The HD 4:3 thread

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Rainbow vignette looks like the 7Artisans 4mm I recently got, available for MFT and various APS-C mounts. My bet is on GH4 plus that fisheye, though it doesn't look quite as bubbly so I am not sure.

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Pro tip about about telling apart fisheye add-on lenses (fisheyes that you put in front of your camcorder lens ie mk1, mk2, xtreme,…) and fisheyes for dslr or mirrorless cameras. The latter produce a much sharper, clearer image, particularly on the corners.

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That makes a lot of sense, though with circular fisheyes like the 7Artisans 4mm you’ll have to crop in a lot and things won’t look as sharp especially when filming at 1080p.

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That’s actually a very good point and what I feel is the main drawback of the 7artisans 4mm, the meike 3.5mm and the laowa 4mm. The image circle is so small that one has to crop a lot of the footage to get a reasonable image. On one side you end up losing a lot of the quality (especially at 1080p) and on the other side it is difficult to know on camera how will the footage look once cropped.

It will be great if they released a similar lens but with a bigger image circle, more suitable for aps-c and full frame sensors.

I am using the bad weather here in Berlin right now to tinker with a weird-ass setup that I am curious about, the original Canon EOS M with Magic Lantern firmware hack (Crop Mood branch). It taps into the sensor data and records RAW video with different presets and settings. The 1x3 anamorphic mode at 2160x1280 crops in nicely with this lens. Only 25p but from what I can tell the image looks pretty sick. Hopefully I'll be able to test it properly soon, we've been dealing with snow and shit.

[wiggitywiggity]

Been tooling around with an abandoned Canon XF105 from my work & realized I can do @ bataaard's MK1 Bayo mod so I can go between my VX1MK1 & Canon HD setup.

Just waiting on my step down ring, and a lesser extent, the Wooden Camera VX mic. Excited to try this out & I'll post some test footy here!

[Mark]

Been enjoying using the ax700/MK1 setup recently - I have just a make shift handle with no mounts for mic and light, I can fit one or the other on the camera. Has anyone got any specific handle recommendations for me at all? Thanks.

[Jordan Wiens]

Been enjoying using the ax700/MK1 setup recently - I have just a make shift handle with no mounts for mic and light, I can fit one or the other on the camera. Has anyone got any specific handle recommendations for me at all? Thanks.

just amazon search hot shoe handle, theres a bunch of brands that make good metal ones

[bataaard]

i tried a hot shoe handle on the ax700 + mk1, it's too shaky and I don't trust it to hold an expensive camera.
i ended up doing my own handle with 2 metal L brackets screwed together.
I put a cold shoe at the end of the handle for the light. you can buy those for cheap.
the mic is on the hotshoe of the camera.

picture here:
https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17864451860247954/

[Vahbs]

Put this video out in October. Filmed mostly in Bloomington, IN. Fisheye clips were filmed with a GH4 and Meike 3.5. Long lens with a VX.

[buangsuwon]

Here's a 4k 4:3 trip video I made with my Sony Fs5 + Canon 8-15mm

[kevfromflorida]

Not HD but HVX200 footage

https://youtu.be/j3omVYsTftE?si=_iT-j9m0Hg11T6JJ

[Winci]

Has anyone had a go using a HVX/MK1 setup?? I’ve only really seen the Mk1 used with the HPX or HMC. I’m running a hvx200/Xtreme, and am leaning towards copping a mk1 and adaptor to try film some 4:3 bits. Anyone with any experience of the setup lmk!

[mrosk8]

hello there
i received  for free a lumix DMC gx80
i know is good for 4:3 filming
i need help for buy a fisheye
a cheap one
and what camera Stabilizer can i buy?
any suggestion is appreciate
thanks in advance

[ImmanuelCunt]

I think a Meike 3.5mm or 7artisans 4mm are good cheap ones. Lots of examples here in the thread.
Anyone here tried the gx80 mic jack mod themselves?

[P2PIMP]

just dropped this new 4:3 HD video i filmed over the last 10 months in new york city. probably my last project using the panasonic AF100/meike 3.5mm combo before i switch to HPX/MK1 🫡

[CossRooper]

just dropped this new 4:3 HD video i filmed over the last 10 months in new york city. probably my last project using the panasonic AF100/meike 3.5mm combo before i switch to HPX/MK1 🫡

Just watched it last night. So sick, really interesting setup. I can't believe your homie tried the TJ rail by the banks, just insane.

Stoked to see what you come up with on the MK1!!

[P2PIMP]

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just dropped this new 4:3 HD video i filmed over the last 10 months in new york city. probably my last project using the panasonic AF100/meike 3.5mm combo before i switch to HPX/MK1 🫡

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Just watched it last night. So sick, really interesting setup. I can't believe your homie tried the TJ rail by the banks, just insane.

Stoked to see what you come up with on the MK1!!

yo thank you so much! i really appreciate it. and yeah he somehow managed to skate it for an hour last friday without getting kicked out. i heard someone got a trick on it recently so i’m excited to see that footage when it drops!

[absolutebastard]

Finally figured out how to make the MK1 look like VX1000 on the Canon XF200

[Judychamagnee]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C51sDebJPg7/?igsh=bHMxeTJ1MjlmM3Q1

 Not sure how to embed through phone but this is XF605/MK1

Currently Loving this setup

[donkey]

Finally figured out how to make the MK1 look like VX1000 on the Canon XF200

this looks so good dude

[Jordan Wiens]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C51sDebJPg7/?igsh=bHMxeTJ1MjlmM3Q1

 Not sure how to embed through phone but this is XF605/MK1

Currently Loving this setup

is this the mk1 screw or adapted? did you have to zoom in at all in post? i have the mk1 screw and was thinking of going the xf405 route which i think is the same lens and sensor but diff codecs and ergonomics

[Judychamagnee]

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/C51sDebJPg7/?igsh=bHMxeTJ1MjlmM3Q1

 Not sure how to embed through phone but this is XF605/MK1

Currently Loving this setup

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is this the mk1 screw or adapted? did you have to zoom in at all in post? i have the mk1 screw and was thinking of going the xf405 route which i think is the same lens and sensor but diff codecs and ergonomics

I came from the 405. Basically the same quality wise. I shoot fully zoomed out And zoom in post to 128%. 405 requires less zoom in post if I remember correctly. Using the mk1 58mm adapter from vx fisheye sales

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/C51sDebJPg7/?igsh=bHMxeTJ1MjlmM3Q1

 Not sure how to embed through phone but this is XF605/MK1

Currently Loving this setup

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is this the mk1 screw or adapted? did you have to zoom in at all in post? i have the mk1 screw and was thinking of going the xf405 route which i think is the same lens and sensor but diff codecs and ergonomics

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I came from the 405. Basically the same quality wise. I shoot fully zoomed out And zoom in post to 128%. 405 requires less zoom in post if I remember correctly. Using the mk1 58mm adapter from vx fisheye sales

wow. footage looks insanely clean and everything was filmed on point. nice job.

[DVstorm_chaser]

any ideas what setup was used for this?

[fakiefs180]

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/C51sDebJPg7/?igsh=bHMxeTJ1MjlmM3Q1

 Not sure how to embed through phone but this is XF605/MK1

Currently Loving this setup

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I would love to see a Youtube upload to better judge the quality, Instagram on a phone is too small and you can´t really make it fullscreen on a computer.

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any ideas what setup was used for this?

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Looks like a cheap hd camcorder with some kind of fisheye (maybe something raynox?). It doesn't look like a opteka or its clones. You just need to add enough spacers to get a lot of vignetting.

Not directly related to this video but I had that question a few weeks ago. If you add more spacers between the camera lens and the fisheye wouldn't the clip look less sharp?

I have a cheap camcorder with a cheap fisheye and a macro lens. It is camera, spacer, spacer, macro lens, spacer and fisheye. That combination brought the sharpest quality videos so far.

Although there is no vignette, this video looks similar to the clips I film with my camcorder.

[Cpl593h]

[Judychamagnee]

https://www.redbull.com/us-en/projects/red-bull-terminal-takeover

Here is my most recent work. Under Team Katy.
Shot 4k60p XF605/Mk1 with VX Mic

[CossRooper]

https://www.redbull.com/us-en/projects/red-bull-terminal-takeover

Here is my most recent work. Under Team Katy.
Shot 4k60p XF605/Mk1 with VX Mic

Looks so good dude. Wow.

How are you finding the noise performance in low light? I spent weeks looking at Canon but what scared me off was YouTube comments about how noise was out of control in low light. Your footage looks great though, so curious what you think.

[Judychamagnee]

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https://www.redbull.com/us-en/projects/red-bull-terminal-takeover

Here is my most recent work. Under Team Katy.
Shot 4k60p XF605/Mk1 with VX Mic

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Looks so good dude. Wow.

How are you finding the noise performance in low light? I spent weeks looking at Canon but what scared me off was YouTube comments about how noise was out of control in low light. Your footage looks great though, so curious what you think.

So it isn’t the best. I shot at around 3200iso. In C-Log3 and had to use on camera lights(2 small ones) and most of the scene was below the halfway 50’s mark on waveform. Basically maxed it out in post. Worked out Nicely though. As far as night shots it does not perform well and lots of tweaking will be needed to keep clips somewhat clear from all the noise.

[CossRooper]

@Judychamagnee thanks for being honest! Either way, You are squeezing a great image out of it. With every edit being an HPX or FS5 these days, it's really crazy to see an image and colors that are unique.

[JMSneep]

GH5 + Meike 3.5

[GershonSweaty]

GH5 + Meike 3.5

Can I ask what you use to shoot long?

[JMSneep]

AX700 and Black Magic Micro