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Cheers pal. I think I must have got lucky with flicker. I suppose other alternitives are reducing the flicker in post. Not ideal but there are some great plug ins that do the trick. I shall have a look into your rigging details. Thanks
Thursday, 27 January 2011 07:11
That is one solution, but we found that dangerous to do with our Zeiss (Nikon Distagon ZF) lenses. I've seen a lens flying on the set of the Dutch 4K production "Red-end and the Seemingly Symbiotic Society" in 2009. €2000 down the drain.
We did the folowing. Using Canon 5D MKII's together with a special adapter and our ZF lenses. The Canon cannot control the Nikon mount lenses, therefore it cannot interfere with the apperture. I think the used similar set ups for shooting "Corpse Bride".
Our rigging comes from over the world. Manfrotto, Arri, Avenger, Kessler, Matthews. The track is from Kessler Crane in the US. But you can also buy it (knowing your from the UK) in Germany. If you have a European company VAT number, you do not have to pay the VAT on it. (European law). Still pricy though.
We did the folowing. Using Canon 5D MKII's together with a special adapter and our ZF lenses. The Canon cannot control the Nikon mount lenses, therefore it cannot interfere with the apperture. I think the used similar set ups for shooting "Corpse Bride".
Our rigging comes from over the world. Manfrotto, Arri, Avenger, Kessler, Matthews. The track is from Kessler Crane in the US. But you can also buy it (knowing your from the UK) in Germany. If you have a European company VAT number, you do not have to pay the VAT on it. (European law). Still pricy though.
Thursday, 27 January 2011 07:00
Yeh, the DLSR Cameras can cause flicker, i've got around it by obviously keeping it on manual but also, when putting the lense onto the body of the camera, don't turn it so it locks into place. Just leave it at the point before it clicks. That reduces flicker.
I have to ask after viewing your pictures... where have you got your rigs for your cameras? tracking etc
Pete
I have to ask after viewing your pictures... where have you got your rigs for your cameras? tracking etc
Pete
Thursday, 27 January 2011 06:28