IBE PLx2 Optical Extender

Modern cameras require the highest quality optics with designs optimized for electronic sensors. The IBE PLx2 Optical Extender  doubles the focal length of 35mm PL-mount lenses. The PLx2 features high-index, low-dispersion glass to ensure the highest possible resolution and contrast with minimal optical degradation. The optical design is optimized for digital cameras, which work best with highly telecentric lenses.

While most extenders can only physically fit on a limited range of lenses, the design of the IBE PLx2 Optical Extender allows it to accommodate the widest array of PL-mount lenses of any doubler. Compatibility is achieved with a deep-set optical assembly that accepts lenses with deep protruding rear elements. The PLx2 is also designed to mount to any digital cinema camera with a native PL-mount. It will also clear the spinning mirror on Arri and Aaton 35mm cameras. Optically, the PLx2 projects an image with a diameter large enough to cover all commonly used 35mm formats, including 5K on Red Epic and the full 4:3 frame of ALEXA. Minimum image circle projection is 32mm. Maximum input aperture is F1.8

The PLx2 fits on the following cameras:

- ARRI ALEXA, all models including the Studio

- ARRI 35 mm film cameras with spinning mirrors

- Aaton Penelope Delta

- Aaton 35 mm film cameras with spinning mirrors

- Phantom High-Speed Cameras all models

- Sony F3/F5/F55/F65

- Canon C300/C500 (PL Mount)

- RED One/Epic/Scarlet

Primes

•  Cooke Mini S4/i Primes longer than 32 mm
• Cooke S4/i Primes longer than 35 mm
• Leica Summilux-C
• RED Pro Primes
• Schneider Cine-Xenar Primes Mark III
• Sony CineAlta PL Primes
• Zeiss Standard Primes Mark II
•  Zeiss Compact Primes (including Super Speeds)
• Zeiss High Speed Primes longer than 50 mm
•  Zeiss Master Primes
•  Zeiss Ultra Primes longer than 28 mm

Zooms

• Angenieux Optimo Cine Zooms (non-DP series)
•  ARRI/Fujinon ALURA Zooms
•  ARRI/Zeiss 16.5 - 110 Master Zoom
• Canon CN-E Zooms
•  Cooke Zooms
• Focus Optics 14 - 24 Zoom
• Fujinon Cabrio Zooms
•  Fujinon Premier PL Zooms
• Zeiss Zooms

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