Alternative to using a 35mm adapter

Bob, I'm still not seeing the logic of your argument for sensor size not being related to Depth of Field.

I know photons are small, and in fact don't behave like particles at all times... but just saying that doesn't make me understand your argument. The 35mm lens projects an image onto a larger frame size, meaning that you get a much wider angle of view but maintain the shallow DOF. If you were to project a 35mm lens directly onto the HVX's image sensor, you would have a very narrow angle of view with the same amount of DOF.

As I understand it, the argument isn't necessarily in favor of increasing sensor size to decrease DOF, but instead for increasing sensor size to achieve wider fields of view with decreased DOF. How is this a misconception?
 
You could get a HPX 500 - it has 2/3" chips, which is roughly the same as 16mm film. While with 1/3" chips you need a really really long lens to get a shallow depth of field, it is much much easier with 2/3" chips. Not as good as the the Super 35 from red, but a lot better than with the HVX200.
 
According to a few hpx 500 users around here, there is a clear difference in picture quality between the hvx200 and hpx500, but still quite a few hpx500 owners are still looking for adapters to put on their cameras.

I'm tryin to find any posted hpx500 footage (without an adapter)that would pass for film (dof wise)

Then I'd probably start saving up for it
 
mk23 said:
According to a few hpx 500 users around here, there is a clear difference in picture quality between the hvx200 and hpx500, but still quite a few hpx500 owners are still looking for adapters to put on their cameras.

I'm tryin to find any posted hpx500 footage (without an adapter)that would pass for film (dof wise)

Then I'd probably start saving up for it
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I was looking for a relay lens to use with my HPX, but have pretty much lost interest. Renting 2/3 inch primes whilst not the same, is much easier to work with. This grab is from HPX using the pretty much standard fujinon lens, this lens is workable for a few situations by itself.

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Hey Noel Evans,

Yeah I saw that shot in the hpx500 grabs section, nice lookin shot, though video footage would really be the way to impress us :) , don't you think?
 
basspig said:
How much differential focus is enough?

I present this video as an example:

http://www.vimeo.com/707969
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Nice looking video, but from what I can see it kinda looks like when I use manual focus on an HVX200, which some times looks good, but only untill I start to rack focus, then it looks weird, nothing like what you see when racking focus on a 35mm lens.
 
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