Category Archives: lenses

New Canon C300 and C300PL cameras and 4k lenses.

Posted on November 4, 2011 by alisterchapman

So, I might be a little late on this announcement as I’m currently working in Taiwan, but yesterday Canon released information on two new video cameras and 4 new zooms plus 3 cinematography prime lenses. The press information from Canon … Continue reading →

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Using DSLR lenses on 3D rigs.

Posted on September 30, 2011 by alisterchapman

Just a quick note on a rather obscure subject. I do a lot of 3D work. Buying pairs of PL mount lenses for my F3’s is beyond my budget right now, so I hire in lenses when I need them. … Continue reading →

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PMW-F3, Run “n” Gun, is it worth the effort?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by alisterchapman

For me early Summer means airshow season and there are a couple of events that I shoot every year. The first is Flying Legends at the Imperial War Museum site at Duxford and features vintage aircraft predominantly from the second … Continue reading →

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Adaptimax Lens Mount Adapters for PMW-F3, Canon and Nikon.

Posted on June 27, 2011 by alisterchapman

I was sent a couple of Adaptimax lens mount adapters to test on my PMW-F3. I have used some of their EX3 adapters in the past and these worked very well. The new PMW-F3 adapters are finished with a very … Continue reading →

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2x PMW-F3’s on my Genus Hurricane Rig.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by alisterchapman

Well I’m a happy chappy. Took delivery of my second PMW-F3 today so that I can shoot my 3D projects using a pair of F3’s rather than my EX1/EX3. Now I have a working lens converter that allows me to … Continue reading →

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Playing with lenses: 2/3″ Broadcast lens on PMW-F3.

Posted on June 11, 2011 by alisterchapman

OK folks. I wanted to see just how well a 2/3″ broadcast lens would work on an F3, but don’t have $5.5k to fork out on one of the Abel adapters. So with a bit of head scratching, a few, … Continue reading →

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Playing with lenses: 2/3″ Broadcast lens on PMW-F3.

Posted on June 11, 2011 by alisterchapman

OK folks. I wanted to see just how well a 2/3″ broadcast lens would work on an F3, but don’t have $5.5k to fork out on one of the Abel adapters. So with a bit of head scratching, a few, … Continue reading →

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Playing with Lenses: Pentacon 4, 300mm F4, 19 blade iris.

Posted on June 10, 2011 by alisterchapman

UPDATED: SEE UPDATE AT END! I won this lens on ebay for the grand total of £44.00. Now for that kind of money you don’t normally expect to get a great deal, but this time I got quite a lot. … Continue reading →

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