I found a 'decent' camera for shooting pentax glass! :P

kain · 01-13-2020, 11:43 PM - **2 Likes**

After seeing some examples of other people using one on the forum I figured I'd try out an emount camera again, and I'm pretty satified with my experience with FA* glass, and with the 20mm A glass I have too.

Feature/setupwise the fs5 is pretty easy to rig up too, and the weight is about the same as a gripped K-1 or a 645Z so I can still handhold it.

I'll make some proper videos soon

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**Digitalis** · 01-14-2020, 01:24 AM

I always thought the power zoom feature on certain pentax zoom lenses would be useful for videography, does the mount adapter support it?

**TwoUptons** · 01-14-2020, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by Digitalis

I always thought the power zoom feature on certain pentax zoom lenses would be useful for videography, does the mount adapter support it?

The old PZ lenses always seemed pretty loud to me.

I’d be worried about zooming being audible during filming.

-Eric

kain · 01-14-2020, 12:48 PM

Unfortunately nobody has made a 'smart' E-mount to K/KAF mount adapter. Metabones could probably make one, but I bet their PM/biz people dont see a market for it. With some cleverness I bet you could make an arduino do the things and slap it in a 3d printed casing, but thats a future project.

**Digitalis** · 01-14-2020, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by TwoUptons

I’d be worried about zooming being audible during filming.

not much of a problem if you use a shock mounted external microphone with the appropriate pattern for noise rejection.

Last time I did a video for a photo studio shoot, my colleague and I were miced up with a pair of wireless lavalier mics, they only had one boom mic to pick up ambient sound. No on camera mics were used.

kain · 09-06-2020, 08:34 PM

The fs5 is definitely aimed for the camcorder market. The grip integrates a shock mount for a shotgun mike and a nearby XLR input with optional phantom power. (and a second phantom power input at the rear). There's also an onboard mic on top of the top grip but it has the performance you'd expected from an embedded camera mic.

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01-14-2020, 01:24 AM	#2
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	I always thought the power zoom feature on certain pentax zoom lenses would be useful for videography, does the mount adapter support it?

01-14-2020, 09:32 AM	#3
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,210	Originally posted by Digitalis I always thought the power zoom feature on certain pentax zoom lenses would be useful for videography, does the mount adapter support it? The old PZ lenses always seemed pretty loud to me. I’d be worried about zooming being audible during filming. -Eric

01-14-2020, 12:48 PM	#4
kain Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 162 Original Poster	Unfortunately nobody has made a 'smart' E-mount to K/KAF mount adapter. Metabones could probably make one, but I bet their PM/biz people dont see a market for it. With some cleverness I bet you could make an arduino do the things and slap it in a 3d printed casing, but thats a future project.

01-14-2020, 07:07 PM	#5
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Originally posted by TwoUptons I’d be worried about zooming being audible during filming. not much of a problem if you use a shock mounted external microphone with the appropriate pattern for noise rejection. Last time I did a video for a photo studio shoot, my colleague and I were miced up with a pair of wireless lavalier mics, they only had one boom mic to pick up ambient sound. No on camera mics were used.

09-06-2020, 08:34 PM	#6
kain Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 162 Original Poster	The fs5 is definitely aimed for the camcorder market. The grip integrates a shock mount for a shotgun mike and a nearby XLR input with optional phantom power. (and a second phantom power input at the rear). There's also an onboard mic on top of the top grip but it has the performance you'd expected from an embedded camera mic.

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