"A Walk in the Park" - Test Footage [HD] Jag35st + HV30

[HDv1de0]

"Why is it that people always test out their cameras on nature shots? haha maybe because everything in nature already looks really nice anyway" hey good point

[heshmuffinsvideo]

did you use an achromat or macro?

[GoodPointmedia]

i didnt use either, i believe i just zoomed a bit and used the widest aperture

does the achromat help significantly?

[heshmuffinsvideo]

Thats the reason I am asking, I am interested in getting a Jag for my HV40 and I was wondering if there would be too much vig without an achromat.  What the achromat does is reduces vig and also reduces chromatic aberation.

[GoodPointmedia]

yeah i've previously thought of buying an achromat but what kept me from from purchasing it was that even with the great abilities of a 35mm adapter, it's still not autofocus so i was considering buying a dslr with hd video...

what do you think?

[evilcryalotmore]

interlacing

[GoodPointmedia]

yeah this was before I learned about that haha

thanks for the tip!

[FabledFilms]

Ok Thanks a bunch!

[GoodPointmedia]

you're welcome!

[GoodPointmedia]

Just a really simple tip I found to be tremendously helpful myself: I realized that putting a piece of tape over the focus adjustment wheel helped avoid so much trouble

especially with the hv30 i use, my finger kept undoing the focus calibration you have to do with the jag adapter.

hopefully it'll save you some trouble as well :)

[FabledFilms]

Hey nice video.

Question.

What lens were you using?

Just bought one of these my self. And did you use any other equipment?

Thanks

[GoodPointmedia]

Thanks! uhm i believe I was using a 50 prime Canon FD lens. mostly what I did was just use my tripod with only one leg extended like a monopod because i found it to be somewhat easier to hold the camera still with both hands while focusing and moving around.

oh and make sure to set your aperture to the widest it can go because theres really lots of vignetting if you dont, but my advice would be to just experiment! :P

good luck, I hope that helps!

[lakai4187]

did you get the nikon or FD mount??? i wanna know if you can use any nikon lens?

[GoodPointmedia]

I bought the FD mount because my friend had a bunch of FD's lying around.

on the jag site under the jag35st it says

"It is only available with Canon FD & Nikon mounts." so im guessing you can use nikon? haha :P

well i hope this helps!

[desiredsn26]

hv 30! i have an hv10....but its broken...dang and a 35mm adaptor!!

[GoodPointmedia]

haha nice :D

your footage is so much better though! (and the color grading too =P) what camera/adapater do you use?

[hikingbike]

nice!

[zoinkclothing]

achromat?? or no achromat?

[GoodPointmedia]

no achromat

haha I wish I could say I had one though :)

[GoodCoffeeInc]

I recommend de interlacing it. Otherwise it's perfect.

[GoodPointmedia]

thanks for the advice! haha i'm still learning all the rendering settings and stuff :)