If anyone is shooting with a small camcorder like the Canon HV20/30,  
check out this guy's gadget. It's a $200 35mm lens adapter that  
allows you to use standard 35mm lenses on small camcorders. Another  
factor to consider is that the images you get resemble those possible  
with a much larger CCD/CMOS sensor, such as that found in the RED  
camera, or a Sony F900. The depth of field is much narrower, giving  
you a great high-end look, with an HDV camcorder. BTW, I saw the HV30  
for $409 bucks from a couple of web stores. Geeeezzzzzz. I'm not  
saying your video will look the same as something from a F900 or RED,  
but ya know..... There are caveats. The image is recorded flipped;  
inverted by 180 degrees. You have to flip it back to normal in post,  
or get an adapter that flips the image optically (expensive).

Here's a link to a discussion forum that has the info.

http://www.hv20.com/showthread.php?t=2825

I think this gadget is very cool and cheap. There are others from  
companies like Red Rock Micro, or Letus, but they cost over $1,000.  
If cheap is what you need, with good quality video, this looks  
amazing. If anyone is already using one of these adapters, maybe you  
can share your experience with the group. I know many are looking to  
shoot 24p video with a film-like depth of field.

René Borroto
Senior Editor
Multivision Video & Film
305-662-6011
r...@multivisionvideo.com
www.multivisionvideo.com

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On May 3, 2008, at 5:50 PM, Brooks Reid wrote: