Lenses for the FS5

Lee Berger · April 17th, 2016, 04:13 PM

Using the same Sigma Speedboster combo with great results. Also the Sigma 70-200 as well. F2.8 becomes F2

Alfred Okocha · April 19th, 2016, 03:21 AM

Has anybody tried this one with a speed booster? Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 COMPACT-SERVO

Andy Wilkinson · April 19th, 2016, 03:35 AM

"Has anybody tried this one with a speed booster? Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 COMPACT-SERVO"

It's a new lens, just announced and not yet available to buy/shipping later this year. It is designed for 35mm sensor cams with EF mount. It will NOT work with a Metabones Speedbooster as the image circle will be smaller than what the 35mm sensor size needs - think EXTREME vignetting with big black corners in the frame!

The "normal" Metabones Mark IV EF to Sony E-Mount should work but that is yet to be proved on a Sony cam such as FS7 or FS5 - but of course the FOV (Frame of View) range would remain the same as what's marked on the lens (18-80mm) and there will be no "F stop boost.

Alfred Okocha · April 19th, 2016, 04:10 AM

Thanks Andy!

Chad Johnson · April 19th, 2016, 09:41 AM

Speedboster Ultra / focal reducers only work with full frame glass on an apsc/super35 sensor. But the cheaper ones work.

Tom Gresham · April 20th, 2016, 10:19 AM

Well, we have a lot more experience, now, with the FS5 cameras. We still use the 18-105mm "kit" lenses a lot. But, when possible, we are using my still camera lenses quite a bit.

I have a shelf full of Nikon glass, but a few months ago I started buying Zeiss primes for my Nikon, and we are using them on the FS5 bodies and the FS700.

The kit lens is pretty darn good, but it can't hold a candle to the Zeiss glass.

So far we have the Zeiss 15, 21, 55 Otus, 100 macro, 135mm APO, 25mm Batis and 85mm Batis.

Not using a Speed Booster adapter. Just accepting the crop, for now. Last week we set up a quickie "talking head" interview in a plant. Put up two LED panels on stands, and had someone holding a "camera mount" LED light on the end of a monopod, to be the hair light. Shot it with the 135mm APO Zeiss. It's so crisp it looks like a green screen shot, though it wasn't.

Yes, the camera is important, but we all will buy a lot of cameras. Money put into good glass is an investment.

Eventually we'll probably look at PL lenses. Sigh.

Richard D. George · April 20th, 2016, 11:02 AM

Wooden Camera has an E mount to PL lenses adapter. That is what Jeff Berlin used to make a feature-length movie using Leica Summicron C lenses on a Sony A7R ii.

April 17th, 2016, 04:13 PM	#61
Lee Berger Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 326	Re: Lenses for the FS5 Using the same Sigma Speedboster combo with great results. Also the Sigma 70-200 as well. F2.8 becomes F2 __________________ www.leebergermedia.com

April 19th, 2016, 03:21 AM	#62
Alfred Okocha Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London Posts: 427	Re: Lenses for the FS5 Has anybody tried this one with a speed booster? Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 COMPACT-SERVO

April 19th, 2016, 03:35 AM	#63
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Re: Lenses for the FS5 "Has anybody tried this one with a speed booster? Canon CN-E 18-80mm T4.4 COMPACT-SERVO" It's a new lens, just announced and not yet available to buy/shipping later this year. It is designed for 35mm sensor cams with EF mount. It will NOT work with a Metabones Speedbooster as the image circle will be smaller than what the 35mm sensor size needs - think EXTREME vignetting with big black corners in the frame! The "normal" Metabones Mark IV EF to Sony E-Mount should work but that is yet to be proved on a Sony cam such as FS7 or FS5 - but of course the FOV (Frame of View) range would remain the same as what's marked on the lens (18-80mm) and there will be no "F stop boost. __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

April 19th, 2016, 04:10 AM	#64
Alfred Okocha Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London Posts: 427	Re: Lenses for the FS5 Thanks Andy!

April 19th, 2016, 09:41 AM	#65
Chad Johnson Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arcata, Ca Posts: 750	Re: Lenses for the FS5 Speedboster Ultra / focal reducers only work with full frame glass on an apsc/super35 sensor. But the cheaper ones work. __________________ My Work: http://www.youtube.com/ChadWork1 Sony FS5 :: Panasonic GH4 :: Sony PMW-EX1 :: FCPx :: AT4053b :: Rode NTG-3,

April 20th, 2016, 10:19 AM	#66
Tom Gresham Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Covington, Louisiana Posts: 179	Re: Lenses for the FS5 Well, we have a lot more experience, now, with the FS5 cameras. We still use the 18-105mm "kit" lenses a lot. But, when possible, we are using my still camera lenses quite a bit. I have a shelf full of Nikon glass, but a few months ago I started buying Zeiss primes for my Nikon, and we are using them on the FS5 bodies and the FS700. The kit lens is pretty darn good, but it can't hold a candle to the Zeiss glass. So far we have the Zeiss 15, 21, 55 Otus, 100 macro, 135mm APO, 25mm Batis and 85mm Batis. Not using a Speed Booster adapter. Just accepting the crop, for now. Last week we set up a quickie "talking head" interview in a plant. Put up two LED panels on stands, and had someone holding a "camera mount" LED light on the end of a monopod, to be the hair light. Shot it with the 135mm APO Zeiss. It's so crisp it looks like a green screen shot, though it wasn't. Yes, the camera is important, but we all will buy a lot of cameras. Money put into good glass is an investment. Eventually we'll probably look at PL lenses. Sigh.

April 20th, 2016, 11:02 AM	#67
Richard D. George Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 351	Re: Lenses for the FS5 Wooden Camera has an E mount to PL lenses adapter. That is what Jeff Berlin used to make a feature-length movie using Leica Summicron C lenses on a Sony A7R ii.