Favorite lens for steadicam interiors on AF100?

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MikeTexas

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What's yours? I'm thinking the 20mm 1.7 could be nice on a light rig, and a wide PL prime could provide a much different look. Maybe the 11-16 might be the versatile one. I've done zero practicing with the AF100 balanced on a rig. I'll be practicing with it this week, so maybe I'll cut a lens demo.
 
It depends on the shot needed... I usually use the 11-16 (when I need WIDE), 20, or 24 with the AF100 when we are going steadi, depending on what will be best for the shots coming up... I dont like doing lens changes when we are doing steadi (takes too much time). I have to say, if I had a 17-35, I would probably use that for steadi just to have the ability to change focal lengths on the fly with out rebalancing.
 
I use the Olympus 12mm, fully automatic as well with face recognition. It focuses well up to 6 inches so I control shot size with distance to subject rather than worry about focal length. The wider the better for me - hides all my many flaws. I wouldn't use the 14-42mm because changing focal length means rebalancing.
 
Oliver Rush said:
It depends on the shot needed... I usually use the 11-16 (when I need WIDE), 20, or 24 with the AF100 when we are going steadi, depending on what will be best for the shots coming up... I dont like doing lens changes when we are doing steadi (takes too much time). I have to say, if I had a 17-35, I would probably use that for steadi just to have the ability to change focal lengths on the fly with out rebalancing.
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What lens is that? You can change focal lengths without rebalancing? Doesn't the barrel length change internally if not externally thus throwing off the center of balance? If such a lens exists I'd be sure looking to get my hands on that, especially if it's automatic as well.
 
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