well just about to start making our first short film, and try geting it into some festivals, but first i want the film to be good.
we have a canon xh-a1e, and alone its terrific camera....but doing research it prolly cant alone put out the cinema look that were looking for. I have done reserach and found a depth of field lens $1200 i tell you, willing to spend it if its worth it but wnated to knwo if anyone had any expirience with one. Or is there another lens or way of turning the film that look im looking for, (any way of improving the camera is what i mean)
any advice would be great
thanks hoxnation
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holy smokes man what i would do with $1200 dollars haha i dont think i've ever had that much money in my life!
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well trust me i dont, my freind and partner, is really spolied one those kids who get anything they want...so hes got it covered
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I would say research some more. I have no experience with this camera but I have a Hv30 and I'm building a depth of field adapter for it. Mine only cost about $100, but that's because I already had the 35mm lens and some rings. Some deals like that are worth it, but it might be better to build one yourself if you a handy kind of person.
During production your going to have to take a little more time and care in planning each shot, but the results might amaze you.
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A lens adaptor can be worth it. But it isn't going to solve any "cinema look" issues.
But it will give you the DOF you cannot get with the stock lens on the XH-A1.
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im not sure if your replacing your lens or not, but if your just covering over it i've heard those kind of things can protect your actual lens.
"They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But a film? Well, thats worth a thousand pictures."
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"They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But a film? Well, thats worth a thousand pictures."-(Own3d Studios)-
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I usually steer clear of adapters because I figure if the story and acting and visuals are good enough with a lens adapter, they're good enough without one. Of course, this is a glib response and I certainly wouldn't rule out ever using an adapter on one of my films.
35 adapters lose a LOT of light, and focus can be a real trick--if you're using a lens adapter, you probably also want to get a follow-focus (and make sure you've got a first AC who can pull focus during the takes).
The other issue with adapters is that they flip the image upside-down. Not a major problem because you can just flip it back around in post, but it can make on-set monitoring more than a little disorienting.
If you've got a budget and really want a cinematic look, how about scheduling all your shooting for a couple consecutive days, then renting a RED One package and shooting on that, instead? It uses an actual 35mm sensor and PL lenses, so no adapter is needed, plus it shoots at greater-than-HD resolution and stands up to a lot of post-production manipulation.
Or you could shoot on film. Sorry, sorry. I'll leave now.
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Andrew Gingerich
Exploding Goldfish Films
Check out my blog at http://www.exgfilms.com
and my reel at http://portfolio.exgfilms.com
