DZOFilm Gnosis Macro 90mm T2.8 LPL/PL & EF Mount (VV/FF)

Of the four DZOFilm Gnosis macros, the 90 mm magnifies the most and works from the furthest back. The DZOFilm Gnosis Macro 90mm T2.8 LPL/PL & EF Mount (VV/FF) reaches 1.5:1 magnification, half again life size, at 0.258 m from the sensor plane. Net of the 44 mm LPL flange and barrel, about 10 cm of air remains in front of the glass. The 46.5 mm image circle covers full frame and VistaVision, enough for the 46.3 mm diagonal of RED's V-RAPTOR [X] 8K VV.

Those centimetres decide what can be filmed. A jumping spider on a leaf is less likely to bolt, and a serum drop on skin is filmed for a skincare commercial without the lens at the model's cheek. Light is the hard part: in his review on DZOFilm's blog, wildlife cameraman Ben Tutton found close subjects tricky to reach even with a soft lantern beside the lens. At T16, the in-focus slice at 1.5:1 is still only about a millimetre thick. The 300° focus rotation uses most of its arc before the one-metre mark, leaving room for exact wireless pulls. Exposure needs no maths: the green EXP figure in the focus window is added to the iris T-stop.

Eleven elements in nine groups and a 16-blade iris shape the long end of the Gnosis line. DZOFilm credits the 90 mm with compressed perspective and soft bokeh; at infinity it frames about 23° horizontally on full frame. Tutton notes smooth fall-off, colour matching the 32 and 65 mm, and mild breathing. Focus carries on to infinity, so a product hero shot or tight portrait needs no lens change.

Focus marks are engraved in metres, and the lens leaves the factory in LPL mount. PL and EF bayonets, screws and shims for a swap travel in its hard case. DZOFilm's back-focus table calls for shims about three times thicker on the 90 than on the 32 mm, so a scale check after each swap belongs in prep. Its FAQ calls this 114 mm body, not the compact Vespid 90, the more common choice for rental and film/TV kits. M105 thread and 0.8 MOD gears are shared across the set, the iris turns 68° from T2.8 to T22, and a 3/8"-16 thread lets a support carry the weight. Commercial and natural-history crews get the range's tightest inserts from this telephoto cine macro lens, with room for light and talent.