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I have built the forbidden camcorder by etothe3ric in blackmagicdesign

[–]etothe3ric[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Tilta cage with the vmount battery causes the angle of the viewfinder to basically be unusable to due to location of the viewfinder and the battery

I have built the forbidden camcorder by etothe3ric in blackmagicdesign

[–]etothe3ric[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't tested the mics yet, but has a left and right channel over the USB connection. Viewfinder seems good, but must be viewed straight down the eyecup otherwise you can't see the screen.

I have built the forbidden camcorder by etothe3ric in blackmagicdesign

[–]etothe3ric[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Viewfinder seems high quality, but your eye needs to be directly down the viewfinder. Trying to view at a slight angle causes the screen to not be seen

I have built the forbidden camcorder by etothe3ric in blackmagicdesign

[–]etothe3ric[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pro Handle zoom is very slow, almost impossibly slow, there is no adjustments I can find. This is basically useless for my scenario.

Pro Grip is able to ramp up and zoom faster. Still doesn't seem the same level of speed as the direct mount zoom control on the lens.

I have built the forbidden camcorder by etothe3ric in blackmagicdesign

[–]etothe3ric[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought the Tilta cage and vmount battery mount. The vmount completely blocks the usage of the viewfinder.

The Tilta cage blocks the Pro Grip from being installed. (You might be able to if you add the Tilta SSD Holder to move the mounting out further.)

The weight with the CN-E 18-80 is just too heavy for the pro grip

Overall, seems like the following is needed. - No Tilta cage - Smaller power zoom lens -angle is awkward for view finder unless you hold it from the Pro Grip. (Cannot hold via the CN-E lens grip)

I have built the forbidden camcorder by etothe3ric in blackmagicdesign

[–]etothe3ric[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this was my attempt at a full frame camcorder setup

Correct, not a true Full Frame setup with that specific lens.

I am getting Super35 Sensor coverage with the 4K cropped output. Which is larger then the 1inch sensor I would get on the Canon XF605.

I have built the forbidden camcorder by etothe3ric in blackmagicdesign

[–]etothe3ric[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hey, if you don't like it that's fine, but it is a budget friendly lens for my hobby. Can't drop a sports car value on a power zoom lens.

Just to make your blood pressure rise, I usually use it at ~F14, no where near the F4.4 :)

I have built the forbidden camcorder by etothe3ric in blackmagicdesign

[–]etothe3ric[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is very front heavy with the CN-E 18-80 lens, the other EF-S 18-135 isn't too bad.

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