What is a 12X or 20X Zoom Lens?
OK, first – quit thinking of it as a 12X or 20X optical zoom lens, that’s a marketing gimmick name and not really information a photographer or cinematographer can use. By itself, the information is worthless; it just means “20 times the zoom from its widest setting”. Convert this post to pdf … Read entire article »
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Figuring Out Your Lens: Flange Focal Distance
Has someone given you a lens for your camera, but it doesn’t fit and you’re left wondering what mount it is (so you can buy an adapter)? Here’s a quick and easy way to figure out where the Film Plane of your lens should fall in order to help you in making a more educated guess… Convert this post to pdf … Read entire article »
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Shooting Film on a Budget
I played around with the idea of calling this article “How to shoot film on a Budget”, but it isn’t very detailed and I can’t remember all the exact prices and different costs all that well anymore (for instance, things like the cost of costumes or how much was the exact price of the rawstock). But, believe it or not, I managed to produce and direct a feature film for the sum of $10,000 on 35mm film. Yes, I cut a few corners here and there, but the biggest reason I was able to produce a film on such a micro budget was that I did my homework (and I had a lot of help from some very good people, namely the cast and crew!). I shot with an affordable … Read entire article »
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Shoot Your Film With a Professional 35mm Rig!
Want to shoot film? It has that look and feel that video still can’t attain (and no, the RED still can’t handle the highlights like film can). So if you are looking to purchase a 35mm cinema rig, my friend Rafael Pankrutau, located in Belarus, has added to his sales list a few more professional 35mm cameras that look quite enticing. A background on Rafael: He’s been selling cinema gear for years and I’ve never had an issue buying from him. More importantly, Raf has always been well liked by the discussion list on Konvas.org for his honest salesmanship. He truly is a gentleman. Want to shoot film and have the money? Then what are you waiting for – Get one (especially that sweet looking Kinor 35H!): http://rafcamera.com/movie-cameras-cameras-c-27_28.html. BTW: There’s no financial gain for … Read entire article »
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