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18mm Canon FD-X Angenieux Front

  • Common focus and iris gear positions relative to mount flange, same as K35's and FD's.
  • New circular iris design
  • Less than 10" minimum object distance.
  • 143mm common front ring diameter.
  • PL mount; back focus adjustable with standard shims.
  • Covers full frame sensors.

To produce the 18mm FD-X lens, TLS use a 24mm FD f1.4 (either SSC or FD L version) along with a Angenieux x0.75 wide angle adaptor. TLS currently have a supply of these adaptors which can be brought separately. If the customer chooses this process with the adapter we would only require the customer to then send in the 24mm base lens for the conversion. This will create an 18mm lens that is fast (T1.6) and covers full frame sensors as well as matching with the Canon FD series of lenses. The Angenieux wide angle adaptor does add some distortion to the image, as well as some field curvature. However, the field curvature goes in the opposite direction to most tradition cine lenses, when the centre is in focus, items toward the edge of the frame, but further away become more in focus. Due to the size of the wide-angle adaptor and by keeping it all internal focussing, the front diameter of the lens is 143mm. The focus and iris gear positions match the rest of the FD set.

Cam driven focus system and chassis style lens housing allow matte boxes and other accessories to be attached to the front of the lens, without affecting focus movements. The benefit of zero backlash and image shift give accurate dual focus scales that repeat on direction and change with the cam drive system, giving a wide spread of markings through the scale.

Aluminium alloy, stainless steel, brass and robust construction guarantees a long serviceable life.

18mm Canon FD-X Angenieux Front Specification

Focal Range 10mm 10mm FD-X 14mm 18mm FD-X 20mm 24mm L 24mm SSC 28mm NFD 28mm SSC 35mm SSC 35mm FD-X 45mm FD-X 50mm 55mm 70mm FD-X 85mm L 85mm SSC 100mm 135mm 200mm
Mount PL PL/LPL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL
T-Stop 2.9 3 2.9 1.6 2.9 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.1 2.1 2.9
Min. Object Distance typ. 7" 10" 8" 10" 10" 12" 12" 12" 12" 12" 12" 13" 18" 2' 2'3" 3' 3' 2'2" 3'8" 4'7"
Ø Image Circle Across T-stop TBC TBC TBC T1.6T8T22 T2.9T8T22 T1.5T8T22 T1.6T8T22 T2.1T8T22 T2.1T8T22 T2.1T8T22 T1.5T8T22 T1.5T8T22 T1.3T8T22 T1.3T8T22 TBC T1.3T8T22 T1.3T8T22 T2.1T8T22 T2.1T8T22 TBC
Ø Image Circle - Close Focus (mm) TBC TBC TBC 504948 535351 525249 525249 535353 535353 606060 60+5754 545454 555248 555452 TBC 60+5955 60+5955 60+5754 60+5955 TBC
Ø Image Circle - Infinity (mm) TBC TBC TBC 484746 494948 484845 484845 525250 525250 525252 575754 474747 535248 535352 TBC 60+60+55 60+60+60+ 60+60+60+ 60+60+55 TBC
Front Diameter (mm) 125 143 110 143 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110
Total Length (mm)* 88 104 75 100 69 80 80 80 80 90 90 69 83 73 125 94 94 98 119 130
Total Length (inches)* 3.50 4.10 3.00 3.94 2.70 3.13 3.00 3.13 3.13 3.5 3.5 2.7 3.25 2.9 4.2 3.75 3.75 3.88 4.7 5.1
Weight** (kg) TBC 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 0.9 1.3 TBC 2.12 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.67 TBC
Weight** (lbs) TBC 3.63 3 3.53 2.44 2.88 2.88 2.63 2.63 2.88 2.88 1.94 2.88 TBC 4.69 3.75 3.75 3.31 3.81 TBC


*Total approximate length is measured from the flange to the front of lens
** Weight subject to change with further developments
TBC - To be confirmed

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