QuickHitRecord
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There is no filter thread on the front, which means that you have create one. You can use superglue to stick one in there. I like 82mm because it is the closest in size to the surface you'll be gluing to, and you get the maximum surface area coverage which which should be stronger. You could look for 82mm diopters if you wanted, but I'm not sure if it is a common filter size and they may be difficult to find.
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I could be wrong but I don't think that there is Redstan clamp that is going to fit the front of the HiFi2. I am recommending 77mm because that way you'll avoid as much vignetting as possible. However, if you are absolutely dead set on getting the +0.4 achromat, then I'd recommend getting a set of 72mm diopters instead. It's a real pain to switch between differently-sized filters. And if you have the money available, look into Xume adapters. They make swapping out filters much faster.
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You will definitely need some diopters. Without them, minimum focus is somewhere between 20 and 25 feet from your subject. If you only get one diopter, get a +1, which will put you in the 5 foot range. A +2 will give you an extreme close up and a +4 will give you a macro shot. There's a Hoya set of all three that is priced pretty well. I recommend that you get them at 77mm (you'll need to glue an 82mm to 72mm step down ring inside the Hypergonar first), and also a 77mm fader. Here's a look at what you can get with these diopters distance-wise: https://vimeo.com/52820545
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If this is the only anamorphic lens that you are using, I think that you can get away without an achromat. It's very sharp and CA-free as-is.
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I'll check them out. Maybe I will get around to doing a test. And I will have to see if I can find some overhead fluorescent lights to recreate the banding issue I had on my last shoot.
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After quite a bit of searching and some emptying of my wallet, I now have the complete set (35mm, 50mm and 75mm). The 75mm was a fluke and for the most part it helped eliminate the need for awkwardly front-mounting a diopter, and then I was only a 35mm lens away from having the whole cine set. Heavy breathing while rack focusing and a bit difficult to monitor, but they have a lot of character (personally, I like the look of these much better than my Iscorama). They seem to look sharpest at around f/4 and up: https://vimeo.com/58433480
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Lately I am seeing an increasing number of people shooting at 1/40 rather than 1/50. Personally, I have always gone to 1/50 as my standard. It defies my understanding of shutter speed but some people swear that 1/40 looks better. Which do you guys prefer? 1/50 sometimes suffers from banding under fluorescent lights; how does 1/40 hold up in this respect?
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For GH2 users (who can't use the magnified focus assist when a monitor is plugged in), the 2x magnified focus assist is a nice addition. However... With only two assignable buttons, you'd be taking up one of those positions for something that most other cameras already have (unless you can cycle through the special features with repeated button presses, but I have heard that you can't). It's one of the reasons why I am considering the D7w or D5w by Ikan instead (but that only has a pixel-to-pixel and not a 2x zoom). Those monitors also offer a waveform. The third option would be to go big and buy a DP7 and then hopefully never have to buy another monitor. It is a tough decision.
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And this used to be such a friendly forum...
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Shooting a feature with the Panasonic GH2 and LOMO anamorphic lenses
QuickHitRecord replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
Roberto, the footage looks great. Finishing in 3.55:1 takes some guts! Thanks for sharing your experiences. Which monitor did you use for this? -
It's a Hi-Fi 1, not 2. First one I have seen, actually.
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I just sold mine, but they show up on eBay quite frequently. Usually one or two times a month.
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I avoid them.
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I am thinking more along the lines of key : fill : background exposure.
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APS-C and Super 35mm just went full frame - Metabones Speed Booster
QuickHitRecord replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
Micro Four Thirds sensors are not all alike. There's a 1.86x crop on the GH2 and a 2x crop on the GH3. I wonder how they will accomodate this? -
Funny to see this post as I placed an order for a Gossen Digisix 2 last week. Up until now I have only been using a waveform to monitor exposure, but the ability to light a scene before the camera even shows up is invaluable to me. Also, I can match contrast ratios for consistency across a project. I'm really looking forward to getting it.
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Why I think Canon have forgotten the indie filmmaker
QuickHitRecord replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
I just wrapped a shoot with a rented C100. I can't comment on the footage yet as I have not seen it (obviously the recording codec has its limitations), but I was surprised by how much I loved the design of the camera. It was intuitive and handled beautifully and had everything that I needed within easy access, much more than the FS100, AF100, probably the BlackMagic and certainly moreso than any ENG-type camera I have ever used. By the look of it, the C300 and the C500 are the same. Based on this experience alone, I believe that Canon is still in the game even though I can't afford to own one of these cameras for personal projects. I believe that the "Democratization of Filmmaking" has already happened, and now we're just clamoring for slight IQ improvements. I've been caught up in it like so many others, but I'm trying to direct that energy towards shooting more stuff and building my skill set. The improvements will come sooner rather than later. But if I can't tell a story with a GH2 or a 5DIII, then those improvements will be lost on me when they get here. -
Seb, I am shocked to see that you are selling this lens! It's like Superman selling his red cape. Are you moving to a different lens or out of anamorphic shooting altogether?
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This is very true. Since your subject will ultimately be smaller on the monitor, larger monitors are much better for anamorphic monitoring. With a spherical lens, when something looks in focus, it's probably in focus. For anamorphic lenses, this may not be the case at all and it is a lot harder to tell on a smaller monitor. I just shot some footage with my shoulder-mounted Iscomorphot 8 2x while monitoring with my DP4 and was surprised to see that though it appeared to be in focus in my monitor, all of the footage turned out to be soft and pretty unusable. If I continue to shoot anamorphic footage, I will probably pick up an AC7.
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The SmallHDs have an anamorphic mode. Some of them only have a 1.5x viewing mode but through custom parameters, you can stretch the signal to monitor in 2x (or even a 1.5x crop of a 2x signal): http://www.eoshd.com/comments/topic/1625-how-to-crop-2x-footage-to-15x-footage-on-a-smallhd-monitor
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http://youtu.be/T0-8Mf2wWeU
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I try to see things for what they are, not for what they aren't. The BMC has a lot to offer for the price.
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Agreed. A new $500 GH2, a $30 Canon FD to M43 adapter, and a set of three used Canon FD lenses (for instance, the basic cinema set: 35mm, 50mm, 85mm) can all be had for under $1000. In fact if you play your cards right on eBay, you might even be able to squeeze a used fluid head tripod out of your budget as well. Good luck!
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The mist adds an interesting element to the anamorphic flares. Thanks for the share!
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I enjoyed that, especially the visual of the women cutting the string and the way that it worked with the music. I think that the "Death" character and his liquor could have been a little more foreboding but the actors were good. It's nice to see anamorphic shots coming from wide open spaces instead of urban settings every once in a while.
