Any options for servo?
 

Looking at this AF100, are there any options out there for a servo zoom?

Preferably either with sensitivity adjustment or pressure sensitive? I haven't found any yet and curious if there were any out there....

No, the AF100 was not designed as an ENG camera with servo zoom.

Ah man, bummer. I'm in love with the thing but the problem is the investor (friend/business partner) requires it have a servo and it fall in line more with a broadcast/ENG camera in that regard. This thing would be perfect if it had one.

Im a prime lover when shooting, but Im also not the one shelling out the cash.

What's the intended purpose for the camera?

I shoot TV commercials with mine.
I think if it were intended for ENG use it would of had a servo zoom.

Yeah, we ended up purchasing an HM700U due to its similar price point and after talking with someone who handles one on a frequent basis.

For my purposes I would use it for video editing only, but it will be used for live TV productions as well and servo is something that was needed. Now to go over to the JVC forum...

You could check this:

Using 2/3″ Lenses on the Panasonic AF100 | CineTechnica

Yes, I saw that yesterday. They are using a M4/3 to PL adapter, then the optical doubler for the phantom.

Any idea of an approximate $ range of what that kit would add to the AF100 price?

Here's the link:

HDx2 B4/PL Optical Adapter :: Specialty Optics :: Lenses & Lens Accessories :: Equipment Sales :: Abel Cine Tech

Not cheap, but neither are the 2/3" lenses.

Once you start paying that sort of money - $5,500 for the adaptor, plus the 2/3" lens! - it makes far more sense to just get an F3 in the first place, if a large sensor is essential. I believe it has a zoom rocker, and dedicated zooms are due to follow.

It's worth pointing out that the adaptor you link to will effectively make the lens at least 2 stops slower than when used on a 2/3" camera.

Might make more sense to use a M4/3 to B3 adapter, and engage the doubler on the zoom to cover the sensor. And then make your own power cable.

Yes, always a factor with these mods.I suspect it's probably only really worth while if you need the zoom range on a production .

It also just occurs to me that the same physics which means it will be 2 stops down also means you won't be gaining any depth of field advantage, compared to using the lens on a 2/3" camera!

If when used on a 2/3" camera a lens has a max aperture of f2, then on a 4/3 camera, wide open, it will effectively be f4 - and that is true for both sensitivity and depth of field issues. Since the USP of all the large format sensor cameras is shallow dof, you'd be far better off just using the lens on a 2/3" camera as designed for! The dof will be identical in that case to used on a 4/3 camera with the adaptor.

Yes, although the change in focal length may go part of the way counter that effect, Unfortunately none of the DOF calculators cover 4/3, but I suspect there's not a huge difference.

In practical terms it would be used when needing a lightweight, large zoom range lens. Not really the main lens, but something that can be used for shots that require this facility.