C300: ZEISS CP.3 vs Canon Cinema Prime

[black film guild]

I am trying to figure out which one of these would be better. Does anyone have any data on the sharpness or overall quality of the lenses? I am leaning towards the canon for my c300 mark II because I like the fact that it sends over the camera data to the EV. Thoughts?

 

[Eric Coughlin]

Canon primes match with the Canon cinema zooms. The Zeiss cinema zooms are odd focal lengths to me. 15-30 is less than 15.5-47. 28-80 is less than 30-105. 70-200 is less than 30-300 (though these two lenses may be less comparable due to price point and size). With Zeiss capping out at 80mm before getting the 70-200, I feel it's more necessary to have all three of the cine zooms, while with Canon you can more easily get away with just two. The Canon CN-e's will also match better with your L-series lenses which you likely will still want depending on the situation for the sake of auto-focus as well as being smaller and lighter.

 

[Guest]

It is safe to assume that the color science behind the cameras and the lenses is compatible, but they also both a bit warm. Test the zeiss out. I really liked the way zeiss looked on the 1DC, better than L series glass. But I haven't ever used the CN-E/Canon Camera combo. The lens flare coating on zeiss is pretty amazing, but the Canon glass may have a softer contrast ration.