MOVIETUBE JR...NEW 35mm adapter

Michael Maier · March 22nd, 2008, 03:14 AM

Check this video out:
http://olegkalyan.ru/_Quicktime/compact35web.mov

For those who have never used one of the high end 35mm adapters, this video posted by Oleg Kalyan here:http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=117016
could help you understand why the high end adapters are worth the money. They are engineered to the highest standards and are made to work as well as an Arricam. Although this video is for the new Mini35 Compact rather than MovieTube Jr, the level is the same.

Dean Harrington · March 22nd, 2008, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Hart

My guess is the distortion artifact is related to CMOS imagers and a rolling shutter effect when a moving groundglass is operating with the camera set to higher shutter speeds.

My second guess is that the Movietube's fixed groundglass should not provoke any additional artifact beyond what the camera does on fast moves, except maybe for a fixed pattern in adverse lighting conditions.

This is a guess but if enough light is allow to gather on the image screen (little lose) , the JR might be the best of the adaptors. It's the static screen that will allow the higher shutter speeds to shine!

Michael Totten · March 22nd, 2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Gottshalk

Its not THAT much better than my Letus Extreme. I'll use the difference to buy quality glass.

Well, I've never used the MOVIETUBE have you? What was your experience?

Dennis Joseph · April 14th, 2008, 07:57 PM

Anyword on the movietube jr at NAB? Eventhough it is very expensive, it looks very promising.

Phil Bloom · April 14th, 2008, 08:03 PM

I saw it today and it was hugely disappointing. It was mounted on an EX1 and there was a lot of noise on the Marshall monitor it was connected to but more importantly the BOKEH was odd. There were very bright spots in the middle of the bokeh blooms. The guy there said yes it wasn't the best BOKEH

Dennis Joseph · April 14th, 2008, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Bloom

I saw it today and it was hugely disappointing. It was mounted on an EX1 and there was a lot of noise on the Marshall monitor it was connected to but more importantly the BOKEH was odd. There were very bright spots in the middle of the bokeh blooms. The guy there said yes it wasn't the best BOKEH

Well then I hope all the people that were justifying the 5k price tag can think twice, but then again it's probably a prototype model eh?

April 14th, 2008, 08:03 PM	#20
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	I saw it today and it was hugely disappointing. It was mounted on an EX1 and there was a lot of noise on the Marshall monitor it was connected to but more importantly the BOKEH was odd. There were very bright spots in the middle of the bokeh blooms. The guy there said yes it wasn't the best BOKEH __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

March 22nd, 2008, 03:14 AM	#16
Michael Maier Trustee Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,269	Check this video out: http://olegkalyan.ru/_Quicktime/compact35web.mov For those who have never used one of the high end 35mm adapters, this video posted by Oleg Kalyan here:http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=117016 could help you understand why the high end adapters are worth the money. They are engineered to the highest standards and are made to work as well as an Arricam. Although this video is for the new Mini35 Compact rather than MovieTube Jr, the level is the same.

April 14th, 2008, 07:57 PM	#19
Dennis Joseph Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 206	Anyword on the movietube jr at NAB? Eventhough it is very expensive, it looks very promising.