Overview
The Ranger lenses are designed to be lightweight and compact, weighing in at only ~1.4kg/3.08lbs. This makes them perfect for a variety of shooting setups, including gimbals, shoulder rigs, and handheld operation. They also offer a versatile zoom range of 28-180mm, with a constant T2.9 aperture and excellent parfocal design, ensuring consistent exposure and precise focus throughout the zoom range. With an invisible focus breathing and close focusing distance of 0.49m and 0.89m, filmmakers have the freedom to tell their story without any visual disturbances. The lenses also deliver high optical performance with sharp image quality, making them a valuable tool for any filmmaker.
The Ranger lenses come with an interchangeable PL/EF mount, with the option to add on additional mirrorless mounts such as RF/E/Z/L. They also feature a built-in back focus adjustment system and unified gear position, making them user-friendly and efficient for demanding production needs. The lenses also have a 77mm filter thread and 80mm outer diameter, allowing for compatibility with a matte box and set-up ring for enhanced visual control. With their impressive features and affordable prices, the Ranger lenses are an exciting addition to the cine zoom world.
Summary
Focal Length: 75-180mm
Max Aperture: T/2.9
Lens Type: Cine
Lens Mount:
Canon EF
PL Mount
Filter Thread: 77mm
Focus Throw: 270 degrees
Front Diameter: 80mm
Scale:
Imperial
Metric
Included in box
1x Ranger Lens
1x PL Mount
1x EF Mount
1x Lens Case
About the Laowa Ranger 75-180mm T2.9 FF Cine Lens – PL/EF
Weighing in at a mere ~1.4kg/3.08lbs, the Ranger redefine convenience and mobility. The lightweight and compact design make them the perfect companions for various shooting setups, including gimbals, shoulder rigs, car rigs, and evn handheld operation. Filmmakers are welcome to embrace a new era of flexibility with this portable lenses.
Long and Versatile Zoom Range
The lenses comes with the popular and versatile zoom range, flexible to use from 28 to 180mm for the full set with more than 6.4x zoom ratio in total. The 28mm focal length allows you to capture sweeping wide-angle shots, establishing breathtaking landscapes and setting the stage for a story. Stepping further into the telephoto range, when the 135mm focal length bring distant subjects closer, with the impressive 180mm focal length, we can even magnify distant scenes and reveal highlight details at ease, leaving the audiences delighted. Filmmakers are able to explore much more possibilities of framing with the Ranger.
Constant T2.9 Aperture
Featuring a constant T2.9 aperture, the Ranger deliver consistent exposure throughout the zoom range, ensuring your images remain sharp and well-lit in dim-light conditions.
Parfocoal Design
When parfocal is the essential feature of a good zoom lens, the Ranger excel in maintaining precise focus with their excellent parfocal design. Zoom in and out confidently, knowing that your subject will stay sharp and in focus, allowing you to capture seamless and uninterrupted shots.
Nearly Unseen Focus Breathing
The virtually invisible focus breathing ensures smooth focus transitions, maintain the quality of your shots during focus shifting shots, filmmakers can enjoy the freedom to tell your story without any visual disturbances.
0.49 and 0.89m Extremely Close Focusing Distance
Get up close with the ‘ impressive close focusing distance of 0.49m for 28-75mm, and 0.89m for 75-180mm lenses. All the aamzing details and stunning facial expression can be capturing at ease, to enhance the aesthetic and breathtaking vibe of your storytelling.
Decent Round Bokeh
Experience the mesmerizing beauty of bokeh with the 11-bladed design, ensuring smooth edges of the round bokeh with the lens widely opened.
High Optical Performance With Sharp Image Quality
With their high optical performance, the Ranger lenses deliver exceptional image quality and natural color rendering. Whether you’re shooting wide open or at smaller apertures, these lenses maintain sharpness, contrast, and accurate color reproduction, allowing you to capture stunning visuals every time.
Interchangeable PL/EF Mount, and Mirrorless Mounts add-on Options
The lenses come with a native PL mount and an interchangeable EF bayonet, providing compatibility with a range of cameras. Moreover, we offer additional mirrorless mounts such as RF/E/Z/L, to cater filmmakers with wide range of camera.
The Ranger is an exciting, straight-forward lens build with all the desirable optical performances, and comes with appetizing prices, to guide you into the cine zoom world.
Professional cine housing of the Ranger
This light and compact lens aim to provide a convenience and easy journey along your shooting production, thus, its userly friendly cine features support demanding production needs and efficiently pair with other cine gears.
Back focus adjustment
The lenses come with a built-in back focus adjustment system, no more redundant shimming process is needed.
Unified gear position
The Ranger built with MOD 0.8 gears to work with pitching. Supporting threads can be mounted with triplod or other lens cine gears. The unified gear position can be switched quickly between the 2 focal lengths to work with the same set of gears.
Ø 77mm filter thread and 80mm outer diameter
The 77mm filter thread and 80mm outer diameter accommodate compatibility with a matte box and set-up ring for enhanced visual control.
Focal length 75-180mm
Aperture range T2.9 – T22
Angle of view 32.2°x13.7°
Image circle diameter Ø 43.2mm
Zoom Ratio 2.4X
Format Full Frame
Lens structure 17 elements in 14 groups
Aperture blades 11 blades
Flange distance PL: 52mm EF: 44mm
Focus throw 270°
Aperture throw 42°
Zoom Throw 100°
Focus indicator Foot and meter
Min. focusing distance 0.89m
Max. Magnification 0.217X
In-focus driving mode Manual (MF)
Follow focus pitch 0.8mm
Gear mod 0.8 mod
Dimensions for Filter Thread Ø 77mm
Dimensions About Ø 80*189.5mm
Weight About 1.4kg
Full frame
~1.4kg only, light and compact
Versatile zoom range, 75-180mm
Constant T2.9
Excellent Parfocal Design
0.89m close focusing distance
Invisible focus breathing
High optical performance
Interchangeable PL/EF mount in a set, optional mirrorless mounts can be ordered
