Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Barco/Christie Lens Compatability

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Posted by Mike Schindler (Member # 1309) on 05-14-2009, 05:32 PM:

Hello,

Can lenses used for the Barco DP100 also be used for the Christie CP2000-ZX?

Thanks.

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 05-14-2009, 10:34 PM:

Absolutely. I've done it. Just take the big collar off that holds the lens into the DP-100. The lens then fits right into the Christie lens mount.

Mark

Posted by Mike Schindler (Member # 1309) on 05-14-2009, 11:29 PM:

Thanks!

Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 05-15-2009, 06:27 AM:

Are D-cinema projector lenses generally interchangeable, or are there different lens mounts/sizes?

How are the lenses sized, anyway? Are they sold by focal length (like cinema lenses) or "throw ratio" (like video projector lenses)?

Is there a choice of lens manufacturers?

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 05-15-2009, 12:42 PM:

Generally interchangable within the same group of projectors... The .98" chip lenses are all electric and smaller in OD and length then the 1.2" lenses are.

Mark