Zeiss CP.2 cinema 50mm — Super Speed T1.5 for professional film production, same family as IDs 1402/1403.
The Zeiss CP.2 Super Speed 50mm T1.5 is the standard normal focal length of the CP.2 Super Speed cinema prime set, released approximately 2010. Sharing the 114mm front housing diameter, matched colour temperature, and T-stop calibration with the other Super Speed focal lengths. PL mount with interchangeable mount capability.
T1.5 maximum aperture. 50mm focal length. PL mount (interchangeable to Canon EF, Sony E, Nikon F, and MFT via factory inserts). 114mm front outer diameter — cinema-standard. 0.8-module-pitch gear rings. Close focus approximately 0.6m.
The 50mm normal focal length is the standard narrative storytelling length in cinema: closely matching the human field of view with minimal perspective distortion, suited to dialogue, coverage, and observational sequences. The T1.5 aperture provides a full stop of additional light gathering over standard-speed T2.1 CP.2 lenses in the same set, enabling deeper focus-pulling latitude.
On the used market the Zeiss CP.2 Super Speed 50mm T1.5 is a foundational cinema normal prime. Condition checks: PL mount interface for wear and concentricity, iris blade smoothness, focus ring action, element coatings. Verify which mount adapter inserts are included with the listing.