Leitz Cine THALIA 30mm Lens
The Leica 30mm T2.9 LPL is a 30mm f/2.9 cinema lens designed for PL Mount mount cameras. Check GearFocus for current availability, with buyer protection on every purchase.
Leitz Cine THALIA 30mm Lens
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Lens Overview — Leica 30mm T2.9 LPL
Key Features — Leica 30mm T2.9 LPL
30mm Wide-Angle Prime: Fixed 30mm focal length delivers a wide perspective well-suited to environmental, architectural, and immersive large format cinematography.
Large Format Coverage: Engineered to cover the oversized image circles of large format digital cinema sensors, enabling the distinctive field of view and rendering those sensors provide.
PL Mount: Industry-standard cinema lens mount ensures compatibility with professional camera systems from ARRI, RED, Sony, and others.
T2.9 Maximum Aperture: Capable light-gathering performance for low-light shooting and meaningful control over depth of field on large format sensors.
Manual Focus Design: Smooth, precise focus ring built for use with follow focus systems and dedicated focus pullers in professional cinema workflows.
95mm Filter Thread: Standard front filter diameter accommodates a wide range of professional cinema filtration options including NDs, polarizers, and diffusion filters.
Lens Specifications — Leica 30mm T2.9 LPL
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Use Cases | Video / Cinematography |
| Lens Type | Cine |
| Format | Large Format |
| Zoom/Prime | Prime |
| Focal Length | 30mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.9 |
| Camera System | Cinema / Video |
| Lens Mount | PL Mount |
| Autofocus | No |
| Focus Type | Manual |
| Image Stabilization | None |
| Filter Thread | 95mm |
Description — Leica 30mm T2.9 LPL
The Leitz Cine THALIA 30mm is a prime cinema lens designed for professional large format digital cinema production. With a 30mm wide-angle focal length and a T2.9 maximum aperture, it provides solid light-gathering performance suited to controlled and demanding production environments. The lens mounts via the PL Mount, the professional cinema industry standard, ensuring integration with high-end digital cinema camera systems.
Its large format classification means it is built to cover the expansive image circles required by today's large format digital cinema sensors, making it a natural choice for cinematographers working at the cutting edge of digital capture. Focus operation is fully manual, consistent with professional cinema practice where dedicated focus pullers use follow focus systems for precision control. The 95mm filter thread at the front of the lens accommodates a broad selection of professional cinema filters.
At 1.5kg, the THALIA 30mm is a well-built, substantial optic suited for rigged cinema setups, camera cranes, and studio productions.
Pros — Leica 30mm T2.9 LPL
- ✓Large format coverage provides expansive image circle for large format digital cinema sensors
- ✓Industry-standard PL Mount ensures broad compatibility with professional cinema cameras
- ✓T2.9 maximum aperture delivers capable light gathering for low-light and creative exposure control
Cons — Leica 30mm T2.9 LPL
- ✗No image stabilization, requiring stabilized rigging or gimbals for moving shots
- ✗At 1.5kg, the lens adds significant weight to handheld and gimbal setups
- ✗Single PL Mount option limits compatibility to cameras equipped with or adaptable to PL Mount
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