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Camera Lens Guide

Omniscient Mounted works with prime and zoom lenses, including anamorphic lenses and lenses with high distortion. A zoom lens is compatible; a zoom lock is not required. Disable lens and in-body stabilization before calibration and capture.

Using a zoom lens with the current workflow:

  1. Choose the focal length you want to shoot at and calibrate at that setting.
  2. Keep that focal length throughout the take. Do not zoom while recording.
  3. Calibrate separately for each focal length you want to use. For example, shooting at 24 mm and 50 mm requires a calibration at 24 mm and another at 50 mm.

This is the current workflow, with improvements planned to make it simpler. The lens cards below describe setup guidance; you can also use lenses that are not listed here.

13 lenses
7Artisans 12, 24 and 35 mm manual primes lens
7Artisans 12, 24 and 35 mm manual primes
APS-C manual primes
AmazonUS FR JP
✓No lens stabilizationManual-focus primes with no optical stabilizer. Disable in-body stabilization separately.
✓Fixed focal lengthPrime lens: the focal length cannot change during the shot.
Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 lens
Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Full-frame standard zoom
AmazonUS FR JP
✓No lens stabilizationNo VC optical stabilizer. Disable in-body stabilization separately.
iZoom: calibrate for each focal lengthZoom lenses are compatible. With the current workflow, calibrate separately for each focal length you want to use, then keep that focal length throughout the take. Do not zoom while recording. A zoom lock is not required.
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Full-frame standard zoom
AmazonUS FR JP
✓Lens stabilization can be disabledTurn the STABILIZER switch on the lens to OFF.
iZoom: calibrate for each focal lengthZoom lenses are compatible. With the current workflow, calibrate separately for each focal length you want to use, then keep that focal length throughout the take. Do not zoom while recording. A zoom lock is not required.
Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary lens
Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
APS-C standard zoom
AmazonUS FR JP
✓No lens stabilizationNo optical stabilizer. Disable in-body stabilization separately.
iZoom: calibrate for each focal lengthZoom lenses are compatible. With the current workflow, calibrate separately for each focal length you want to use, then keep that focal length throughout the take. Do not zoom while recording. A zoom lock is not required.
Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art lens
Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
APS-C prime
AmazonUS FR JP
✓No lens stabilizationNo optical stabilizer. Disable in-body stabilization separately.
✓Fixed focal lengthPrime lens: the focal length cannot change during the shot.
Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art lens
Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art
APS-C standard zoom
AmazonUS FR JP
✓No lens stabilizationNo optical stabilizer. Disable in-body stabilization separately.
iZoom: calibrate for each focal lengthZoom lenses are compatible. With the current workflow, calibrate separately for each focal length you want to use, then keep that focal length throughout the take. Do not zoom while recording. A zoom lock is not required.
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II lens
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II
Full-frame standard zoom
AmazonUS FRJP
✓No lens stabilizationNo VR in the lens. Disable in-body VR separately.
iZoom: calibrate for each focal lengthZoom lenses are compatible. With the current workflow, calibrate separately for each focal length you want to use, then keep that focal length throughout the take. Do not zoom while recording. A zoom lock is not required.
Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS lens
Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
Full-frame standard zoom
AmazonUS FR JP
✓Lens stabilization can be disabledSet the OPTICAL STEADY SHOT switch on the lens to OFF.
iZoom: calibrate for each focal lengthZoom lenses are compatible. With the current workflow, calibrate separately for each focal length you want to use, then keep that focal length throughout the take. Do not zoom while recording. A zoom lock is not required.
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II lens
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Full-frame standard zoom
AmazonUS FR JP
✓No lens stabilizationNo Optical SteadyShot. Disable in-body stabilization separately.
iZoom: calibrate for each focal lengthZoom lenses are compatible. With the current workflow, calibrate separately for each focal length you want to use, then keep that focal length throughout the take. Do not zoom while recording. A zoom lock is not required.
Panasonic LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens
Panasonic LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Full-frame kit zoom
AmazonUS FR JP
✓No lens stabilizationNo optical stabilizer. Disable in-body stabilization separately.
iZoom: calibrate for each focal lengthZoom lenses are compatible. With the current workflow, calibrate separately for each focal length you want to use, then keep that focal length throughout the take. Do not zoom while recording. A zoom lock is not required.
Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens
Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D
APS-C ultra-wide manual prime
AmazonUS FR JP
✓No lens stabilizationManual-focus prime with no optical stabilizer.
✓Fixed focal lengthPrime lens: the focal length cannot change during the shot.
Rokinon 24mm and 35mm T1.5 Cine lens
Rokinon 24mm and 35mm T1.5 Cine
Full-frame manual cine primes
AmazonUS FR JP
✓No lens stabilizationManual cine primes with no optical stabilizer.
✓Fixed focal lengthPrime lens: the focal length cannot change during the shot.
Blazar Cato 2x anamorphic lens
Blazar Cato 2x anamorphic
Anamorphic primes
AmazonUSFRJP
✓No lens stabilizationManual anamorphic primes with no optical stabilizer.
✓Fixed focal lengthPrime lens: the focal length cannot change during the shot.

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See Camera Body Guide for the rest of the camera setup checklist.