35mm DOF adapter with digital camera? at DVinfo.net

Alphonse Swinehart · May 12th, 2007, 12:28 PM

Has anyone seen or played with hooking up a digital still camera (with video capabilities of course) to a 35mm DOF adapter? I'm still new to this particular forum, so I'm slowly learning how all this works, but I want to know if it's possible. Any pics or forum entries that you've seen?

Thanks,
Alphonse

Wayne Kinney · May 12th, 2007, 02:29 PM

Hi,

Oddly enough, I want to do this with the SGpro and my Nikon D70s to demo the HD/resolution capabilities of the SGpro!

Mike Dulay · May 13th, 2007, 07:15 AM

Tried with a Canon S410 digital point-and-shoot. In still mode it works okay. In video mode it switches to a fixed focus (no zoom) so it was unable to fill the whole frame. I guess it would depend on the still cam.

Alphonse Swinehart · May 13th, 2007, 02:52 PM

So I guess you would need a camera that could zoom when shooting video. Am I right assuming macro focus would be selected if the camera lens is close to the gg?

Mike Dulay · May 14th, 2007, 04:53 AM

Alphonse,

For the S410, you couldn't engage the macro focus function while in video mode either. But if your still camera is capable it would work better. You could also try putting a macro diopeter in between to help the camera but it may not be enough without zoom. At least with the S410 plus a +10 Macro it wasn't enough. But for still mode these functions all work.

Wayne,

Do digital SLRs like the D70 have a video function?

Toenis Liivamaegi · May 14th, 2007, 06:36 AM

No video on dSLRs as SLRs have mirror box between lens and sensor so almost all digital SLRs don`t even give you any other than optical preview of the shot, no electronic viewfinders/screens etc.
The best dSLR`s give you 10 frames per second though.

Cheers,
T

May 12th, 2007, 12:28 PM	#1
Alphonse Swinehart New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10	35mm DOF adapter with digital camera? Has anyone seen or played with hooking up a digital still camera (with video capabilities of course) to a 35mm DOF adapter? I'm still new to this particular forum, so I'm slowly learning how all this works, but I want to know if it's possible. Any pics or forum entries that you've seen? Thanks, Alphonse

May 12th, 2007, 02:29 PM	#2
Wayne Kinney Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 938	Hi, Oddly enough, I want to do this with the SGpro and my Nikon D70s to demo the HD/resolution capabilities of the SGpro! __________________ Thanks, Wayne.

May 13th, 2007, 07:15 AM	#3
Mike Dulay Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Somerville, NJ Posts: 304	Tried with a Canon S410 digital point-and-shoot. In still mode it works okay. In video mode it switches to a fixed focus (no zoom) so it was unable to fill the whole frame. I guess it would depend on the still cam. __________________ DIY, 35mm, HV20: http://www.primitivebuteffective.net

May 14th, 2007, 04:53 AM	#5
Mike Dulay Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Somerville, NJ Posts: 304	Alphonse, For the S410, you couldn't engage the macro focus function while in video mode either. But if your still camera is capable it would work better. You could also try putting a macro diopeter in between to help the camera but it may not be enough without zoom. At least with the S410 plus a +10 Macro it wasn't enough. But for still mode these functions all work. Wayne, Do digital SLRs like the D70 have a video function? __________________ DIY, 35mm, HV20: http://www.primitivebuteffective.net

May 13th, 2007, 02:52 PM	#4
Alphonse Swinehart New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10	So I guess you would need a camera that could zoom when shooting video. Am I right assuming macro focus would be selected if the camera lens is close to the gg?

May 14th, 2007, 06:36 AM	#6
Toenis Liivamaegi Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tartu, Estonia Posts: 579	No video on dSLRs as SLRs have mirror box between lens and sensor so almost all digital SLRs don`t even give you any other than optical preview of the shot, no electronic viewfinders/screens etc. The best dSLR`s give you 10 frames per second though. Cheers, T