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AF 100 verses Sony EX camera
How would the AF100 stack up against the Sony EX1/EX3…besides not needing a 35mm adapter with the Panasonic? I realize that the Panny has a sensor A LOT bigger than the Sony but is it really that important? I just watched that new movie, Monsters, which was shot on a Sony EX3 and all things considered I thought the footage looked great. So the question is: all external things being equal which camera would you choose to shoot a feature film for DVD only viewing?
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Both are great – but in different ways. If you need the controlled focus of the AF100 and a huge choice of lenses, go for it. If you are into run-n-gun style and don’t need a wide rage of glass, take the Sony.
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Speaking strictly about their sensors for a moment…is there really any benefit to using the AF100’s much much larger sensor when the footage is only going to DVD as an end product?
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Absolutely- you can achieve far shallower depth of field which is a look many folks eye’s equate to better production values with a bigger sensor.
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As Noah points you can get a better picture and as Uli points, if you control the situation.
In the end the F-100 (as the SLRs) is like shooting 35mm; If you have a crew and you can control action, lighting, etc, great.
If not, you may wish you chose an EX. DOF, the same that can makes awesome pictures can make your shooting miserable.
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You need to understand that the larger sensor is not about resolution, it’s about aesthetics.
HD has a maximum of 1920 x 1080, which both cameras cover very well, and DVD has far less than that. Heck, you can shoot great pictures for DVD with a Canon Legria or the like – if you are into guerilla style.
Don’t get an AF100 if you can’t afford a focus puller!
Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts
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I understand DOF and all that. The comparison I’m trying to make is between the af100 and the Sony w/ a DOF adapter. So what you’re saying is that there really isn’t an advantage to the 100’s larger sensor other than I woundn’t have to buy a DOF adapter? This is where I’m confused.
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More glass in front of the sensor means less light is transmitted through it.
Not sure about the adapters for the EX cameras, but a Pro35 adapter on a B4 mount will loose 2 stops. Now I need more light to make the same picture.
A bigger sensor also requires less light to make a picture, so combining a large sensor and no adapter will make the AF100 more sensitive (needing less light) than a camera with a smaller sensor and a 35mm adapter on the front.
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Drawbacks to using a professional DOF Adapter:
1) 1-2 F-Stops of light lost to DOF adapter
2) Total weight 3-5 times heavier than using AF-100 with equivalent lens
3) Total length of the camera package 2-3 times longer than AF-100 equivalent
4) You must be very careful to always check back-focus when setting up DOF adapter or risk soft or out-of-focus shots
…Personally I would never want to use a DOF adapter, as there are just too many disadvantages to it.
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Running and gunning with the AF 101 – use a B4 2/3″ to mFT adapter – plenty of great 2/3″ glass out there, including 16mm cine glass: https://www.hdwarrior.co.uk/2011/02/17/bve-show-london-day-two/
Peter Hall
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