How to shallow my DOF?

[theN]

How would you go about shallowing the DOF on my HV30 without a 35 millimeter Adapter? Is there a type of lens that helps shallow it? I looked at the 35 millimeter thread in the questions section but found no help.

Thanks!

[ciwi286]

Stand back from your subject and zoom in. Or have your subject as far from the background as possible.

This video might offer some helps: http://www.vimeo.com/1213261

[theN]

Stand back from your subject and zoom in. Or have your subject as far from the background as possible.

This video might offer some helps: http://www.vimeo.com/1213261

Oh my bad I know about that I meant like attachments to the camera

[ciwi286]

If your subject is going to be super close (like within 4 inches) you could use a macro lens and the background would be out of focus...but you have no control and of course you have to be super close to what your filming. Other than that I dont know of anything.

[punkandska66]

If you're using a photo (stills?) camera, then using a telephoto lens helps a lot, it might be the same thing with video. Of course, with video, using a telephoto lens is substituted with zooming, which has already been mentioned. I don't know if they make zoom lenses for videocameras, but I'd check. But yeah, a 35mm adapter is really the only effective way I can think of right now.

[stikyfingas]

Use ND filters to open the aperture up.

[koala_kacho]

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[Hunterr]

This is a ridiculous suggestion, but it may spark some ideas...

I just thought: What if you suspended a clear sheet of plastic, smeared with Vaseline, behind your subject, so everything in the background would be shot through this "filter" and look blurry.

It may end up looking like your subject has a clear sheet of plastic, smeared with Vaseline, hanging behind him. It's crazy enough, though, that it just might work.

Sorry. I'll pretend that I didn't read that.

But what if you want to pull focus?

-Hunter

[jburas]

I just thought: What if you suspended a clear sheet of plastic, smeared with Vaseline, behind your subject, so everything in the background would be shot through this "filter" and look blurry.

There actually is a product that you can buy that does the same kind of thing. I forget the name of it, but it's not that ridiculous of an idea.

[WesScog]

Sorry. I'll pretend that I didn't read that.

But what if you want to pull focus?

-Hunter

Take a sheet of plastic, cut it in the shape of the subject, smear it with petrol jelly, then hang it in front of the subject.

Keep the camera in the same place on the tripod, then just do a fade in between them in Post.







Or... just get a 35mm adapter.

[Hunterr]

Take a sheet of plastic, cut it in the shape of the subject, smear it with petrol jelly, then hang it in front of the subject.

Keep the camera in the same place on the tripod, then just do a fade in between them in Post.







Or... just get a 35mm adapter.

Hahaha. I thought you were serious.

35mm adapters don't cost as much as people hype them up to be. There are a lot of tutorials on how to make your own for cheap.

-Hunter

[theN]

Hahaha. I thought you were serious.

35mm adapters don't cost as much as people hype them up to be. There are a lot of tutorials on how to make your own for cheap.

-Hunter


How hard is it and what do you need?

[Apocalypse WOW!]

I just got a telephoto lens and it works pretty damn well for what I want it to do, I got that, a wideangle lens and some filters for $60.

[PKD_MovieProductionSquad]

one of my friends who is a photographer (no he doesn't just take bw pictures of heart shaped chairs in his backyard) told me a neat trick that he uses when he doesn't have his lens on him, that could work for a camcorder.

Take a sheet of black construction paper and poke a pretty big hole in it, try to experiment a bit with it, and put it in front of your camera. Then I assume you zoom in until you can't see the hole anymore. To adjust it, you make the hole smaller or larger

[Sminc]

The Twoneil is only 200 i think, i love mine :D

Sminc

[theN]

The Twoneil is only 200 i think, i love mine :D

Sminc

$200?! I'd be interested, But what's the difference between the "Static" and "Vibrating" and the "Twoneil PLUS" 35mm adapters?

[MitchellStafiej]

$200?! I'd be interested, But what's the difference between the "Static" and "Vibrating" and the "Twoneil PLUS" 35mm adapters?
Static adapters require more maintenance on the GG. If there is any dirt on the GG then it'll show up during filming. Vibrating means that the GG will actually vibrate. This usually means you wont see any dirt during filming.

Oh GG = Ground glass.

Mitch

[theN]

Static adapters require more maintenance on the GG. If there is any dirt on the GG then it'll show up during filming. Vibrating means that the GG will actually vibrate. This usually means you wont see any dirt during filming.

Oh GG = Ground glass.

Mitch

So vibrating adapters are better? or is there a reason to get a static that outweighs the dirt thing

[MitchellStafiej]

So vibrating adapters are better? or is there a reason to get a static that outweighs the dirt thing
Static is cheaper, as long as you keep the GG clean there's no difference really.

Mitch

[theN]

Static is cheaper, as long as you keep the GG clean there's no difference really.

Mitch

cool thanks

[Sminc]

cool thanks
I have a static, i actually like the look of a small speck of dust every now and again. I feel like im shooting on film. lol :D:D:D

Sminc

[PKD_MovieProductionSquad]

yeah but keep your ground glass clean!! Otherwise there will be that dot on your movie, and it will be there the WHOLE MOVIE

it's a lot harder than it seems to keep the ground glass clean while you're installing it. Extra precaution is neccesary!
like wash your hands
wash wash
and use the cleanest cloth
EVER