Jason Jenkins
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[Bill ONeil] “I had just heard from a guy that the new adaptor moves the lens further from the sensor, thus making it more true to the original focal length.”
That can’t be right. If the distance between the lens and the sensor isn’t exactly right, the barrel markings will be off and you’ll lose the ability to focus at infinity.
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[Dave Gage] “…if working with 1080p files on a 720p timeline with the intention of being able to zoom and crop in, I should also change the Spatial Conform settings to “None” before I begin adding files to the Project timeline.”
If you set the Spatial Conform to “None”, then the clips will show up in the timeline at 100% scale and will appear cropped. To see the entire image, you’ll set the scale to 66.7%. Scaling anywhere between 66.7% and 100% is possible with no resampling.
If you leave the Spatial Conform setting to it’s default of “Fit”, the clips will show up in the timeline at 100% scale but will in fact be scaled down to fit the entire image in the frame. In this scenario, you can scale your video up to 133.3% to achieve the same view that you had at 100% in the “None” scenario. Scaling anywhere between 100% and 133.3% is possible with no resampling.
So, the same thing is happening behind the scenes in either scenario. The only difference is what the Scale parameter says in the inspector.
Jump in and play around, Dave! That’s the best way to figure stuff out.
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Flowmotion Media
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[Chris Schulte] “The ultra slow mo is due to the Photron SA5 we shot on. Shot at 7,000 fps. Would highly recommend it.”
What price range are these cams in?
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[jon smitherton] ”
Thanks, have done this…however I am using HD in a SD timeline (specifically for resizing and cropping features) and at the moment says 100% for a HD clip in a SD timeline (in FCP 7 it would say 53.3%). Wondering if this has something to do with the proxy size – 960×540 vs 1920×1080.”It says 100% because the Spatial Conform setting defaults to “Fit”. You can still scale the footage, you just have to re-figure the percentage. If you want the clips to act like they do in FCP7, you need select them in the Event Browser and in the Inspector change the Spatial Conform to “None”. Then put them in the timeline.
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In the export dialogue, do you have the Export pulldown set to “Video and Audio”?
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On the technical side, you should check out Andrew Kramer’s recent video on the subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpJxCzyBbGU
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
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[Marc Lucas] “I’m sorry you feel like a broken record….
Thanks for the advice though.”
No problem. It’s worth repeating 🙂
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[Marc Lucas] “I’m looking for a video camera solution so it can also be left running if it’s a one man shoot so I don’t have to worry about recording times aswell.”
I feel like a broken record… the Panasonic GH2! No record time limitations, no overheating, no moire –$900 body.
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Grab a Panasonic GH2 and a Nikon lens adapter and you are good to go. You won’t be sorry!
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Or… you can do what I do; get a GH2 for your everyday cam and photo shoots –then when you need a little more (like 1080p 60fps) you can rent an AF100 and all the glass you use on the GH2 will cross over perfectly.
My original plan was to buy a GH2 and an AF100, but I found that the GH2, with the proper accessories, (most of which I already had) works so well for almost everything, that I just rent the AF100 on the rare occasion that I need it.
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
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