Nikk Hearn-Sutton SOC Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 I going to be using a DVX100 for a local feature my question is how can i weight down the camera to fly on my sk2 <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members MichaelStewart Posted April 28, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Hi Nikk, I have an SK2 and I am having a cage built to help add weight, if you search the forums with the word "cage" the topic will come up with links where to buy. Hope this helps Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members MichaelStewart Posted April 28, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 By the way Nikk, It is not only the weight to be concerned with (using just one steel plate for instance) it is how the weight is distributed, the weight needs to be higher than the stage level with weight on the top, this enables me to keep my gimbal closer to the stage instead of farther down the post to obtain balance(seems to not be as stable) Hope this makes sense. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members nick franco Posted April 28, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 try www.filmotion.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jeff Muhlstock SOC Posted April 28, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 If you are using cine style lenses and the conversion block, on board batts, matt box, etc, the camera will begin to feel like a typical 16mm camera in weight. I used this recently, and it came close to feeling like a "real camera". Very pro-sumer like, RCA conectors, some problems with temp changes. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Hardwick Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Jeff, What cine style lenses are you talking about? I'm not aware of any for this camera. It has a fixed "leica" lens on it, and aside from using a wide angle adapter, I don't think there's any way to alter this. Are you sure you're not thinking of a different camera? I did a google search and didn't find anything. If there is something I'm unaware of, please let me know. Thanks! Anthony Nick, As others have said, you can use a practice cage, or just a slab of steel or other suitably weighted metal. There is a focus geared ring that you can get that pressure fits on to the lens that will allow you to use a focus motor. There is also a chart that you can download and printout to give you the conversions for distance in feet to the electronic scale used in this model. If you are careful, and set your limits when calibrating your Focus range for your FIZ or Bartech, the focus range will be relatively accurate and repeatable. Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Gross Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Jeff is referring to the P+S Technik adapter system which is a lens relay with a groundglass inside. You mount a 35mm format PL lens on the front and it projects an image onto the internal groundglass. Then the video cameras standard lens rephotographs it. Works surprisingly well and gives the field of view and depth of field of standard 35mm photography. The groundglass is actually spinning in there on an eccentric mount, but it's right near the center of gravity and the motion is very small so you won't feel any gyroscopic motion even with neutral float. The rig comes with front rods for mounting focus motors, etc. You'd be rather surprised at the quality of the images, but the adapter costs more than three times as much as the camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Hardwick Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Thanks Mitch! I hadn't heard of that system before... I'll look into it. I appreciate your reply to my question and providing an answer. Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted April 29, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 I used the DVX-100(A) on a couple of Music Videos... They have money for the Steadicam but no money for a Camera !?!?!?! Anyhow... I had a weight plate made (Industrial Metall Supply, $10.-) that after all mounting holes ($170.- after I mentined that I worked in the Film Industry) weight exactly 15 pounds. I added a tripod quickrelease/slider on top of it ($19.- at Samy's Camera), so that once balanced, I can remove/reattach the Camera without screwing with the balance. Also Anton Bauer makes a Goldmount with an internal downconverter called the QR-DVX ($185.-) velcro does the trick, but I'm sure you can make a nice bracket for it. A Proformer will run the Camera for almost the entire day if you don't turn of the Camera ever... Also it adds again another 2 pound of weight where I end up with a camera weight of roughly 22 pounds. Abel Cine Tech makes a slip on gear ($110.-) as Anthony said, but Century Optics makes a very nice one that actually gives you a physical stop on the Lens ($325.- at Abel). But both will give you a standard 0.8/32 pitch. To my knowledge P+S Technic does not make a PRO 35 Lens Adapter for the DVX-100. Erwin "trying the Digital thing, still not liking it" Landau, SOC www.landaucamera.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Gross Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 To my knowledge P+S Technic does not make a PRO 35 Lens Adapter for the DVX-100. They came out with it late last year. For the small DV cameras they are the Mini35 adapters, which is a world away from the Pro35 2/3" video adapters. The ground glass is much, much finer on the Pro35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jeff Muhlstock SOC Posted April 30, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 To my knowledge P+S Technic does not make a PRO 35 Lens Adapter for the DVX-100. They have one, Ive used it. Not sure where it came from, but it most definately exsists. And by the way, the 35mm blow up on film looked amazing, the wide shots are a little funky, but longer lenses looked incredible. Thanks for clearing it up Mitch. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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