Quick question for those who use the 55 and Canon zoom. I’m testing out this combo today, but I noticed that the people have set it up like my FS7 where they are powering the PL mount lens via D-tap. I thought I had read that the lens could be powered and transmit info via the Cooke interface. Could it be that they didn’t know any better, or is there a version of this combo that won’t work with the electronics. Does it require a specific FZ to PL mount and maybe they have a “dumb” versión on there? Thanks
F55: Pairing with 17-120
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f5/55 you can power the CN7 through the PL mount.. lens set in menu to C (cooke) type.. plug the lens cable back into the lens .. there is a plug in the bottom side.. The fs7 I think doesn't have the right connectors in its mount for this.. oddly the Canon C300 you couldn't power the lens through the mount either..
Run&Gun
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I run this exact combo and everything runs through the Sony PL mount. BUT I know people that have broken pins on the PL adapter and have to resort to “cabling” the lens(cheap bastards, if you ask me. $30K cam & $30K lens, but won’t pay a few $100 to fix the mount. Makes perfect sense). Also, I have seen some lenses since I bought mine a few years ago that did not have the connector on the side of the lens for the cable to plug/feed back into. They were some rental units on a big shoot and they had to be powered via cable-to-cable. Did some digging with my rep (not involved with that rental) and they were coming from the factory like that(not accidentally), so I don’t know if they were “special versions” or Canon changed the design, but I would check into it before making a purchase today to know for sure what you’re getting.
And yes, the C300 cannot power the lens through the mount. I have to run a Dtap/LANC cable to run it with my C300(it also cannot S/S record through the mount. But it does pass iris and focal length data and on a 300/II it can auto-focus).
And yes, the C300 cannot power the lens through the mount. I have to run a Dtap/LANC cable to run it with my C300(it also cannot S/S record through the mount. But it does pass iris and focal length data and on a 300/II it can auto-focus).
I think the included Sony FZ-PL adapter is quite expensive to replace. Once I heard about the broken pins problem I gave up any thoughts of ever taking it off again. All my lenses for the F55 are electrically cold PL mount but I had considered adding the stabilized native FZ mount Sony SCL-Z18x140 until I learned how severe the lens ramping would make it nearly useless, so gave up on that plan too.
Run&Gun
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It's unfortunately a fairly common problem. I take mine on and off a fair amount, because my primes are Canon CN-E's, but I try to be careful with the PL mount. I don't just toss it in a bag somewhere, I usually set it in the lens case or wrap it back up in the wrap I keep the Optitek EF adapter in.
I use it enough that even if some of the pins got damaged, I would either have it fixed or buy a new one. Cameras are messy enough now-a-days without one more cable hanging around.