This lens is an excellent companion to the Canon 8-64mm T2.4. It covers an excellent range, and it’s still very compact and light-weight, perfect for documentary shooting. It’s sharp across its entire range, and has medium contrast. It maintains a fast T stop of T2.5 over the entire zoom range with no ramping.

SPECS:

Mount: PL-Mount

Front Diameter: 95mm

Maximum Aperture T-No: T2.4

Minimum Focus: 3′

Not only is this lens sharp, has one of the most useful zoom ranges of any lens and has an amazing close-focus, but it also has almost NO FOCUS BREATHING at any focal length. With a field of view that is roughly equivalent to a 14.5-115mm in Super-35 terms and a close focus that nearly touches the front of the lens, this is the ultimate documentary lens. There is rarely a moment where you feel like you can’t get the shot you need or feel like you have to change lenses.

SPECS:

Mount: PL Mount

Focal Length: 8-64mm

Maximum Aperture F-No.: 1 : 2.4

Minimum Focus: 1′ 10″

Length: 200mm

Weight: 2.3kg