4SALE CENTURY 17-35 T/3.0

[Lenny Manfred]

SOLD, thanks.

Tired of using zoom lenses that won't hold focus? But the cine lenses are just too big, too heavy, and too expensive?? Here is a solution for you : I have a brand new Century 17-35/T3.0 available for sale.
This is the smallest zoom in it's range, and unlike all those cheap other zooms, it will hold focus when you zoom.
Century has been making this truly professional lens for decades, and I bought the last sample they made. perfect range for the af100, the equivalent of 34 to 70. And on a RED or ALEXA it makes a nice lightweight wide zoom.

Why pay an arm and a leg, when you can have this lens for just an arm.

I paid $15,000 (yes, this is a very well made, rugged, and very sharp lens), but willing to let it go for $9,500.

You have to see it to believe it.

 

[Richard Foster]

Is this based on Nikon glass? Like their 17-35mm f2.8? It looks like it might be.

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

Canon

Canon

Is this based on Nikon glass? Like their 17-35mm f2.8? It looks like it might be.

It's Canon.
I was the project manager on this one during my times at Century

 

[Ben Graham]

Canon glass.

 

[Richard Foster]

Thanks.

 

[Lenny Manfred]

thank you, Jacek. and good job with this baby, i really like what you guys did with it.

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

design

design

Thanks Lenny,
Kenji Suematsu designed it- I just made it work in production volumes:thumbup1:

 

[David (dudi) Namir]

Thanks Lenny,
Kenji Suematsu designed it- I just made it work in production volumes:thumbup1:

Hi Jacek
I have both of these lenses. The century 17-35mm (Canon rehoused) and the 28-70mm (Minolta rehoused?) Can you confirm the Minolta?
We just shot a great commercial with these two lenses on 35mm everything was hand held.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kydoq2wROPQ
We mainly use them both as a small set of lenses carried in a small pelican, for steady cam or hand held.
:thumbup1:
By the way I have a set of Century Slant (Canon rehoused) which I may need to repair the 45mm. Can you do that?

 

[Lenny Manfred]

thank you for that, david, that looked great!

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

contact me

contact me

Hi Jacek
I have both of these lenses. The century 17-35mm (Canon rehoused) and the 28-70mm (Minolta rehoused?) Can you confirm the Minolta?
We just shot a great commercial with these two lenses on 35mm everything was hand held.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kydoq2wROPQ
We mainly use them both as a small set of lenses carried in a small pelican, for steady cam or hand held.
:thumbup1:
By the way I have a set of Century Slant (Canon rehoused) which I may need to repair the 45mm. Can you do that?

Yes this was a Minolta, and yes I was the project manager for the Century tilt shift as well.
Contact me off list.

 

[David (dudi) Namir]

Jacek, I will contact you regarding the Slant
Enjoy the pictures

 

[dino g]

this 17-35 cover the epic perfectly no vignetting. it is in my chart.

dino

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

full frame lens

full frame lens

this 17-35 cover the epic perfectly no vignetting. it is in my chart.

dino

That's because it is a converted L series full frame Canon. With a little love it should cover monstro....

 

[Julio Quintana]

I've never actually used either, but with all the praise for the RED Pro 17-50mm, what is the primary advantage of this Century lens?

 

[Lenny Manfred]

that it is proven to last longer. better made. i am glad red improved on their 18-50, which was good for the money, but not a good lens. i know little about the new 17-50.

 

[Lenny Manfred]

Julio, to answer your question, i just read this quote from chirstopher on the red 17-50.
"It was the first lens I grabbed, needing to cover the wide end without spending a pile of dough. Really great glass. I use mine more as a variable prime than for live zooms."
so i take that to mean that if does not hold focus when you zoom. the Century does.

another important point, the century is a rehoused canon full frame zoom, and, according to Century/Schneider (the makers of this lens), with a small modification to the back of the lens, it will cover full frame.

 

[Ryan Hamblin]

The RED 17-50 does hold focus through zoom range. I think it is a rehouse like the century as well though...a really well done rehouse. The mechanics are really great. I would say the primary difference will be in the housing... RED's 17-50 while great is a bit more open to the elements than I figure the century is, though I have never used the century. The end of the day, for the money you can't really beat the RED lens.

 

[Lenny Manfred]

I would say for the range u can't beat the red, but for the money is an issue of how long it lasts, not how cheap it is to buy. If a $9,000 lens lasts you 10-20 years and a $6,000 lens only goes for 5, which lens is cheaper?

 

[Lenny Manfred]

lens is for sale on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/CENTURY-PRECISI...ultDomain_0&hash=item45fb853718#ht_500wt_1065

but for redusers, pm me for your cash/bank transfer price.