Designed specifically for PL cine lenses, the PL focal length extender from German manufacturer IBE Optics is available for rental at French Production Service, in partnership with Sunsetcam. It offers a practical, efficient solution for doubling the focal length of a lens, while preserving equivalent image quality and minimizing f-stop loss (compensates for 2 f-stops).
The IBE Optics PL focal length extender, available for hire from French Production Service, acts as a transparent full-format focal length extender, integrating perfectly between the existing PL lens and the camera mount. This solution makes it possible to extend the focal range of a zoom lens, or increase the range of a long focal length, at the expense of two image exposure stops.
Compatible with most PL-mount digital cameras, the lenses must have a short optical block at the sensor end to be mounted on them. It is commonly used with high-end digital cinema cameras, such as ARRI, RED and Sony models, extending the range of zooms such as the Angénieux 24-290mm to 48-560mm, will also work with the Angénieux EZ-1! and EZ-2! or double the 300mm PL Red Pro Prime also available for rental at French Production Service.
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