- REVIEWS
and test out other Lenses, including other focal length Anamorphics. Thank you for the easy and straight forward experience! Read Less
1. The lens is so much larger than the body frame of the Gh5 (which is the camera I used it on) that my normal rails and follow focus set up did not work at all because the lens sits lower when mounted on ...Read More
the camera than the frame of the camera. You will need to significantly raise up the camera body.
2. Trying to do handheld shots was quite challenging. I eventually figured it out, but really appreciated it when I found something I could lean my shoulder against something to help stabilize. It's a 4-pound lens and a nothing body on an MFT so the internal camera stabilization had a challenge keeping it steady. It is doable when you practice significantly and eventually I got some shots with nothing but the lens and camera, but I wouldn't want to shoot a whole documentary that way (which is what I was investigating). It requires a shoulder rig or stabilization option with the right rails and lift to on either a glidecam or fairly powerful gimbal.
The lens is rather amazing, and I'm glad I rented it to try it out. I can see using it on a feature, but will know I'll have to do some substantial re-rigging to accommodate. Very glad it is out there as an option. Read Less
