david jerome
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Looking forward to seeing the dvx footage.
New 35mm adapter
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Logan LeBlanc
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Jim's GOLDEN!!! GOLDEN I TELL YA!!!!!!
bklyndv
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DVX shooting today was good. Footage will show up here within a week.
Better still, I have a bit of an update geared toward fans of Cinemek's G35:
I have a "very, very near grainless" static solution. I can comfortably say for SD res it is at least as good, and possibly better than the original, static G35 units -- no aerial pass through, similar bokeh structure, basically all the goodies you'd want.
I will be selling them in the neighborhood of $600. So, I guess this brings the Pro back
I will be showing off some beta unit footage soon, and if you like what you see I will be doing a limited beta tester run of 20 units at $430 each.
Better still, I have a bit of an update geared toward fans of Cinemek's G35:
I have a "very, very near grainless" static solution. I can comfortably say for SD res it is at least as good, and possibly better than the original, static G35 units -- no aerial pass through, similar bokeh structure, basically all the goodies you'd want.
I will be selling them in the neighborhood of $600. So, I guess this brings the Pro back
I will be showing off some beta unit footage soon, and if you like what you see I will be doing a limited beta tester run of 20 units at $430 each.
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mike dawson
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wax??
bklyndv
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I'll follow up on the release info RSN. Right now I'm about pooping my pants at the prospect of having a near grainless static solution after literally three years of searching.
Here is some sample footage -- yes, there's room for improvement, and yes I know how to get it done
While we're here, since I need to get this info anyhow -- what's the minimum focal distance for the DVX? Has anyone done the tests with the PDFs around?
Here is some sample footage -- yes, there's room for improvement, and yes I know how to get it done
While we're here, since I need to get this info anyhow -- what's the minimum focal distance for the DVX? Has anyone done the tests with the PDFs around?
ovjamaica
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bklyndv said:
The manual puts it at approximately two centimeters, that's if you're all the way wide. Zoom in at all and it'll vary. Good to hear you've found a way to get a 'grainless' image. Can't wait to see the results.
Edit: That 2 centimeters is quoted in the DVX100A manual. I can't be sure on the original DVX100 or the DVX100B.
ovjamaica
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j said:
Hmm....good question. Not sure what that is measured to. In some of my adapter tests I've gotten that short from the front of the lens. I know what you meant about the focal plane marking, but I don't think the DVX has one. I thought that was more reserved for film cameras.
FilmMakerr
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What happened to the footage? did you ever shoot on thursday?
Sorry, I'm really excited about seeing this, just like 100 other people here, lol.
Sorry, I'm really excited about seeing this, just like 100 other people here, lol.
PaPa
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bklyndv said:I'll follow up on the release info RSN. Right now I'm about pooping my pants at the prospect of having a near grainless static solution after literally three years of searching.
Here is some sample footage -- yes, there's room for improvement, and yes I know how to get it done
While we're here, since I need to get this info anyhow -- what's the minimum focal distance for the DVX? Has anyone done the tests with the PDFs around?
at what zoom?
oh DOF soooo shallow...... it almost gave me head ache...haha.
Looks good. has a nice organic quality to it.
Looks good. has a nice organic quality to it.
bklyndv
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I guess more appropriately the question is what is the minimum distance for the DVX to focus in on a 36mmx24mm frame and have it fit to the screen's edges?
I have some footage I took today that simply blows away any static adapter I've seen and some moving adapters, too. I'm going to output it to high res 2 pass mpeg2 over the weekend. There is a grain structure evident under certain circumstances, but it looks like nothing more than the grain of film -- things that are in focus exhibit absolutely zero grain, and there's an amazing amount of detail that comes through -- like individual hair strands, wrinkles in skin, fibers of t-shirts, stitching on sneakers, etc. On the whole, the unit performs very transparently and you really have to be careless or completely unlucky to get an image you'd call grainy.
To put it more bluntly, I'm gunning for the hallowed G35 level of quality, or higher, and will deliver at less than half the price.
I have some footage I took today that simply blows away any static adapter I've seen and some moving adapters, too. I'm going to output it to high res 2 pass mpeg2 over the weekend. There is a grain structure evident under certain circumstances, but it looks like nothing more than the grain of film -- things that are in focus exhibit absolutely zero grain, and there's an amazing amount of detail that comes through -- like individual hair strands, wrinkles in skin, fibers of t-shirts, stitching on sneakers, etc. On the whole, the unit performs very transparently and you really have to be careless or completely unlucky to get an image you'd call grainy.
To put it more bluntly, I'm gunning for the hallowed G35 level of quality, or higher, and will deliver at less than half the price.