Using 35mm lenses on HPX370/300

[Jim Carswell]

I have a project requiring some wildlife filming on the horizon and have been wondering how well 35mm lenses perform on the HPX370/300. I'm considering one of the MTF Services Nikon G to 1/3" bayonet adaptors and utilizing some DSLR lenses.

Any thoughts or experience with this set up?

Any perspective you can provide is appreciated.

Jim

 

[mcbob]

I've used stills lenses with the EX3 before for wildlife. Long lenses become insanely long. Your crop will be joyously massive (~7x?)

If the adapter will fit them, try something like a Nikon 80-200/2.8 or Sigma 50-500 and use as steady a tripod as you can possibly afford.

 

[Jim Carswell]

Thanks for the suggestions. Now shopping around for an appropriate lens. In your experience is 120mm-400mm (x7=840mm-2800mm) too long?
Jim

 

[Kolor-Pikker]

Since you'll be using the lens at the very limits if it's MTF (given that they're designed for a sensor with far less pixels per millimeter), you might want to look into using as sharp a lens as you can possibly get your hands on, like the Nikon 70-200mm VR II.

Thanks for the suggestions. Now shopping around for an appropriate lens. In your experience is 120mm-400mm (x7=840mm-2800mm) too long?

No such thing as too long when it comes to wildlife; especially if birds are on the menu. A 70-200mm will work out to around 500-1400mm on a 1/3" cam which sounds about right to me.