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Excerpt: It is probably the most talked about camera in my direct surroundings so why not join the conversation and tell you something more about it. The Canon 5d Mark II is an excellent photo camera but more important of course for us is that it shoots some awesome quality video in full HD (1080p). This camera has the audio visual sector rumbling on its foundations so we finally decided to buy one ourselves. Yes sir! Some things you just need to have, …. you know the feeling ? We normally shoot with our Sony EX1 and, as mentioned in my previous…

The Canon EOS 5d Mark II DSLR is a post from: Cloud Mixer - Mixing New Media Ideas

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Excerpt: After my introduction to the Letus Extreme in my previous post I would now like to take you a little deeper into its features. DOF Definition Depth of field (DOF) is the distance in front of and beyond a subject that appears to be in focus. Obtaining different depths of field can create dramatic, film-like effects that will take your productions to the next level. Rather than trying to describe the varying depths of field between different camera types, let’s explain it with a simplified chart. The image below shows the difference between a 35mm film camera, a 1/3″ sensor professional camera, and…

Letus 35mm adapter – Features – Part 2 is a post from: Cloud Mixer - Mixing New Media Ideas

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Excerpt: We bought ourselves a new toy a little while ago and i thought would be interesting sharing it with you. This toy is called “Letus Extreme”. It is a 35mm adapter which we mount on our Sony EX1 High Definition camera. The purpose of this adapter is to create dramatic, film-like effects and it should take our productions to the next level. With it we bought a set of prime lenses; 180mm, 105mm, 50mm, and 28mm. With the help of the Letus35, we should now be able to achieve the same shallow Depth Of Field effects as a high-end 35mm film…

Shooting with a Letus 35mm Adapter – Puerto Banus – Part 1 is a post from: Cloud Mixer - Mixing New Media Ideas

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Excerpt: Frank can be called an all-rounder with nearly a decade of experience in the audio visual production environment. As partner at quanvision S.L., an agency for audiovisual communication, he has done it all and he is of course still doing it all! You name it; scriptwriting, story boarding, filming, editing, grading, converting… he has been there done that. Not claiming to have all the required specialities but he surely recognizes them, knows where to find them and knows how to fit them in. He is a mac-man and absolutely passionate about editing on Final Cut Pro. If you would speak about…

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