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    [quote name='brucker' timestamp='1350265186' post='19769'] that does look very nice,... it looks quality and that's the first thing that jumps out before even thinking about HD or SD. how'd the clients take it? I'm curious as i'm thinking of doing the same but have absolutely no idea how they're likely to react. [/quote] Thanks. It went over well, except that they ultimately insisted on cropping to 16:9 for the final deliverable, despite my efforts to convince them that the background was the real star here. But they are happy, so I am happy.
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    @printofpersia I enjoyed both of these films. Your work is the best I have seen with a Centavision. It has a really nice look to it. Keep it up!
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    My understanding is that the OCT-18 lenses are only compatible with mirrorless cameras like the GH2. I'd be reluctant to put two adapters together because single adapters account for the accurate flange distance needed for a full range of focus, but stacking two would compromise that distance and you'd probably lose infinity focus. With regard to the lens barrel rotation, there is an OCT-18 adapter for Micro Four Thirds cameras that has a pin built in to prevent this from happening ([url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/OCT18-OCT-18-LOMO-lens-Konvas-anamorphic-GH2-GH1-AF100-AF101-4-3-adapter-/260910613284"]http://www.ebay.com/...r-/260910613284[/url]). You might consider looking into the OCT-19 mount Lomos instead. They are typically more expensive, but I know that they can be adapted for use with Canon cameras ([url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/OCT19-OST-19-OCT-19-KONVAS-LOMO-to-Canon-EOS-5D-7D-60D-1D-T3i-550D-T2i-adapter-/260875544582"]http://www.ebay.com/...r-/260875544582[/url]).
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    [quote name='Francisco Ríos' timestamp='1349458065' post='19418'] Hi Nick, Can you tell your experience with cavision 3x3? Which filter do you use with these. I like the size and want to use it with gh2 plus anamorphic, so I guess will need a support. Best regards. [/quote] The Cavision that I own is a 4x4. I am looking to replace it with the 3x3. After all of my research, this matte box is simply the best fit for my purposes. I don't have it in my hands yet, but it's in my B&H shopping cart (along with some 3x3 Schneider filters). I'll order it as soon as their holiday is over. There is an informative discussion taking place over at Personal-View, along with a review from a forum member ([url="http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/4412/smaller-cameras-can-make-do-with-3x3-matte-boxes#Item_16"]http://www.personal-...e-boxes#Item_16[/url]). I am already sold on this, but I have sent the company a list of questions. I'll share their answers in that thread when I hear back. UPDATE: Cavision just wrote back to me. See the thread above for some new info.
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    [quote name='craigbuckley' timestamp='1349447633' post='19413']What is the GH2 "Hack" all about? I keep hearing that and not sure if its a program or a setting or what...[/quote] Based on your questions, I think that you would benefit from a class in basic photography and/or filmmaking or at least some Google searches, and then I'd recommend that you pick up Andrew's e-book all about the GH2 ([url="http://www.eoshd.com/gh2-guide-book"]http://www.eoshd.com/gh2-guide-book[/url]).
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    [quote name='richg101' timestamp='1349299830' post='19371'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Century-Optics-4x4-Sunshade-Filter-Holder-0DS-FH44-00-/390436902067?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae7da54b3#ht_3332wt_908"]http://www.ebay.co.u...3#ht_3332wt_908[/url] very expensive for what it is, but I have one of these. lovely and small and mounts directly to the lens - no rail mount. Tightens around a 72mm step up ring really well. room for 2x schneider 4x4's. being century (owned by schneider) they are compatible with pro filters. Wish I had the cash for the century filter set. a few nd's, fades etc. lovely search around. I got mine for around £80 brand new. [/quote] Thanks, Rich. I've added it to the list. I have been curious about this one. Do either of the stages rotate? Do you think that you could post a photo with your unhoused NEX so that we could get an idea of the size?
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    I recently got my 35mm Lomo NAS Squarefront back from Olex Camera Services. Besides the fact that it sat in NYC customs for three weeks (not Olexandr's fault!), I have no complaints. The lens functions smoothly and focuses perfectly. He did a good job and I would recommend him.
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    In my quest to find the perfect matte box, I have been doing some research that I will share here in the hope that someone else may benefit from it (this is a cross-post, there is also a thread on Personal-View: [url="http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2876/matte-boxes-and-filter-thickness/p1"]http://www.personal-...er-thickness/p1[/url]). Not all matte boxes on the market will take Tiffen or Schneider filters. Take for instance the DMatte from DFocus. It's a bargain for the price, but when I finally brought one home, I couldn't support my Schneider filters because they were a millimeter too thick. I've since returned it and resumed my search. It looks like these are my options at this point:[list] [*]Arri (confirmed by forum member) [*]Chrosziel (personal test) [*]LockCircle (manufacturer confirmed) [*]Lanparte (confirmed by forum member) [*]Cavision (personal test) [*]Cinematics (confirmed by forum member) [*]Cokin (website info) [*]Vocas (manufacturer confirmed) [*]Genus (manufacturer confirmed) [*]Movcam (manufacturer confirmed) [*]Century Optics ["Sunshade Filter Holder"] (confirmed by forum member) [/list] I have no confirmation, but I'd be surprised if the matte boxes from O'Connor, Bright Tangerine and TLS Raven could not hold 4mm filters. If you know of any others, please comment and I will update the list.
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    [quote name='Caleb Genheimer' timestamp='1349131839' post='19294'] A lens hitting the sensor? That is just silly. A lens is designed to be a very exact distance from the image plane, and any correct adapter will keep it at that distance. Since it is designed to be that distance from the sensor . . . only a lens DESIGNED to hit the sensor would be able to do so, and nobody designs lenses to do this (ultimate photographer troll, anyone?) [/quote] I think we have a volunteer.
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    [quote name='Francisco Ríos' timestamp='1348947730' post='19192'] And ,what about the russian Lomo??? [/quote] I see no reason why not. Some people have raised concern about the flange distance, and the fact that the rear element moves backwards a lot when focusing (and could potentially hit the sensor). But some brave soul is going to have to try it out and report back!
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    [quote name='Germy1979' timestamp='1348988585' post='19220'] Those handles... (Snicker) Hey alright. They look like they belong on the nickel plated .45 of a midnight rape vigilante... ....who wears aviators. [/quote] Hilarious (and I agree, now that you mention it).
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    [quote name='Tim' timestamp='1348898089' post='19163'] You could buy just the slider support mount from Lock Circle for $160. [url="http://www.lockcircle.com/matbox/buy/"]http://www.lockcircle.com/matbox/buy/[/url] Might save yourself some hassle trying to do it yourself (I couldn't think of a good way to make one work). [/quote] I didn't see that when I was on their site. Perfect.
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    You will be able to use anamorphic adapters on the BMCC. Since the 2.3x crop factor is even greater than the GH2's 2x, the minimum focal length (without vignette) will be smaller. So with your Sankor, while you need a 50mm to shoot without vignette on the GH2, in theory you'd be able to get away with a 44mm lens (if such a lens were to exist) on the BMCC.
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    [quote name='Axel' timestamp='1348812358' post='19131'] [left][url="http://www.n-joy.de/leben/nachtschicht165.html"]Nachtschicht[/url] (nightshift), filmed in 720 50p (because of television frequency). There was no hack at this time. The author, an experienced operator, wanted to be as mobile and [font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]inconspicuous as possible. He used a mini tripod as a grip. He often used the very shallow DoF to blur faces, in order not to hurt the personal rights of the people.[/font][/left] [/quote] Thanks. Looks very interesting. I hope that they do a version with subtitles sometime soon.
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    [quote name='Axel' timestamp='1348782351' post='19123'] A very good doc about people working nightshifts in Hamburg was almost entirely shot with the Nokton @ aperture wide open (and Beachtek XLR-adaptor). The ability of the cameraman (and author) to hit the focus precisely every time (in a nightclub, in an occupied taxi, in an emergency room) was stunning. This could never have been done with any other camera or any other lens. [/quote] What was this called? I'd be curious to see a trailer.
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    Looks good. The changing leaves add a nice splash of color. This is a very sharp lens. And you wrote the music too?!
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    I came across a new mattebox from a company called Lock Circle that offers an impressive solution to address the main problem associated with using still photography lenses for video production: [media]http://vimeo.com/41414067[/media] (Skip to the 3:50 mark for the matte box demo). I already own a mattebox and looking at this clever sliding design, I am trying to think of a way to accomplish the sliding motion by modifying one of the many 15mm rail blocks like this that are available on eBay: [img]http://i.ebayimg.com/t/M6-Thread-Rail-Block-Rod-Clamp-fr-15mm-Rod-DSLR-Rig-Rail-System-Follow-Focus-/00/s/MTAwMFgxMDAw/$(KGrHqN,!nUE-wmo(CICBQBYwE0efQ~~60_35.JPG[/img] This would be a universal solution that could be adapted to any existing matte box (as far as I know, there is no rail block on the market with rod holes lined with ball bearings). With no modifications other than to loosen the thumbscrews that tightens the metal around the rods, there is already a promising range of movement. But it still needs a reduction in friction to be truly useful. My first thought is to pour some lubricant on the rods. This would allow your matte box to move around easily. Unfortunately, it would also cause everything else on your rods to slide around like an ice rink full of kindergarteners. Second thought: buy some of that padding that people put on the feet of their chairs and couches to keep them from scratching the floor, cut it into short, thin strips, and then line the rod holes. This could possibly work, but it also might not leave enough room for the block to slide freely around the rod. Also, I could see it easily becoming unstuck after just a little friction. Then there is something like this, which could be left disengaged for maximum rod mobility: [img]http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Fotga-Quick-Release-Slide-Slot-Block-Clamp-for-Ffollow-Ffocus-15mm-Rail-Rod-Rig-/00/s/NDAwWDQwMA==/$(KGrHqV,!q0E+og)2RDkBQJNNUtGEg~~60_12.JPG[/img] But there is no front-facing screw hole to accomodate a standard-type matte box riser. I'll continue to think about this, and if I have any findings, I will share them here. In the meantime, please feel free to share your own ideas and solutions as well.
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    [quote name='tony wilson' timestamp='1348519714' post='18993'] i tink it likes and old technovisiion hollywwod movie anamorphic from der 1980s. a little soft did yer smash your pizza plate size close up lens? [/quote] The whole setup was a bit silly. Scarlett Johansson would have had a laugh. I used a +1 diopter for this, which I find gives a much more pleasing image than the +0.4 achromat on the Hypergonar. Close up lenses seem to smear the backgrounds a bit and sometimes I find that they make circular bokeh out of background elements that really should not appear as circular bokeh. But the +1 and this lens is a sweet spot. I am still tempted to try to shoot an entire narrative short with this combination because I like the look so much -- but I just don't know if I could get through it and I wouldn't want to waste Ms Johansson's time! [quote name='richg101' timestamp='1348526079' post='19000'] I love the look. it looks like standard definition (in a good way). What I mean by that is it looks like expensive standard def rather than cheap high def. like the difference between late 1990's big budget bbc and Itv programs like morse / piorot and 5D mk2 footage. The SD high budget piorot and morse actually looks higher definition than what we often see as 1080p when played back on a decent system [/quote] I agree. There's a cool lo-fi feel here. I definitely see the "high-budget SD" comparison. I always have a hard time putting the "look" of this lens into words. I don't really think that my clients know what they want for this, but I think that they are going to love it (though I am sure that we will end up cropping it quite a bit). I am crazy about this lens. It's the least practical anamorphic I own but there is just something so uniquely epic about it.
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    [quote name='BurnetRhoades' timestamp='1348512231' post='18989'] What stop were you at? How much was your DOF? Seems like a good move being able to market yourself bringing something extra. Most industrial shooters (that I've seen) tend to be very conventional. [/quote] Thanks. I shoot a lot of these, so I try to bring something new to each shoot to keep things fresh. I could have kept it at f4 but I went up to f5.6 just to be extra sure that we would not have problems with focus as the camera moved further away from the subject.
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    Some said it couldn't be done, so I had to give it a try. I budgeted myself a little extra prep time and brought my HiFi-2 to work for a six-interview shoot. Here's a sample of the footage: [url="https://vimeo.com/50072695"]https://vimeo.com/50072695[/url] PW: hypergonar Original crop. No color correction. There's a slight reflection in the glass that I will probably motion-track out. As long as you can ask your talent to move slightly so that they are in focus, its actually a pretty good choice to breathe some life into talking head shots.
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    Look through some of the older threads. I seem to remember in the past month or two that someone used one of these old projection lenses and liked it very much. Also, Andy Lee seems to like these lenses a lot. I'm sure that he could tell you something about this one in particular. But for most people, the size, weight and twenty or thirty-foot minimum focus distance are pretty big deterrents.
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    I thought that it already was: http://www.eoshd.com/content/9011/the-panasonic-gh3-is-here
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    The video's creator just responded to my question about the BMC's rainbow flare on Vimeo. He says that it was the only time it has ever happened. He hasn't seen it before or since. Weird!
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    It's a very well done and compelling video. I enjoyed it a lot more than the film that he talks about. I have been going back and forth between the BMC and the GH3 as my next camera. This series of tests tilts the scale sharply back towards the BMC. I like everything I see here, except for the strange rainbow-colored flare that shows up at around 00:40. What is that?
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    There's an "other" option where you can write in Worldcam.
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