Barry, 35mm adapter for you?

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tuface

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Hey Barry, do you plan to use a 35mm adapter with your HVX or use the camera by itself? Or do you need to do tests with the adapters before you decide?

Just curious as to whether you feel the added challenges are worth the shallow DOF, or if you feel you can get close enough with techniques using the camera alone.
Thanks.
 
Only one I've used is the mini35, which I think is an amazing tool but I don't know how well it'd work with the high-def cameras. I tested an early, early prototype of the G35 on the DVX and it delivered impressive sharpness, especially considering it's a static ground glass; it was quite grainless.

I would have to try the lower-cost adapters before knowing what I'd think of them. I have no affinity for the goofy magnet trick, and I really don't want to have to flip my footage in post either, so the Letus Flip seems interesting; the mini35 is expensive, true, but man it is a nice piece of gear.
 
No...that's the problem. I've spoken to the guys at the Cinemek camp and the main issue they have with doing a flip adapter is that it would cause too much light loss in they're system. That and something to do with patents.
 
Even if the magent trick did work, I wouldn't use it. I used the magnet when beta-testing an early adapter on a DVX, and I found it simply absurd. I mean, yes, it sort of kind of worked if you were willing to extremely limit your angle of view and operational capabilities, but frankly I can't imagine any professional shooter putting up with that. I'd just torch $100 and get an on-camera-mountable LCD, or even one that doesn't flip and just gaffer-tape the darn thing to the camera upside down if necessary. But the magnet is not a good solution. It's a cheap one, yes, but as always you (rarely) get what you pay for.
 
mochouinard said:
a good cheap solution.
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Good AND cheap? I don't know, pick one and I can answer easier.

I'm just talking about for framing. It almost doesn't matter how horrid the screen is, as long as you can turn it upside down to get good framing. I think Lilliput sells some 7" models for around $100 that are 16:9 native, have overscan & underscan and switchable 4:3 and 16:9.
 
i get what you are saying about the magnet - but once you get the hang of where to put it it really isnt soo bad

does limit the angle but works fine for me
 
mochouinard said:
Ok I wont buy that... and please barry provide a good cheap solution.
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Another option (if you want REAL cheap) is to buy a 16:9 portable DVD player. Of course make SURE it has a VIDEO IN connection! :thumbsup:

Something like this:
NEWEGG link

(About 82 bucks for a AUDIOVOX VBP4000 Video in a Bag System w/ Detachable 5.6" LCD Monitor & DVD Player --- this one is NOT 16:9 however)

Cheap and nasty.
 
lilliput with flip image

lilliput with flip image

this lilliput apparently has a flip function of both x and y axis:
http://www.lilliputweb.net/np219.html

so if you trust focus assist in viewfinder for critical focusing, then this screen can be used for framing when using e.g. a 35mm adapter and doing handheld work
 
The liliput one is 130$ and its calims 1440 X 234

16:9

Im getting one.

need it for the SG35 that hope flly is in the mail soon.
 
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