CANON HV-20 ON STEROID

The canon HV-20 with my medium format adapter, beachtek audio adapter, Sennheiser wireless and various lenses. The screen has a modified viewfinder flipped. www.freewebs.com/wvargas

Category:

Film & Animation

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• HV-20
• PRODOFA

[vargas095]

Sorry!

[vargas095]

I made the viewfinder. I consist of a mirror and the eyepiece is from a Panasonic camera about 14 years old, which I had. The eyepiece and magnifier. worked great.

[vargas095]

The difference is that you can use photographic lenses which allows you to control your depth of field. The depth of field gives the video a film look by using selective focus instead of having everything in focus all the time. This is not for everyone, it's for those of us that use video like film. Look at some of the videos shot with my and other adeapters to see the difference.

[vargas095]

The ground glass is 3 times the size of 35mm, therefore your camera is not forced to shoot a 1x1.5 area, and the lenses are not as expensive as you think. Do a search on the web for Mamiya 645 manual lenses and you'll see. The adapter also uses 35mm Nikon or Canon lenses if you wish. Look at the videos on youtube.

[AlainRatiarson]

what's your tripod?

[vargas095]

The tripod is of an unknown origin. Came accross it a few years ago and liked it because is light and can hold about 15 lbs. I've been in the business for many years and still have no clue as to where it came from. No brand or labels anywhere.

[manguap]

lol..looks like its getting gangbanged

[thejapanesechallenge]

That poor little HV20!

[formaset]

@mark84j Actually, you know what? I bought a canon Vixia HX M400 this Xmas. I was BLOWN AWAY with how CLEAN this thing shoots. Even though is 1 chip the colors are outstanding and it RIVALS my Sony PMW EX-3 in low light. Wow, wow, WOW! But the Canon HV-20 SUCKS in low light BIG TIME as I own one to capture video and am selling on eBay as i have no need for tape anymore. The m-400 got discontinued unfortunately and i got a BARGAIN for that cam, brand new from B&H.

[mark84j]

@formaset Then you know that Vixias can be outstanding even in low light.

[formaset]

@mark84j I'm a professional videographer and I push any camera to its limits.

[mark84j]

@formaset Not if you know the exposure lock trick. A lot of people underestimate the capabilities of the Vixia's. Check my profile for an example. (MS Rumors)

[formaset]

still a 1 chip camera with high noise in low light. LMFAO!!

[thegetoffme]

sooooooooooooooooooo beast dude lol

[jumblejimble]

only one?



[TheJosh2005]

Very nice kit!

[digitalfxcube]

In my opinion rigging any of the HV or HF series like this these days is redundant (Yes, I know this video was posted nearly 3 years ago, but I know people still do this :P) You can achieve a much better film look with a bare HDSLR like the Canon T2i or the Lumix GH1 (Or the much more expensive 5DMKII and 1DMKIV), not to mention all the additional manual controls like shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and all the interchangeable lenses and the huge imaging sensor :) 

[Kwintreepler]

af or mf ?