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Author Topic: Lenses for 5d mark II  (Read 29673 times)

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« Reply #25 on: December 22, 2008, 08:31 »
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DOF should be the same in both cameras.  ;)
Just saw this reply now. No it shouldn't, at least if you do the same framing with both cameras, which is the right was to compare the dof if you ask me.
« Last Edit: December 22, 2008, 08:40 by CofkoCof »


« Reply #26 on: December 22, 2008, 12:55 »
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I just bought THE dream video lens for the 5D II.
It's the 50-300/4.5 ED AIS from Nikon. If it is as good as it's reputation - look out high definition landscape videography. I am carefully expanding my collection of exceptional manual focus glass since that gets around the problem of not being able to choose the aperture when filming with the 5DII.
The video AF of the 5D is useless since it is not continuous - you have to press the "AF now" button to engage it. Smooth manual focus should take care of it.
Still waiting for my acceptance to IS videographer.

« Reply #27 on: December 22, 2008, 14:00 »
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I just bought THE dream video lens for the 5D II.
It's the 50-300/4.5 ED AIS from Nikon. If it is as good as it's reputation - look out high definition landscape videography. I am carefully expanding my collection of exceptional manual focus glass since that gets around the problem of not being able to choose the aperture when filming with the 5DII.
The video AF of the 5D is useless since it is not continuous - you have to press the "AF now" button to engage it. Smooth manual focus should take care of it.
Still waiting for my acceptance to IS videographer.

Witch adapter do you use and this Nikon lens does it has some manual aperture switch or something on it?
Thanks

« Reply #28 on: December 22, 2008, 14:11 »
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All post-AI lenses from Nikon have a manual aperture ring except the latest G lenses - (* you Nikon for making the 12-24mm lens a G lens). I have a bunch of mechanical "Nikon to EOS" adapters. I also bought one chipped adapter (sorry I forgot from where) that reports a fixed aperture of 1.8 to the camera - no big deal. I love the ability to control DOF regardless of what the camera thinks and "life view" is so much better for manual focussing than split prism or 2x magnified angle finder.
Canon rules - especially if you stick a Leica 60/2.8 macro in front of it ;)



 

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