Shallow Depth of Field w/Fujinon Lens

[Ryan Orr]

NBC used them for the show openings for SNL and Jay Leno…with incredible results.

[Ola Haldor voll]

I don’t know anything about that production, but I know they’re making an entire TV series with two 1D MK IV cameras here in Norway. They’re shooting one with zoom and the other is shooting wide.. Two angles at the same time.

The trick is to output HDMI (as far as I know, it’s HDMI 1.4, which equals 10-bit color depth!) to a Prores hard drive/memory card recorder. That’s the trick – right there..

I wasn’t interested in shooting with dSLRs until I knew about this. Now I’d like to get my hands on one and get going. Mostly for commercials, music videos and that alike.

The HM700 however is a very nice camera. We got one ourselves, and will probably get a few more to have a complete multicam setup using all JVC cameras instead of 2 XL H1 and one HM700.

I agree with anything they have said earlier about zoom, open aperture and distance.. Good luck!

[Charlie Cogar]

I watched a bit of green screen production for a new syndicated children’s television program where they are shooting 13 episodes with two Canon 7d DSLRs for green screens, and exteriors with RED and Panasonic P2 cams. That’s quite a work flow.

[Darrell Boeck]

Will,

Be careful. If you want to continue to succeed, you must open your mind to changes. Was it difficult for you to switch from tape based editing to non-linear? I bet it was, but it was worth it, was it not?

I have been in this business for over 20 years, and I work very hard to make sure I stay current and not get stuck in a rut. I just cannot be one of those guys who are afraid of change. I know a still photographer who insists on shooting on film and refuses to go digital. He swears it is better, but his business is really hurting. He is afraid of the technology and admitting the facts.

Last year, I purchased two Sony EX1’s at about $8,000 each. I have a lot invested in them so I want to use them. A few months ago, I purchased a Canon SLR, with lens, for under $2k. I cannot believe the picture quality. I have recorded interviews with both cameras, side by side, and I use the EX1 for audio only and as a back up because I am still afraid of using the SLR alone. But the look of the SLR is just incredible. Today, I shot with the SLR behind a teleprompter. It looked so strange to me having such a small camera behind that mirror, but the results were amazing. I was in a small room, the subject was about 6 feet from the lens, and the background was a wonderful blur. You must try it sometime.

[Joe O’neill]

I have the same problem. Same camera, same lens. Very deep DOP. Nothing shallow.

The iris is wide open, the subject is the right length from the camera, there just isn’t anyway to crush the background. Very frustrating.

Joe

[Will Granzier]

Hi Joe

I shoot for television all the time and it’s a technique I use in ENG interviews. How far away is your subject from the cam ?

Keep in mind to get the crushed or blurred background u need to be zoned into your objectl… Even just a bit…