Zeiss CP.2 Super Speed by Zeiss, Prime Set, available for cinema lens hire at The Front in Sydney
Modern Prime Set

Zeiss

Zeiss CP.2 Super Speed

3 primes 35 – 85mm T1.5 PL

Zeiss’s Compact Prime 2 (CP.2) line at the Super Speed end, three full-frame primes at T1.5: 35mm, 50mm, 85mm.

The CP.2 family compresses Zeiss’s modern optical character into a lighter, smaller cinema housing than the Master Primes or Supreme line, with interchangeable mounts standard. Clean, sharp, contrasty: the Zeiss neutral look in a Steadicam-friendly weight.

Character profile

How this lens renders.

Modern Zeiss. T1.5 fast. Compact body.

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

Focal lengths

3 focal lengths in this set

  • 35mm T1.5
  • 50mm T1.5
  • 85mm T1.5

Talking points

Why DPs pick this set

  1. T1.5 across three primes: fast enough for night exteriors and available light

  2. Full-frame coverage on every focal length: modern sensor-ready

  3. Lightweight CP.2 body: Steadicam, gimbal, handheld all comfortable

  4. Interchangeable mounts (PL / EF / E / MFT / Nikon F) shipped standard

Technical

Full specifications

Mount
PL (CP.2 interchangeable mount system available)
Coverage
Full Frame

Heritage

  1. Origin

    Zeiss launched the original Compact Prime line in 2009; CP.2 (released 2010) refined the optics and added interchangeable mounts. The Super Speed sub-line (T1.5) extends the family into the high-speed category, sitting between the slower CP.2 Standard (T2.1) and the premium Master Prime line.

  2. Filmography

    Adopted across independent feature, documentary, and content-creation work where a fast Zeiss prime at a fraction of Master Prime weight (and cost) is the brief. The CP.2 line has been a fixture of rental-house catalogues since 2010.

  3. Build

    Modern manufacture, not rehouse. Three primes (35 / 50 / 85mm), Zeiss’s classic portrait triangle, at the T1.5 stop.

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