Redrock M2
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Poi Boy
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HVX/M2 combo is the emerging gold standard for anyone wanting filmic images at less that 35mm budgets.( the few reviews I've seen all prefer the M2) I've been playing with mine for a couple of weeks and I think I'm very close to nailing it. I've been planning for this combination since last September when I ordered both items and safe to say it is the magic combination I had hoped. I've said it before and it is absolutely true...HVX/M2/P2 combo is like shooting S16 with an endless supply of film and telecine. A revolution indeed ! The image is flipped so you need a monitor on the camera and the you flip the image in your NLE. It has been raining here in Hawaii for literally weeks but I hope to post some footage in the not too distant future.
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darwinandpaine
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Poi Boy,
Am I understanding you correctly --- does it really take "a couple of weeks" to figure out the proper use of an M2? What are the obstacles one must overcome?
Am I understanding you correctly --- does it really take "a couple of weeks" to figure out the proper use of an M2? What are the obstacles one must overcome?
Aaron Koolen
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The pulsing of the GG is very obvious in the Busgirl footage. Maybe it's enhanced by the compression, but it's pretty bad. Almost had a fit 
Poi Boy
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darwinandpaine,
It's taken me a couple of weeks because I have a lot going on and haven't done that exclusively. The first footage I shot was great but I could see that I had to fine tune things. For instance the backfocus needs to be adjusted through a time consuming trial and error process. It is designed to work with so many camera /lens combinations that you need to get it right for your equitment.
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It's taken me a couple of weeks because I have a lot going on and haven't done that exclusively. The first footage I shot was great but I could see that I had to fine tune things. For instance the backfocus needs to be adjusted through a time consuming trial and error process. It is designed to work with so many camera /lens combinations that you need to get it right for your equitment.
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Steve Shovlar
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Aza said:The pulsing of the GG is very obvious in the Busgirl footage. Maybe it's enhanced by the compression, but it's pretty bad. Almost had a fit
Be prepared to pay about 20% of the amount you spent. No getting away from it.
Aza said:The pulsing of the GG is very obvious in the Busgirl footage. Maybe it's enhanced by the compression, but it's pretty bad. Almost had a fit
Busgirl was shot with an earlier version of the M2, with an old version GG.
I have not seen this effect in the newer footage.
dregenthal
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I wasn’t going to show this because it’s not exactly my “best work” but if you will take into consideration that it’s only a first test, about 30 minutes after taking the M2 out of the box . . .
http://david-regenthal.com/hvx_m2/hvx_m2_b.html
You can only really get a “feel” for it due to the size & compression but I haven’t seen much else with the HVX and M2 and thought I would take the time to thoroughly embarrass myself. I will try to post a full size grab when I get back from Austin, Texas around the 1st.
I don’t want to take 10k hits on this so I will pull it down tomorrow some time.
And yes, I know, the headspace is a off . . . I’ll have to get after her about that <g>.
http://david-regenthal.com/hvx_m2/hvx_m2_b.html
You can only really get a “feel” for it due to the size & compression but I haven’t seen much else with the HVX and M2 and thought I would take the time to thoroughly embarrass myself. I will try to post a full size grab when I get back from Austin, Texas around the 1st.
I don’t want to take 10k hits on this so I will pull it down tomorrow some time.
And yes, I know, the headspace is a off . . . I’ll have to get after her about that <g>.
dregenthal
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dhffhd said:
Nope.
dregenthal
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joe 1008 said:
Agreed. I did not expect quite the same result as I might have gotten spending 10-11k but I don't think the average joe is even going to notice it. I got the Nikon mount with mine -- used a 50mm and 85mm on this.
Nope, that's me accidently making the camera look bad by not ajusting any of the settings and getting some little square mosaic looking noise as a consequence (regretably). Not typical of me (or the camera).presario20 said:
I usually render clips out uncompressed and therefore do not see additional light loss . . . of course that goes out the window when compressed for the web. Remember, this is not the GG with the least light loss--I still have that in the box but will show it next time.lacuna said:
Steve Shovlar
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What settings are you using for the HVX and the M2? I also have the Nikon mount and will be picking up my HVX next Monday. I hear it needs to be shimmed up a little more than the FX1, but what about zoom settings?
Endurance_Man
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If you use the M2, do you have to shoot the whole video/movie with it, or could you use the M2 only for those scenes when you need a shallower depth of field and/or rack focus?
Endurance_Man said:
The M2 is a tool for you to use to get shallow DOF. If your scene calls for narrow DOF, take it off and you will have your narrow DOF. Otherwise, you will have to stop down your Nikon or equivalent lens quite a bit to get the desired narrow DOF. For example, when you want to do a Steadicam shot and can't pull focus. ALso, I'm sure it will be easier to move around without the adapter on it.