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Discussion in 'MōVI M5' started by Steve Maller, Mar 26, 2014.

  1. Sam Fleishman

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    Sorry About that lol
     
  2. Sam Fleishman

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    Has anyone tried long focal lengths with the m5? I'm curious to see how well it does real world with 100mm
     
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    Hey Steve,

    Nice unboxing video. Enjoy the journey, man!

    Greetings,
    Adam
     
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    I put a 24-70 on my 5D MK III and balanced for 24 mm. One of the first tests I did was to see how well it worked if I just zoomed it to 70, but did not re-balance. Preliminary results were great. It seemed to handle it quite well. The only issue is the Jello effect becomes far more pronounced. I will need to pan and rotate much more slowly when zoomed in. I will be posting some results in the near future.
     
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    Steve Maller UAV Grief Counselor

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    I briefly tried my 12-35 at 35 and it looked super smooth. Took about 30 seconds to rebalance. :D
     
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    Steve - the beanie is, in fact, the most crucial accessory you purchased!
     
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    Steve Maller UAV Grief Counselor

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    I couldn’t agree more. Far superior to the Alexmos beanie, which had an intermittent wobble.
     
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    The beanie must be a privileged purchase for M5 owners as I do not see it on the website....
     
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    We balanced the 24-105 at 70mm and it works fine at 24 and 105 even though those settings will have the tilt axis out of balance.
    We only did this with a freshly charged battery, so you may find that it doesn't work as well as the battery is at a lower voltage.

    Andy.
     
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    My thinking is exactly along this line. If you have a zoom, especially one with a significant weight difference, you should balance it for the focal length you will use most of the time. If you need to grab a shot at some other focal length you should be able to quickly just change the focus, but at the cost of more battery usage. I would also assume that you will not get as good a performance for stability since the motors have to fight more, but that it will likely be sufficient most of the time. The IS on that lens will also help.
     
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