C100: Conflicting messages about Canon PZ E1 and C100?

Yes just tried and PZ-E1 works: Canon C100 II + 18-135 USM + PZ-E1. Power zoom works quite nicely, slow or fast.

For me, though, it's all about the crash zoom :)


LDBecker said:
Reviving an old thread - sorry - wondering if anyone got the PZ-E1 working on a C100 mk II with the new 18-135 USM Nano zoom yet? I already have the 18-135 STM, but have a good home for it, and am interested in this combo. Anyone try it out on a C100 II?
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I have it. I didn't find any control feature on the C100 II menu system. In addition, the PZ-E1 has a noticeably abrupt stop when zooming. No fine feathering available. It's a fine contraption and I will probably use it for events in which I'm using the 18-135, but it really isn't worth the time to trade out for the STM lens.
 
cpreston said:
I have it. I didn't find any control feature on the C100 II menu system. In addition, the PZ-E1 has a noticeably abrupt stop when zooming. No fine feathering available. It's a fine contraption and I will probably use it for events in which I'm using the 18-135, but it really isn't worth the time to trade out for the STM lens.
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Well, that doesn't sound too good... I was really hoping for something that would help me with a bit OS smoother zooming from time to time. I really suck at manual zooming with this lens. One of the things I really like about my XF300 is its built-in zoom. Seems like this isn't a good alternative for on-camera zooming then. I had also read somewhere that people had trouble with the new 18-135's aperture on the C100 mk I resulting in bumpy shifts when zooming due to the nature of that lens - has that been an issue?
 
LDBecker said:
Well, that doesn't sound too good... I was really hoping for something that would help me with a bit OS smoother zooming from time to time. I really suck at manual zooming with this lens. One of the things I really like about my XF300 is its built-in zoom. Seems like this isn't a good alternative for on-camera zooming then. I had also read somewhere that people had trouble with the new 18-135's aperture on the C100 mk I resulting in bumpy shifts when zooming due to the nature of that lens - has that been an issue?
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The zoom is far smoother than I can get by hand. And if I was doing an event with a single camera, I would use it. If you are looking for it, you can see the aperture shifting to compensate for the zoom. The average audience isn't going get distracted by it, though.
 
cpreston said:
The zoom is far smoother than I can get by hand. And if I was doing an event with a single camera, I would use it. If you are looking for it, you can see the aperture shifting to compensate for the zoom. The average audience isn't going get distracted by it, though.
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My audiences are pretty average - maybe it is worth a shot (so to speak...)
 
Canon really wants you to buy the 18-80 T4 lens if you want a servo. This accessory is an oddity that may work well enough for some low budget users. But if you want to do it right, the 18-80 seems pretty nice.
 
I am apparently in the low budget user catagory... over $5k for a lens is not gonna happen. The most I ever paid for a lens is about $2k for an 85 1.2 II lens, which I regret until I need it, then it's amazing.

The new 18-135 USM is quite a bit more expensive than the STM version ($599 vs $399 white box for the STM). I'm a little hesitant because it's USM (albeit a new "nano USM"), and it doesn't seem to be listed as compatible with Cinema cameras...
 
LDBecker said:
I am apparently in the low budget user catagory... over $5k for a lens is not gonna happen. The most I ever paid for a lens is about $2k for an 85 1.2 II lens, which I regret until I need it, then it's amazing.

The new 18-135 USM is quite a bit more expensive than the STM version ($599 vs $399 white box for the STM). I'm a little hesitant because it's USM (albeit a new "nano USM"), and it doesn't seem to be listed as compatible with Cinema cameras...
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I have both of the 18-135 lenses. I don't notice a difference in the way they function on the C100 II. I would probably get rid of the 18-135 stm, except that it has a lip in front of the focus ring that makes it better for the lens support on my Ronin. I'm also not sure if the nano usm version allows face tracking. I guess I should test it. I never use face tracking, though, since it doesn't seem to actually rely on DPAF and instead hunts for contrast.
 
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