BMC camera's, EF and MFT question

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Junior Ikenwa

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BMC camera's, EF and MFT question

PostTue Dec 11, 2012 8:47 pm

BMC MFT being Compatible with any manually operated iris based lens and Passive Micro Four Thirds mount for manually operated lens with manual iris control then Compatible with most third party MFT adapters for other lens mounts such as PL etc.
my question is, is it compatible with automatic as well??, can i make use of automatic mount if i have it as well? please i want to buy this camera,


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Re: BMC camera's, EF and MFT question

PostTue Dec 11, 2012 11:02 pm

juniortony wrote:BMC MFT being Compatible with any manually operated iris based lens and Passive Micro Four Thirds mount for manually operated lens with manual iris control then Compatible with most third party MFT adapters for other lens mounts such as PL etc.
my question is, is it compatible with automatic as well??, can i make use of automatic mount if i have it as well? please i want to buy this camera,


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What do you mean by "automatic"? As in automatic exposure, autofocus etc.? If so, the answer is no. The MFT version of the BMCC is fully manual.
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Re: BMC camera's, EF and MFT question

PostThu Dec 13, 2012 12:38 am

The mount is passive on the MFT mount version of the BMCC. It can't control electronic lenses. So if you have a MFT lens that has an electronic aperture or uses "fly by wire" focus control, it will not work on the camera.
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Re: BMC camera's, EF and MFT question

PostTue Dec 18, 2012 6:17 pm

thanks you all
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Re: BMC camera's, EF and MFT question

PostMon Apr 01, 2013 9:02 am

newbie and Just learning,

this is about CARL ZEISS LENS, normal 50mm F/1.4,planar T* manual
please my question is this , do i need lens adapter before i can use the lens on BMCC mft mount and lastly please how good is this lens, for music video shoot, thanks
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Re: BMC camera's, EF and MFT question

PostMon Apr 01, 2013 9:55 am

juniortony wrote:newbie and Just learning,

this is about CARL ZEISS LENS, normal 50mm F/1.4,planar T* manual
please my question is this , do i need lens adapter before i can use the lens on BMCC mft mount and lastly please how good is this lens, for music video shoot, thanks


This model is in ZF (nikon), ZE (canon), ZK (pentax) versions.
So you need a converter.
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Re: BMC camera's, EF and MFT question

PostMon Apr 01, 2013 10:17 am

@Damarrus, Thanks you so much, which model can i use with BMCC MFT Mount with out adapter mostly on Carl Zeiss

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