Matte box/ lens shade for Optura 20 needed
Got to say this camera is easy to use, alot easier than the zr series. Small is not better with me . Seems to be about the size of my old super 8 cames don't ya think.Cool!!!
Anyway I wanted to get a low priced matte box or a good lens shade .Will be using a step up ring to 52mm. Would a oem lenshade from a different canon model work ? Thanks Roy B |
On my Optura XI I usa a Hama Hood. It mounts to the outside of a 52 mm step ring and costs under $20 at B&H photo. Just do a search at their site for Hama hoods.
Here's a pic of it mounted: http://www.dpgrafix.com/xi_hood_1.jpg |
Dave what mic do you have on there? Did you use it when you shot "Indecision"?
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Michael,
It's an Audio Technica ATR-25. Yes, it was used for Indecision but it was not on the camera, rather on a boom. |
Dave that looks pretty good . Thanks .
Do you have to remove the hood to add a filter? Found this lcd hood while doing the search http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=185507&is=REG Roy |
Hi Roy,
Yes, you put the filter on the lens then the step ring on the filter then hood clamps to the outside of the step ring. |
Dave, where did you get that Mic clip? What is it called?
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Kevin,
I made the shock mount for the mic by cutting off the top of the clip that came with the mic and epoxying a 3.5" length od PVC pipe to the top. I then cut slots in it, painted it flat black, and used o-rings from the pluming deptarment as the mounts. Pics: http://www.dpgrafix.com/images/shockmount1.jpg http://www.dpgrafix.com/images/shockmount2.jpg http://www.dpgrafix.com/images/shockmount3.jpg |
That is very clever. Looks neat.
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Anyone hear about that 2x converter from century? Its supposedly fits on a 62 mm step ring for alot of cameras including the Optura models!!! . But what kind of lens would go on there? Thats what I can't figure out. A Screw on lens?
this in the (June) Film and Video mag on page 18. Roy |
Dave, does that AudioTechnica mike make a very big difference on the camcorder? The price is pretty good.
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Kevin,
That mic works pretty well for the price, but it's NOT a shotgun mic. It's a stereo omni directional but works better than the on camera mic. I actually think it has a nice stereo image and if handled well on a boom does a decent job for those of us on no-to-low budgets. I have 2 of them. I also use them to mic the room for live music, then mix it back in with the sound board audio in post. |
<<<-- Originally posted by Dave Perry : Kevin,
I made the shock mount for the mic by cutting off the top of the clip that came with the mic and epoxying a 3.5" length od PVC pipe to the top. I then cut slots in it, painted it flat black, and used o-rings from the pluming deptarment as the mounts. Pics: http://www.dpgrafix.com/images/shockmount1.jpg http://www.dpgrafix.com/images/shockmount2.jpg http://www.dpgrafix.com/images/shockmount3.jpg -->>> Dave... I'm not able to view the above links... Are they still acccessible? |
Nate,
They are there now. I recently reconfigured my 2 main web sites so that they point to one domain name and haven't transfered everything yet. You can see more pictures at www.daveperry.net/xi Thanks for the heads up and sorry for the missing images. |
thats a pretty innovative idea!
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