C100: Vital accessories for the C100?

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So I have recently teamed up with some wedding photographers and started shooting videos of weddings with several already booked. This along with some documentary B roll I shoot monthly has given me enough income to justify the C100 as a purchase (currently shooting on Nikon D7100 because A lot of my other work is photo related instead of video). So I was thinking of picking up the C100 because of the price decrease and hoping to grab one off of the used market. Question being what other accessories would you say I need to go with it?
 
A sharp 5-7" color-accurate monitor with hood or EVF to stick on the top. Also, the 17-55mm Canon F2.8mm IS lens to go with the AF ability if you purchase that option (you should). That's about it.
 
For lenses I was thinking of going with the 24-105mm F4. Probably will be selling my Nikon Lenses (Sigma 18-35mm and 50-150mm) to get Nikon 24-70mm and 80-200mm that way I can use it on both platforms since I still use the nikons for photo work.
 
Karl Anthony said:
Tenba Roadie II:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/885165-REG/Tenba_638_334_Roadie_II_HDSLR_Video_Shoulder.html

It's expensive, but extremely worth it. You can fit a kitted out C100 (I have my Zacuto baseplate and rails with side grip and top handle and it fits nicely inside).
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No joke, thats more than I paid for my pelican cases XD Still it does look like a great bag.

LeoGrey said:
odyssey 7Q+, you will thank me later :)
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I will be looking into some sort of external recorder in the future, and this looks like its jammed full of usefull features
 
If you have good Nikon-mount lenses, try these:
http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Adapter-D-Type-EOS-Camera/dp/B008BBIBOM

I use them (one on each lens, theyre a little cumbersome to swap quickly) on exactly the Sigmas you mention when renting C cams.

Regarding monitor (C100.1 definitely needs one), watch for Black Magic's "video assist," a new full HD 5" lightweight monitor and recorder coming this summer. Alternately and currently, I really like the Ninja Blade - sharp, accurate, not too huge
 
Oh that might be worth looking into. I forgot about Nikon G to ef adapters, I'll have to take a look into them that way I wouldnt have to sell my lenses to nikon lenses with manual aperture rings
 
LCDVF-BM loupe works well as a viewfinder for the screen. I'm guessing you have the basics like a decent tripod, lighting, audio?
Oh yeah, at least one spare battery! The C100 isn't a power hog, but you'll want another battery anyway.
 
Re: aperture - you won't know for sure. For mine on a similarly unmarked Metabones adapter, I calibrated it vs. a prime lens with good markings, reading the IRE value of a flat-lit wall. So if i know IRE was 88% at f2, then I'd put a mark on the adapter for f2 where it read 88%.

The non-OS 50-150 I have does fine without a support
 
mcbob said:
Re: aperture - you won't know for sure. For mine on a similarly unmarked Metabones adapter, I calibrated it vs. a prime lens with good markings, reading the IRE value of a flat-lit wall. So if i know IRE was 88% at f2, then I'd put a mark on the adapter for f2 where it read 88%.

The non-OS 50-150 I have does fine without a support
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Hm alright then I'll have to look into it then. That's my main concern with using Nikon G lenses rather than just selling the sigmas and getting a 80-20mm F2.8 and Nikon 28-70mm F2.8, both with the manual aperture rings. Probably will also pick up the Canon 24mm F2.8 STM pancake lens for steadycam work as well since its so cheap.
 
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