Overview
The name 'X-tract' is inspired by the word 'extract,' meaning 'to draw out the essence.' Its slender design of the DZOFilm X-Tract 18-28mm T8 FF Detachable Probe Zoom with Case (90 & 360, ARRI PL, Metric) allows it to easily access narrow, hidden spaces, capturing microscopic details invisible to the naked eye and transforming them into stunning imagery. Combining a T8 large aperture, wide-angle zoom macro capabilities, and a design inspired by starship exploration, it redefines macro cinematography. The X-tract lens becomes a tool for exploration and discovery, extracting unique visual creativity from unknown dimensions and perspectives.
Unprecedented Vision with Probe Zoom
The X-tract 18-28mm T8 wide-angle probe zoom series redefines the possibilities of macro cinematography. Featuring a combination of 90° and 360º lenses, it offers boundless creative flexibility. The X-tract probe zoom covers essential focal lengths for commercial filming, enabling effortless adjustments even in confined spaces while delivering enhanced spatial depth and dimensional detail that redefines probe lens capabilities. This flexibility empowers filmmakers with exceptional adaptability and creative expression.
Masterful Optical Balance for Immaculate Visuals
X-tract 18-28mm T8 0° lens features 7 high-refractive-index (HRI) lenses and 6 extra-low-dispersion (ED) lenses, striking an optimal balance between size and weight while minimizing chromatic aberrations, distortions, and optical flaws common in probe lenses. Its innovative differential distribution of HRI lens delivers prime-level image quality and accurate color temperature, effectively reducing the yellowish tint commonly seen in other probe lenses. Distortion is kept within ±2% across the entire zoom range, with near-zero distortion and focus breathing at 24mm, ensuring precise rendering of intricate micro-details.
Specifications
| Maximum Aperture | T8 |
| Minimum Aperture | T22 |
| Lens Mount | ARRI PL |
| Interchangeable Mount | No |
| Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
| Image Circle | 43.2 mm |
| Angle of View | Full Frame Horizontal: 100 to 73° |
| Focus Scales | Metric |
| Optical Design | 25 Elements in 18 Groups 26 Elements in 19 Groups |
| Filter Thread | No |
| Zoom Ratio | 1.56x |
| Minimum Focus Distance | From Front of Lens: 6 mm |
| Magnification | 2.1:1 Macro Reproduction Ratio 0.47x Magnification |
| Aperture/Iris Blades | 10 |
| Image Stabilisation | No |
| Lens Mounting | 1x 1/4"-20 (via Included Support Foot) 3x 3/8"-16 (via Included Support Foot) |
| Gear Standard | Focus, Iris, Zoom: 0.8 MOD |
| Gear Rotation | Focus: 300° Iris: 72° Zoom: 100° |
| Electronic Communication | No |
| Built-In Light | No |
| Probe Offset | No |
| Diameter | Front: 30 mm |
| Length | 41.5 cm 42.1 cm |
| Weight | 1.09 kg 1.32 kg |
What's Included
- 90° Tube
- 360° Tube
- 15mm Follow Focus Rod with Brackets
- Front Cap
- Rear Cap
- Large O-Ring Quick Release Clamp (4.6 cm)
- 2 x Small O-Ring Quick Release Clamp (3.0 cm)
- 2 x Shim Set
- UV Filter (#1)
- UV Filter (#2)
- Hard Case with Foam Inlay
- Barcode: 84460
- Supplier Code: DZO-X1828BCS