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Christopher Evans · May 16th, 2015, 07:24 AM

Hi there.

I am planning on purchasing a Canon C100 and was hoping someone could tell me whether there is an adapter available for it that will allow the use of Canon HD broadcast lenses, such as the VCL-719BXS HD lens?

I currently have the above lens attached to my XDCAM HD F330 but unfortunately my XDCAM performs really poorly in low light, so I was wondering whether there was an adapter that would allow me to, prospectively, put it on a Canon C100?

If anyone has any advice on this it would be much appreciated
Cheers
Chris

Jim Andrada · May 18th, 2015, 04:55 AM

I haven't been able to find a good set of specs for the lens, but I did find something saying it was 1/2 inch.

If true it would be most unlikely to work on the C100 as the Super 35 sensor is MUCH bigger than the sensor of a 1/2 inch camera so a lens meant for 1/2 inch wouldn't cover the sensor. I also don't know the back focus distance that your lens can accommodate but suspect it won't be compatible.

Anyhow, I don't have good info/specs on the lens (but I do have a C100) so the two things you'd need to check are back focus and image circle (IC) better known as coverage. If the back focus is less than that of a Canon EF lens, then a simple adapter won't help

Andrew Maclaurin · July 20th, 2015, 08:47 AM

Christopher, maybe you should look at the new JVC gy ls300. I believe it is designed to use almost any lens

Dan Brockett · July 20th, 2015, 10:33 PM

That lens would not cover the image on the C100's S35 sensor.

May 16th, 2015, 07:24 AM	#1
Christopher Evans Tourist Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1	C100 and Canon HD broadcast lenses Hi there. I am planning on purchasing a Canon C100 and was hoping someone could tell me whether there is an adapter available for it that will allow the use of Canon HD broadcast lenses, such as the VCL-719BXS HD lens? I currently have the above lens attached to my XDCAM HD F330 but unfortunately my XDCAM performs really poorly in low light, so I was wondering whether there was an adapter that would allow me to, prospectively, put it on a Canon C100? If anyone has any advice on this it would be much appreciated Cheers Chris

May 18th, 2015, 04:55 AM	#2
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	Re: C100 and Canon HD broadcast lenses I haven't been able to find a good set of specs for the lens, but I did find something saying it was 1/2 inch. If true it would be most unlikely to work on the C100 as the Super 35 sensor is MUCH bigger than the sensor of a 1/2 inch camera so a lens meant for 1/2 inch wouldn't cover the sensor. I also don't know the back focus distance that your lens can accommodate but suspect it won't be compatible. Anyhow, I don't have good info/specs on the lens (but I do have a C100) so the two things you'd need to check are back focus and image circle (IC) better known as coverage. If the back focus is less than that of a Canon EF lens, then a simple adapter won't help

July 20th, 2015, 08:47 AM	#3
Andrew Maclaurin Major Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 396	Re: C100 and Canon HD broadcast lenses Christopher, maybe you should look at the new JVC gy ls300. I believe it is designed to use almost any lens

July 20th, 2015, 10:33 PM	#4
Dan Brockett Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,109	Re: C100 and Canon HD broadcast lenses That lens would not cover the image on the C100's S35 sensor.