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FABIO2OO3

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blackmagic pocket cinema camera lens advice

PostTue Apr 30, 2013 2:40 pm

can you tell me if this type of lens is good for the pocket cinema camera? and if it works the setting of the auto iris?
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Re: blackmagic pocket cinema camera lens advice

PostTue Apr 30, 2013 5:22 pm

FABIO2OO3 wrote:can you tell me if this type of lens is good for the pocket cinema camera? and if it works the setting of the auto iris?
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This is an EF-S lens. The mount on the Pocket Cinema Camera is a MFT (Micro Four-Thirds). There are adapters out there that will convert EF to MFT so you could use this lens with the Pocket Cam. However, most are "dumb" adapters, meaning there are no electronics. No IS, no Iris control. There are "smart" adapters that let you control the aperture, but they are expensive. Search google for "EF to MFT" to see whats out there.

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Re: blackmagic pocket cinema camera lens advice

PostThu May 02, 2013 7:24 am

all adapter i have found from ef ro micro 4/3 are without elecrtic pins, but are internal iris control manually.
there are a lens more specific for blackmagic camera with electronic iris control?
and there are a lens with electronic focus control that i control by lanc jack on the camera?
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