Film Quality

Re: Film Quality

I'd not think that using a consistent f-stop would affect the quality that much, except the depth of field. What would be more important I think would be to use similar focal lengths on the zoom lens - pretend you're shooting with primes. The field of view would be consistent, and that would be much more SUBCONCIOUSLY NOTICEABLE than the depth of field.

Just my $0.02
 
Re: Film Quality

I pose a question.. a conundrum if you will..

well I am still learning about photohgraphy.. mostly on my own.. because my school seems to be moving at colossal glacial speeds when it comes to 'learning'

what is so special about using a consistent f-stop? I understand that changing the f-stop around changes the DOF on top of the amount of light hitting the CCD.. but if I can achieve the same look at f 2.8 with less light.. why would I go with 5.6? I personally have not noticed any difference in sharpness.. except maybe with the iris fully open.

Is there something I am missing? I am hoping to shoot my short film sometime in the next few months... this is intriguing... seeing as I am in pre-production at the moment... I would like more info on this subject..

perhaps I should start new thread as well..
 
Re: Film Quality

[quote author=Jan_Crittenden link=board=Events;num=1106521999;start=15#17 date=01/26/05 at 19:53:07]

... at Sundance, a couple of films seem to have had their DVX working in a mode that made them seem less noisy in the dark areas as described it the three way test.  To the extent that when the scene came up, I was looking for the noise as it was a dark scene, or appeared to be.  
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Could this be through careful light control and using techniques such as those used in the DVX preset f4 B-STR scene file ? ie to enhance graduations of luminance in low light scenes?
 
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