35mm Adaptors

[Phil Walker]

I like my DVX100A for general work it is fine but is it possible by using a 35mm adaptor to use this camera for wildlife filming. I have a selection of redundant SLR Pentax lenses up to 400mm. Clarity and magnification are important.

What will be the magnification on a DVX using say a 80-200mm zoom lense?

Will the resultant film be sharp?

 

[pixelated]

The primary purpose of 35mm adapters used in video is for gaining control of depth of field. The lens image is projected onto a translucent surface which is then imaged by the video camera. This will obviously impact both sharpness and light loss. Short answer - you could probably get an image on a really bright day but it's going to be nowhere near the sharpness of film.

For a good overview of 35mm adapters for video check out the sticky by edwierdo (and dozens of others) located under the DIY heading. Best wishes.