Adaptor in the future question at DVinfo.net

Matt Buys · July 16th, 2007, 07:11 PM

I'm planning on buying an adaptor for my HV20 and was wondering if most of the adaptors will work on Sony's new xdcam ex, which I hope to buy in a year or so. Would some adaptor's be better than others for the xdcam?

Jon Wolding · July 18th, 2007, 08:48 AM

The ideal adapter setup for a large xdcam would include a relay lens which would replace the stock lens. Currently, only P+S Technik makes relay lenses for this purpose.

Bob Hart · July 18th, 2007, 01:23 PM

If you could talk Quyen into making a mount for the XDCAM, his 50mm Minolta relay may work onto a 1/2" CCD. A 2/3" test I did worked, admittedly all parts offered up by hand and not properly mounted.

The caveat with this test however is that the test cam was a JVC KY-F50 head which uses an aerial image relay path to make a 1/3" CCD array behave as if it is 2/3". The groundglass area should be large enough.

Matt Buys · July 18th, 2007, 10:50 PM

Thank you for responding. I was going to pull the trigger on the brevis the moment the came out with the flip. I will wait now. Video technology is changing so rapidly it's hard to find where to put the money. Aside from lights and audio, I thought a Brevis seemed like a good bet. I'm sure it still is in many ways but I will wait and see if anybody starts making something with the XDCAM specifically in mind.

July 16th, 2007, 07:11 PM	#1
Matt Buys Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 426	Adaptor in the future question I'm planning on buying an adaptor for my HV20 and was wondering if most of the adaptors will work on Sony's new xdcam ex, which I hope to buy in a year or so. Would some adaptor's be better than others for the xdcam?

July 18th, 2007, 08:48 AM	#2
Jon Wolding Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 195	The ideal adapter setup for a large xdcam would include a relay lens which would replace the stock lens. Currently, only P+S Technik makes relay lenses for this purpose.

July 18th, 2007, 01:23 PM	#3
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,477	If you could talk Quyen into making a mount for the XDCAM, his 50mm Minolta relay may work onto a 1/2" CCD. A 2/3" test I did worked, admittedly all parts offered up by hand and not properly mounted. The caveat with this test however is that the test cam was a JVC KY-F50 head which uses an aerial image relay path to make a 1/3" CCD array behave as if it is 2/3". The groundglass area should be large enough.

July 18th, 2007, 10:50 PM	#4
Matt Buys Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 426	Thank you for responding. I was going to pull the trigger on the brevis the moment the came out with the flip. I will wait now. Video technology is changing so rapidly it's hard to find where to put the money. Aside from lights and audio, I thought a Brevis seemed like a good bet. I'm sure it still is in many ways but I will wait and see if anybody starts making something with the XDCAM specifically in mind.