JVC's 35mm adapter...We need a Canon equivalent at DVinfo.net

James Swirsky · June 18th, 2007, 04:48 PM

JVC just came out with a 35mm adapter for the GY series:

http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/f...l_id=MDL101683

Compact form, less than a stop of light loss, list price of 4395.00...

Could we see Canon come up with something similiar, unlocking that until-now dormant flip feature?

I know the new P+S compact item is coming, but I'm really liking the small-form of this JVC number. I'd love to see something similiar from Canon

Robert Sanders · June 18th, 2007, 06:19 PM

And could Canon please build it for considerably less than $5000! Shnikies!

Paul Watkins · June 18th, 2007, 06:24 PM

THIS THING ONLY LOSSES 0.5F. i WANT TO SEE SOME FOOTAGE.

Nick Hiltgen · June 18th, 2007, 10:01 PM

I started tearing apart an ef adapter with hope's of making use of the flip function, don't know which contact to tape down though. but honestly this looks really similar to the 35c which I think may actually have an even smaller form factor then this jvc one. Maybe they'll both be at cine-gear and someone can compare the two.

Mark Kenfield · June 20th, 2007, 04:08 AM

That's quite exciting, 16mm or 35mm DOF from an adapter designed specifically for the camera. Just a shame it's such a high proportion of the price of the camera itself, once you add the cost of a PL mount lens or two, you're going to be right up there with an hpx500, basic SI-2K etc. and you're still stuck with 1/3" sensors.

Still I shouldn't complain - it's a step in the right direction, and that's always a good thing!

June 18th, 2007, 04:48 PM	#1
James Swirsky New Boot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 16	JVC's 35mm adapter...We need a Canon equivalent JVC just came out with a 35mm adapter for the GY series: http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/f...l_id=MDL101683 Compact form, less than a stop of light loss, list price of 4395.00... Could we see Canon come up with something similiar, unlocking that until-now dormant flip feature? I know the new P+S compact item is coming, but I'm really liking the small-form of this JVC number. I'd love to see something similiar from Canon Last edited by James Swirsky; June 18th, 2007 at 08:34 PM.

June 18th, 2007, 06:19 PM	#2
Robert Sanders Starway Pictures Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Studio City Posts: 581	And could Canon please build it for considerably less than $5000! Shnikies! __________________ http://www.starwaypictures.com http://starwaypictures.blogspot.com/

June 18th, 2007, 10:01 PM	#4
Nick Hiltgen Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,427	I started tearing apart an ef adapter with hope's of making use of the flip function, don't know which contact to tape down though. but honestly this looks really similar to the 35c which I think may actually have an even smaller form factor then this jvc one. Maybe they'll both be at cine-gear and someone can compare the two. __________________ I have a dream that one day canon will release a 35mm ef to xl adapter and I'll have iris control and a 35mm dof of all my ef lenses, and it will be awesome...

June 18th, 2007, 06:24 PM	#3
Paul Watkins Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: glassboro, NJ Posts: 87	THIS THING ONLY LOSSES 0.5F. i WANT TO SEE SOME FOOTAGE.

June 20th, 2007, 04:08 AM	#5
Mark Kenfield Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 470	That's quite exciting, 16mm or 35mm DOF from an adapter designed specifically for the camera. Just a shame it's such a high proportion of the price of the camera itself, once you add the cost of a PL mount lens or two, you're going to be right up there with an hpx500, basic SI-2K etc. and you're still stuck with 1/3" sensors. Still I shouldn't complain - it's a step in the right direction, and that's always a good thing!