QuickHitRecord
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At the same time, this presents an interesting optical setup that is still somewhat uncharted. If it is a signature anamorphic "look" that you are after, not too many people are going through the trouble of doing this.
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Why is it a poor example? I think that it reinforces what you said about the lens being usable at f5.6 and smaller.
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After setting it up and calibrating it, I feel that the AC7 is the ultimate anamorphic monitor. You can switch the anamorphic mode I mentioned above on and off with ease, and the image that you get is so large that it is really easy to check critical focus, especially by assigning Focus Assist Max to one of the buttons. This monitor breathes life back into my GH2, which does not allow the camera's magnified focus assist to be used when an HDMI cable is plugged in. I could never tell what was truly in focus. But now it's become my primary anamorphic camera again. I only wish that it had waveform monitoring, but the false color feature is pretty easy to use. I saved some money (and weight) by buying the HDMI-only LCD version, but I can always send it back to SmallHD in the future for the SDI upgrade.
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I just got a response to my comment from Convergent Design: I went ahead and ordered the SmallHD AC7. It has a built in 2x-stretch-and-cropped-to-1.5x" anamorphic mode that I have had my eye on for a while.
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I'd also like to know what this is, if anyone can answer Caleb's question.
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This should get you started: http://youtu.be/6l7KTDHla5k And then you should consider buying this: http://www.eoshd.com/anamorphic-guide
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This is a very useful post. Thanks for posting!
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Okay, I think that I have it working. Pulling up the ML menu seems to freeze the image. Sometimes it becomes unfrozen right away, and sometimes it takes a little while. One thing I have learned by experimenting with the 5x zoom/crop feature (hoping that it would allow me to use a shorter taking lens) is that it's really not that great for anamorphic with a focusing anamorphic like I had hoped. Every microbe of dust was visible as I changed focus. Usually I am focusing past most of that. Oh well. It is still a useful feature.
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I wonder what I am doing wrong. I seem to remember that Andrew's Raw Shooting Guide suggests that using the regular Canon menu and setting it to 640x480 30fps, but that seemed like it would conflict with the ML software. Maybe I need to do that. This is wishful thinking, but with the current build is there a way to get a true 2x stretch either on the LCD or output via HDMI?
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I have a 5D Mark III with the July 17 build, and being able to shoot at different aspect ratios is pretty nifty for anamorphic lenses (I know that I am late to the party on this). The one thing that I am having trouble with is HDMI monitoring. Every time that I have tried to do this the image freezes on my monitor. Has anyone been able to successfully plug an HDMI monitor in for anamorphic monitoring? Is there a "sweet spot" resolution that frees up enough system resources to make this possible?
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As the originator of that particular post (and other posts about anamorphic discoveries), here is a question that I pose to my fellow forum members: if someone finds an interesting anamorphic and there hasn't been much written about it online, should he/she: [A] Post the information so that other people may also enjoy the lens, at the risk driving up prices? [B] Share it with a select group of people via PM or email? [C] Keep the information to him/herself? I am curious to hear your thoughts.
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They are probably just curious to see if anyone will buy it at this price.
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Hey everybody, please let Convergent Design know that we want anamorphic monitoring on their new Odyssey monitor: https://vimeo.com/72494555 If they add this feature, we will have a big, fully-featured, waveform-capable, anamorphic-friendly OLED monitor (and a great external recorder as well) for about $800 less than the SmallHD DP7. Please leave them a comment!
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It's a mechanical vignette, like in the article linked by tosvus: Oftentimes when I am using a lens combination that is right on the edge, I can literally see the inner barrel of my anamorphic past f/5.6 or f/8.
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Review: Video game Arkanoid on the Canon 7D
QuickHitRecord replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
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Thanks, Rich. I had the Jupiter 8 at one point but I seem to recall that the lens front rotated when focusing. I'll take a look at the Voigtlanders!
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This has a really nice look to it. I've always felt that the Isco Ultra Star lenses are too quickly dismissed. Thanks for sharing.
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Neat-o! And it's definitely still working when you hit the record button? If so then Panasonic are shooting themselves in the foot by putting out incorrect information.
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Unfortunately that feature is only for stills as well: https://vimeo.com/71842828 Skip to about the 3:00 mark.
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It wouldn't be. I would love to be wrong, but it looks like it's DOA for video unfortunately.
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Here's the Industar: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ysjjhfox/3566012927/
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You're right. Hmm. Back to square one.
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There aren't really any great options in the current Lumix line unfortunately. The closest would be the Lumix Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm lens, but it's quite expensive and really not that small. Here's the Contax Zeiss Tessar 45mm f/2.8 on the GH1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/minami/2056992804/ Best option that I have found so far.
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This question is ultimately for a lens to pair with my anamorphic lenses, but it applies to non-anamorphic shooters as well so I have posted it outside of the anamorphic forum. Looking at adapters, it appears the shortest flange distances (and thus, adapters) are C-mount, Contax, M39, and Pen F in roughly that order. My only criteria is that the lens would need to be at the very least 45mm (maximum 85mm), and with a non-rotating front -- you'll see that this eliminates most "pancake" lenses. The M39 Industar 50 (50mm f/3.5) and Contax Zeiss Tessar 45mm f/2.8 look like good options, but I'd like to start a discussion and see if anyone knows of any other good options.
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"Mirror Lake" video short - Canon 50D Raw Anamorphic - 4:3 at 1344 X 1008
QuickHitRecord replied to BPT's topic in Cameras
Beautiful. Where is that?
