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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

FINALLY!!! Got my Canon mounts and just tested the hell out of it!

Claus Mueller said:
I‘ve just bought the new Canon 300 f/2.8L IS II and now thinking about buying the 500 f/4L II or 600 f/4L II when they are available. Want to use them for sports so tripod plus Wimberley Head is not always an option.
Mounting EPIC plus 300 f/2.8 (2.4 kg/5.2lb) on a Gitzo 5561T monopod should be no problem without support, but how would you mount the new 500 or 600 on a monopod (3.2 kg/7 lb and 3.9kg/8.6 lb)?
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Quite easily actually... But the balance point is wrong because the camera is heavier than a EOS MK4... But don't for the love of god put the mono pod under the camera and hang a 600 off the mount. It will just bend everything...
The 300m canon less is lighter than the RED 300mm.

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And yes, I need to go on a diet.. Christmas was a bit to filling.
 
Phil Holland said:
I don't know if you have these lenses, but these have impressed me a whole lot:
35mm f/1.4L, 50mm f/1.2L, 85mm f/1.2L, 100mm f/2.8 Macro, 135mm f/2L

I agree about the 24mm f/1.4L. It's on my camera a lot of the time. And like you said the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS is amazing!

If you don't own one, pick up the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 (or wait until the new version comes). There's nothing else like it in that price range.
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Yep, Im lucky enough to have them all, tested them all.. Ill post the shots later.. :)
The 11 to 16 tokina though I don't have.
 
Thanks Mark, for my needs the 500 would be the sweet spot between size, weight and price. But the balance point with the new 500 is even worse than the „old“ 600 (3.2kg vs 5.4kg).


Mark Toia said:
Quite easily actually... But the balance point is wrong because the camera is heavier than a EOS MK4... But don't for the love of god put the mono pod under the camera and hang a 600 off the mount. It will just bend everything...
The 300m canon less is lighter than the RED 300mm.
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Mark Toia said:
Bang for buck the Canon bright 85mm f1.2 primes are as sharp as Master Primes. $1550 dollars Vs $8,000... other than having teeth for my preston and follow focus units to hang off (ARRI), The Canon does exactly what the Master prime does...
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Mark, this thread is so useful, thanks a lot !

1. I remember Jim did a test and was disappointed by the Canon lenses. You seem to really enjoy them...
2. Aren't Master Primes more expensive ? I thought they were $20K per lens... ?
3. I'm a fan of the Canon 50mm 1.2. How did it perform compared to the 35 and 85mm ?
 
Good to know that your mount is functioning perfectly! My al canon mount is losing connection with my 85mm 1.8 and 200mm 2.8, the apertures keeps blinking and with the 200mm 2.8 I cant even set the aperture. Really sad, I hope its something that can be fixed with a simple firmware update. For now Im stuck with my Nikkor lenses with a novoflex adapter.
 
Stefan Antonescu said:
Mark, this thread is so useful, thanks a lot !

1. I remember Jim did a test and was disappointed by the Canon lenses. You seem to really enjoy them...
2. Aren't Master Primes more expensive ? I thought they were $20K per lens... ?
3. I'm a fan of the Canon 50mm 1.2. How did it perform compared to the 35 and 85mm ?
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- "2" - master primes are around 20k usd:)
 
The 24mm 1.4 is my favorite. I have one that was hit by a machete on a shoot in Brazil about 7 years ago and it is still going strong. Can't say as much for the camera. Recently shot a commercial using the 24-70mm 2.8 which comes in a close second to the 24mm.
 
Mark thank you for posting, this thread is very useful!
 
Scott Crawley said:
Zoikes! That looks like an awful lot of stress on the mounts at the lens/extender! Is that a 2x AND a 1x on there? Is your Red mount Ti?
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I am also keen to hear the answer to that question! I have the Al mount, and would be a little bit hesitant about doing this with my camera!
 
And yes, I need to go on a diet.. Christmas was a bit to filling.[/QUOTE]

Mark, don´t go on a diet! Your weight is very welcome in this forum. Your posts are "Haute Cuisine".:001_tt1::001_tt1::001_tt1::001_tt1::001_tt1:
Cheers,
Marc
 
Scott Crawley said:
Zoikes! That looks like an awful lot of stress on the mounts at the lens/extender! Is that a 2x AND a 1x on there? Is your Red mount Ti?
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Yep I was worried as well.. so we did it all very slowly, but surprising enough it did not even flinch... and we walked around with it over our shoulders and up and down stairs... All was sweet.
I have to give credit to REDs Mount mind you... And I doubt I'd do this with a ALLOY canon mount.
The camera is not that heavy Really, we loaded it up with RED mote, Bomb, 5 inche, handles.. etc as well and it still handled it. Though the weight was unbalanced.

If I was to do a project in this config, I'd make a small Alloy plate to cradle both camera and Lens. But over all you can get away with this config so long as you don't do anything to silly or stressful with it.
 
Mark Toia said:
NOTE: I matched a $540 Canon 50mm 1.4 up against a $12,000 50mm Arri Master prime today...
Quite literally could not tell the difference in RCX... Even at 800%

makes we want to sell alot of my PL glass when I see shit like this,
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Mark, thanks a lot for sharing your experiences! Could you upload something to showcase that... ? :)
 
Mark Toia said:
NOTE: I matched a $540 Canon 50mm 1.4 up against a $12,000 50mm Arri Master prime today...
Quite literally could not tell the difference in RCX... Even at 800%

makes we want to sell alot of my PL glass when I see shit like this,
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Wow... This is freaking good news for those that can't afford expensive PL glass.
BTW, I thought a Master Prime was about $20K. Where do you get them at $12K ?
 
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