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26. Introducing 2/3" B4 Cinematography
3 years ago
Steve Weiss and Jens Bogehegn have 27 years in the biz using a 2/3"camera under their belts, but never before have they been able to use it for filmmaking. With the introduction of the Letus35 2/3” B4 Compact Relay lens you now have all of the components for an affordable depth of field (DOF) shooting system on a 2/3” camera. 2/3” cameras, primarily relegated to news, broadcast and corporate work, can now be used in the indie film spectrum. In the video Steve, Jens and Scott discuss the overall benefits of using the Letus35 Relay Lens, a Letus DOF adapter, Zacuto 2/3" DOF kits and Zeiss ZF optics and how they will reinvent the 2/3" camera as an affordable solution for indie filmmaking.
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I'm afraid you are missing the point of this. But using the Letus B4 relay and Letus DOF adapter you are making this 2/3" camera have shallow DOF similar to that of a 35mm motion picture camera. Look up Depth of field adapter on Wikipedia for how it is doing it. Then you can use prime or I guess zoom lenses on the DOF adapter and achieve the shallow DOF of 35mm film. I don't mention zooms at this point because:
1. Most people want to shoot feature style with primes.
2. They are much faster (speed of lens) T1.2 or T1.4
3. If you want shallow DOF you are most likely shooting drama and don't mind using primes.
4. Getting back into Zoom lenses would require a zoom motor.
The point here was to be able to use a 2/3" camera for shooting that emulates the look of 35mm film's shallow DOF.
Personally, I hadn’t even considered using an ENG-style camera for any of our little Indie-Productions, but you guys really shined a useful and informative light on them for me. Great… even MORE research to do now… Thanks. Keep up all that great work you guys have been doing. It’s greatly appreciated.
Cheers!
Jay Johnson
Misfit Pictures
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Thanks for showcasing this stuff. I would love to see you all use a pl mount Optimo like the 28-76mm with a microforce and see the weight liitations but more inportantly the ergonomic feel of the camera.
Everyone wants to shoot primes it seems, but give me a great quality mid range zoom and away we go!
Cheers
You can do it, we have lens support out the wazoo. To each his own. You have very little light loss in this unit and the camera is much more light sensitive then the mid class HD cams.
Most of the indie folks who want to shoot a feature can't afford the cost of film, processing, transer, etc.
This is a very viable option and not that expensive compared to film.
Really appreciate the video. We've been using the Letus35 Ultimate on a number of projects over the past year with a HVX200. All of the Zacuto accessories have been a life saver since so much of the work has been handheld. It's exciting to see that there will be an affordable way to put the Letus on a 2/3" camera. Finally. We do a lot of documentary shooting, and it's true that prime lenses aren't right for every situation. But for the right projects, it really has opened up a new world of possibilities. Thanks again for the videos, keep up the great work at Zacuto.
i personally like the look of these adaptors. I have considered the price of the hardware & production and will be buying a hpx500 & brevis relay. to each his own dude. not everyone WANTS to shoot the same way as you do. you keep repeating the same points over and over as if that increases their validity.
see you at the oscars. PEACE
I am professionl ENG-broadcast cameraman for living, and I am shooting music videos for personal happiness..
Since we got working music videos with DOF-adapter, our business went straight ahaid..
in one word, you don't have a clue what you are talking about..
use DOF adapter on at least three project, and than you will have right to take discussion like that..
I am not supporting crazy-shallow-DOF that some people over using, but adapters are not just that..
They give to the futage more natural look, that is impossible to get with 2/3 broadcast cam, and ZOOMs you are talking about..
I tried DSLRs also, and I don't like it too much.. but they are another tool to use in certain situations..
greetings to Steve, and keep up on inovating new accesories for our business!!!