CANONEOS C500MARK II TEST
“You can use everything from pricey anamorphics to vintage glass, or classic-style primes like the Canon Sumires”
which is ideal for Canon cine primes with a follow-focus rig attached, or a PLmount that supports the Cooke/i system to communicate lens data to the camera. So you can use everything, frompricey anamorphics – as the camera also has a basic anamorphic mode – to vintage glass or classic-style primes like the Canon Sumires, razor-sharp full-frame optics or anything in between. There’s also a B4mount adapter for TV-style lenses. The reality is that most users will already have a range of EF glass and be happy with it, although the option to change mounts so easily and without shipping the camera back to a service centre is a huge benefit, and can future-proof your purchase. 4 The autofocus is legendary If you’re old-school and only ever use manual focus, then you’re a brave filmmaker nowadays. The
end, then uses a large knob to secure it at the front. It’s simple and sturdy, and the camera balances well. At the rear is a port where you can plug in one of the accessories, such as the viewfinder. This has two captured hex-head bolts and two loose bolts, which can be a recipe for fumbling around when they drop out. The tiltable, 1.77mdot OLED viewfinder is solid and bright, with an adjustable dioptre wheel. In its place you canmount two different units. The slimline EU-V1 Extension Unit 1 that we tried offers ethernet, a Remote B (RS-422) socket and Genlock/Sync out options. The larger EU-V2 Extension Unit 2 has a V-mount plate for bigger batteries. As well as the additional connection of the EU-V1, it also adds on two XLR terminals, a 12-pin lens terminal, and a 24V DC out so you can power other peripherals, turning the camera into a broadcast and streaming-ready production unit.
Even the standard 12G-SDI interface offers four times the speed of 3G-SDI, enabling 4K 50/60p output with a single cable, while HDMI output allows 4K 50/60p. If you want to use the camera for seriously creative cinematography with the widest choice of lenses, the standard EFmount can be unbolted in seconds with just four hex-head bolts. In its place you can fasten an EF Cinema Lock mount,
IMAGES Optional Extension Units mean that users can build up and out or strip back down, for increased flexibility
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