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Canon Cinema EOS Lens Lineup

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Canon optics have a large following in the HDSLR world and are known for producing wonderful skin tones and a beautiful gradation into the blacks. In recent years, the popularity of Canon lenses has extended into the cinema world with many filmmakers seeking special adapters and rigs to use these photo lens in a production environment.

Canon has reacted to the market and created a line of cinema lenses that feature the same trademark Canon look, but designed for professional production work. To help you figure out your best Cinema EOS Canon lens options, we created the Canon Cinema EOS Prime Lens Lineup and the Canon Cinema EOS Zoom Lens Lineup.

This chart includes details on mount, minimum object distance, image circle coverage , weight and other information that should help you decide which might be right for you.

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in November 2012 and last updated October 13, 2016.

AbelCine Team
Our Technical Specialists contributed to this blog.

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