Jack Zhang
November 11th, 2017, 08:38 AM
Honestly, when I learned about the Fujinon MK 18-55, I felt like that was indeed the manual zoom we all desperately need... Except they adapted for Sony mounts and modern Fuji Mirrorless X-mounts only...
So, does anyone want Fujinon to make a affordable cine zoom MK series 12-40? Remember, current 12-35 and 12-40 offerings aren't necessarily parfocal for video. A Fujinon Zoom WOULD be parfocal and full manual, (none of this servo crap in the Panasonic 12-35) and would be a first for the MFT mount. Constant T-stop would also be a plus for this lens.
Who would buy one? Is there enough demand that a petition should be made to Fujifilm to make this lens for the GH5?
The only other option without resorting to making a mount/adapting a mount yourself is getting a 28-80 CZ.2 MFT, and even then you have crop factor to deal with. Not to mention this costs ~7X more than what a Fujinon cine zoom from the MK series would cost.
Another option is to get the MTF MFT mount, but there's still crop factor... (and availability) You can't use a wide angle adapter because they're optimized for 2/3'' image circles at best, so a native 12-40 lens would work better FOV wise than putting a passive adapter on a 18-55. (Though the current 18-55 makes a great telephoto zoom for the GH5 though. ENG news gatherers rejoice!)
https://www.lensadaptor.com/fuji-mk-lens-micro-43-mount
Also, don't be fooled by the MK 10-55 April Fools joke from HDWarrior.
So, does anyone want Fujinon to make a affordable cine zoom MK series 12-40? Remember, current 12-35 and 12-40 offerings aren't necessarily parfocal for video. A Fujinon Zoom WOULD be parfocal and full manual, (none of this servo crap in the Panasonic 12-35) and would be a first for the MFT mount. Constant T-stop would also be a plus for this lens.
Who would buy one? Is there enough demand that a petition should be made to Fujifilm to make this lens for the GH5?
The only other option without resorting to making a mount/adapting a mount yourself is getting a 28-80 CZ.2 MFT, and even then you have crop factor to deal with. Not to mention this costs ~7X more than what a Fujinon cine zoom from the MK series would cost.
Another option is to get the MTF MFT mount, but there's still crop factor... (and availability) You can't use a wide angle adapter because they're optimized for 2/3'' image circles at best, so a native 12-40 lens would work better FOV wise than putting a passive adapter on a 18-55. (Though the current 18-55 makes a great telephoto zoom for the GH5 though. ENG news gatherers rejoice!)
https://www.lensadaptor.com/fuji-mk-lens-micro-43-mount
Also, don't be fooled by the MK 10-55 April Fools joke from HDWarrior.