8x T2.8 Red Zoom Lens

[Yannick Hagman]

What does this mean in focal lengths? And how much does it differ to 35mm sized sensor-specifications?

[WesVasher]

Announcing the zoom range and speed makes one think they are pretty far along in the dev of the lens. They could have just said it will include a zoom lens.

[Yannick Hagman]

So, does this "8x" means zoom speed?

[Häakon]

He meant speed as to the fastest aperture of the lens. The "8x" refers to the total magnification from the widest to most telescopic ends of the lens. As far as I know, we don't know the mm equivalents yet for those extremes.

[ColinSmith]

Yeah, I'm very interested in the focal lengths too....I just hope the wide end is wide enough that I do not have to question buying Scarlet.

5-40mm would be a nice 8x range for me.....
Like 20-160 in 35mm slr terms
I do worry about getting a sharp wide angle on an 8x zoom though......

[Yannick Hagman]

As it is a 2/3 sized sensor longer focal lengths would be my choice to get less DoF.

[HD Bubaloo]

I agree Muroshi. Like the HVX200, its a wide zoom, but all you want to do with a camera like that is shoot on the telephoto end of the lens to get a shallow depth of field anyway. I would rather sacrifice the wider portion for the tele-portion to be increased.

but with the reality of the target market for this camera, it will remain on the wider end for indie film/home users.