5D and Lensbaby composer
msimpson
27 Feb 2009 03:29
I just got a Lensbaby composer. Its a manual lens but works pretty good. Its abit hard to get the focus correct but it does prove that you can use just about any lens with the 5D.
Lensbaby on 5D
All the metering on the 5D wors just fine. It shows up as a 50mm and the Aperature gets recorded as f0. You get these littl magnetic Aperature rings that you insert with this little tool thingy. I used a f4 here. Because of the size of the item I was recording I should have gone to a f5.6 or f8.
I will also conferm with a manual lens canon has unlocked the shutter speed range and I have seen the shutter speed as high as 1/2000 of a second while shottoing movies.
It is just like useing Aperature priority with auto ISO turned on. Or using manual mode on the FX1000 with gain and shutter set to auto.
Lensbaby on 5D
All the metering on the 5D wors just fine. It shows up as a 50mm and the Aperature gets recorded as f0. You get these littl magnetic Aperature rings that you insert with this little tool thingy. I used a f4 here. Because of the size of the item I was recording I should have gone to a f5.6 or f8.
I will also conferm with a manual lens canon has unlocked the shutter speed range and I have seen the shutter speed as high as 1/2000 of a second while shottoing movies.
It is just like useing Aperature priority with auto ISO turned on. Or using manual mode on the FX1000 with gain and shutter set to auto.
JHDT_Productions
27 Feb 2009 03:33
Michael,
Is there a password or something to see it?
Is there a password or something to see it?
dapoopta
27 Feb 2009 03:34
private video.. go to settings and let us see it.
JHDT_Productions
27 Feb 2009 03:35
what a tease......
msimpson
27 Feb 2009 03:44
Ok its fixed. Dont know why that one got flaged as private.
msimpson
27 Feb 2009 03:46
As soon as I can get some time I will do some more tests with the lensbaby. It takes some getting used to.
JHDT_Productions
27 Feb 2009 04:09
That looks cool.
I did see a clip from an indi film where the guy used a 5d and lensbaby for some special fx
Puts a new look to what you can do.
I did see a clip from an indi film where the guy used a 5d and lensbaby for some special fx
Puts a new look to what you can do.
ironstrike
27 Feb 2009 04:22
Yeah that is cool. I seriously considered getting the lensbaby but I wasn't sure about the apeture rings, whether that was complicated or whatever.
msimpson
27 Feb 2009 04:44
It comes withthis little case thingy that has a magnetic arm that is used to pull the disk out. Inside the lens just above the glass is a platform that holds the rings. It has three small magnets that hold the ring.
It works well and only takes a couple of seconds to change. With no ring its f2 then includes f2.8, f4, f5.6, f8, f16, f22
Now aprrently you can get some other accessories such as a Lens kit, Special shaped Aperatures, Closup,Telephoto kit.
Not truth be told you wont get the sharpness from this lens that you will get with a prime or even a quality Zoom. But it does what its suposed to do.
All in all I thinks its a bit over priced for the quality of the build.
It works well and only takes a couple of seconds to change. With no ring its f2 then includes f2.8, f4, f5.6, f8, f16, f22
Now aprrently you can get some other accessories such as a Lens kit, Special shaped Aperatures, Closup,Telephoto kit.
Not truth be told you wont get the sharpness from this lens that you will get with a prime or even a quality Zoom. But it does what its suposed to do.
All in all I thinks its a bit over priced for the quality of the build.
msimpson
27 Feb 2009 05:33
FYI my last 25 or so stock clips were done with the 5DM2. I think its well suited to stock shooting.