I work as an aerial shooter in Nashville, Tennessee. However I started out working for 2 local rental houses and am still close friends with both. Today I'm taking the opportunity to test out the BMPC 4k with a wide variety of EF glass. I will be testing 3 things. Electronic aperture, image stabilization, and proper focus.
EDIT: You'll notice for IS testing, some say "Yes but not great". I didn't double check these on another camera body to see if the IS was better with the lens on another camera. So don't take this rating too critically. It could just be that these particular lenses don't have that great of IS, and not a fault of the BMPC.
Canon EF Primes:
14mm 2.8 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
24mm 1.4 v2 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
24mm 2.8 IS - Aperture to 22, IS does not function, Correct Focus
35mm 1.4 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
40mm (pancake) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
50mm 1.8 - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
50mm 1.4 - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
85mm 1.8 - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
85mm 1.2 v2 (L) - Aperture to 16, IS N/A, Correct focus
100mm 2.8 macro (gold) - Aperture to 32, IS N/A, Correct focus
100mm 2.8 macro IS (L) - Aperture to 32, IS Yes, Correct focus
135mm 2.0 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS N/A, Correct focus
200mm 2.8 v2 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS N/A, Correct focus
400mm 5.6 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS N/A, Correct focus
600mm 4.0 IS v2 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS Yes, Correct focus (Also, works correctly with 1.4x III or extender 2.0x III)
Canon EF Zooms:
8-15mm 4.0 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
16-35mm 2.8 v2 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
24-70mm f4 IS (L) - Aperture to 22, IS Yes, Correct focus
24-70mm 2.8 v1 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
24-105mm 4.0 IS (L) - Aperture to 22, IS Yes, Correct focus
28-300mm 3.5-5.6 IS (L) - Aperture to 22, IS Yes, Correct focus
70-200mm 4.0 IS (L) - Aperture to 32, IS Yes but not great, Focus seems a bit soft
70-200mm 2.8 IS v2 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS Yes excellent, Correct focus
100-400mm 3.5-5.6 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS Yes but not great, Correct focus
Canon EF-S Zoom Lenses:
10-22mm - Aperture functions correctly, IS N/A, Correct focus
17-55mm - Aperture functions correctly, IS N/A, Correct focus
Sigma EF Lenses
Sigma 17-50mm 2.8 - Aperture functions correctly, IS N/A, Correct focus
Sigma 24-70 2.8 - Aperture to 32, IS N/A, Correct focus
Sigma 50-150mm 2.8 - Aperture functions correctly, IS N/A, Correct focus
Sigma 70-200 2.8 IS - Aperture to 22, IS Yes but not great, Correct focus
Sigma 85mm 1.4 - Aperture to 16, IS N/A, Correct focus
Tamron EF Lenses
Tamron SP 24-70MM F2.8 DI VC ( Iris and VC works ) VC (Vibration Compensation)
Tamron SP 70-200MM F/2.8 DI VC ( Iris don't work but VC does )
Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 ( Iris works, has no VC or IS )
(credit to tifose)
EDIT: You'll notice for IS testing, some say "Yes but not great". I didn't double check these on another camera body to see if the IS was better with the lens on another camera. So don't take this rating too critically. It could just be that these particular lenses don't have that great of IS, and not a fault of the BMPC.
Canon EF Primes:
14mm 2.8 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
24mm 1.4 v2 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
24mm 2.8 IS - Aperture to 22, IS does not function, Correct Focus
35mm 1.4 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
40mm (pancake) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
50mm 1.8 - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
50mm 1.4 - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
85mm 1.8 - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
85mm 1.2 v2 (L) - Aperture to 16, IS N/A, Correct focus
100mm 2.8 macro (gold) - Aperture to 32, IS N/A, Correct focus
100mm 2.8 macro IS (L) - Aperture to 32, IS Yes, Correct focus
135mm 2.0 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS N/A, Correct focus
200mm 2.8 v2 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS N/A, Correct focus
400mm 5.6 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS N/A, Correct focus
600mm 4.0 IS v2 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS Yes, Correct focus (Also, works correctly with 1.4x III or extender 2.0x III)
Canon EF Zooms:
8-15mm 4.0 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
16-35mm 2.8 v2 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
24-70mm f4 IS (L) - Aperture to 22, IS Yes, Correct focus
24-70mm 2.8 v1 (L) - Aperture to 22, IS N/A, Correct focus
24-105mm 4.0 IS (L) - Aperture to 22, IS Yes, Correct focus
28-300mm 3.5-5.6 IS (L) - Aperture to 22, IS Yes, Correct focus
70-200mm 4.0 IS (L) - Aperture to 32, IS Yes but not great, Focus seems a bit soft
70-200mm 2.8 IS v2 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS Yes excellent, Correct focus
100-400mm 3.5-5.6 (L) - Aperture to 32, IS Yes but not great, Correct focus
Canon EF-S Zoom Lenses:
10-22mm - Aperture functions correctly, IS N/A, Correct focus
17-55mm - Aperture functions correctly, IS N/A, Correct focus
Sigma EF Lenses
Sigma 17-50mm 2.8 - Aperture functions correctly, IS N/A, Correct focus
Sigma 24-70 2.8 - Aperture to 32, IS N/A, Correct focus
Sigma 50-150mm 2.8 - Aperture functions correctly, IS N/A, Correct focus
Sigma 70-200 2.8 IS - Aperture to 22, IS Yes but not great, Correct focus
Sigma 85mm 1.4 - Aperture to 16, IS N/A, Correct focus
Tamron EF Lenses
Tamron SP 24-70MM F2.8 DI VC ( Iris and VC works ) VC (Vibration Compensation)
Tamron SP 70-200MM F/2.8 DI VC ( Iris don't work but VC does )
Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 ( Iris works, has no VC or IS )
(credit to tifose)
Last edited by Ian Cresswell on Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:01 pm, edited 21 times in total.