Static 35mm adapter footage. Indoor, low-light.

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1. Indoor Low Light Footage. (6.55 MB)
2. Outdoor Footage. (12.43 MB)
3. Indoor, halogen lighting. (42.16 MB)

Details:
Original DVX100
Minolta MD 50mm 1.2
Essentially this is the Ed35, modified for my original DVX100.
Canon 500D +2
Century Optics +7
Canon Ee-A Focusing Screen

No color correction, no additional lighting in any scenes.

(This post has been edited for clarity, and to accomodate additional footage recently uploaded. - WJM)
 
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Looks good.

Could you post like 10seconds of uncompressed footage of both indoor and outdoor footage so we can see the level of grain visable?
 
How did all those parts cost $13,579? Unless your 50mm lens cost $10,000, I don't see where all the money was spent.

Mike
 
Yeah 13k is a hefty penny. Otherwise it looks really great - probably worth the 13k. What was the light loss like? Cant imagine it to be much since its just a static adaptor
 
Yeah,,,, 13k, how did that happen?

and what shutter speed did you use? I really like the rate of motion in what you shot.
 
Footage looks awesome, especially with no CC or lighting. Like the other's, dont understand the 13k.
 
Actual figure for everything is approximately $500.00.

It just FEELS like I have spent $13K on it so far... :-)

(Forgive me my "7:30am on a Saturday morning" comments.)

While I can't post any full res stuff right now, I will say this:

- Indoors, grain doesn't appear to be much of an issue in SD.
- I have some dust on the focusing screen, of course. Gotta figure out a good regimen for that.
- Outdoors, you can see some grain in certain situations. I don't mind it at all.
- The vignetting is bothering me a little (only visible in outdoor shots, but I will mostly be cropping 16x9 in post). Maybe I have to zoom in more, but then my grain will become more pronounced, and the tube will have to be extended. Some of you are already familiar with this little dance...

It's unfortunate. I think, like others, I am now addicted to this look, and despite the doubling and tripling of difficulty on certain shots, I think I will put up with it.

Until RED, or course.
 
Okay, let's see...

Q: Could you post like 10seconds of uncompressed footage of both indoor and outdoor footage so we can see the level of grain visable?

A: Not right now. I have a new clip at web resolution that I will post soon of outdoor stuff. Maybe I can post some full res stills, as well.

Q: What was the light loss like? Cant imagine it to be much since its just a static adaptor.

A. About what I expected. Not much, although it's not as easy to just rip off my adapter and shoot without it because it's currently in a state of duct tape suspension. Testing mode, really.

Q: And what shutter speed did you use? I really like the rate of motion in what you shot.

A: Thanks! Throughout, the settings were 24PA, 48th shutter. I used a nice old Manfrotto 116MK2 head on some carbon fiber sticks, which before seemed like overkill, but now seems to smooth everything out nicely. Big mean looking rig now with the Cavision rails.

Q: this look is incredible, i love it! please post instructions on how to achieve this. (more indepth)

A: I stand upon the shoulders of GIANTS (Ed, Marlene, Snodart, Agus, etc.) Really, it's just the combination of the DVX providing cinematic color, and the 35mm adaptor giving you a subtle shallow depth of field not easily attained with a 1/3 inch imager. Just make sure you have enough light. Those shots were lit by an overcast day through windows, as well as a few practical lights. Some shots needed more light, some were good as is.

Thanks all for the comments.
 
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I must say, great work. That image is crystal. So this is something you just sort of threw together then? Nice test. That's what it's all about. It looks like you CCed. (i know you didn't) What types of in camera settings did you use? Great color.
 
Thanks, M.D. Noodle. Settings I believe straight F6 on the DVX. 48th/sec. shutter.

I am actually impressed with the sharpness of the image as well. Still working on improving things.
 
I wasn't zoomed in enough, but I could only zoom in to about 77 before focus became impossible. (I have the original DVX). Since then, I added 1 more spacer ring BEFORE the adapter, and that allowed me to zoom all the way to 99 while maintaining focus.

Every time I shoot now, it's like I have a brand new, weird film-type camera to play with. Exciting!
 
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