Angenieux EZs
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Angenieux changed the rules with the EZ zooms. These really are zoom that can replace your primes on many projects. 15-40mm and 30-90mm is a great range, and and at T2 they rival the speed of many primes, and the 45-165mm as nearly as impressive at T2.3, especially at this size and weight!.
All three zooms can be configured to be a 22-60mm T3, 45-135mm T3 and 68-250mm T3.5, which cover beyond Full Frame, so they will cover ARRI Alexa LF, RED Raptor 8K VV and Sony Venice/Venice2. This is possible by swapping out the rear optical group. In either set-up, the lenses maintains their amazing close-focus. At 135mm that gets the EZ-1 close to macro territory.
The lenses' look is classic Angenieux: sharp but flattering, contrasty, but not clinical, rendering natural, flattering skin tones. The flares are subtle and controlled, but still present and quite beautiful. There is no CA even wide-open and like almost all modern Angenieux zooms, virtually no focus breathing. The bokeh is one of the softest and smoothest we have seen, especially wide-open.
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