When to use a 35mm

Goldmond

Goldmond

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Do you guys use your 35mm setups all the time? I'm asking because I've got a Letus economy that I got about 2 months ago for my DVX and have been using it nearly every day since so I've got a lot of footage to refer to and it seems I loose a noticable bit of image clarity when I use the adapter as oppose to shooting without it and have started taking it off for any shots that I don't need heavy bokeh. I think I made a mistake by assuming when I first got it I would use it all the time, but now I'm not so sure that that's the right answer either. By the way, has anyone had issues putting a polarizing filter or other kind in between the camera and the adapter?

-Seth
 
well, first, you should be putting a polarizer on the SLR lens, not in between the cam. There should be no other glass between your achromat and the camera. So if you want to use a polarizer, you'll need to get one with the same size threads as your SLR lens.

As far as using the adapter all the time, it depends on what your shooting. I use my redrock a good 75% of the time I shoot. And if you have a good lens kit, you shouldn't need to be taking it off all the time.
 
There's more to factor than lenses. Light is another thing. Proper exposure gets you the better image.

If you can't get proper exposure and there's no way to add more light then sometimes the naked camera will be the better option.

In the end, it's gotta be a decision made with considerations to the facts and the vision.
 
I'm shooting 90% outdoors during the day so I've got plenty of light and my lenses are all high quality Nikon Primes so I thought it wouldn't be an issue, but it seems as though it is. I just can't tell until I get the footage home and put it on a big screen. But it seems to be fairly consistent in delivering images with reduced clarity (and I don't mean the bokeh) By the way the screen has been great, thanks Kholi...
 
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And that is right DM the polarizer is designed to go on the outside, I just wondered if anyone had tried putting on a polarizer before the adapter with good results.
 
Goldmond said:
I'm shooting 90% outdoors during the day so I've got plenty of light and my lenses are all high quality Nikon Primes so I thought it wouldn't be an issue, but it seems as though it is. I just can't tell until I get the footage home and put it on a big screen. But it seems to be fairly consistent in delivering images with reduced clarity (and I don't mean the bokeh) By the way the screen has been great, thanks Kholi...
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No problem at all. Glad it's working out!

As for image clarity, you will see a decrease in sharpness if you're using an adapter. If you haven't tried it yet, a good way to offset that is to bump up sharpness in the scene file a notch or two. Or, by doing it in post.

Just trade-offs when we're dealing with Frankenstein contraptions. Sometimes it's worth it, sometimes it won't be.
 
Thanks K, I think will experiment with bumping up the sharpness a little. Good to know I'm not completely crazy...

-S
 
Sharpness can also be affected by the focus on your camera. Some parts have been soft and I have played with the manual focus ring and it gave me a sharper image, so keep that in mind as well.
 
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