GH4 and Canon FD Lenses? at DVinfo.net

Andy Harding · September 6th, 2015, 05:14 AM

Hi all just wondering if anyone is using this combination and with what lenses and do they recommend it?

Any info would be appreciated

Kind regards
Andy

Patrick Janka · September 6th, 2015, 05:12 PM

I have a 50mm f/1.4 FDn. It's nice for a film look, but it's nowhere near as sharp as the newer m4/3 lenses.

Mark Williams · September 6th, 2015, 05:24 PM

That is also my experience. Unless you are going for the softer look I would stick with Panasonic or Olympus m4/3 lenses. I noticed a unpleasing color shift in my experiments with FD lenses on the GH4.

Patrick Janka · September 6th, 2015, 05:39 PM

Voitlander and Rokinon are great native options, too.

Paul Mailath · September 7th, 2015, 04:44 AM

I have a range of FD prime lenses and love the look. I've used them on the GH2 & GH4 and they are my 1st choice unless I need a zoom lens.

Andy Harding · September 7th, 2015, 10:26 AM

Cheers gents for the info, I've been after a fast short lens (on a very tight budget) for filming my mates band gig, For the sake of £100.00 for a couple of FD lenses plus the converter of course though it might be worth a punt :-)

Patrick the 50 mm 1.4 was one of the lenses I was looking at :-)

Patrick Janka · September 7th, 2015, 10:55 AM

For your purposes I'm sure it'll work fine.

September 6th, 2015, 05:14 AM	#1
Andy Harding Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 82	GH4 and Canon FD Lenses? Hi all just wondering if anyone is using this combination and with what lenses and do they recommend it? Any info would be appreciated Kind regards Andy

September 6th, 2015, 05:12 PM	#2
Patrick Janka Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 623	Re: GH4 and Canon FD Lenses? I have a 50mm f/1.4 FDn. It's nice for a film look, but it's nowhere near as sharp as the newer m4/3 lenses.

September 6th, 2015, 05:24 PM	#3
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: GH4 and Canon FD Lenses? That is also my experience. Unless you are going for the softer look I would stick with Panasonic or Olympus m4/3 lenses. I noticed a unpleasing color shift in my experiments with FD lenses on the GH4. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

September 6th, 2015, 05:39 PM	#4
Patrick Janka Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 623	Re: GH4 and Canon FD Lenses? Voitlander and Rokinon are great native options, too.

September 7th, 2015, 04:44 AM	#5
Paul Mailath Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast - NSW, Australia Posts: 1,606	Re: GH4 and Canon FD Lenses? I have a range of FD prime lenses and love the look. I've used them on the GH2 & GH4 and they are my 1st choice unless I need a zoom lens. __________________ Cheers - Paul M. www.perbenyik.com

September 7th, 2015, 10:26 AM	#6
Andy Harding Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 82	Re: GH4 and Canon FD Lenses? Cheers gents for the info, I've been after a fast short lens (on a very tight budget) for filming my mates band gig, For the sake of £100.00 for a couple of FD lenses plus the converter of course though it might be worth a punt :-) Patrick the 50 mm 1.4 was one of the lenses I was looking at :-)

September 7th, 2015, 10:55 AM	#7
Patrick Janka Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 623	Re: GH4 and Canon FD Lenses? For your purposes I'm sure it'll work fine.