Longer zoom for FS7?
 

We shoot a lot of Multi cam stuff, and in the past we used two fs100's with the Sony 18-200, sony Vg30, and
For the longest zoom, the nx5u.
But now that I , and two guys I work with, have Fs7's, I'm trying to stick with these cameras.
I did a test for a client who asked, and realized that for a head shot with a few inches of head room and maybe 6" below the chin, the fs7 with the 18-200 couldn't be any farther than 29 feet. The nx5u, on the other hand, got the same framing at 55 feet.
So I 'd like to know what lens anybody's using for increased distance zoom. I don't know if there are extenders for the 18-200's, but with any stop loss, those lenses would be un usable in low light.
I'd appreciate any feedback.
By the way, does Sony make an extender for the new 24-105 f4?
Thanks
Bruce Yarock

Re: Longer zoom for FS7?
 

I meant the 28-105.
Bruce Yarock

Re: Longer zoom for FS7?
 

You could check out the the high end cine zooms, which are 25 to 250mm, but come at a higher rental cost and weight. Alternately, you could use a telephoto zoom, which go up to 300mm, but have around 75mm at the wide end and commonly some aperture ramping.

Unfortunately, there is a reason why broadcasters use 2/3 cameras for this type of work.

Re: Longer zoom for FS7?
 

Don't forget that Sony has said the FS7 will have the center crop feature (same as F55 and F5) with a future firmware update. So, for example, a 50-150 f/2.8 would become a 100-300 f/2.8 as long as you don't need 4K. Or a 70-200 f/2.8 becomes a 140-400 f/2.8. That will solve your problem of having a fast, long lens, that won't break the bank.

Re: Longer zoom for FS7?
 

Brian,
Which specific telephoto zoom are you referring to?

Doug,
Any idea when that firmware update will be available? That would be really helpfull.
Thanks
Bruce Yarock

Re: Longer zoom for FS7?
 

Sony has only said "Future Update" so it is anyone's guess as to the timetable.

Re: Longer zoom for FS7?
 

I was looking at the Canon, but there are others, problem being they are usually varifocal, so not suitable for doing zooms.