MTF services

Sergio Perez · April 29th, 2011, 12:18 AM

Yes, but you can always leave the mount iris open if you don't want to use it. It may vignette In certain apertures but it's better to have the choice of immediate change of iris in situations were you need it than to not have at all. Unless with the unreleased birger, the only available option to use canon L lenses in an F3 Is to not have controllable aperture- carrying an eos body around and using dof preview to unmount is not a solution for shooting in a tight situation!

Alister Chapman · April 29th, 2011, 01:22 AM

Or use a vari ND which will allow you to use a fixed aperture.

Sergio Perez · April 29th, 2011, 01:37 AM

That would work, Alister, but it would have to be lots of different Nd's to complement the camera internal ones (2, if I remember correctly). Add to that a Matte Box and once again we are in a time consuming setup that would probably spoil the low profile of the camera for certain shoots. This is obviously not a problem in a controlled environment, but for guerrilla, docs and "no permit" shooting, it is a concern. Having the iris blade in the mount would most certainly be a very valuable tool for certain shooting conditions.

Leonard Levy · April 29th, 2011, 02:16 AM

Sergio, I don't know if you got Alister's suggestion - a Vari ND is a single filter that can change ND by rotating 2 polarizers and it is a solution for using a simple EF to F3 mount that would not use any vignetting iris.

Sergio Perez · April 29th, 2011, 02:34 AM

Oh, a single filter, Leonard? I was thinking different ND's that would require a Matte box. Alister, were you suggesting a vari ND, as in a rotating disc like device located between the sensor and the lens? I'm not sure if its the type of thing I saw in the internet of some sort of disc like mock-up piece that would be set between the sensor and the lens in response to the fs100's lack of internal ND? Wouldn't this approach be vulnerable to dust entering on the ND's, like in a certain way what happens regularly to 35mm adapters? Or are we talking of completely different things? Sorry if I'm not getting this very well. I also saw some reports of Red's ND's in front of the sensor on Epic's. But these are time consuming and require dust free environments to apply, which would create again a time consuming situation...

Chris Medico · April 29th, 2011, 05:33 AM

Not between the sensor and the lens but on the outside end of the lens.

Chong Pak · May 10th, 2011, 03:18 PM

Finally got my adapter and its great because i have a bunch of nikon glass but the adapter didnt come with any caps.
I have their other adapters and they came with caps.
What is everyone else using?

Alister Chapman · May 10th, 2011, 03:35 PM

I purchased some caps on ebay for a couple of dollars.

Chong Pak · May 10th, 2011, 08:41 PM

Alister
Can you send me the link to those caps please?

Just wish MTF would have sent caps with the adapter, they did on my other nikon adapter.

Alister Chapman · May 11th, 2011, 12:35 AM

Just do an ebay search for "Nikon Body Cap". The ones I purchased were in the UK but there are plenty of suppliers world wide. It will only cap the Nikon end.

Chong Pak · May 11th, 2011, 08:23 AM

Of course that's what it is, sorry I had a brain fart.
Thank you Alister!

Matthias Sachal · July 10th, 2011, 01:35 PM

Ive tried to contact MTF for weeks now via email. does anyone know what is going on over there. My F3 is catching dust while I try desperately to get my hands on a nikon mount for F3 :(

Robert Moore · July 10th, 2011, 03:56 PM

So....

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/769242-REG/Adaptimax_APAPNF3_Plus_Lens_Adapter_for.html

Bob

Matthias Sachal · July 11th, 2011, 07:00 AM

Am I right thinking that this would be a good alternative to the MTF one?

Robert Moore · July 11th, 2011, 11:17 AM

Probably a little more involved in changing aperature but if your camera is sitting on a shelf it may be a way to get started.

Alister has a review:

Adaptimax Lens Mount Adapters for PMW-F3, Canon and Nikon. | XDCAM-USER.COM

Bob

April 29th, 2011, 12:18 AM	#16
Sergio Perez Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Macau Posts: 331	Re: MTF services Yes, but you can always leave the mount iris open if you don't want to use it. It may vignette In certain apertures but it's better to have the choice of immediate change of iris in situations were you need it than to not have at all. Unless with the unreleased birger, the only available option to use canon L lenses in an F3 Is to not have controllable aperture- carrying an eos body around and using dof preview to unmount is not a solution for shooting in a tight situation! __________________ If you don't believe in your film, no one else will. Last edited by Sergio Perez; April 29th, 2011 at 01:31 AM. Reason: Bad grammar!

April 29th, 2011, 01:22 AM	#17
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Re: MTF services Or use a vari ND which will allow you to use a fixed aperture. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

April 29th, 2011, 01:37 AM	#18
Sergio Perez Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Macau Posts: 331	Re: MTF services That would work, Alister, but it would have to be lots of different Nd's to complement the camera internal ones (2, if I remember correctly). Add to that a Matte Box and once again we are in a time consuming setup that would probably spoil the low profile of the camera for certain shoots. This is obviously not a problem in a controlled environment, but for guerrilla, docs and "no permit" shooting, it is a concern. Having the iris blade in the mount would most certainly be a very valuable tool for certain shooting conditions. __________________ If you don't believe in your film, no one else will.

April 29th, 2011, 02:16 AM	#19
Leonard Levy Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,684	Re: MTF services Sergio, I don't know if you got Alister's suggestion - a Vari ND is a single filter that can change ND by rotating 2 polarizers and it is a solution for using a simple EF to F3 mount that would not use any vignetting iris.

April 29th, 2011, 02:34 AM	#20
Sergio Perez Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Macau Posts: 331	Re: MTF services Oh, a single filter, Leonard? I was thinking different ND's that would require a Matte box. Alister, were you suggesting a vari ND, as in a rotating disc like device located between the sensor and the lens? I'm not sure if its the type of thing I saw in the internet of some sort of disc like mock-up piece that would be set between the sensor and the lens in response to the fs100's lack of internal ND? Wouldn't this approach be vulnerable to dust entering on the ND's, like in a certain way what happens regularly to 35mm adapters? Or are we talking of completely different things? Sorry if I'm not getting this very well. I also saw some reports of Red's ND's in front of the sensor on Epic's. But these are time consuming and require dust free environments to apply, which would create again a time consuming situation... __________________ If you don't believe in your film, no one else will.

April 29th, 2011, 05:33 AM	#21
Chris Medico Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Efland NC, USA Posts: 2,322	Re: MTF services Not between the sensor and the lens but on the outside end of the lens. __________________ http://www.LandYachtMedia.com

May 10th, 2011, 03:18 PM	#22
Chong Pak Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 50	Re: MTF services Finally got my adapter and its great because i have a bunch of nikon glass but the adapter didnt come with any caps. I have their other adapters and they came with caps. What is everyone else using?

May 10th, 2011, 03:35 PM	#23
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Re: MTF services I purchased some caps on ebay for a couple of dollars. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

May 10th, 2011, 08:41 PM	#24
Chong Pak Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 50	Re: MTF services Alister Can you send me the link to those caps please? Just wish MTF would have sent caps with the adapter, they did on my other nikon adapter.

May 11th, 2011, 12:35 AM	#25
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Re: MTF services Just do an ebay search for "Nikon Body Cap". The ones I purchased were in the UK but there are plenty of suppliers world wide. It will only cap the Nikon end. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

May 11th, 2011, 08:23 AM	#26
Chong Pak Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 50	Re: MTF services Of course that's what it is, sorry I had a brain fart. Thank you Alister!

July 10th, 2011, 01:35 PM	#27
Matthias Sachal Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 48	Re: MTF services Ive tried to contact MTF for weeks now via email. does anyone know what is going on over there. My F3 is catching dust while I try desperately to get my hands on a nikon mount for F3 :(

July 10th, 2011, 03:56 PM	#28
Robert Moore New Boot Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 7	Re: MTF services So.... http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/769242-REG/Adaptimax_APAPNF3_Plus_Lens_Adapter_for.html Bob

July 11th, 2011, 07:00 AM	#29
Matthias Sachal Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 48	Re: MTF services Am I right thinking that this would be a good alternative to the MTF one?

July 11th, 2011, 11:17 AM	#30
Robert Moore New Boot Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 7	Re: MTF services Probably a little more involved in changing aperature but if your camera is sitting on a shelf it may be a way to get started. Alister has a review: Adaptimax Lens Mount Adapters for PMW-F3, Canon and Nikon. \| XDCAM-USER.COM Bob