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Fujinon Premista 19-45mm

19 – 45mm zoom T2.9 PL

The wide-angle member of Fujinon’s large-format Premista zoom trilogy.

Covering 19–45mm at constant T2.9, it replaces a set of five primes for wide-angle work on cameras like the ARRI Alexa LF, RED Monstro, and Sony VENICE. At 3.3kg and 230mm, it’s the lightest and shortest Premista: purpose-built for Steadicam, cranes, and tight spaces. Distortion is exceptionally well controlled even at 19mm, and Fujinon’s proprietary coatings deliver neutral colour that matches with other Premista, Premier, and Cabrio glass.

Character profile

How this lens renders.

Clean. Wide. Low distortion.

Five axes plotting how this set behaves wide-open vs a neutral modern reference. Larger area = more pronounced trait.

Talking points

Why DPs pick this set

  1. Lightest and shortest Premista at 3.3kg / 230mm: 500g lighter than the 28-100 and 80-250

  2. Exceptional distortion control at 19mm wide, rare for a large-format zoom at this focal length

  3. Dual metadata: both ZEISS eXtended Data and Cooke /i for maximum post-production flexibility

  4. Shares 114mm front diameter and gear positions with all Premista lenses: zero accessory adjustment

Technical

Full specifications

Focal
19–45mm T2.9 (constant, no ramping)
Zoom Ratio
2.4×
Close Focus
24" (0.6m)
Coverage
Large Format. Full Frame and Super 35 also covered.
Weight
3.3kg (7.25 lb)
Length
230mm*
Front ⌀
114mm
Mount
PL with field-adjustable back focus
Iris
13-blade: near-perfect circular aperture
Metadata
ZEISS eXtended Data + Cooke /i via 4-pin LEMO
Focus Throw
280°

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Heritage

  1. Origin

    FUJIFILM announced the Premista 19-45mm in 2020 as the third lens in the Premista series, completing a wide-to-telephoto trio covering 19–250mm. Fujinon’s cinema lens heritage dates to 2000, and the company received an Engineering Emmy Award in 2017 for its cinema zoom technology. The Premista series was designed from scratch for large-format sensors, with every component manufactured to micron-level tolerances. All three Premista zooms share identical front diameters and gear positions for seamless on-set lens changes.

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