Cableaddict
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Another newbie question, but I think this one is important:
I am using a Letus-mini adapter with my Canon HFS200. Everything works as expected, except:
If I zoom the camcorder fully out (wide) I get what I assume is normal, a very small image. One has to (again, probably normal) zoom-in about 1/3 to fill the screen.
HERE'S THE PROBLEM:
This means that my minimum aperture on the camcorder is only 2.4, instead of the 1.8 I could set if fully zoomed-out. Granted, using 2.4 or even higher would give me a sharper image, but I shoot all my footage in low-ish light (footage of my band playing in bars.) so what I need more than ultimate sharpness is LIGHT.
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HERE'S THE QUESTION:
After I've zoomed-in enough to fill the frame, and focused dead-on to the GG, there is a bit of "closer" leeway left in the focus mechanism. So,
Why the heck isn't the achromat closer to the camcorder lens? Assuming I could still focus properly (which seems likely) wouldn't this let me zoom-out more, giving the option of a lower aperture?
I'm actually considering grinding-down my camcorder mount. Would this somehow mess up the relationship between the achromat & the condenser?
I am using a Letus-mini adapter with my Canon HFS200. Everything works as expected, except:
If I zoom the camcorder fully out (wide) I get what I assume is normal, a very small image. One has to (again, probably normal) zoom-in about 1/3 to fill the screen.
HERE'S THE PROBLEM:
This means that my minimum aperture on the camcorder is only 2.4, instead of the 1.8 I could set if fully zoomed-out. Granted, using 2.4 or even higher would give me a sharper image, but I shoot all my footage in low-ish light (footage of my band playing in bars.) so what I need more than ultimate sharpness is LIGHT.
----------------------------
HERE'S THE QUESTION:
After I've zoomed-in enough to fill the frame, and focused dead-on to the GG, there is a bit of "closer" leeway left in the focus mechanism. So,
Why the heck isn't the achromat closer to the camcorder lens? Assuming I could still focus properly (which seems likely) wouldn't this let me zoom-out more, giving the option of a lower aperture?
I'm actually considering grinding-down my camcorder mount. Would this somehow mess up the relationship between the achromat & the condenser?