OK - what I've been whining about (in video) for over 10 years, seemingly has been solved. ( I know I'm a little late to the party, but this is interesting stuff).
This P&S mini35 converter attaches to the front of your video camera (in this case a Panasonic, but they make them for all the prosumer cameras.)
It's got an oscillating screen that your video camera shoots, but the imagery is done BEFORE it gets to your camera.
Then you can rent and use real 35mm camera lenses, just like you're shooting on a 35mm film camera - with attendant depth of field! This is what gives the 35mm film "look".... Period. It's why even 16mm film never looks as good as 35mm.
The downside - first you've got to rent the rig because it costs $10,000 w/o the lenses. Next you lose 2 stops of light, so you need "real" lights. Further, in my testing of the new Sony Z1 HDV camera, it is a full 2 stops slower than the PD170. So if you use this rig you are going to almost need 35mm light in terms of wattage. On the other hand, coupled with the high resolution of the Z1, it could be amazing - but - the Sony HiDef 950 has excellent Low Light quality, and even higher resolution. It might just be better to rent the expensive camera and give up the need for all that light...
I'll be looking more into this.
Check it out and watch something you'll never see in a video shoot - a real RACK FOCUS with a wide angle lens. In 35mm we do this all the time.
http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/mini35/
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This P&S mini35 converter attaches to the front of your video camera (in this case a Panasonic, but they make them for all the prosumer cameras.)
It's got an oscillating screen that your video camera shoots, but the imagery is done BEFORE it gets to your camera.
Then you can rent and use real 35mm camera lenses, just like you're shooting on a 35mm film camera - with attendant depth of field! This is what gives the 35mm film "look".... Period. It's why even 16mm film never looks as good as 35mm.
The downside - first you've got to rent the rig because it costs $10,000 w/o the lenses. Next you lose 2 stops of light, so you need "real" lights. Further, in my testing of the new Sony Z1 HDV camera, it is a full 2 stops slower than the PD170. So if you use this rig you are going to almost need 35mm light in terms of wattage. On the other hand, coupled with the high resolution of the Z1, it could be amazing - but - the Sony HiDef 950 has excellent Low Light quality, and even higher resolution. It might just be better to rent the expensive camera and give up the need for all that light...
I'll be looking more into this.
Check it out and watch something you'll never see in a video shoot - a real RACK FOCUS with a wide angle lens. In 35mm we do this all the time.
http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/mini35/
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