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- Page 1 ZEISS Cinema Zoom Lenses Mount Change Instructions...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Delivery Contents of a ZEISS CZ.2 Technical Data Changing the Mount of a ZEISS CZ.2 Detaching a Mount Attaching a Mount Adjusting a ZEISS CZ.2 to Your Digital Camera Testing the Sharpness Correcting the Flange Focal Distance Appendix Color Code of the Shims... -
Page 3: Introduction
ZEISS CZ.2) and how to match it to a digital camera. In order to explain the procedure, this manual uses a ZEISS CZ.2 28 – 80 which is scaled in feet with PL mount. Proceed in the same sequences to switch from or to any other mount that is available for the ZEISS CZ.2... -
Page 4: Overview
T6 screws aperture ring 9 11 Delivery Contents of a ZEISS CZ.2 • 1x ZEISS CZ.2 • 1x Front cap • 1x Rear cap • 1x Focus lever • 3x Lens support riser 3/8"... -
Page 5: Technical Data
Technical Data Cinema Zoom Cinema Zoom Cinema Zoom 15 – 30 mm 28 – 80 mm 70 – 200 mm Aperture range T 2.9 to T 22 T 2.9 to T 22 T 2.9 to T 22 Focal length 15 – 30 mm 28 –... -
Page 6: Changing The Mount Of A Zeiss Cz.2
Ensure that your working space is flat and leveled, in order to prevent the lens from tilting and falling over. Ensure that the environment is clean and free from dust so that no dust particles enter the ZEISS CZ.2. Ensure that the front lens cap sits on your ZEISS CZ.2, in order to avoid scratches. - Page 7 1. Place your ZEISS CZ.2 on a flat surface with the mount facing up and the serial number facing away from you. The serial number is located at the side of the lens foot. The serial number varies. 2. Remove the rear lens cap.
- Page 8 4. Carefully detach the mount from your ZEISS CZ.2. If you are changing from a PL mount, you can directly see the shims. If you are changing from any other mount than a PL mount, you can now see the black adapter ring.
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Page 9: Lens Barrel
6. Detach the black adapter ring from your ZEISS CZ.2. groove of the lens shims small screw in the groove of the lens Now you see the shim(s) and a small screw in the groove of the lens barrel. You successfully detached the mount When detaching the mount for the first time, do not remove the shims. -
Page 10: Attaching A Mount
Ensure that your working space is flat and leveled, in order to prevent the lens from tilting and falling over. Ensure that the environment is clean and free from dust so that no dust particles enter the ZEISS CZ.2. Ensure that the front lens cap sits on your ZEISS CZ.2, in order to avoid scratches. -
Page 11: Small Screw
1. Carefully place the adapter ring, which came with your ZEISS Interchangeable Mount Set for the ZEISS CZ.2. Make sure the small screw in the groove of the ZEISS CZ.2 sinks into groove of the adapter ring. The shape and height of the black adapter ring varies according to the different mounts. -
Page 12: Aperture Index Mark
3. Place the mount on your ZEISS CZ.2: 3.I PL mount: Place the PL mount on the ZEISS CZ.2 in such a way that the groove of the PL mount lays on top of the small screw on the lens barrel. - Page 13 3.III F mount: Place the F mount on the adapter ring in such a way that the notch aligns with the aperture index mark. 3.IV MFT mount: Place the MFT mount on the adapter ring in such a way that the notch aligns with the aperture index mark.
- Page 14 You now successfully changed the mount of a ZEISS CZ.2. In this chapter you learned how to detach the mount of your ZEISS CZ.2 and attach a new mount to your ZEISS CZ.2. To make sure your ZEISS CZ.2 works properly, also complete the subsequent procedure: Adjusting a ZEISS CZ.2...
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Page 15: Adjusting A Zeiss Cz.2 To Your Digital Camera
Smudges and fingerprints on the lens surface can gently be removed with a soft brush and then with a dry and clean cotton cloth. The ZEISS lens cleaning kit will give superior results and is highly recommended for this purpose. For further information, please watch our tutorial on how to clean your lens. -
Page 16: Testing The Sharpness
Testing the Sharpness 1. Fasten the siemens star test chart on a wall. 2. Mount the ZEISS CZ.2 on the camera. 3. Mount the camera on a tripod. 4. Position your camera at a testing distance according to the Shimming Table in the appendix. - Page 17 9. Make sure that the center of the image aligns with the center of the siemens star test chart. 10. Set the focal distance of the ZEISS CZ.2 to longest focal length by rotating the zoom ring. 11. Set the focus ring according to the testing distance. See Shimming Table 12.
- Page 18 15. Now remeasure the testing distance between the image plane mark on the camera body and the test chart (= the actual distance) • If the testing distance has changed, note the distance. The change indicates that the flange focal distance of the ZEISS CZ.2 must be adjusted. Proceed with the steps in Correcting the Flange Focal Distance.
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Page 19: Correcting The Flange Focal Distance
Always use the closest possible combination of shims. Example: Using a ZEISS CZ.2 28 – 80 with an PL mount, scaled in feet and a siemens star test chart at a test distance of 7 ft, an actual distance of 7 ft 2' is measured. Due to the shimming tables, you add a... - Page 20 If the testing distance has changed, follow the steps of chapter Correcting the Flange Focal Distance once more. b. If you achieve the maximum sharpness over the whole focal range, you successfully tested your ZEISS CZ.2. In this chapter you learned how to adjust a ZEISS CZ.2.
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Page 21: Appendix
Appendix Color Code of the Shims Shim color Thickness [mm] Silver 0.013 Gold 0.019 Purple 0.025 Light Blue 0.032 0.038 Blue 0.051 White 0.064 Green 0.076 Orange 0.102 Light Purple 0.127 Clear 0.152 Shimming Table Minus sign: Enlarge the flange focal distance. Remove Shims Plus sign: Reduce the flange focal distance. - Page 22 Compact Zoom CZ.2 28 – 80 / T2.9 Meter distance scale Feet distance scale Distance to test chart [mm] 2000 Distance to test chart [ft] Object distance Change of total Object distance Change of total at best focus [mm] washer thickness [mm] at best focus [ft] washer thickness [mm] 1960...
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Page 23: Mount Change Accessories
Rear Lens Cap F 1793-178 Rear Lens Cap MFT 1889-118 Rear Lens Cap E 1907-145 ZEISS Siemens Star Test Chart 1849-755 Set of Colored Shims CP.2 1853-634 Glossary Flange focal distance flange-to-film distance, flange focal depth, flange back distance, flange focal length... - Page 24 Carl Zeiss AG Phone +49 7364 20-6175 Camera Lenses Fax: +49 7364 20-4045 73446 Oberkochen Germany www.zeiss.com/cine...