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  1. London 1st March 2009

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    When I was going to be camera assistant an a low budget feature film I used a movie tube adapter ( one of the professionally made DOF adapters) with a panasonic hvx200 and some awesome cannon 35mm film camera primes (10k each kinda awesome) on a test shoot and the results were stunning. The first shot we set-up we ended up just standing around looking going 'wow' for 10 mins :P THese DOF adapters can really help give that lovely soft filming look to video. On the down side they are heavy, and you loose quite a bit of light through them. A good couple of stops, which when shooting indoors and stuff can be a right pain.

    I've been looking into this for a while and I've started building one on the cheap just to play with. I've got some macro tubes of ebay to fit cannon EF lens, I've glued a set-up ring from my cameras 37mm thread onto the back of these, so they mount on the camera,. Next step is to get hold of a SLR cameras focusing screen. I've had a little experiment with a wet 'n' dry'ed clear CD as a screen and its going to work, but the sand paper scratches in the CD were huge.

    yes you do lose at least one stop, and i have not tried it indoors yet.

    A set of rails is next on my list as it should help with shakes, and will support the adaptor and take the stress of the threads.

    i think the major downside with diy adaptors is getting used to filming upside down, thats where a flip module on the more expensive adaptors come in handy.

  2. London 1st March 2009

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    hi,

    First of all i would like to thank everyone for the comments left on vimeo and the forum :D

    I was checking my inbox and found a few people were interested in the adaptor i used to film with so i thought i would post info on here!

    I am still new to the film making world so this is just info that i have picked up over the last few months.

    Basically the adaptor is used to atchieve depth of field seen in movies, it is also used to 'pull focus'

    alot of cameras out there have manual focus but its hard to atchieve a good depth of field usign a bare video camera (but possible!)

    ( one example Dof adaptors are used is to draw attention away from what happening in the background, if your filming an interview or something.)

    The basic idea is to use a lens from an slr camera and fit it to the video camera (using the lens to focus)

    A few companies exist that make such devices (brevis,Letus) most of which are based in america and cost upto and over a £1000 :(

    I heard a lot of good reviews about a guy in canada building his own adaptors at a fraction of the cost (quality and build is still very good!)

    so i purchased from him ( i used static adaptor with achromat)

    www.twoneil.com

    I havnt seen any biketrials filmed with an adaptor as yet but skateboarding and bmx vids occasionally appear on vimeo,

    this is possibly due to the adaptor being quite hard to use and needs alot of practice in order to get the shot in focus and keep it in focus when filming sports!

    Photo of adaptor

    TwoneilHD.jpg

    And what is achievable if you know what your doing (unlike me!)

    http://www.vimeo.com/1550639

  6. East Coast Movie 2008

    in Videos

    Posted

    the song i had trouble finding, in the end i downloaded it off itunes for 79p or somthing

    i will be out next sunday for a ride you can borrow the stock ryan if you have a fnt brake! but im not sure it will fit in shauns car with the mod yet.

    ive hosted the video here if that helps anyone

    http://momupload.com/files/88790/The_East_..._2008_.mov.html

    failing that i will have to render a lower quality file in order to stick on tsi (200mb limit?)

  8. East Coast Movie 2008

    in Videos

    Posted

    Awwww was hopin there'd be a lil bit more of me :( sure you got my up to fronts and taps?

    meh :(

    when i get a new bike eh :)

    there was a lot film from anglia square but most of it i couldnt use :( . i willl have to start filming again next week!

  10. East Coast Movie 2008

    in Videos

    Posted · Edited by Androo

    Thanks for the comments guys!

    i didn't try to much fancy stuff with the vid as im still new to the camera and final cut. The next vid will be shorter with better editing and quality

    the camera is the canon hv20 really good for the money! i paid £600 for it from amazon but i think you can pick it up on there now for around 500.

    il try and get it on youtube but quality will be gay and also i think there is a 10min limit?

    i think you have to join vimeo to download the file, however our other computer wouldnt download it :( il have a look for a hosting site.

    Il put the full version on disc and give it to you lot the next time im out as its 3.5bg lol!

    as for riding im not out this weekend it will be one after.

    my new no. is 07979510541 (btw i lost all my old contacts so if you could pm you no.s id be grateful)

    one last thing you norwich guys have noticed the deliberate mistake lol!

  11. East Coast Movie 2008

    in Videos

    Posted · Edited by Androo

    its finally finished!

    i managed to put most of the clips i shot into the video with riders from:

    Felixstowe, woodbridge, norwich, sheringham ipswich and braintree

    Its around 13mins long so the quality and size had to be reduced.

    there is also a link on the page to download the file

    (btw i found the vid played best if left to upload)

    http://www.vimeo.com/859345

    (Downloadable link)

    http://momupload.com/files/88790/The_East_..._2008_.mov.html

    (youtube)

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SGFvxS3x7Pw Part one

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IJQ0rQHNjZ8&...feature=related Part two

  13. Video Cameras

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    PC World, Comet, all them.

    Also Amazon and Ebay. Don't just look on there, find reviews of specific models in your price range, then hunt round for the best deal.

    jessops wanted around £200 more than amazon for the camera i purchased!

    Just make sure you research a bit try and get some sample footage if possible.

  21. Films From The Old Days.

    in Trials Chat

    Posted

    Anyone ever watch Jib per chance? Not a pure trials vid all the way through but had some awesome riding in, big lines and a few good trials bits!

    ive seen small clips of it, a mate i used to ride with watched it all the time.

    i cant remember who was riding in it though!

  22. London

    in Riding Pictures

    Posted

    i think he was refuring to the fact that if you had a grind/tar the brakes would be making a hell of a noise, and if you were by house's, Waking people up etc...

    Could be wrong, im sure im right though =]

    The only place we didnt ride was the flats by Tate,

    we though that wouldnt go down to well at half 4 in the morning!

  23. London

    in Riding Pictures

    Posted

    That looks mint, how close to house's where you? and how many of you run grinds :P ??

    I run a grind (zoo) dan has a light grind. not sure about nick though.

    I take it your refering to where we live and not the houses of parliment.... Nick lives around on hour away, dan and I live around 1 hour 40 away.

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