Lenses · Canon EF mount
EF lenses for podcast cameras.
Every camera kit includes one lens at no extra cost. Choose it per camera from the three below, or bring your own Canon EF lens — they all fit the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K directly, with no adapter.
12 lenses in the fleet. 2 cameras with lenses from $60/day.
6 in the fleetincluded with any camera kit
Sigma · 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art (EF)
Sigma 18–35mm f/1.8 Art
The podcast workhorse: wide two-shots to tight singles.
A fast, sharp zoom made for Super 35 sensors. Wide enough for a two-person shot across the table, long enough for a clean single. The f/1.8 aperture gives soft, cinematic backgrounds in dim rooms.
- Focal range
- 18–35mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.8 constant
- Stabilization
- None (a tripod keeps it steady)
- Full-frame equivalent on the Pocket 6K
- ≈ 28–55mm
- In 4K (cropped mode)
- ≈ 42–82mm
- Best for
- Wide shots, two-shots, medium singles
- Mount
- Canon EF
- Filter thread
- 72mm
- Weight
- 810 g
4 in the fleetincluded with any camera kit
Tamron · SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (EF)
Tamron 24–70mm f/2.8
Flattering close-ups from a comfortable distance.
A versatile standard zoom with image stabilization. On the Pocket 6K it frames natural, flattering close-ups without putting the camera in your guest’s face.
- Focal range
- 24–70mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8 constant
- Stabilization
- Vibration Compensation (VC)
- Full-frame equivalent on the Pocket 6K
- ≈ 37–109mm
- In 4K (cropped mode)
- ≈ 56–164mm
- Best for
- Close-ups, medium shots
- Mount
- Canon EF
- Filter thread
- 82mm
- Weight
- 825 g
2 in the fleetincluded with any camera kit
Tamron · SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (EF)
Tamron 70–200mm f/2.8
Tight, intimate close-ups from across the room.
A stabilized telephoto zoom for tight close-ups from far away — ideal for live events, panels and stages where the camera has to stay back.
- Focal range
- 70–200mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8 constant
- Stabilization
- Vibration Compensation (VC)
- Full-frame equivalent on the Pocket 6K
- ≈ 109–312mm
- In 4K (cropped mode)
- ≈ 164–468mm
- Best for
- Tight close-ups from a distance, stages, events
- Mount
- Canon EF
- Filter thread
- 77mm
- Weight
- About 1.5 kg, with its own tripod foot
Camera-distance guide
How far back each camera stands.
Distance from the camera to the face for each framing on the Pocket 6K: focal length × frame width ÷ 23.1 mm sensor width. Use it to plan your room before you book.
- 18 mmSigma 18–35 0.6 m (2.0 ft) too close
- 24 mmSigma 18–35 · Tamron 24–70 0.8 m (2.7 ft)
- 35 mmSigma 18–35 · Tamron 24–70 1.2 m (4.0 ft)
- 50 mmTamron 24–70 1.7 m (5.7 ft)
- 70 mmTamron 24–70 · Tamron 70–200 2.4 m (8.0 ft)
- 100 mmTamron 70–200 3.5 m (11.4 ft)
- 135 mmTamron 70–200 4.7 m (15.3 ft)
- 200 mmTamron 70–200 6.9 m (22.7 ft)
| Focal length | Tight close-up0.6 m wide | Head-and-shoulders0.8 m wide | Waist-up1.3 m wide | Two-shot2.2 m wide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 mmSigma 18–35 | 0.5 m1.5 ft | 0.6 m2.0 ft | 1.0 m3.3 ft | 1.7 m5.6 ft |
| 24 mmSigma 18–35, Tamron 24–70 | 0.6 m2.0 ft | 0.8 m2.7 ft | 1.4 m4.4 ft | 2.3 m7.5 ft |
| 35 mmSigma 18–35, Tamron 24–70 | 0.9 m3.0 ft | 1.2 m4.0 ft | 2.0 m6.5 ft | 3.3 m10.9 ft |
| 50 mmTamron 24–70 | 1.3 m4.3 ft | 1.7 m5.7 ft | 2.8 m9.2 ft | 4.8 m15.6 ft |
| 70 mmTamron 24–70, Tamron 70–200 | 1.8 m6.0 ft | 2.4 m8.0 ft | 3.9 m12.9 ft | 6.7 m21.9 ft |
| 100 mmTamron 70–200 | 2.6 m8.5 ft | 3.5 m11.4 ft | 5.6 m18.5 ft | — |
| 135 mmTamron 70–200 | 3.5 m11.5 ft | 4.7 m15.3 ft | 7.6 m24.9 ft | — |
| 200 mmTamron 70–200 | 5.2 m17.0 ft | 6.9 m22.7 ft | 11.3 m36.9 ft | — |
- In 4K (4K DCI Blackmagic RAW) the sensor crops in, so stand about 1.5× farther back for the same framing — or go wider. In 5.7K, about 1.07× farther.
- 18 mm is too wide for a head-and-shoulders shot: the camera would sit in your guest’s lap. Use it for the wide.
- Two-shot = two people side by side, about 2.2 m across. A dash means the lens is too long for that framing in a normal room.
How to pick
A lens for every job at the table.
A typical podcast setup is one wide camera plus one close-up per person. Here’s which lens does which job.
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The wide
Sigma 18–35 at 18–24 mm
About 2–2.5 m (6.5–8 ft) back
Holds the whole table. The f/1.8 aperture also makes it the best lens for dim rooms.
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The close-ups
Sigma at 35 mm, or Tamron 24–70 at 50–70 mm
1.2–2.4 m (4–8 ft) from the face
One camera per face. The longer Tamron lets the camera sit farther away, out of your guest’s eyeline.
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From the back of the room
Tamron 70–200
3.5–7 m (11–23 ft) away
Panels, stages and red carpets, where the camera can’t get close. Mount the tripod plate to the lens’s own tripod foot, not the camera.
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Your own lens
Any Canon EF lens
Fits the Pocket 6K directly
Choose “Bring my own EF lens” for any camera when you build your kit.
Pick a lens for every camera.
Lenses are included with every kit. 2 cameras from $60/day, pick up in Silver Lake.