Whats the differance, if i buy a canon XL1, buy an adapter that allows me to use a lense to make it look more 'movie' styled, what would be best, an 85mm lense or a 35mm lense?
and what does it mean, the higher the mm the what?.. please explain.
and thnk you.
Well, I've just passed my Cinematography final exam today, so I guess I can help a little bit with this question hehe.
A 35 mm would be a wide-angle lens, while an 85 mm would be a zoom lens. The higher the number, the bigger the focal length.
The results you get are very different. With a wide-angle lens you get to exaggerate the perspective and increase the depth of field, from 1.50 to infinite. Also, the real speed is altered in terms of what you see... For instance, if a character approaches the camera, or backs away from it, his apparent speed will be faster than the real speed. While, on the contrary, if a character goes from one side of the frame to the other, the speed of his movement will seem slower.
Zoom lenses on the other hand work the other way around. They compress perspective, flattening the picture. When approaching or backing away from the camera, it'll seem to take longer than it would. And when going from one side to the other, the speed will seem faster. As far as depth of field, it gets more critical as the focal length increases.
A lens with a normal focal length reproduces proportions, perspectives and movements inside the frame normally, as they are in the original scene.
That's all I can say as far as theory goes. But I don't know what you mean by a more "movie" styled picture, since I don't think there's a standard for it. It all depends on what you're going after, in terms of what you see and what you want to make others feel/think. A 50 mm would be my choice, since it's a normal lens... And I'd go from there, changing the lens for a wide-angled or a zoom lens whenever necessary.
(Btw, sorry if you see that some of the technical names I used are not right. I actually speak in Spanish, so I know all this terms in that language ?:I?)
You did good, Nievas.
I sure couldn't offer as clear an explanation in Spanish as you did in English.
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Well, thank you Certified ?:I?
I hope the explanation helps Spaceman Sam out ?:)?
