Linden deCarmo wrote:Dave Del Vecchio wrote:There are only four native Micro 4/3 lenses that have servo zoom capability:
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/faq/59009Here's the list:
- Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Power O.I.S. Lens
- Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4.0-5.6 Zoom OIS Lens
- Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 ED M.Zuiko EZ Micro 4/3 Lens
- Olympus 14-42mm M.Zuiko f/3.5-5.6 Digital ED EZ Lens
Dave,
Bumping this thread given the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro and focus and zoom demands announcement. Have there been any additional lenses added to this list that support these new features?
As far as I am aware, the list of native Micro 4/3 lenses with servo zoom capability is still just limited to those 4.
In general, the pace of new native Micro 4/3 lens announcements has slowed considerably in recent years, especially from Olympus and Panasonic which were the main supporters of the lens mount. Olympus sold its camera business in 2020 to Japan Industrial Partners (OM Digital Solutions) which says they plan to continue selling cameras and lenses, but obviously Olympus' decision to shed that business unit was an indication that their camera business was not doing so great.
And then Panasonic has shifted some of their attention in terms of camera and lens development away from Micro 4/3 and toward their full-frame L-mount lineup. Panasonic has developed a pair of video-oriented zoom lenses for Micro 4/3 in the past few years, with the 10-25mm f/1.7 and 25-50mm f/1.7, but neither had power zoom support and neither lens really seems to be directly geared toward live event coverage or ENG types of applications.
What is interesting is that Panasonic did develop a 13x servo zoom lens that covers the Micro 4/3 sensor area in their integrated lens DVX200 camcorder. That lens is a 12.8mm to 167mm (f/2.8 to f/4.5) which seems like it could be an ideal range for a lot of applications. But despite having that lens formula available, they never released anything similar as a standalone lens for interchangeable Micro 4/3 mount cameras.
Regarding the Canon CN-E servo zoom lenses like the 18-80mm, Metabones did release an update for their EF to Micro 4/3 Speed Boosters and Smart Adapters that allowed for servo zoom control through the camera. They claim this works for Panasonic cameras, and I assume the adapter is emulating what a native Micro 4/3 lens does for zoom control so I would think this might work with other camera brands as well:
https://www.metabones.com/article/of/Fi ... ns_and_GH5There was some previous discussion about using the CN-E lenses with earlier Blackmagic Studio Cameras in this thread:
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