ARRI Leitz Cine THALIA 65 20mm T3.6 Cine 20mm
With a 60mm image circle covering up to 65mm sensors and a T3.6 aperture, its 15-blade diaphragm and 270° focus rotation produce a vintage film look with smooth focus roll-off. Interchangeable PL mount, support for Super 35 through 65mm formats, and Cooke /i lens data integration add versatility across multi-camera productions. This lens is best for cinematographers shooting large-format narrative work on ARRI ALEXA 65, RED, or Panavision systems who need a wide-angle prime with classic, dimensional rendering.
Focal length 20mm
Mount ARRI PL
Weight 1950 g
39 Overall Score
Price CA$36,580
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong aperture (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average build (1st percentile)
- Below average optical (18th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 20 |
| Focal Length Max | 20 |
Aperture
| Diaphragm Blades | 15 |
Build
| Mount | ARRI PL |
| Format | Large Format (60 mm Image Circle) |
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.3 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 400 |
vs Competition
| Spec | ARRI Leitz Cine THALIA 65 20mm T3.6 Cine 20mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 20mm | 17-28mm | 28-75mm | 10-18mm | 28-135mm | 20-60mm |
| Max Aperture | - | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | ARRI PL | Nikon Z | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 1950 | 450 | 540 | 260 | 420 | 350 |
| AF Type | - | Stepping Motor | VXD | Autofocus | SSM | stepping motor |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRI Leitz Cine THALIA 65 20mm T3.6 Cine 20mm | 54.6 | 91.3 | 1.3 | 61.8 | 18.4 | 69.9 | 33.6 | 38 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87 | 88.1 | 73.6 | 86.3 | 87 | 85.8 | 68.1 | 38 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88.1 | 67.2 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.8 | 78.2 | 38 |
| Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 54.6 | 83.5 | 87.3 | 93.3 | 81.6 | 85.8 | 69.1 | 38 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.2 | 80.2 | 75.5 | 31.2 | 87 | 69.9 | 92.4 | 92.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Compare | 87 | 86.1 | 80.6 | 66.2 | 76.4 | 79.8 | 81.5 | 38 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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