silly question

[nantnee]

This is a silly question and I think I already know the answer

But, how do you zoom in/out with a 35mm adapter? Do you use the actual zoom on the camcorder?

What if the lens only adjust focus.

 

[Jimmy Moss]

If you mean zoom in/out on your subject then you would have to have a 35mm lens that was a zoom and use that. Your camcorders zoom becomes obsolete with a 35mm adapter.

 

[Huy Vu]

Your camcorders zoom becomes obsolete with a 35mm adapter.

Not quite. Depending on the adapter you can have a limited range of zoom range into the GG. By working the zoom on the camcorder, you can approximate a zoom lens with a neligible loss in quality.

 

[Jimmy Moss]

True, but unless your going for that look its probably not a good idea as the image kind of warps when you do it. As with anything you could use it to your creative advantage.

 

[Huy Vu]

True, but unless your going for that look its probably not a good idea as the image kind of warps when you do it.

Not sure what adapter that would happen on but it doesn't do that on my LEX. Looks just like a normal zoom.

 

[nantnee]

So for zooming in/out on the subject, you actually use your hand opposed to the FF unit.

Thats what I kinda figured. Do a lot of people just use their hand to zoom?

 

[Shooter]

So for zooming in/out on the subject, you actually use your hand opposed to the FF unit.

Thats what I kinda figured. Do a lot of people just use their hand to zoom?

Well you need a zoom lens as well as a steady hand.

In my earlier days...that was the ony way.

 

[nantnee]

what other options are there for zooming with a zoom lens?

 

[Shooter]

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