DZOFILM CATTA ACE High Performance Full Frame Cinema Zoom Lens User Manual

: June 9, 2024
: DZOFILM

Table of Contents

DZOFILM CATTA ACE High Performance Full Frame Cinema Zoom Lens
Safety Notes
Lens Parts
Lens Control
Flange Back Adjustment
After-sales Service
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DZOFILM CATTA ACE High Performance Full Frame Cinema Zoom Lens

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Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of this product !
CATTA ACE is DZOFILM’s high-performance full frame cinema zoom lens. It allows you to reproduce the details and color in filming. Clear images, natural transition from in-focus to defocus and minimal breathing in focusing…all these can be found in CATTA ACE Zoom. A good companion for your documentory/ TVC/ MV/ commercials/ online movie/ variety show/ Live/ independent films, etc. This manual is applicable to the whole series of CATTA ACE lenses which includes 18-35mm, 35-80mm and 70-135mm.

Safety Notes

Please do not watch the sun or bright light source through the lens, otherwise it will cause visually disabled.
Never use organic solvents such as paint thinner or benzene to clean the lens.
Attach the front and rear caps when the lens is not in use.
Store the lens and filter in cool, dry locations to prevent mold and rust. Do not store in direct sunlight or with naphtha or camphor moth balls.
Please keep the lens dry and wipe the water droplets off if there are water droplets on the glass surface.
Leaving the lens near heater or in other extremely hot locations could cause damage or warping.
Use a blower to remove dust and lint from the glass surfaces of the lens or filter. To remove smudges and fingerprints, apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft, clean cotton cloth or lens-cleaning tissue and clean from the center outwards using a circular motion. Do not leave smears or touch the glass with your finger.

Lens Parts

Front Cap
Lens Mark
Focusing Ring
Screw Holes for Accessories*10
（M3, 3mm deep）
Zoom Ring
Zoom Lever Socket
Aperture Ring
Rear Cap
Support Base

Lens Control

Focus Control
Rotate the focus ring to increase or decrease the focus distance.

Zoom Control
Rotate the zoom ring to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame or zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area in the frame.

Aperture Control
Rotate the aperture ring to stop aperture down, raising the T-stop and narrowing the aperture, or lower the T-stop to widen the aperture.

Flange Back Adjustment

DZOFILM will check and adjust flange back distance of all CATTA ACE lenses before shipping. But the flange back distance might have slight difference among different cameras. To achieve the best performance and match different cameras,flange back adjustment is needed.

Preparation

Step One: Ready your subject. You can use a “Star Chart”, or other high- resolution black-and-white objects;

Note : You can download and print the chart on DZOFILM website-Download- Star Chart for Adjusting Back Flange（Click to jump to the website）

Step Two: Attach the lens to the camera;
Step Three: Select the maximum aperture (wide open);
Step Four: Set the object 1.5m away from the camera sensor plane, and adjust it to the center of the whole image.

Flange Back Adjustment

Step One: Rotate the zoom ring to the longest focal length, and rotate the focus ring until the image to its clearest, mark down the focusing distance S1;
Step Two: Rotate the zoom ring to the widest focal length and rotate the focus ring until the image to its clearest, mark down the focusing distance S2;
Step Three: Compare the difference between S2 and S1. If S2<S1, then need to add shims; otherwise decrease the shims,
Note: The shim adjustment is evaluated on the angle between S2 and S1. If the angle is bigger, then need to change more shims and vice versa.
Step Four: Repeat step 1-2 until S2=S1. Then it means the lens in under parfocal.

Set the object 1.5m away from the camera sensor plane, and adjust it to the center of the whole image.

Take CATTA ACE zoom 35-80mm as an example:

Rotate the focal length to 80mm, and focus till the image is at its sharpest, the focusing distance mark is 1.5m S1. And then rotate the zoom ring to 35mm, re-focus to the image at its sharpest, current focusing distance mark is 1.4m (S2). S2<S1. According to the sheet below, add 0.12mm shims on the lens mount and double-check. At this time, both 35mm and 80mm focus at the closest under 1.5 focus mark. That means this lens is under parfocal.

CATTA ACE Adjustment Reference

CATTA ACE Adjustment Reference

18-35mm shim adjustment reference
35mm focusing mark S（ m）|

.5

8mm focusing mark S2（m）| .| .2| .3| .4| .5| .6| .8| 2| 2.5
Shim adjustmen（t mm）| +O.4| +O.27| +O. 8| +O.O8| O| -O.O7| -O. 9| -O.25| -O.45

Note: Shim adjustment: “+” means adding shims, and “-” decreasing shims.

35-80mm shim adjustment reference

8Omm focusing mark S（ m）| .5
35mm focusing mark S2（m）| .2| .3| .4| .5| .6| .7| .8| 2| 2.2
Shim adjustmen（t mm）| +O.3| +O. 9| +O. 2| O| -O.O8| -O. 3| -O. 8| -O.23| -O.3
70-135mm shim adjustment reference

35mm focusing mark S（ m）|

.5

7Omm focusing mark S2（m）| .4| .45| .5| .55| .6| .65
Shim adjustmen（t mm）| +O.3| +O. 3| O| -O.| -O.22| -O.3

Note Shim adjustment: “+” means adding shims, and “-” decreasing shims.

Specification

Focal Length| 8-35mm| 35-8Omm| 7O- 35mm
Mount| PL/EF/LPL
Aperture| T2.9-22
Image Circle| Φ43.5mm

(Full Frame)

| Φ46.5mm

(Vista Vision)

Close Focus (Metric/ Imperial)| ****

O.5 m/ ft8in

| ****

O.74m/2ft5in

| ****

O.76m/2ft6in

8Omm: O. 46

| 7Omm: O. 2

35mm: O.2 4

Φ8Omm/3. 5″

Filter Size| M77
Length (Metric/Imperial)| ****

From lens front plane to flange back:

79.5mm/7.O7（” PL）; 87.5mm/7.38″(EF/LPL)

Iris Blade| 6
Weight| 85Og| 635g| 7 Og

After-sales Service

Repairs: Return the product to the point of purchase for repairs. Please note that we reserve the right to refuse service in the event of damage so severe that there is little hope of function being restored, whether said damage is caused by physical shocks, exposure to or immersion in sand, mud, or water or the like.

Warranty service: Should the product malfunction in the course of normal use as set forth in the user’s manual and accompanying documentation, it may be returned to the point of purchase for repairs within warranty period. The owner is responsible for all shipping costs. The warranty period varies with the country or region of purchase. Stored dated receipts or other proof of purchase in a safe place, as it will be required for repairs made under warranty.
Service Outside the Warranty Period : Request for service will normally be accepted within a period of roughly 5 years following the end of production, during which time spares will be kept on hand, although owners may be oﬀered an equivalent product during this period in the event that spares are not available. Compatibility with consumables and accessories for the original product is not guaranteed. To prevent waste, repairs or replacement may be made using refurbished parts or products, and DZOFILM may collect returned parts or products for later use. When returning a product for repair, please let us know if you need the original parts.

Privacy: DZOFILM obeys all applicable laws and regulations concerning the handling of names, addresses, phone numbers, and other personal information provided by users.

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Shenzhen Dongzheng Optical Technology Co., Ltd.
Floor 6, Building One, Xinwuxia Industrial Area, No.32, Cuibao Rd., Baolong St., Longgang Dist., Shenzhen 518000, China

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