At the Bench with Zeiss CP.2 50mm T2.1 Makro

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Zeiss is complimenting the seven CP.2 focal lengths already available with their CP.2 50mm/T2.1 Makro and CP.2 100mm/T2.1 CF. Featuring a 134mm front diameter and a 132mm length front-to-back, it’s hard to really call the CP.2 50mm Makro a “compact” prime. But the lens shares all of the same excellent design and construction elements of the series, including interchangeable PL, F, and Canon EF mounts, as well as an incredibly low weight — about 2.5 pounds. We put it up on our projector and the lens looks great, with a nice flat field, even brightness, and almost no flaring or chromatic aberration. Most importantly, it is a macro (magnification ratio 1:2), the only PL mount macro available at this wide a focal length.