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Laforet + EPIC + Canon Mount + 600mm

I think I figured out my mistake...

I think I figured out my mistake...

Mick van Rossum said:
Curious why Vincent did not bother to correct this, me among others asked respectfully how he came up with this math, but all these comments were deleted or never published. It is not about being right or wrong ; it is more that information like this can cause confusion among readers, especially coming from a guy like Vincent.
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1/3 of the footage was shot at 2K at 300 fps. I did the math w/ pCam out in the field that day and 3400mm stuck. (I do think that is is a 3400mm+ equivalent at 2K btw... right???) What confused things was the fact that on the other 2/3rds I was shooting at 4K to get 120 fps. I asked a bunch of people and no one could give me a straight answer on the conversion when going from a 5K sensor to 4K... so I honestly gave up and let it go. Honest mistake - no idea it has turned into such a discussion here.

Whatever the number is - the mount + IS ROCKS!
 
Mathias Erichsen said:
What? I have used IS with great success when filming hand held with dslr´s... Is EPIC different in this regard?
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IS worked amazingly well for me... especially in mode 2 meant for panning... as soon as I get my hands on it again - I'll give it a go and let you know. But I never noticed the IS FIGHTING me as it sometimes does when I shot this footage. That being said - I had the mount for such a period of time that I don't want to make any definitive claims. I can only say that I never felt myself fighting it - v
 
roryhinds said:
How easy is it to swop the mount out in the wild in the elements?
Do you have to do a back focus adjustment when you swop them out?
Just trying to figure about the feasibility of being able to swop from PL to Canon and back again depending on your lens requirements while you're on-set on location and in the wild.
I think if its flexible like I hope it is then its going to be a game changer for sure.
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It's totally doable. The flange distance issue is the only thing you need to be careful with. Red makes a kit as you know. But I haven't had an issue. If I were using a Master Prime wide open I'd definitely make sure I set the flange during prep for it.
 
Steve Dent said:
Yes, re the new 600 f4 II-IS (coming Dec /11 apparently).
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The 800mm is of the new series and weighs less that the old 600mm. Moreover, one recognizes immediately a difference in the image quality. So, it's plain the new 600mm should be better than the old in many ways.

I know it has been said that one can connect several displays to Epic. But does that require an additional module? Or is Vincent able to use both the LCD and EVF simultaneously already?
 
The 800mm has been one of the best performing lenses in terms of AutoFocus we have characterized so far. The image stabilization on EPIC with this lens is remarkable and kicks the crap out of the old 500 and 600. Gotta give credit to Canon on this one...

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Jarred Land said:
The 800mm has been one of the best performing lenses in terms of AutoFocus we have characterized so far. The image stabilization on EPIC with this lens is remarkable and kicks the crap out of the old 500 and 600. Gotta give credit to Canon on this one...
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You're going to love the 400mm f/2.8L IS II then. With the optical performance raised, newer IS, and lighter weight; there isn't anything out there that compares to it in the 400mm range.
 
YES! Taichi is famous :) Amazing lens and an amazing engineer!
That lens + EPIC is a sports/nature shooting dream to me.
 
I read all the posts (tried to) in this thread and still confused about the crop factor and all the multipliers used to get 3400mm,
( x2 for extender, x2.5 for 2K instead of 5K, and x1.3 from sensor does not work out )
and most importantly wanted to double check if actual crop multiplier for Epic is 1.3
and it shall always be applied to prime lenses focal length to get actual length.

I also read earlier about FF Epic Sensor, but nobody talks about it anymore,
does it mean that cropped sensor is more than enough for all the today's'/tomorrow's needs in the filming industry?

I am new to the forum, trying to learn as much as I can about the camera,
 
35mm cinema has always been shot on the film strip sideways, while the same film format was used in photographic cameras lengthwise – that's what you would now call "super 35" (film strip used to the max without wasting space for an optical sound track) and "full frame" (like Canon 5D). So, every filmmaker would consider a 35mm prime something like "normal" while a photographer thinks of 50mm as such.
 
Uli Plank said:
35mm cinema has always been shot on the film strip sideways, while the same film format was used in photographic cameras lengthwise – that's what you would now call "super 35" (film strip used to the max without wasting space for an optical sound track) and "full frame" (like Canon 5D). So, every filmmaker would consider a 35mm prime something like "normal" while a photographer thinks of 50mm as such.
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thanks Uli !

I saw the plan for Epic with real FF35 Mysterium Monstro brains, so who would this sensor/camera be marketed for? and if it will ever be made?
( I assume that one will have exact size of Canon 5D sensor and 1:1 correspondence for lens focal length )

EDIT: Found this video from Ted about Monstro sensor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPXhUoargJo
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Phil Holland said:
You're going to love the 400mm f/2.8L IS II then. With the optical performance raised, newer IS, and lighter weight; there isn't anything out there that compares to it in the 400mm range.
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oh, just found your post :) so it seems your loving this thing? at that price for a canon lens, it better be good ;) but still... tried it on skully yet?
 
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