wolf33d Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Hi everybody, What is your favorite focal lens to use on a Gimbal? For me this is 21mm. Wide enough that you can film action things with full body of people (unlike 24mm, which I used a lot with a 24-70 on Gimbal), yet not so wide that it looks like a GoPro or ultra wide shot (14 or 16mm). Unfortunately, while DSLRs have the incredible sigma 20mm 1.4 that’s amazing in low light as well as creating background blur in wide shots, I think that Panasonic and Sony miss a similar offering in their lineup. There is the Batis 18mm but only 2.8 and a tad wide, otherwise a great lens. Any on Panasonic side? There is the great 12mm 1.4 but again, that’s a 24mm equivalent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Kotlos Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Sensor size would be important to know as well since we care more about angle of view and DoF. 35mm @f1.4 on FF would be my pick. Liszon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 There's the Laowa 7.5mm f/2. With ETC enabled on the GH5, that comes out to 21mm FF equivalent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy6 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 SLR magic has a 10mm, Voigtlander has a 10.5mm, both in native m43 mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inazuma Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 200mm Rinad Amir, Jadesroom, EthanAlexander and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf33d Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 4 hours ago, cindy6 said: SLR magic has a 10mm, Voigtlander has a 10.5mm, both in native m43 mount. No AF on Gimbal seems difficult for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt3rs Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 My preferred one is the 24 1.4 with the 1Dx II it makes around 32mm... second best 50 1.2 and sometime I use the 16-35 but I prefer a bit longer and with more shallow dof.... a wide angle all in focus shoot looks too much iPhone/osmo video.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobsPhotography Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 A quick question from someone considering buying a gimbal: do the gimbals give a smooth picture to unstabilised cameras, or are there micro-jitters which requires OIS/IBIS for best performance? My camera is about 500g lens included, so I'm thinking of the Zhiyun Crane M category. 35mm FF, so slightly wide angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liszon Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 FF: 35mm works very well, I had a 12mm Samyang which I sold (kinda regret it) that gave me the same FOV on the BMPCC. Moderate wide angle, still works for faces, easy to stabilize n' track. @UncleBobs: If you take your time to balance your gimbal and tweak the PIDs you shouldn't have any jitters @ FF: 35mm. UncleBobsPhotography 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf33d Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 2 hours ago, UncleBobsPhotography said: A quick question from someone considering buying a gimbal: do the gimbals give a smooth picture to unstabilised cameras, or are there micro-jitters which requires OIS/IBIS for best performance? My camera is about 500g lens included, so I'm thinking of the Zhiyun Crane M category. 35mm FF, so slightly wide angle. Having lens IS or IBIS helps a lot. Even with perfect camera balance on a Gimbal, having both stabilization gives you better result. Many YouTube video prove that and experienced it myself. Even more true with longer lens. Now be careful with the Crane M. It stabilizes less well than the normal version even for 500g camera. Now if your camera has good IBIS like GH5, I think you are good to go with the M UncleBobsPhotography 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 On 12/7/2017 at 11:46 PM, cindy6 said: SLR magic has a 10mm, Voigtlander has a 10.5mm, both in native m43 mount. The Voigtlander is a miserable lens. According to lenstip, it has huge vignetting, monstrous coma, high astigmatism, visible spherical aberration, significant field curvature, ugly out of focus areas, a field of view over two degrees narrower than stated in the specifications and a weak quality/price ratio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntblowz Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Panasonic 14mm 2.5 with Sony VCL-ECU1 equate to 21mm focal length. Though my most used one is Oly 12mm F2.0 on gimbal, followed by Laowa 7.5mm f2, on Sony one it's 10-18mm F4, on Canon it's 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadesroom Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I'm seriously considering buying this one right after Christmas. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1357085-REG/venus_optics_ve1520sfe_15mm_f_2_0_fe_zero_d.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf33d Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 It seems that my wish has been done! Tamron just announced a 20mm f/2 for Emount with AF. Might be the perfect wide (but not to wide) prime for Sony FE on gimbal. No prime in the 18-21 range with AF existed before for FE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Romero 2 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 On 12/8/2017 at 11:08 PM, jonpais said: The Voigtlander is a miserable lens. According to lenstip, it has huge vignetting, monstrous coma, high astigmatism, visible spherical aberration, significant field curvature, ugly out of focus areas, a field of view over two degrees narrower than stated in the specifications and a weak quality/price ratio. In other words, it has great character!!! (Actually, now that I think about it, that whole description sounds like ME looking in the mirror on a Monday morning.) anonim, jonpais and Kisaha 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 @Mark Romero 2 And by definition, their popular 17.5mm, 25mm and 42.5mm lenses are clinical and soulless. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonim Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Thanks for proving my point, @anonim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonim Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 @jonpais I'm glad if it so... 1000$ less temptation Personally and strangely - regarding curiosity - I yet had no chance to try 10.5. jonpais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Speaking of a Poor Mans Gimbal. Anyone seen this. Pretty nice. Pick your lens. https://***URL removed***/news/0722017582/tiffen-announces-foot-operated-gas-lift-steadicam-air-monopod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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