DIY micro35 kit (New Footage!)

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i wish redrock could tell us when he's shipping the guides, or when they come back from printer. Or atleast some status on it being that 3/4 of us already probably purchased the guide already. (i know i did the day he announced he was shipping feb.1st) but...

talk about having some hopes up... mine are still up... i just don't want to come down...
 
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I purchased the book too!

Porbably I will not understand one bit of it...but if it gets me one step closer to the micro35 then it is worth the $45 bucks...whipeeeeee!
 
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he´ll probaly use this weekend to fix the guides for the rods problem and send it on monday... if it´s like minor changes. Don´t go down Deathtoprint, hang on there and soon we will be compensated.

Anyway, nobody here in Spain knew the word ground glass, and i don´t know how translate either... I´m gonna go for the non assembled nearly for sure... Wich kind of tools wil we need? screwdriver and superglue? ;D

That would be awesome... I can´t wait!
 
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[quote author=mr._guiyotinne link=board=Links;num=1097454631;start=240#242 date=02/11/05 at 14:41:29] in Spain
That would be awesome... I can´t wait![/quote]

well u can check out this tutorial on how to do it, at least you'll have an idea before u get the book
this guys used a clear CD ussually the one on top of a stack of CDR's

http://www.mediachance.com/dvdlab/dof/index.htm
 
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[quote author=dmc link=board=Links;num=1097454631;start=225#234 date=02/10/05 at 10:55:50]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[/quote]


broken CD player


http://www.mediachance.com/dvdlab/dof/index.htm
 
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I doubt it's a broken CD player in this case. It's not very practical to use in manufacturing large numbers.
 
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[quote author=mr._guiyotinne link=board=Links;num=1097454631;start=240#242 date=02/11/05 at 14:41:29
Anyway, nobody here in Spain knew the word ground glass, and i don´t know how translate either... I´m gonna go for the non assembled nearly for sure... Wich kind of tools wil we need? screwdriver and superglue?  ;D[/quote]

I don't know about spanish, but in portuguese it's called "despolido". See if it helps!

Cheers!
 
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For those of us who are new to this forum and what it represents, could someone please explain what this micro35 is all about? Much appreciated
 
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Well, you should really read the thread because things have evolved from the beginning!  But, in a nutshell:

Digital video cameras have limited control over depth of field - often giving focus from foreground subject to infinity.  To achieve better control of DOF, several companies have begun to mfg. rather expensive converters which lock the focus of the camera onto a semi-opaque internal "screen" surface called a ground-glass.  On the other side of this adapter is a mounting plate for still photography or motion picture lenses.

The Micro35 will be an iris-rod supported adapter which will house a photographic ground glass a short distance from the front element of the DVX100a's own lens.  The DVX will be focused on this element manually and effectively locked-down.  

The lenses attached the appropriate Micro35 (e.g., Nikon, Canon or PL) mounting adapter plate will then place an image onto the ground glass - where it will be captured by the camera's locked-off lens.

All focusing will be done through the photographic lenses you mount to the Micro35, forcing only the parts of the image you want in (or out of) focus onto that ground glass.

Effectively, the DVX will be turned into a passive imager only (hope I got that right!?) especially where DOF and focus are concerned.

Did I miss anything?

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There's some sort of weird vignetting in the corners of the image...and the rotating is noticable. Still, everything looks pretty amazing.

How about vibrating ground glass? It would be smaller and have a more random motion....

Anyhow, I'll probably end up buying one of these.
 
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The problem with vibrating ground glass is that it can cause the glass to waver back and forth between the focal plane giving crazy focus effects when you don't want them.
 
cheap set of primes?

cheap set of primes?

Hey guys, long time, first time.

I am interested in purchasing one of these DIY 35 kits for my non A dvx but can anyone recommend a good brand of cheap 35 primes? I know Zeiss and or Cooke are out of the question but could I find a decent set of nikons from 14mm out to 300mm? I come from a computer graphics background so im used to simulating lenses, not actually using them.

any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
 
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I forgot does Redrock's project inverse the image?????
nad has to be inversed again in post or not?
there are like 5 threads on the micro35, sorry I'm to lazy
 
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Zoom would not function at all, no. You are setting your camera to focus on a small ground glass image, and you lock the zoom and focus at that setting.

Then you attach different lenses to the front, and control focus and focal length on THAT lens, never touching the DVX lens again (while the adapter is attached).
 
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[quote author=filmfan222 link=board=Links;num=1097454631;start=240#251 date=02/14/05 at 17:26:58]Hey guys, long time, first time.

I am interested in purchasing one of these DIY 35 kits for my non A dvx but can anyone recommend a good brand of cheap 35 primes? I know Zeiss and or Cooke are out of the question but could I find a decent set of nikons from 14mm out to 300mm? I come from a computer graphics background so im used to simulating lenses, not actually using them.

any suggestions are greatly appreciated![/quote]
 
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Well there's many definitions of cheap. What's your budget range?

Nikon lenses are good in terms of cost vs performance.
 
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[quote author=Shaw link=board=Links;num=1097454631;start=255#256 date=02/15/05 at 10:47:43]Well there's many definitions of cheap.  What's your budget range?

Nikon lenses are good in terms of cost vs performance.[/quote]

I been looking around for lenses to use, but not sure which one.  I am looking to spend around $200-500.  Any recomendation on which type of lens to get, like the general specifications for the best 'all round' video.  (Yeah, I'm a newbie when it comes to film lenses)
 
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I guess Im looking for a set of Primes where I can get a good wide angle, a normal and a pretty good telephoto for under 600-800.

What do you all think about a wide angle, and then a zoom to cover the other primes? do they not carry the optic quality?
 
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Primes give you a better image. You have typically faster lenses when they are primes as well. I say stick with primes unless you have a shot that specifically needs to zoom during it. Thats my 2 cents though. If Barry will chime in on this I am sure he will give you a much better explanation. I do know they will give you a slightly crisper image as well.
 
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