DIY micro35 kit (New Footage!)

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[quote author=Shadow link=board=Links;num=1097454631;start=210#217 date=02/09/05 at 07:43:04]Redrock, Do you sell the rail system on your picture as a part too?[/quote]

When I contacted him (or whoever answered my email) he said the that the pre-assembled units will come with the rail system.
 
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[quote author=overlandfilms link=board=Links;num=1097454631;start=210#216 date=02/09/05 at 05:14:12]PL mount please...

;D[/quote]

Overland,

For those of us less in-the-know about still lenses, what type of lenses use the PL mount?
 
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i know zeiss lenses do. jsut do a search online for pl mount and it should pull up some stuff
 
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Designed for anamorphic aspherical and extremely fast spherical motion picture lenses (read: huge glass), the PL is the system most cinematographic equipment mfgs. choose for interfacing their product to any given camera head.

It somewhat replaced the Mitchell (BNCR [eflex]) mounts when Panavision and Arriflex 35mm photography was becoming standardized.

I believe DVXUser tested PL mount Cooke glass when they benched a Mini35...

Mini35 - PL mount bench test

Anyway, I'd love to have a PL mount option in order to rent some real glass from time to time.

SuperSpeed = SuperSexy.

e
 
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Interchangeable mounts would be the best way to go. PL/Canon/Nikon/Contax, just like the mini35 does.
 
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Yes. I have a load of Minolta mount Vivitar Series 1 prime lenses I'd love to play with too. These have always treated me well - maybe they'll enjoy a new life as additional tools for the DVX!

I'm sure that everyone will have their own preferences depending on what they might already own for SLR photography.

I doubt if many people here own cinematography lenses, but there are some amazing products out there for rent. These are almost always PL / Arri B mounts. You can still find lots of interesting glass for experimentation with BNCR type too!

e
 
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I think Canon and Nikon mounts would probably end up being most popular, especially since most people buying a 500 dollar adapter can't afford insanely expensive glass.

I think a Canon mount would be most popular. Plus, Canon makes a good 50mm f1.8 lens for 75 dollars....which will be mine soon enough. Unfortunately, telephoto and wide angle lenses aren't cheap.

Interchangable mounts would drive the price up really high, so I'm ambivalent about them, but it is a good idea...
 
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I would definitely go for a Nikon lens mount. At least for me.

Nikon lenses will fit ANY Nikon body and thus and mount. You don't have the problem Canon creates by making lenses for specific cameras and then changing everything in their next product so you have to go buy more lenses.
 
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[quote author=Barry_Green link=board=Links;num=1097454631;start=210#224 date=02/09/05 at 10:22:16]Interchangeable mounts would be the best way to go.  PL/Canon/Nikon/Contax, just like the mini35 does.[/quote]

yep
 
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i personally would like the pl mount simply because these lenses already have focus gears and would easily allow for a follow focus unit, unless redrock manages to figure out a way to create one that would work on canon or nikon lenses.

does anyone know where you can buy cheap/used arri/zeiss pl mount lenses?
 
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Cheap and arri/zeiss don't usually fit in the same sentence :D

What's your definition of cheap? You won't find these for anywhere near the cost of a Nikon or Canon lens.
 
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Don't buy big glass, just rent it when you need it. You can rent nice Cooke, Clairmont, Schneider and Angenieux glass in most major cities - let the rental house worry about the lens' proper care and shoulder the cost of having a nice, well-rounded collection.

Also, keep in mind that the MC coatings on used lenses (post WW2 - present) are often scratched or overcleaned to the point of light-loss or worse.

I think the ability to use a PL mount (like the universal PL mounts by Optex) would be good enough for our use. These [mounts] are rather expensive items and I wouldn't expect RedRock to necessarily include them in a kit - however, I would greatly appreciate compatability!

Cheers,

e
 
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I'm brand new to the DVXUser group - this is a terrific online forum!

I'm curious as to where exactly the spinning GG mechanism gets its power from. My apologies if this has been covered in earlier posts.


thanks,


dmc
 
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Hey Redrock!

I was thinking...how about pre-ordering your micro35? I think there are a lot of us that would not think about it twice in putting down some sort of down payment for the micro35..or even fork out the whole amount.

I think this thing looks pretty sweet even when it was 2 revisions back ago so I am pretty sure that whatever this thing ends up being I will definately buy it.

I've pre-ordered the book and I will pre-order the micro35......what you think guys?
Who else is game?
 
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Like many I have been following this thread off and on. I have a couple questions.

Canon EOS lenses do not have an iris control ring or any way to adjust the iris manually--- doesn't this present a problem--- or when people express the desire to use Canon lenses do they mean the old FD mount lenses that preceded the EOS ? Note: At least some if not all of the newer Nikon lenses designed for their Digital SLR's do not have mechaically adjustable iris's either.

Unless I missed it the system is still one that will produce an upside down image --- which doesn't present insurmountable problems but will make using it more challenging.

Until a working prototype has been in hands of and tested by a third party, such as one of the moderators of this site, I would remain sceptical and very careful about sending money to an anonymous entity.

Having said that, I hope that Redrock really can make a lowcost unit of a quality that will fill the need expressed by so many.

Time will tell.

Bill Turner
 
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[quote author=Shaw link=board=Links;num=1097454631;start=225#232 date=02/10/05 at 08:37:48]Cheap and arri/zeiss don't usually fit in the same sentence :D[/quote]
Certainly not in PL mount!

But, if you're willing to look at older still-camera lenses, you can get Zeiss Jena lenses for quite cheap -- $60 to $200 for most. I've got a full set of them, and used them on the mini35 (had to use an M42->Contax adapter to do it) and they looked almost indistinguishable from a modern-day SuperSpeed. (Yes the SuperSpeed is a much better lens, and faster, but when recording down to DV resolution through a piece of ground glass, there was no observable difference).
 
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Barry have you taken a look at the res tests? If so does it seem to be close or better than that of the true mini 35?

(r)yan
 
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