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Can I use shift-lenses

PostPosted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:52 pm
by peterpan
Hi,
I am a german based industrial photographer.
I need a system to record perspectival corrected scenes.
Is it possible to use Canon or Schneider Shift lenses on the Blackmagic Camera ?
Will there be problems like color fringing or vignetting ?

Regards Peter

Re: Can I use shift-lenses

PostPosted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:17 pm
by muratcangokce
I think you should be able to use them with BMCC and I don't think there would any specific problem which you didn't experienced with any other cameras.

Re: Can I use shift-lenses

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:33 am
by Christian Schmeer
If your camera isn't moving, you could also do vertical, horizontal, and distortion lens corrections in post. You could even do this in Adobe Lightroom with the RAW files from the BMCC (they are standard DNG files) and sync it over all the frames :D

Re: Can I use shift-lenses

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:23 am
by John Brawley
You can use PC lenses.

The good news is that because the sensor is smaller, you have a lot more room to roam on the edges of your lenses as they are designed to project a larger image.

JB.

Re: Can I use shift-lenses

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:55 am
by Michael Sandiford
Samyang also do a ef mount tilt shift lens. http://www.samyang.co.uk/samyang-t-s-24 ... -lens.html

Re: Can I use shift-lenses

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:25 am
by Seaborn
shift lenses on 2.3 crop factor will give you some trouble getting shapness...

tilt shift lenses works perfect with full frame, work so so with aps-c... IMHO

Re: Can I use shift-lenses

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:32 pm
by peterpan
Hi, thanks for your answers so far.

Seaborn wrote:shift lenses on 2.3 crop factor will give you some trouble getting shapness...
tilt shift lenses works perfect with full frame, work so so with aps-c... IMHO


Does this apply only for tilt or do you think I might get focus problems with shifting as well ?

Another question.
I mostly use largeformat technical cameras with Rodenstock and Schneider lenses for my photographic work.
I donĀ“t have any DSLR lenses. Not one.
Meaning I have to buy all lenses for the blackmagic Camera.

Which model would make more sence in the case, the EF or the MFT ?

Regards Peter

Re: Can I use shift-lenses

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:38 pm
by Christian Schmeer
I doubt there are any good tilt-shift lenses for the MFT mount. The EF mount BMCC and a Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L or Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II will probably be your best bet.

Re: Can I use shift-lenses

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:09 pm
by Peter J. DeCrescenzo
People have been using Lensbaby tilt-shift lenses with Micro Four Thirds cameras for years with great results. There are many models available, all fully manual, so should be compatible with the BMCC-MFT. Cheers.
http://lensbaby.com/lenses

Re: Can I use shift-lenses

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 6:20 pm
by Christian Schmeer
Peter J. DeCrescenzo wrote:People have been using Lensbaby tilt-shift lenses with Micro Four Thirds cameras for years with great results. There are many models available, all fully manual, so should be compatible with the BMCC-MFT. Cheers.
http://lensbaby.com/lenses


I doubt the plasticy Lensbabys are of much use for industrial photography/cinematography. Maybe for "miniature" tilt effects, but not for clean perspective correction.

Re: Can I use shift-lenses

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:26 pm
by Peter J. DeCrescenzo
cschmeer wrote:
Peter J. DeCrescenzo wrote:People have been using Lensbaby tilt-shift lenses with Micro Four Thirds cameras for years with great results. There are many models available, all fully manual, so should be compatible with the BMCC-MFT. Cheers.
http://lensbaby.com/lenses


I doubt the plasticy Lensbabys are of much use for industrial photography/cinematography. Maybe for "miniature" tilt effects, but not for clean perspective correction.


Good point. Lensbabys are probably not a good match for the OP's application.