Comments on: First footage from the GT35pro adapter http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2008/12/23/first-footage-from-the-gt35pro-adapter/ A few words about non-linear editing, filmmaking and more ... Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg Tay http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2008/12/23/first-footage-from-the-gt35pro-adapter/comment-page-1/#comment-8089 Greg Tay Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:51:12 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/?p=1681#comment-8089 Hi Scott, for deeper depth of field, try using a wider lens like a 28mm. Your background will be less out of focus. Hi Scott, for deeper depth of field, try using a wider lens like a 28mm. Your background will be less out of focus.

]]> By: editblog-admin http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2008/12/23/first-footage-from-the-gt35pro-adapter/comment-page-1/#comment-8084 editblog-admin Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:17:42 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/?p=1681#comment-8084 Jeremy, good suggestions on the test shots. Will definitely switch the vibration on and off. I can tell you that on some shots it's really not noticeable but on others it is. Vade, I've mainly been using my 50mm f1.8. I've played with my 300mm zoom a bit too. The biggest issue I am seeing is that I can't get very deep DOF. I try and set a smaller aperture on the lens by setting it on my Canon XTi, removing the lens and putting it on the DOF adapter but it doesn't seem to help with a deeper DOF, only makes the footage darker overall. I'm also trying to better understand how the whole manual exposure trick on the HV20 works. Really wish that cam has a full-on manual mode! Of course this is early in my working with the GT35pro so I will be learning more and more as I work with it. I'm really liking a lot of the footage so far. Thanks for the info on the LCD flip. I've heard of that but haven't tried it. Jeremy, good suggestions on the test shots. Will definitely switch the vibration on and off. I can tell you that on some shots it’s really not noticeable but on others it is.

Vade, I’ve mainly been using my 50mm f1.8. I’ve played with my 300mm zoom a bit too. The biggest issue I am seeing is that I can’t get very deep DOF. I try and set a smaller aperture on the lens by setting it on my Canon XTi, removing the lens and putting it on the DOF adapter but it doesn’t seem to help with a deeper DOF, only makes the footage darker overall. I’m also trying to better understand how the whole manual exposure trick on the HV20 works. Really wish that cam has a full-on manual mode! Of course this is early in my working with the GT35pro so I will be learning more and more as I work with it. I’m really liking a lot of the footage so far. Thanks for the info on the LCD flip. I’ve heard of that but haven’t tried it.

]]> By: vade http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2008/12/23/first-footage-from-the-gt35pro-adapter/comment-page-1/#comment-8083 vade Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:48:53 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/?p=1681#comment-8083 These are *exactly* the issues I ran into with my custom DOF adaptor on my HV20. Your footage looks great though, for a first run. Mine was much shakier, and the rig is definitely awkward to hold hand held. I ended up having a small tripod as well as a small home made photographers monopod (the chain ones, that you put under your foot for extra control). What lens were you shooting with? As for the LCD flip out monitor, if you are feeling up for the task, you can unscrew the small panel where the LCD meets the body of the camcorder, and in there are two small dip switches that control the flip. You can pull them out and set them manually. I was doing this for a while, till I broke one and now my camera is perpetually inverted, great when using the adaptor, not so great when you want to use the camcorder sans adaptor... but it helps a lot when shooting. Anyway, have fun with the adaptor, it really opens up a whole new world of possibilities with the camcorder.. and honestly its made me want a Scarlet/DSLR that much more... These are *exactly* the issues I ran into with my custom DOF adaptor on my HV20. Your footage looks great though, for a first run. Mine was much shakier, and the rig is definitely awkward to hold hand held. I ended up having a small tripod as well as a small home made photographers monopod (the chain ones, that you put under your foot for extra control). What lens were you shooting with?

As for the LCD flip out monitor, if you are feeling up for the task, you can unscrew the small panel where the LCD meets the body of the camcorder, and in there are two small dip switches that control the flip. You can pull them out and set them manually. I was doing this for a while, till I broke one and now my camera is perpetually inverted, great when using the adaptor, not so great when you want to use the camcorder sans adaptor… but it helps a lot when shooting.

Anyway, have fun with the adaptor, it really opens up a whole new world of possibilities with the camcorder.. and honestly its made me want a Scarlet/DSLR that much more…

]]> By: Jeremy Schulz http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2008/12/23/first-footage-from-the-gt35pro-adapter/comment-page-1/#comment-8082 Jeremy Schulz Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:14:34 +0000 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/?p=1681#comment-8082 For future testing: Would you consider a tripod shot with some decent depth staging and DOF, then turn on and off the vibration switch? I'd like to see the difference in grain/vignetting/etc. Thanks for posting! For future testing: Would you consider a tripod shot with some decent depth staging and DOF, then turn on and off the vibration switch? I’d like to see the difference in grain/vignetting/etc. Thanks for posting!

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