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CaptainHook wrote:

adamroberts wrote:You don't mention what lens.

Whitehorsevideo changed the "subject" in their post to the lens name: Canon EF 28-135 3.5-5.6 IS USM

Ah! Tapatalk (iPhone app) does not show the subject changes.

olof wrote:I have a 17-40 f4 L and I can confirm it iris is not working the BMCC shows changes but the lens does not change from wide open, no matter where the iris is set in camera.

This is with the latest firmware.

Yup. That one is on the list already.

Where does one go or who should we contact to get an update on what lenses that are adding support for? I have the Canon 10-22 and no electronic control of the iris. I am using ND filters for now, and this lens actually looks pretty darn good wide open. However, I'd really like to know if this is being addressed in the next firmware. I don't want to shoot wide open all the time.

Thanks for any help.

I see that both Canon EF lenses I have will have this problem. As such, thinking I will have to rent until this is fixed. Kind of frustrating. Does anyone have any idea when these problems will be fixed?

loch@offrampfilms.com wrote:I see that both Canon EF lenses I have will have this problem. As such, thinking I will have to rent until this is fixed. Kind of frustrating. Does anyone have any idea when these problems will be fixed?

Blackmagic are no doubt working on this for future updates. They don't share timelines. So we'll only know when they release the update.

Reverse engineering the EF mount is complex, even Metabones took a while to get a wide range of lenses to work on their smart adaptor (about 4 firmware revisions) and they only had lens communications to deal with.

This does not help you but that's how it is right now.

I have the 17-40mm L that's collecting dust for the same reason. Tho I have various other lenses that do work.

Has anyone tried how the focus is with the Zeiss CP.2 lenses?

benmunro wrote:In regards to the Tokina 11 - 16 issue with infinity focus on the BMCC, I have noticed you can achieve infinity focus when zoomed in at 16mm. Maybe someone else can confirm if this is the case?

The lens is also usable on 5D at 15.5 - 16mm . The reason could be its designed for crop sensor and the BMCC works well with FF sensor glass. Anyone have the Tokina 16-28 designed for FF? That should focus on the entire zoom range and has less distortion

Just got the Tamron SP AF 10-24mm. Everything works. Definitely a bit fisheye at 10, but not disturbingly so. I wish it was faster, but at $450 its hard to beat.

WAUU wrote:Has anyone tried how the focus is with the Zeiss CP.2 lenses?

They should work fine - like always

Tested the following lenses yesterday, all Canon glass:

10-22: No iris control as expected
16-35/2.8 L: Works
24-70/2.8 L: Works
24-105/4 L: Works
24/3.5 TS: Works
100/2.8 Macro: Works
70-200/2.8 L: Works

Hello
Advice please
I have sigma 10-20 F3.5 and 150-500mm , but what abouts gets two Rokinon cine lens 24mm + 85mm T1.5 or canon 24-105 f4 , for outdoor wildlife shooting , am looking for sharps image , is canon good in low light , or any lens you advice around the budget of canon 24-105

thanks

Questions

I have the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM.
Now the aperture of the lens does not work.
I am going to be taking a short film and
I will use the "Prores Film mode
Should I buy Sigma 8-16 or Sigma 10-20?

Additional questions
I have to sell the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM is better?
Or waiting for a firmware update should I do?

Canon EF-s 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS II
Canon EF 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM

Both these lenses are working with aperture control and display w/ firmware v1.2

Both Canon 100-400 mm and Sigma 150-500 mm are working just fine.

Cheeta's
Gerrit

Hello,
I have the Tamron SP AF 17-50 f2.8 XR VC and it works (even stabilization).
Weird thing is that it shows f2.6 as the maximum aperture on the camera screen.

I have also tested the Tokina 16-28 f2.8 and couldn't get infinity focus.
At f2.8 I couldn't get to a mere 4 meters.

Just got my camera today. The aperture on my 24-70 f2.8L V1 works. I ordered the lens from Willoughby's (through Amazon) in April 2011 if that means anything.

I can also verify that the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 works properly.

My other lenses all act as expected according to this list. I haven't yet had the chance to test the 11-16 infinity focus.

billmanolios wrote:Just got my camera today. The aperture on my 24-70 f2.8L V1 works. I ordered the lens from Willoughby's (through Amazon) in April 2011 if that means anything.

I got mine in about 2006/7 i think. I wonder if being part of an older batch is the reason mine doesn't work..?

A couple of lenses that I haven't seen on the list:

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS (Mk I, I believe) works fine. IS works as intended (not great - but that has nothing to do with the BMCC!). Aperture seems to function fine.

Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM works fine. Also works with 1.4x EF Extender II. IS works fine. Aperture seems to function fine.

Thanks for maintaining the list, Adam! Much appreciated.

Jason Greene wrote:Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM

My version is a mk2 as well.. Either I was lazy and didn't post it as that, or it got left off. A few of mine are version 2's actually.

Another one not working:

Canon EF 28 mm/1.8 - Aperture not changing, wrong f-stop on display,

which is quite sad, because it´s a nice glass...


Sorry, mistake corrected, wrong focal length.


Regards,

Wolf

Got my cam 2 day ago,

11-16 Tokina working,
70-300 APO DG MACRO Sigma working,
28-105 F2.8 working,

17-40 Canon dont working,

I've try an old a 28 OM Kiron F2.0 with an adapter = will focus at infinity

Any news with Rokinon Cine lenses?

Peter Odio wrote:Any news with Rokinon Cine lenses?

I know for a fact the 85mm Rokinon t1.5 works perfectly on the BMCC, and so should the rest of the range of the Rokinon Cine lenses.

I can confirm the Rokinon/Walimex 8 mm and 14 mm Cine lenses working perfectly..


Cheers Wolf

Peter Odio wrote:Any news with Rokinon Cine lenses?

the Samyang/Rokinon/Bower cine lenses have no electronics and thus work great.

I have the entire collection of Rokinon Cine Lenses, if anyone wants a test, just email me ;0)

@Robert
It would be very interesting to compare the performance (compatibility with BMCC is ok for all of these) of
a) Rokinon 24mm 1.4
b) Canon 24mm 1.4
c) Zeiss 25mm 2.0.

As I think for EF these 3 lenses are the ones the allow for best shallow depth of field.
I have not found any alternatives to these lenses except not real alternatives like pretty good 2.8 zoom lenses. Actually one has to get one of these or settle for 2.8

I understand renting these is probably quite expensive.
But that would be really interesting for everyone with EF mount.

The 35mm and 80mm is supposed to be very good. But the 24mm is still missing coverage.
Many people say it is too soft until 4.0 but I do not know that.

Thanks.

Sigma 50mm f2.8 Macro is working properly. Infinity focus is perfect as well.

Probably not been tested just yet, its semi-rare

Canon 35-80mm POWER ZOOM EF Lens

Electronic Zoom Function works fine, but as it has not manual focus - it is very much useless.

Iris control works fine too.

canon 24-70 2.8L (v1) the aperture is not working for me... ANY THOUGHTS? I see that it is working for some and not for others... I am firmware 1.2 on BMCC

my Sigma 8-16 on the other hand is functioning fine (Aperture)

Just got my camera and was holding my breath when I tried it, but I am happy to say that my Canon 24-70 2.8L (v1) is working! I will test my other lenses but they are all on the working list. If they don't work I will update this post.

BFG Media wrote:Just got my camera and was holding my breath when I tried it, but I am happy to say that my Canon 24-70 2.8L (v1) is working! I will test my other lenses but they are all on the working list. If they don't work I will update this post.

Crazy the inconsistency...

Richard Bowling wrote:Crazy the inconsistency...

I think Canon must have made a change to the 24-70 during production at some point. Mine is about 5-6 years old and i wonder if the time of production is why mine doesn't work.

Canon 17-55mm IS USM working perfectly
Canon 10-22mm not working
Tokina 11-16mm won't infinity focus.
Canon 85mm 1.8 working
Canon 70-200 f4 IS working

I hope they fix the 10-22 it looks better than the Tokina

Nikons?

Juan Tizón wrote:I have also tested the Tokina 16-28 f2.8 and couldn't get infinity focus.
At f2.8 I couldn't get to a mere 4 meters.

Has your BMCC been adjusted yet?

Paul Abrahams wrote:Nikons?

Nikon are full manual on the BMCC. So it does not matter what firmware the camera is running as it does not control the lens.

Just got my camera, its on version 1.2, and My Canon 50mm 1.4 has no iris control anyone else having this problem? Saw captainhook said his is working, mine works fine on an slr so i know its not the pins.

Hmmm.. pretty sure my 50/1.4 worked fine. I'll test again when i get my camera back (i've been using the 50/1.2 for obvious reasons).

Canon 300mm F/4.0 L (Non-IS) is working fine.

Also, my Canon 50mm 1.4 is fully working on the BMCC.



Austin.

Just wanted to reiterate some of the other posts in this thread - it would really great if the list, and future confirmations from BMCC users, were more specific on versions of lenses as well.
From reading through, the 70-200mm 2.8L IS USM versions 1 and 2 both work.
And another poster who submitted confirmations later stated that all his lenses were version 2.
Many thanks,

Has anyone tried using M42 lenses with an adapter with conformation chip? It's very important to know, because I'm scared of breaking the camera's mount with that chip.

I've shot with Contax Zeiss primes using an adaptor with that chip. Worked fine.

kennysule wrote:I've shot with Contax Zeiss primes using an adaptor with that chip. Worked fine.

I am mostly reffering to that thread.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5496

Nikolay Smirnov wrote:Has anyone tried using M42 lenses with an adapter with conformation chip? It's very important to know, because I'm scared of breaking the camera's mount with that chip.

Why would you use an adapter with confirmation chip? The BMCC wouldn't give you a confirmation "beep" anyway?

The Tamron AF 28-300MM F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical (IF) works fine.
Wouldn't really recommend buying the lens for film stuff though, got the lens to take on a trip with my DLSR, figured I try it on the BMCC and it works fine, even IS.

Christian Schmeer wrote:

Nikolay Smirnov wrote:Has anyone tried using M42 lenses with an adapter with conformation chip? It's very important to know, because I'm scared of breaking the camera's mount with that chip.

Why would you use an adapter with confirmation chip? The BMCC wouldn't give you a confirmation "beep" anyway?

Just because I've already got it

CaptainHook wrote:Hmmm.. pretty sure my 50/1.4 worked fine. I'll test again when i get my camera back (i've been using the 50/1.2 for obvious reasons).

So weird, the aperture didnt show up and had no control of the iris the first time I popped it on, tried it again a day later and worked perfectly not complaining lol just hope it isn't a every once in a while type thing.

Come on BMD another firmware update lets at least get these canon lenses working.

Serkie wrote:

CaptainHook wrote:Hmmm.. pretty sure my 50/1.4 worked fine. I'll test again when i get my camera back (i've been using the 50/1.2 for obvious reasons).

So weird, the aperture didnt show up and had no control of the iris the first time I popped it on, tried it again a day later and worked perfectly not complaining lol just hope it isn't a every once in a while type thing.

Just a thought. Did you power down the camera before changing the lens?

Update: Updated firmware just in case. The auto iris button works occasionally. Seems to have a mind of its own. They will bounce wide open, then bounce to f/22. I guess the auto is quirky that way. Perhaps it's just operator error. The forward and back buttons for iris seem to be working now.