[Canon EF] I was skeptic all at first since it’s very hard to find reliable PL-mount adaptors these days, as some have screws on sides and they have complaints of being not 100% compatible. However I’ve bought lenses from SLRMagic and they were amazing so I thought this adaptor would be too. I was right, it’s amazing. It fits perfectly and has very solid build; fully metal, AND NO SCREWS!! This product gave me the feeling of “too good to be true”. BUY IT!

[0.455 lb] Awesome wide cine lens. Lovely cinematic rendering. Stunningly nice bokeh for a wide-angle lens. Almost no focus breathing. Super easy to adapt to EF using SLR Magic's optional purpose-built PL-EF Adapter. The only thing I can fault the lens on is moderate vignetting when shooting wide open on Vista Vision/Fullframe. The vignetting isn't really noticeable at all when shooting 135/APS-C. One of the few cine lenses at this price point that isn't a rehoused photo lens design.

[0.455 lb] Happy with this product. This works well with my BMPCC4k camera. I use to it to mount my PL mount lenses without any binding issues. It is snug and allows me to swap out lenses easily.

[Canon EF] The SLR Magic APO HyperPrime 25mm T2.1 is a great lens! Really well built and amazing for the price point considering you get a PL mount lens & nice EF conversion mount. This lens performs exceptionally well.

[0.455 lb] Is it equivalent to the 50mm Arri/Zeiss Master Anamorphic ? Probably not.

But optically & mechanically, it's a very nice lens. You can easily switch from the native PL mount to an EF mount with a $150 adapter (or go very 1st class with SLR Magic's own Titanium adapter).

It offers full-frame coverage.

And you can add 82mm close up lenses (diopters) to get much closer than the lens's 3.5' minimum.


For Run_n_Gun, leave your Matt Box & rails behind & use an 82mm lens hood. The lens is small and light enough so you can use it hand held.

The travel case is a nice touch, too.

It's a bit more affordable (and a lot lighter) than the 50mm Arri/Zeiss Master Anamorphic. In fact, it's probably the most affordable way to get a true anamorphic lens.


Last, but not least, B & H has been very easy to deal with.

[0.455 lb] Do you want that epic Panavision look without the epic Panavision prices? This lens is for you! There is minimal chromatic aberration when the F stop is wide open, slightly closing it will clear it right up. The focus is spot on with minimal horizontal softness after the de-squeez.



Every shot looks like an epic movie. You cant go wrong with this lens.

[Canon EF] I have the set of these including the 50, 85, and 25mm, lenses; they are lovely. However, I'd like to note that the filter thread diameter for the 50mm lens is 62mm, not 58mm as described in the specs. The 85 and 25mm lenses have a filter thread diameter of 82mm.

[0.455 lb] Such a lovely lens. I compared it directly with a Zeiss CP.2 50mm I'd been using over the years, and the difference in purple fringing at high contrast points was jaw dropping. The Zeiss had a quite a fair bit of fringing, while there was no fringing whatsoever with the SLR Magic APO. This is a true, legit APO lens. A nice surprise considering how loose many manufacturers are with the 'APO' moniker. The lens has a really lovely, cinematic rendering. Finds a nice balance between the hyper crisp, clinical look of modern lenses and the flattering character of a classic cinema lens. Just the slightest hint of veiling flare when wide open. Incredibly clean, smooth bokeh thanks to the spherical optics (no aspherical elements), and 13 aperture blades with rounded edges. Very little focus breathing. Adapting these lenses to EF is crazy fast and easy with SLR Magic's optional matching PL-EF adapter. It's quite compact for a cine lens, however it is very dense due to the amount of glass. The only items I can fault it on are a rather pedestrian minimum focussing distance of 2', and a fair amount of vignetting when shooting wide open on vista vision/full frame (don't notice any real vignetting when shooting 135/APS-C). Unlike the CP.2's, CP.3's, Xeen's, Sigma Cine, and Canon Cine lenses (which are almost completely photo optics rehoused in cine bodies), these were designed for cine use from the optical design on up.

[Canon EF] Great lens, and such a bargain for the price. In direct comparisons, I liked the look of this better than the CP.2.

[0.455 lb] Super snug and a tight fit on both ends (PL and MFT), it seems surprisingly well made considering how cheap it is.