FS100 + Canon FD lens example

Thanks, Rob! It was the 50mm 1.4 that I used. I think the SSC is just a coating on the lens... most 1.4's you will find are SSC.

As far as the settings go, I think my F-stop was between 2 and 4 for most of the shoot. As someone else in this thread pointed out, I should have stopped down to F8 or so during the candid family shots, to get a little more depth of field.

I haven't rigged this out yet, so I did this w/o follow focus or any support. I honestly think this camera performs decently handheld, especially with the kit lens. Using the built-in stabilization, I was able to get smooth handheld shots for content that shows up later in this short doc. Even using a prime without stabilization... like it did for this shoot, it wasn't too bad to handle. That being said, I'm looking forward to buying a shoulder rig soon. Any sub-Zacuto recommendations from anyone?

I definitely love using this camera... a huge step up from DSLRs or the EX1. Myself and others have noticed the slightly weird motion rendering you see on some footage online... but I really haven't noticed it too much on my own. Maybe it's the detail that is making people's shots look weird? I have mine at -3.
 
I picked up a Canon FD lens, 20mm for dirt cheap and am very impressed. They are great for the cost/quality. I also noticed that the ribbed focus ring matches my follow focus teeth perfectly...no need for an additional gear ring! Has anyone else noticed this?
 
Kyle McConaghy said:
Myself and others have noticed the slightly weird motion rendering you see on some footage online... but I really haven't noticed it too much on my own.
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Over and above the usual Jello stuff? More so than an EX1 but less so than a DSLR? I'm keeping quiet about it - clients aren't bothered in the commercial/corporate field. I wouldn't want to shoot motion track plates with it though. Not without recording externally at 422 at 10 bit and handing over to After Effects or Motion to calm the rolling shutter. But it's within most tolerances.

Kyle McConaghy said:
Maybe it's the detail that is making people's shots look weird? I have mine at -3.
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Now, that's an interesting thing. I did comparisons between EX1, FS100 and 5D, and whilst I didn't see the benefits of reducing Detail like you do with the EX1 (remember to add it BACK in post), I do notice that I think the sharpening circuits - even at OFF - are trying to sharpen bokeh. I've been shooting with -7 (adding sharpening in post) and I want to up it back from there, and you've got the same result by using -3. Maybe that's the sweet spot.
 
Kyle McConaghy said:
Thanks, Rob! It was the 50mm 1.4 that I used. I think the SSC is just a coating on the lens... most 1.4's you will find are SSC.
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I was told that s.s.c. or super spectral coating was only an "upgrade" on the older breach mount lenses. Any of the newer bayonet mount lenses have the s.s.c. by default.

Beyond that, this thread made me decide to order an FD adapter for my fs100. I have a few nice FD lenses but I hadn't thought of using them since I have a wider range of EOS glass. I'm glad I did this. My FD glass is awesome on the fs100. The standount of the bunch is my 85mm f1.8. This lens looks sooooo much better than anything else I own including my 70-200 f2.8L. I think I may expand my FD collection a bit. As of now I have 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, and 135mm 2.5. I'm thinking maybe a 24mm, 35mm, and 200mm will round me out nicely. I would love to get the 14mm L but it still seems to be pulling a mint online...
 
Canon FD tests on FS100

Canon FD tests on FS100

Canon FD lenses are a bargain indeed. Here a quick test I threw together when I got a nice Canon FD 35-105mm f3.5 zoom. I think I paid $79 for it and its now my go to lens for sit down interviews unless I need to throw the background more out of focus. It has older coatings so it ghosts and flares easily but otherwise its very nice and almost ideal for interviews. http://vimeo.com/31326286
 
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IanD said:
Canon FD lenses are a bargain indeed. Here a quick test I threw together when I got a nice Canon FD 35-105mm f3.5 zoom. I think I paid $79 for it and its now my go to lens for sit down interviews unless I need to throw the background more out of focus. It has older coatings so it ghosts and flares easily but otherwise its very nice and almost ideal for interviews. http://vimeo.com/31326286
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ian-

thank you for sharing.

the canon fd looks good.

i thought the color rendition was lovely.

the bokeh was more than acceptable.

on shots against the sky, i did not notice any purple fringing or ca around the edges of leaves

thumbs up.

by the way, what fd -> e mount adapter did you use?

if i may ask, there are moments in the vimeo piece where it looks like the footage "flutters" or "waves"-it is not steady.

did you notice that or is that vimeo compression or perhaps my wonky verizon web connect?

again, thanks for adding to the conversation.

be well

rob
smalltalk productions
 
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I see the stabilized portion it twitches like normal
stabilized footage from a CMOS sensor like mentioned
by Moldcad.

I still think the material has an organic look. Not overly
handheld looking. So I believe it's just right, the amount
of stabilization that was done.

You did mention you used the Varicam (JR45CINE) scene
file I'm assuming. What variations to the picture profile
did you use?

If I've failed to mention it still, I love the piece. It's got
great color rendition and good typography. Very appealing.
 
robfilms said:
ian-thank you for sharing. the canon fd looks good. i thought the color rendition was lovely.the bokeh was more than acceptable.on shots against the sky, i did not notice any purple fringing or ca around the edges of leaves thumbs up.by the way, what fd -> e mount adapter did you use?if i may ask, there are moments in the vimeo piece where it looks like the footage "flutters" or "waves"-it is not steady.did you notice that or is that vimeo compression or perhaps my wonky verizon web connect?again, thanks for adding to the conversation.be wellrobsmalltalk productions
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Thanks Rob. Yeah I shot all of it handheld and used FCPX to stabilize it. Any odd wobble or weave is the result or the stabilization algorithm. I like it I hate it but its better for me than the awful distracting micro jitters this camera can suffer from in handheld mode.The FD-NEX adapter I use is the cheap Fotasy one from Rainbow imaging on EBay. Ian
 
Those Zeiss Contax G lenses (your other vimeo vid) look really nice as well. I am finding that I really like contrasty lenses on this camera. Is there a C/Y mount available for the FS100? The old Zeiss C/Y lenses would probably hold up nicely (though they are not much of a bargain as FD's).
 
Granville said:
Those Zeiss Contax G lenses (your other vimeo vid) look really nice as well. I am finding that I really like contrasty lenses on this camera. Is there a C/Y mount available for the FS100? The old Zeiss C/Y lenses would probably hold up nicely (though they are not much of a bargain as FD's).
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Yessir there is a c/y - e adapter. I use the Fotasy one, cheap but functional. I have a handful of the Contax Zeiss primes too: 28/2.8, 50/1.7 primes and the 35-70/3.4 and 80-200/4 zooms. All are excellent but not quite as good as the Contax G primes which are exceptional. Unfortunately the prices of these lenses has shot up exponentially in the last 3 years. I had a really nice set of the Zeiss slr lenses that I sold a few years ago and Im kicking myself for it daily.
 
So, I have been reading up on the FD lenses. There flange to focal plane distance is about 42mm, correct? So they work great with the Sony E mount which has a flange to focal plane distance of, I think 18mm. What about adapting these lenses to other mounts, specifically the PL mount, which has flange to focal plane distance of, I think, 52mm. They would need adapters with additional optics, correct?
 
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