Versatile Parfocal Cine Zoom. The DZOFilm Catta Ace 35-80mm T2.9 Parfocal Zoom provides a versatile range of focal lengths that makes it great for run-and-gun documentary-style shooting, concert films, and indie filmmaking in general. Its sixteen-blade aperture produces round, extremely pleasing bokeh, and its parfocal design means it holds focus throughout its zoom range. Its internal-focusing floating-elements construction all but eliminates focus breathing.

Cinema Design. The 35-80mm T2.9’s aperture and focusing rings boast standard 0.8 mod gears so that you can easily install a follow-focus system. Its geared focus ring has 270° of travel and ensures smooth, precise focusing and zooming, while its 2.5-foot minimum focusing distance lets you get in close. Its 80mm front diameter lets you use standard matte boxes, and there’s a 77mm filter thread to boot.

Lightweight, Compact Build. This lens’s polycarbonate and glass-fiber body keeps its weight a low 3.5 lbs., so you can use it handheld or with a gimbal or drone. It’s about 3.7 inches long, which is compact for a cine lens with this range.