Description
Canon’s Sumire lenses are fast cinema primes on an interchangeable PL mount, with a complete kit of seven: 14mm T3.1, 20mm T1.5, 24mm T1.5, 35mm T1.5, 50mm T1.3, 85mm T1.3 and 135mm T2.2. All cover full-frame or Super 35 sensors.
Look
The Sumire primes carry a warm colour tone and, wide open, a delicate, velvety character with distinctive bokeh — well suited to low-light shooting and a shallow depth of field. Stopped down, sharpness and clarity increase toward the character of Canon’s original CN-E primes.
Handling
PL mount gives broad compatibility across full-frame and Super 35 cinema cameras, carrying the same warm colour tone as Canon’s wider cinema lens range for easy interchange on a production. All seven lenses share 0.8-pitch gears on iris and focus rings, and a common front diameter, so rigging accessories don’t need adjustment when swapping lenses.
