dustin
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Post by dustin on Feb 14, 2012 11:48:36 GMT -5
Hey all, I'm doing the camera work on a short film. We're shooting on a Canon T2i, and I'm doing some of the camera work. Planning out my shots, and I'm thinking we're going to need something pretty wide for one scene in the dining room, as we'll be very close quarters and I want to fix some people into the frame!
I've been trying to figure what lens to use and where to get it, but I'm coming up with very little. The film is also zero budget so it's very difficult to source equipment out to use!
Was wondering if anyone has suggestions of lenses to use for that shot that are wide, not necessarily fast, but either in Canon EF mount or M42. I would like to shoot it with a flektogon, but that seems impossible to come by. Something between 10-20mm would likely be good.
Also if anyone would consider lending some equipment for a two week period, or swapping equipment, or even if you've got some old M42 lens laying around that you may want to donate to the film I would be really appreciative!
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daveh
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Post by daveh on Feb 14, 2012 12:37:45 GMT -5
Dustin,
I don't think it would work me trying to send you anything - even if I had something wide enough. Have you thought of just using a wide angle attachment. I use a semi-fisheye additional lens on my camcorder when I'm really stuck for room. It's only about 26mm (filter thread that is) size, so not much use for an APS-c SLR.
Best of luck though.
Dave.
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dustin
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Post by dustin on Feb 14, 2012 22:54:06 GMT -5
That's also an idea- how is the quality? We have the regular kit lens too but I generally don't like the quality of that kit...
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Berndt
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Post by Berndt on Feb 14, 2012 23:42:02 GMT -5
Dustin,
if you don't like the kit lens ( what I can understand ), you might not be satisfied with a wideangle adapter as well.
Basically, I would say, that you can already go pretty wide with the kit ... and the distortion is already pretty big then. It's a matter of liking of course and I don't know exactly, what you want to achieve in your shot, but I would say, that the ordinary 28 mm ( on Full Frame ) are already not looking really good anymore for a shortfilm. I would try to work around it with panning, close ups, cuts and editing.
As for an example, I had to use the 14 mm of my kit ( but on a MFT camera, which means 28 mm on Full Frame ) for a small promo video, we made for a friend, shooting in a really tiny japanese apartment. Just a spontaneous gig, so no big efforts, but you can already see, what I mean. Going too much "fisheyish" usually doesn't look good anymore, except you need it just as a special artistic effect. If so, the adapter might be fine though.
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dustin
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Post by dustin on Feb 15, 2012 13:06:14 GMT -5
Hm yeah I do see what you mean- maybe I'm just over-thinking my problem! You have a good point that I could use some different technique like panning to overcome the need to use something ultrawide- Maybe something like 20-24 would work well without distorting too much. And even if not I could just use my 50mm and pan with it And I like the short you did- the ending was funny
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Berndt
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Post by Berndt on Feb 16, 2012 9:06:26 GMT -5
Thanks a lot Dustin ... and looking forward to seeing your work then !!!
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