Best EF lenses for GH5 II scenery videos at DVinfo.net

Tristan A. Howard · April 7th, 2024, 02:00 PM

Hi everybody,

Since late 2021, I've been shooting wildlife and scenery with a Panasonic LUMIX GH5 II and EF lenses attached with the Metabones Micro Four Thirds T Smart Adapter for Canon EF Lens. I keep the adapter firmly secured to my camera with the SmallRig Camera Cage for Panasonic Lumix GH5/GH5 II and GH5S CCP2646. I already had Canon EF lenses before getting my GH5 II.

With this setup in mind, what EF lenses do you think would work best for shooting scenery videos? I want zoom capability, relatively wide angles, and the ability to simultaneously keep focus on background and foreground objects. I shoot a lot of ocean vistas and sunsets. My go-to lens for scenery videos is the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 AF IS USM Lens, which I used to mainly use for still photos with the Canon 70D. Can I do much better than this lens for a similar price/zoom range? Are there one or two that are obviously better options/values? I often wish I could zoom in just a bit farther and get shots that are a bit wider. I realize I may need to 2 lenses to accomplish his.

I also have the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM and Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6L IS USM lenses, but they don't seem as sharp. The 28-300 is also super heavy and not great for hikes. I use the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens for Canon EF with a Canon Extender EF 1.4x for wildlife and some scenery, and this setup does an amazing job, but it zooms too far for most scenery.

Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!

April 7th, 2024, 02:00 PM	#1
Tristan A. Howard New Boot Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Eureka, CA Posts: 10	Best EF lenses for GH5 II scenery videos Hi everybody, Since late 2021, I've been shooting wildlife and scenery with a Panasonic LUMIX GH5 II and EF lenses attached with the Metabones Micro Four Thirds T Smart Adapter for Canon EF Lens. I keep the adapter firmly secured to my camera with the SmallRig Camera Cage for Panasonic Lumix GH5/GH5 II and GH5S CCP2646. I already had Canon EF lenses before getting my GH5 II. With this setup in mind, what EF lenses do you think would work best for shooting scenery videos? I want zoom capability, relatively wide angles, and the ability to simultaneously keep focus on background and foreground objects. I shoot a lot of ocean vistas and sunsets. My go-to lens for scenery videos is the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 AF IS USM Lens, which I used to mainly use for still photos with the Canon 70D. Can I do much better than this lens for a similar price/zoom range? Are there one or two that are obviously better options/values? I often wish I could zoom in just a bit farther and get shots that are a bit wider. I realize I may need to 2 lenses to accomplish his. I also have the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM and Canon EF 28-300mm F3.5-5.6L IS USM lenses, but they don't seem as sharp. The 28-300 is also super heavy and not great for hikes. I use the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens for Canon EF with a Canon Extender EF 1.4x for wildlife and some scenery, and this setup does an amazing job, but it zooms too far for most scenery. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks! Last edited by Tristan A. Howard; April 7th, 2024 at 08:16 PM.