New Allstar lens is available - 18-35mm T1.8 PL Lite version

[ALLSTAR]

18-35mm T1.8 Lite version
Price: $2950USD
Weight: 1KG
Length: 13cm
Front diameter: 95mm / 77mm thread
Close Focus: 1 ft
Aperture: T1.8-T16
Focus turning angle: 115 degrees
Coverage: Super 35mm
Mount type: PL/EF/F

http://www.allstarcine.com/

 

[Nick Morrison]

Awesome. Are the mount's interchangeable?

 

[ALLSTAR]

Awesome. Are the mount's interchangeable?

Hi Nick,
You don`t need to disassemble any part, we will release PL to EF adapter that you can use all of Allstar PL lenses on any EF mount camera.

 

[Samir Patel]

Very cool. How much are the mounts?

 

[Kwan Khan]

Nice

 

[Tommaso Alvisi]

very nice Tom!

 

[Patrick Tresch]

Cool!
Any metric version?
Do you plan to do a longer focus throw version?

Thanks

Patrick

 

[Peter Majtan]

Tom - quick question - the top pics (and the thread title) show T1.8, but the landscape pic shows T1.9...
As the donor Sigma is f/1.8 - I would assume the T1.9 to be more accurate - but perhaps that was an early proto and your final version is indeed T1.8?
That would also mean that Sigma was playing it safe with the f/1.8 rating...

Either way this look like an amazing lightweight zoom - especially for gimbal operation... ;o)

:sifone: Peter

 

[Tommaso Alvisi]

50mm ART!!! Yo!!!

 

[Jon Carr]

How soon will it be available? Put me on that list please!

 

[Jake Wilganowski]

Are there hard stops on the focus now?

 

[Neil Dearman]

very big fan of this and cheaper/lighter too win win!!!!

 

[Jon Carr]

Ordered one, will have it by the 15th and will be shooting with it on the 16th. Talk about perfect timing!

 

[Alex Veitch]

Is there going to be a version with an expanded focus throw?

 

[Tommaso Alvisi]

How much are the mounts?

Yeah, I'm interested too in the PL to EF mount adapter.

Any metric version?

Do you plan to do a longer focus throw version?

Yeah what about metric and a "pro" version with 270+ degrees focus rotation?

perhaps that was an early proto and your final version is indeed T1.8?

Peter, all is good! DXO tested it as a true T1.8 ! ! !

Are there hard stops on the focus now?

Yeah, are the stops hard now or soft like the original 18-35 ART?

 

[Peter Majtan]

Peter, all is good! DXO tested it as a true T1.8 ! ! !

That is fantastic news and what I have hoped for... ;o)

:sifone: Peter

 

[David Kellermann]

If someone gets an Allstar 18-35 in Europe, I would be very interested in testing it against the GL optics 18-35 and the FocusOptics 14-24 Ruby.

The Allstar lightweight design looks great, especially for gimbal work. The GL optics 18-35 looks more robust, but weights 1.5kg.

 

[Jake Wilganowski]

Can someone please tell me if this has hard stops on the focus?

 

[Jon Carr]

Can someone please tell me if this has hard stops on the focus?

I asked when I was ordering, the answer was "of course"

 

[Dan Kanes]

We hosted an early version of this lens at our booth at NAB this year - and I will say that this is a true work of "Art"

I'm not a dealer for Allstar, but what I can tell you about Tom is that he cares about the tools with his heart - not his wallet - and that he's an Artist who believes in craftsmanship.

my Allstar 18-35 lite should be here before August 1, and hosted in Los Angeles. I will also make sure that it makes it's way to IBC (Amsterdam) in September..