{"id":1743,"date":"2026-03-31T05:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1743"},"modified":"2026-03-31T05:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:53:49","slug":"zeiss-cz2-28-80mm-zoom","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/cameras\/zooms\/zeiss-cz2-28-80mm-zoom\/","title":{"rendered":"ZEISS ZOOM CZ2 28-80mm"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Zeiss Compact Zoom CZ.2 28-80mm T2.9<\/strong> is the mid-range zoom of the <strong>Compact Zoom CZ.2<\/strong> family \u2014 the heart of the three-lens CZ.2 system and the most versatile and all-purpose lens in the family: it covers the focal range most widely used in any professional production \u2014 from moderate wide angle to short telephoto \u2014, with a constant aperture of <strong>T2.9<\/strong> throughout its entire zoom range and absolutely no exposure ramping. Together with the CZ.2 15-30mm and 70-200mm, the 28-80mm completes the Zeiss CZ.2 zoom system \u2014 three lenses that cover continuously and coherently from 15mm all the way to 200mm with identical colour, matched to all Zeiss prime lenses in the range \u2014 Ultra Prime, Master Prime, and CP.2. It is the lens in the set that never leaves the camera.<\/p>\n<p>Its optical behaviour is characteristic Zeiss: high resolution and contrast, no focus shift throughout the entire zoom range \u2014 a fundamental technical differentiator over conventional photographic zooms \u2014, circular iris for a rounded, organic bokeh, Zeiss&#8217;s <strong>T* anti-reflective coating<\/strong> with internal light traps for dramatic flare and ghost suppression, and low distortion across the full focal range. With an interchangeable <strong>PL \/ Canon EF<\/strong> mount, <strong>Full Frame<\/strong> coverage \u2014 also compatible with Super 35, APS-H and APS-C \u2014, a <strong>95mm<\/strong> front diameter, a length of <strong>220mm<\/strong>, and a weight of just <strong>2.6 kg<\/strong>, the CZ.2 28-80mm is one of the most compact and manageable universal-range Full Frame cinema zooms on the market.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Type: Full Frame mid-range cinema zoom lens \u2014 Zeiss Compact Zoom CZ.2 28-80mm T2.9.<\/li>\n<li>Focal range: 28\u201380mm \u2014 zoom factor: 2.9x.<\/li>\n<li>Sensor coverage: Full Frame (36\u00d724mm) \u2014 also compatible with Super 35, APS-H and APS-C.<\/li>\n<li>Interchangeable mount: PL and Canon EF.<\/li>\n<li>Aperture: constant T2.9\u2013T22 throughout the entire focal range \u2014 no exposure ramping.<\/li>\n<li>No focus shift throughout the entire zoom range.<\/li>\n<li>Circular iris \u2014 rounded, organic bokeh.<\/li>\n<li>Zeiss T* anti-reflective coating with internal light traps \u2014 dramatic flare and ghost suppression.<\/li>\n<li>High resolution and contrast \u2014 low distortion across the full focal range.<\/li>\n<li>Horizontal angle of view: 38\u00b0\u201324\u00b0 (Full Frame) \u2014 27\u00b0\u201316\u00b0 (Super 35).<\/li>\n<li>Colour-matched with all Zeiss prime lenses \u2014 Ultra Prime, Master Prime and CP.2.<\/li>\n<li>Industry-standard focus, iris and zoom gear positions.<\/li>\n<li>Calibrated focus scales \u2014 imperial.<\/li>\n<li>Front diameter: 95mm.<\/li>\n<li>Length: 220mm.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum focus distance: 0.85m.<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 2.6 kg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Perfect for:<\/strong> cinematographers seeking Zeiss visual character in the most compact and versatile universal-range Full Frame cinema zoom \u2014 constant T2.9, no focus shift, circular iris, T* coating, and perfect colour compatibility with all Zeiss prime lenses \u2014, for feature films, series, commercials, handheld, Steadicam, and any production where the versatility of the 28-80mm range, lightweight operation, and optical coherence with the Zeiss system are the top priorities.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_angie_page":false},"product_brand":[403],"product_cat":[430,413],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1743","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-zeiss","7":"product_cat-zooms","8":"product_cat-cameras","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"lang":"en","translations":{"en":1743,"es":1741},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1743","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=1743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1743"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1743"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}