Depth of Field - 35mm adaptors for DV cams

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Found a couple of links.

Turns out the devices I'd been looking at are 35mm lens adaptor for mini/DV
cams.

(this discussion started in another thread - we got on the topic of horses
and vaseline and it just went downhill from there.

http://www.guerilla35.com/
http://www.micro35.com/

I understand these are still "in beta" - one of them is actually NOT a
product but a "project" for people to mimic - and are meant to be low-cost
alternatives to higher end Arri' units that do pretty much the same thing -
drastically limit depth of field, simulating the look of film in that
respect.

I'd LOVE to hear peoples comments on this - real world experience, general
conjecture.

I know how to control depth of field (ND filters, wide aperature, longer
focal lengths and closer subjects) but there's only so much you can do with
a 1/2" piece of "film" - these products/projects look like good ideas.

C.

 

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On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:47:16 -0400, "C.J.Patten"
<cjpatten@KNOWSPAMrogers.com> wrote:

>Found a couple of links.
>
>I understand these are still "in beta"

The ones you mentioned might be in beta, but there are a few real ones
out as well: http://www.pstechnik.de/datasheets/d_mini35.htm
I have used the Pro35 with a set of Cooke S4's on a Digibeta cam, and
you get a nicer DOF The only problem is that the little engine for
spinning the groundglass can be heard when it's very quiet. But you
could sample that out with some nifty audio-software.

cheers

-martin-

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