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:
- Choose the focal length you want to shoot at and calibrate at that setting.
- Keep that focal length throughout the take. Do not zoom while recording.
- 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.
23 lenses
Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2
✓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 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
✓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 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art
✓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
✓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 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
✓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
✓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.
Blazar Cato 2x anamorphic
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✓No lens stabilizationManual anamorphic primes with no optical stabilizer.
✓Fixed focal lengthPrime lens: the focal length cannot change during the shot.
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM
✓No lens stabilizationNo optical stabilizer in this lens. Disable in-body and electronic stabilization separately on the camera. An EF-to-EOS R adapter is required on Canon RF cameras; this is not the RF 50mm lens.
✓Fixed focal lengthPrime lens: the focal length cannot change during the shot.
Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM
✓No lens stabilizationNo optical stabilizer in this lens. Disable in-body and electronic stabilization separately on the camera. Native Canon RF mount; not interchangeable with the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM.
✓Fixed focal lengthPrime lens: the focal length cannot change during the shot.
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM
✓Lens stabilization can be disabledSet the STABILIZER switch on the lens to OFF before calibration and capture. Also disable electronic stabilization on the camera and verify that in-body IS is off. Keep the focal length fixed throughout each take.
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 50mm F1.8
✓No lens stabilizationNo optical stabilizer in this lens. Disable in-body and electronic stabilization separately on the camera. SEL50F18F is the full-frame FE lens, not the APS-C E 50mm F1.8 OSS (SEL50F18).
✓Fixed focal lengthPrime lens: the focal length cannot change during the shot.
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II
✓No lens stabilizationNo optical stabilizer in this lens. Disable in-body and electronic stabilization separately on the camera. Keep the focal length and camera crop fixed after calibration. This is the second-generation SEL1635GM2.
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 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary
✓No lens stabilizationNo optical stabilizer in this lens. Disable in-body and electronic stabilization separately on the camera. The linked version is Sony E for APS-C/Super 35, not full-frame coverage. Versions for other mounts are separate products.
✓Fixed focal lengthPrime lens: the focal length cannot change during the shot.
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art
✓No lens stabilizationNo optical stabilizer in this lens. Disable in-body and electronic stabilization separately on the camera. The linked lens is the second-generation DG DN II in Sony E mount, not the L-mount version or the older stabilized DG OS HSM DSLR lens.
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 50mm f/1.8 S
✓No lens stabilizationNo optical VR in the lens. The advertised five-axis VR is provided by compatible camera bodies: turn camera Vibration reduction and Electronic VR off for calibration and capture. This is not the F-mount AF-S 50mm f/1.8G.
✓Fixed focal lengthPrime lens: the focal length cannot change during the shot.
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS
✓Lens stabilization can be disabledSet the O.I.S. switch on the lens to OFF. Also disable in-body stabilization and digital IS in the camera movie settings. Calibrate at the chosen focal length and do not zoom during the take.
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 G X VARIO 12-35mm F2.8 II ASPH. POWER O.I.S.
✓Lens stabilization can be disabledSet the O.I.S. switch on the lens to OFF. Verify that camera sensor-shift and electronic stabilization are also off. This is the 2017 H-HSA12035 II, not the original H-HS12035 or the later Leica H-ES12035. Calibrate separately at each focal length.
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.
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See Camera Body Guide for the rest of the camera setup checklist.