Image credit: Esben Garn
A couple of days ago I posted the images of the GH2 with the massive Kodak Ektar lens (Click here to read the article). I thought this would be the biggest lens ever used by a MFT camera. But Esben Garn proved me wrong by sending these pictures of his GH2 with 100x lens broadcast lens! Massive combo 🙂
UPDATE: The lens costs over $200,000 at BHphoto (Click here)!!!
Image credit: Esben Garn
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Nice zoom range, 9.3-930mm @ F1.7! Seriously, how much is such a lens worth? I can imagine some of the local Sheiks getting one for their balcony……
Designed for a 2/3″ sensor. One more use for the sensor cropping feature on the GH series!
Only $173,735.95 at BHPhoto!
http://m.bhphotovideo.com/mobile/detail?R=887612_REG&
Fujinon has gone “one better” for an extra $10K!
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“Ergonomic Design”
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That 9.3mm is not very wide, around 36mm. Fuji X20, with the same sensor goes from 7.1mm (28mm).
Would be interesting to put a Pentax Q behind that lens, though.
LOL! That looks ridiculous! That lens weighs over 59 lbs and costs over $200,000.00 on B&H photo:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=887615&Q=&is=REG&A=details
It does not cover the entire sensor, but only 6.6×8.8mm (for 2/3 inch broadcast video cameras), so the camera must be using digital crop. Anyway, not your normal walk around lens.
It shows the value of a proper viewfinder. How would you like to have to hold that combination at arm’s length?
Good thing you can attach a monitor (any size of your choice) to the GH2.
That lens costs almost $174,000.00 . Wow.
I don’t know if it is handheld but I want one. =]
Not without IBIS… 😛
Nice lens. And the Image Stabilizer makes it suitable for handheld bird shots… 😉
bird shot , ha ha ha
I think it is hand held. I pretty sure this is what Khan was using to shoot down the klingon warbirds in Star Trek into the Darkness.
I think they were just patrol craft. Also, the Klingons have Birds of Prey, it’s the Romulans that have Warbirds.
You haven’t seen J.J. Abrams Star Trek, have you?
Now available in black!
http://www.canon.com/bctv/products/digi100xs.html
No macro, no sale.
Does it come with a lens shade?
For an extra $10,000.
Admin, you forgot the links to Ebay and Amazon. Just saying.
Perfect for hand-held shots of small mammals near military installations. 🙂
(Seriously, how could something that big possibly need image stabilization?)
Oh. Sorry to be telling jokes other people have already told. Again, the 43 community unites under an unlikely banner… 🙂
Still, better Neuman, not fair giving away the most important unkept secret in the movie business!
+1
Just saying that I have seen this lens/weapon recently. Khan was carrying it so I/we should be able to carry it and swing it around;)
Well, I’ll find out this weekend. 🙂 Maybe the weapon was inspired by this beauty, like the AT-AT Walkers were inspired by the container cranes at the Port of Oakland. Maybe the prop person forgot to make one, and grabbed the camera instead. I’ll see if the GH2 is still attached to it.
I actually read a story long time ago about someone getting in trouble for using a Leica Telyt-S, which actually looks like a bazooka, while birding near a military base. I was also once told that this the real reason why Canon paints their lenses white.
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Dam!!
You were so close
Can someone recommend me a good bag for that combo? Doesn’t have to be that fancy.
Bag? It’s the perfect pocket camera, isn’t it? ;0 D)
Is that a lens in your pocket…
or are you about to explode? 😉
Does it come in black? I need a black version to keep a low profile during street photography 🙂
+1
I think a military camouflage would be a better choice 🙂
Ugh, what’s with the viewfinder ‘hump’ can’t we get this combo with EVF on the left rangefinder style?
Most B4 mount Broadcast lenses have a 2x extender which eliminates the use of digital crop.
Thanks Eben. So you get double the FL and reduced aperture, but of course gain IQ from a larger sensor?
Exactly.
Are you actually using the combo, or just playing? 😉
I was thinking that using the sensor crop feature wouldn’t give a drop in video resolution, and would give you a faster aperture as far as low light situations go….
The 100x is most for fun but i frequently use a HJ16
http://www.broadcastbrokers.fr/store/canon-hj16x8birsd-used-occasion.html
with external power to drive the zoom. Great for motorsports.
I think that using the ex tele/digi crop gives the images a slight milky look but good to have both options.
No lens hood no buy!
my only concern is the manual focus ring feels a little cheaply made…
I LOLed 😀
A 100x F1.7 zoom with IS – a dream lens :D. Pity you need two strong guys to carry it around ;).
HOLY APERTURE BATMAN!!!! Where do they park the crane that goes with this beast!!!
I wonder if this can be used with Speed Booster?
Now there’s an idea…
It doesn’t even cover the 4/3 senzor …. it covers only 2/3 senzor size so no way to use a booster …. you cut use maybe a oposit of a booster a slower to cover the whole senzor.
It’s a video lens
a Black Magic PC body would do the trick then, super16 sensor!
I sort of have a similar combo but it’s crap, when I carried the camera by it’s grip the lens mount on the lens broke. Only the rear element was still attached to my GF3.
Out of interest, what lens did you have attached at the time of this disaster???
The Canon HD Digi Super 100XS….
I thought the joke was clear 😉
Can anyone recommend a good tripod and head for this combo and who makes suitable filters for the lens???
Shame it blocks the pop up flash. no sale sorry.
Without such advanced techniques, how could you shoot?
Almost every DSLR user I see has the pop-up flash up and ready!
That’s why it comes with image stabilization, silly! 🙂
+1 for everybody here making my day =)
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quite possibly the funniest batch of comments on here yet 😀
“Oh wait….this is the biggest lens ever used on a MFT camera!”
Dangerous statement to make.
Astrophotography. Astronomers routinely connect cameras to the telescopes, which are literally, lenses. And some of the telescopes are very very huge.
Though, from what I know, astrophotography needs extreme ISOs, and the MFT is destined to be less popular for the purpose compared to the larger sensor cameras.
Apparently the GH3 is the new king of the hill for Astro photography. Look it up.
That seems like a lot of work to get image stabilization.
http://www.mu-43.com/f88/astrophotography-m4-3-what-have-you-got-29340/index4.html
Have you ever seen a real TV program (not CG) using 100x zoom?
Yes, every time I watch sports on TV.
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For those interested, there is now a C Mount on M4/3 Facebook group you can join, cheers
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This lens is perfect to carry around. It just needs an engine and four wheels.
For anyone who’s interested in doing this for real, with SMALLER eng lenses, of course, you can join our Facebook group:
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See you there!
Wow! What is that thing? It is massive!
Will it let you record video from the future?