm \u2014 T2.1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Perfect for:<\/strong> cinematographers and operators seeking Zeiss optical performance in a compact, lightweight, and extraordinarily versatile format \u2014 Full Frame coverage, 15-blade iris, and compatibility with virtually any camera on the market \u2014, for narrative, commercial, documentary, and any production where lightness and versatility are as important as optical quality.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_angie_page":false},"product_brand":[403],"product_cat":[632,413,424],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1389","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-zeiss","product_cat-spherical-lenses","product_cat-cameras","product_cat-lenses","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":1389,"es":1387},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1389"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1389"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1389"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}