Kobe Forest Park (Lumix GH1+Canon FD lens focus Shift Test)

It was a fine day today in Kobe. We had a walk in Kobe Forest Park. It was just between flower season of rhodedendron and hydrangea. This is one of series of testing GH1 video capability. Follow focus and aperture was tested with Canon FD 50mm/F1.4 old lens with ND filters (No.4-12) to adjust EV for full open aperture and adequate shutter speed. Too much focus shift? That's true because this is just a follow focus etude with heavy video tripod in order to stabilize the focus shift operation. I found difficult to focus which part of the subjects because of the shallow DOF.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• panasonic
• Lumix
• GH1
• DOF
• focus shift
• Flower
• Kobe

[creeezvortecompte]

Great pictures !

But I have a question : Can you use the apertur ring of FD lens or not ? Because I think to buy GH1 and use my old canon FD lens...

Thank

[inouek3D]

I used aperture shift once in this video ayt iris scene. However stepwise change make click noise and exposure changes. It is not recommended as is.

[navyche]

Very nice!

Where did you get your adapter to use Canon FD lenses?

[creeezvortecompte]

thanks

[johnboy1uk]

Very beautiful, it made feel very peaceful inside after watching it. Kobe Forest Park must be a nice place for walking.