Plenty of reports claiming it's not so impressive and not as good as the Zuiko 12-40 at the corners and edges. I'm not buying a 3rd copy......
GH5 lens choice -coming from canon.
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Plenty of reports claiming it's not so impressive and not as good as the Zuiko 12-40 at the corners and edges. I'm not buying a 3rd copy......
I also really like the Olympus Pro lenses but many don't have optical IS and DUAL IS is not possible with Olympus lenses and Panasonic bodies.
The GH5's BIS is so good you may not need lens stabiliser as well.
I also worked with Canon cameras and lenses for a long time. Then I had a 7d Mk2 and a GH4 for a few years. Also several Canon lenses. A few months back I sold the 7d and bought a few native Panasonic lenses together with the GH5:
15mm 1.7, 42.5 1.7, 12-35 2.8v1 and 7-14 f4.
I have the Metabones Xl and I use it with rented cinema EF glass for higher value productions and also with my Canon 50mm 1.4 and 14-40 f4.
Pros of Canon Glass + MBSB
- You can rent high quality cinema Glass
- It looks way more "pro" when your little GH5 is fitted with a massive lens, like let's say the Canon 80mm 1.2 or a Zeiss CP2 (For some clients it's important)
- You can use your current Canon glass
- You get closer to the Super 35mm look in regards to depth of field and field of view
- It's great if you have to share with EF systems or if you are looking to buy an EF mount camera in the future (like the EVA1).
Pros of native glass
- Way smaller and much friendlier for travel or run and gun
- You will use some of the great features of the GH5 like Dual IS, so it's great for HH work
- WAY better for stills, the autofocus works perfectly in stills mode.
- Somewhat cheaper optics and great quality and sharpness
So in the end I believe the flexibility of the M43 means that you will end up having and using EF+MBSB and native, like I did.
Cheers!
15mm 1.7, 42.5 1.7, 12-35 2.8v1 and 7-14 f4.
I have the Metabones Xl and I use it with rented cinema EF glass for higher value productions and also with my Canon 50mm 1.4 and 14-40 f4.
Pros of Canon Glass + MBSB
- You can rent high quality cinema Glass
- It looks way more "pro" when your little GH5 is fitted with a massive lens, like let's say the Canon 80mm 1.2 or a Zeiss CP2 (For some clients it's important)
- You can use your current Canon glass
- You get closer to the Super 35mm look in regards to depth of field and field of view
- It's great if you have to share with EF systems or if you are looking to buy an EF mount camera in the future (like the EVA1).
Pros of native glass
- Way smaller and much friendlier for travel or run and gun
- You will use some of the great features of the GH5 like Dual IS, so it's great for HH work
- WAY better for stills, the autofocus works perfectly in stills mode.
- Somewhat cheaper optics and great quality and sharpness
So in the end I believe the flexibility of the M43 means that you will end up having and using EF+MBSB and native, like I did.
Cheers!
Jim Feeley
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And you can always rent (or buy) the Veydra Mini Primes designed for MFT. I've been on a few jobs with them and they're rather nice to work with, imo.
https://www.veydra.com
https://www.veydra.com
joe12south
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If you love the Sigma, and I bet you do, then SpeedBooster is an obvious choice. But before you buy even that, why not rent one and a good native lens, and see for yourself? The size and responsiveness of good native glass is remarkable, and depending on your shooting style, may be meaningful. Every time I work with my cine glass, I wish it was as easy and light as the native lenses I use for photography. 