Ever since the introduction of the modern day video camera, digital filmmakers and producers of every kind have been striving for that elusive "film look." The advent of affordable high definition camcorders, cinema gamma and 24p has brought us much closer to this ideal. But no matter how good the lighting, composition and subjects are, one thing spells "video," whether miniDV or HD, from a mile away: the lack of cinema-style, shallow depth of field (DOF). DOF is a distance range in which objects appear to be in focus. Deep DOF means that more of the scene will appear in focus, shallow DOF means the range will be smaller and objects closer or further will appear blurred. Also known as selective focus, it's artfully used by DPs to naturally draw the viewers' attentions to the primary subject.
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I'm looking at getting this for my XL1 and using the adapter with a Canon 2.8 lens. I am concerned about stopping down. How far would your adapter let you go?
mikeandthebeach 1 year ago
When I grow up I want to film like this
SquirtySquirtcom 2 years ago
some results yes, sufficient? no... that makes for an awkward and cumbersome operation of the camera, plus the longer the lens the more it accentuates vibrations when handheld.
Cagliostro85 2 years ago
It's great to be able to see a comparison side by side, Thanks! What's better the Brevis, Letus, or Redrock? I'm trying to decide which one is worth buying.
jjho8 3 years ago
It looks great.
JuliusRoden 3 years ago
You can even see some vids on youtube using this technique.
JoeyRythem 3 years ago
That pretty much covers it. But what about going a little back and zooming in, then open the iris to its max? That should give sufficient results.
JoeyRythem 3 years ago