Will you be using Canon L lenses on Epic?

[Adam C Lubkin]

Thanks Tom. What are you going to be shooting with that 600mm?

[Aaron McAdam]

Thanks Tom. What are you going to be shooting with that 600mm?

I believe he will be shooting "Awesome" (as in whatever he points his EPIC at)

[Tom Lowe]

Thanks Tom. What are you going to be shooting with that 600mm?

Probably people and wildlife mostly. I can't even imagine how incredible that 600mm stuff is going to look at 5K RAW. Just fooling around with the 600mm f/4 on a 7D in video mode, the depth of field and bokeh are so beautiful, it makes just about any shot look incredible.

[Roberto Lequeux]

Yes, owning a few more Canons hopefully, as well as other Canon mount lenses like the 11-16 Tokina. ZFs maybe... Renting cine lenses as needed. I don't really need gear though, and that is why this is such a great option to have.

Wonder if future L series lenses will be built to breathe less?

[Evin Grant]

Not Canon, but Nikon G in addition to my PL mount glass. Specifically the 14-24/24-70/70-200 F2.8 combo. Also the new 24/35/50/85 1.4 glass looks very impressive, and a couple generations ahead of the Canon fast primes.

[Adam C Lubkin]

Evin, in your tests have you compared the Canon L line against current Nikons for cinema use? Also, is the Nikon mount more stable than the EOS? Although I have a Canon camera and glass currently, it's a modest kit and I can start from scratch with Epic if there's a compelling reason to go one way or another.

[KETCH ROSSi]

Yes off course, even so truly hope for a Leica S mount as well :), but not for Motion Picture work.

[Roberto Lequeux]

Not Canon, but Nikon G in addition to my PL mount glass. Specifically the 14-24/24-70/70-200 F2.8 combo. Also the new 24/35/50/85 1.4 glass looks very impressive, and a couple generations ahead of the Canon fast primes.

Glad to see someone else mention a 24-70mm. With a 5k sensor I think it will be a much more usable range. Anyone know an approximation of the S35 equivalent FOV 24mm will provide? Somewhere around 18-21mm?

[Dan Kanes]

I really don't like the rendering of the CANON lenses. They are too soft and warm for my taste. It always looks a bit muddy IMO. I love zeiss ZF lenses. As it's easier to soften an image then sharpen it and the colors are more what I like, for me they are the best low Cost sollution at the Moment.

Agreed.

canon can go to hell.

[Jeff Kilgroe]

I'll be shooting a lot of Nikon glass on my Epics. In addition to PL. I'll buy one Canon mount as I do have Canon glass as well, but I prefer my Nikon glass. I'll be using the 14-24, 17-35, 24-70 and 70-200. In addition, various assorted Nikkor primes; 14mm, 24mm, 35, 50, 85, 105mm macro, etc.. Also the fantastic Tokina 11-16 that I own in both Nikon and the Duclos PL conversion. I can't wait to shoot Epic with the Canon 17mm tilt-shift. I'd buy the Canon mount just to use that lens.

@ Roberto,

A 24mm focal length on 5K should give you a 59.9 degree AOV. Full aperture S35 (24.89mm wide) would be a 54.8 degree AOV. For 4K, the AOV would be about 49.5 degrees. Going the other direction, FF35 would have a 73.7 degree AOV with a 24mm focal length.

A 24-70 zoom when shooting 5K would be equivalent to:

21.6 - 63mm on S35
19.2 - 56mm on 4K
31.2 - 91.15mm on FF35