curtb6
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I figured I would start a new thread on this topic. To me, wide angle field of view is the biggest pitfall of the Osmo PRO X5. However, I love the size and convenience of the device over the Ronin so I hope to see a good wide angle solution for the X5 at some point in the near future.
Here's what I've learned using the OSMO.
On both the X3, X5, and really any MFT camera, 1080p will give you a slightly wider FOV than 4k, all other factors equal... Just something to keep in mind.
The standard X3 camera gives you a wider FOV (at 20mm equivalent) than any lens compatible with the X5. The downside, its terrible indoors, low light, ect, and becomes very noisy/grainy...
Currently, the widest lens option for the X5 is the Olympus 12mm f/2.0. This lens is a 24mm equivalent FOV. It looks good, can be used indoors, but it's just not wide enough!
I've seen people ask on the forums if the Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 Fisheye will work on the X5 Camera... I've tried it first hand, and the answer is, sort of. It fits on the camera, and balances out quite nicely. It is well stabilized and everything seems to work okay at first. The focus and aperature are manual, but once you try to adjust your ISO by clicking on the settings menu in the app, the app crashes every time. Also, when you fire up the gimbal, there seems to be no rhyme or reason to where the ISO is set automatically. So I had thought that I could just point the camera into a bright or dark space to get the auto settings to change, then lock down the settings to my liking... But the ISO doesn't change, its the shutter that changes... As a side note, I have not tried the Samyang or Bower version of this lens... So I can only really report on the Rokinon. Also I'm using the iPhone 6s... Additionally, the process of "defishing" the look of fisheye footage takes way too long.
Where do we go from here?
It looks like Venus Optics has announced a new lens to be released in the near future, the LAOWA 7.5mm f2 prime, rectilinear MFT lens. It appears to be small enough to fit and balance on the X5 camera. It's really tough to say because they don't report size or weight so I am only speculating. However, considering my experience with the Rokinon lens on the X5, it would be a real shame if this lens fit and balanced but didn't play nicely with the DJI app... Being able to use this kind of lens on the X5 camera with my OSMO would really significally increase the value of my OSMO Pro setup in my arsenal and allow me to really have all my bases covered.
http://www.43rumors.com/venus-optica-announces-worlds-widest-f2-lens-micro-four-thirds-camera/
DJI, if you listening, you've gotta work the bugs out of the app and figure out a way to make these other prime lenses play nicely with the app. Ultra wide angle is a significany pitfall of the Osmo Pro.
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