First vid. very new to video.

dresslerphoto

dresslerphoto

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I got my AF100 about 3 weeks ago, no experience with video whatsoever.

I know there is a sub for videos, but I don't think this is good enough to qualify. I just wanted to play with overcranking and undercranking, also, trying to learn to pull focus. Video is a ruthless animal.

I was also trying to work on timing and transitions, as having worked on still images for 16 years, this is totally new. I have fewer than 100 hours in FCP, so be kind. Mostly this was just to get familiar with the camera, which I love.

http://vimeo.com/25098507
 
Good results , a lil hot in some places (like the two women sitting along the store fronts on the left side of the frame) but otherwise looks good for a non-video shooter. What I like most is the shots from the moving car- it really shows off how the af100 has a good handle on the rolling shutter. Its still there, but certainly not like dslrs do.
Thanks for sharing
 
Any softness was 100% user error. I only used one lens, the 14-140. I will say that I hate the focus ring. Not sure if it is indicative of all film lenses, but wtf. Why can't I have infinity on one end, and 1m on the other? Why can you spin the focus for 3 days and nothing happens. What do you have to do to reset the focus? I have one clip that I can show for an example(scene starts at 1:09 in the test). I spent 10 seconds trying to find focus, I even took off my FF so that I could get it out of the way to try to focus. Totally missed the shot I was going for.
 
Not sure if it is indicative of all film lenses
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The answer to that is absolutely not!

You need to realise you are using an electronic lens designed for a still camera ...not a cine lens.
 
I can totally sympathize with you man .. as many others here can too.

FF on any of the Lumix lenses is a waste of time. They're focus by wire systems and supply a relative positioning message
to the lens electronics. Things get really weird if AF is turned on on the AF100.

For FF applications, you need to consider non-Lumix lenses and/or get an adapter and work with either primes or cine lenses.

If you consult this forum, there are many discussions regarding adapters and lens options for the AF100.

Not a bad first outing .. and with the right glass, your stuff will be great .. you've got a good eye for
composition.

jeff
 
Very nice for a first video attempt. You do have a good eye.

Now you need to figure out exposure and focus. And as mentioned above, better lenses will help here. I would get at least one or 2 Nikon or Canon FD's primes (you may already own them) with adaptor, they are very affordable and though not true cine lenses will give you much more control. Soon (hopefully) the Birger adapter will be out and I think it will be fantastic if you have a lot of EOS glass (like me). Also learn to use the waveform for exposure, most of the footage is a bit over exposed, unless you wanted the blown out look.

You may want to experiment a bit with settings to optimize the dynamic range. There are lots of discussions here about that.

You are on the right track, go out and shoot a lot and experiment a lot, it is the best way to learn. Try what other recommend and adapt what seems to work for you. A very nice first time effort, welcome to the world of video and this forum.
 
Thanks for the input, guys. I have tons of nikkor glass, someone pointed to a great fmount adapter in another thread. May be my next purchase.
 
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