Motorized Zoom. The Canon Cine-Servo 17-120mm T2.95-3.9 PL e-Xs V Servo Drive features an ENG-style hand grip and zoom rocker on an e-Xs V servo drive unit that offers fast focus and iris speeds, Focus Breathing Compensation, and a USB-C port for saving drive unit settings and maintenance history. Power is provided by a 12-pin Hirose connector (cable available here). There are three 20-pin connectors below the servo unit for connecting third-party zoom and focus controllers or for using as a virtual terminal to output critical metadata for virtual production.

Cinema Construction. Designed for professional production needs, the lens has dual focus drive gears (0.8 & 0.5), a zoom drive gear (0.5), and an iris drive gear (0.4). The 11-blade stepless aperture produces natural, circular bokeh and a soft light beam when shooting bright subjects. The built-in 3/8”-16 threaded mount attaches to an included Wooden Camera 15mm Universal Lens Support.

Super 35 Sensor Coverage. The Canon 17-120mm T2.95-3.9 is designed specifically for image sensors measuring 26.2 × 13.8mm and smaller. That makes it perfect for Super 35 and APS-C crop-sensor cameras, offering a focal length roughly equivalent to 27-192mm.

Suitable for VR Production. This lens is compatible with the Canon Virtual Production System and can transfer metadata for VR post-production. A high-resolution, 16-bit encoder enables precise location detection, making calibration easier when creating virtual content. Plus, the 20-pin connector can be switched to a virtual terminal to output zoom, focus, and iris position information. With compatible cameras, such as the C400, this lens provides distortion and shading data for virtual production.

Try it with These PL-Mount Cameras. This lens supports Automatic Restoration of Illumination Attenuation (ARIA) with automatic compensation of unwanted light loss when shooting very distant subjects. Only certain cameras are compatible with this lens function, such as Sony’s HDC-F5500. Otherwise, this lens pairs with Super 35-sensor, PL-mount cameras like the Canon C200, the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2, and the Canon C300 Mark II.