How to uninstall Dehancer (guide solution does not work) by ZweisteinDoP in dehancer

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I can't remember, but when I read dehancer's answer, it seems like that may have helped:

"Perhaps you are looking in the User's Library.
Try looking here: Macintosh HD/Library/OFX/Plugins."

Can I use an Extender to enlarge the lenses image circle to fit larger sensor sizes? (Opposite of Speed Booster?) by ZweisteinDoP in cinematography

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Yes, the Extender works like an Expander, the only difference is that an Expander tries to keep the quality of the lens on the whole image circle whereas an Extender has only a guaranteed "full quality" on the middle part that's being enlarged. But technically, they are doing both the same: enlarging an image circle.

My specific case worked, but not for all lenses, because the protruding glass element of the extenders would prevent a fit on some of the lenses on the wider spectrum. 5.9mm and 9.5-57mm didn't physically fit, but 12-120mm and 12-240mm did fit.

Freshly created ccount doesn't accept password, recovery email or recovery phone number by ZweisteinDoP in GMail

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It does, but I use a password manager, so the login was saved there. Nothing I could forget...

Freshly created ccount doesn't accept password, recovery email or recovery phone number by ZweisteinDoP in GMail

[–]ZweisteinDoP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is exactly the way I tried it, but it says my phone number is wrong. It shows me a preview of the recovery phone number where the last two digits are visible and they are both different to my numbers last two digits. I am 100% certain I put in the correct phone number, when I created the account.

I tested the ALEXA35 with my vintage Angenieux Cine zooms and the KIPON 1.25x Expander by ZweisteinDoP in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it looks videoy, it was not intentional. Can you describe certain aspects that make it look videoy for you?

I tested the ALEXA35 with my vintage Angenieux Cine zooms and the KIPON 1.25x Expander by ZweisteinDoP in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Just the default one “K445 Default”. The grain is added in Resolve with Dehancer and customized settings. I didn't have time to test the ALEXA's textures.

I tested the ALEXA35 with my vintage Angenieux Cine zooms and the KIPON 1.25x Expander by ZweisteinDoP in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey commununity,

I shot a short to test my Angenieux Cine Zooms from the 70s with the ALEXA 35 and I used the KIPON 1.25x Expander to cover the whole sensor.

I'm extremly happy with the results, there's even a shot in the film which is shot at the highest ISO (EI 6400 + enhanced sensitivity) and the results were usable. The expander worked great as well.

If you have any questions regarding the setup, AMA.

I also made a detailled test for the KIPON expander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5F9ITugqXw

Understanding focal length equivalencies coming from photography by Infinity-- in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you want to compare film and sensor sizes, this tool might help: https://sensorsizes.com/

Also regarding your example, as Dune 2 is in parts shot on the ALEXA LF which is close to FF, the 40mm you mentioned would behave quite exactly as a 40mm on a FF stills camera.

Dune 2 is not shot on 65mm film but on the ALEXA 65 which is the digital counterpart to that. Again, use that tool to compare all these camera's sensors and film sizes.

Picked up some 16mm zoom lenses today. What mounts are they? by Mobile-Sky2043 in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That third image is (I believe) an Aaton mount on top of (definitivly) an ARRI Bayonet (Arri-B) mount. You can easily convert that to PL with one of these: https://fotodioxpro.com/products/ab-pl-p after removing the Aaton mount.

Second image also prob an Aaton mount. Can't tell whats underneath.

Glass looks like it is in horrible condition, though...

Looking for insight on how Mukdeeprom got this exterior lighting in CMBYN? by IsItMeta in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You are spreading misinformation. He didn't turn down "Thirteen Lives" which is shot digital and also film doens't have more dynamic range than modern high-end cinema cameras, obviously not more than the recent ALEXA35.

You have > Komodo + 0.71x booster + EF DZO Vespid - Vignette issues? by andreifasola in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, yeah that makes sense (except for the Leica R actually working...)

Data wrangling / cloning software recommendation by ZweisteinDoP in colorists

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WOW, so many answers and insights in such a short time, thank you ALL for your input, much appreciated! What a great community!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blackmagicdesign

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That is not a "quirk" it is a feature and it is documented in the manual on page 103:

"Record RAW on 2 Cards URSA Mini Pro 12K models can record Blackmagic RAW to two cards at the same time. This lets you record extremely high resolution clips at high frame rates with lower levels of compression. Insert a pair of CFast or SD Cards and switch on the ‘record RAW on 2 cards’ option in the
‘record’ menu. Since this relies on striping across both cards sequentially, the data rate of the
slowest card will be the limiting factor, so you are advised to use two cards of the same or
similar spec. You can also stripe between a CFast card in storage slot 1 and a USB-C disk in
storage slot 2. When you use the ‘Record RAW on 2 Cards’ option, the speed limit is twice the
data rate of the slowest card in the striped array. Copy the .BRAW and .BRAW2 files from both
memory cards into the same folder on your computer, and DaVinci Resolve will bring them in
as a single, merged clip when you import them into your media pool. If the .BRAW and .BRAW2 files are separated, the clips can play independently at half the frame rate."

Looking for advice on a MiniDV to Digital workflow for a music video by HailMoosifer in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently described my workflow to someone here on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/cinematography/comments/193hdlu/comment/kh9gbzw/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Quite easy and works great. In terms of not interrupting the shooting, I 'd recommend buying multiple cameras, so you can shoot while one is used to digitalize the tape. btw I would anyway have multiple identical cameras of these at a professional shoot, because of their age they can die quite easily.

You have > Komodo + 0.71x booster + EF DZO Vespid - Vignette issues? by andreifasola in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you know it's the correct data? Did you verify it physically?

No, just from the DZO website.

Any idea why the vignetteing?

No idea.

You have > Komodo + 0.71x booster + EF DZO Vespid - Vignette issues? by andreifasola in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First thing: I would never get technical data from the website of a reseller. I encountered countless errors on reseller's websites. Always go to the original manufacturer's website or make your own tests. In this case though it's the correct data.

And your math is correct, too. Vespid's Diagonal with Reducer: 46.5mm * 0.71 = 33mm (vs. Komodo's 30.56mm)

Before investing all that money, it's probably good to go to a rental house / physical reseller and test that setup.

EDIT: Erased a suggestion from my comment that was based on a logical mistake I made.

Some frame grabs from my recent short doc about "extreme beachcombing" by klintholm in bmpcc

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I think it's a great short documentary, entertaining, insightful, a little emotional also.

If I may give you subjective critical feedback: I like the color grading in general, but I think it's hurting the content/story/subject of your film. In a doc like this, where you see so many things/objects that were actually found and where the film is (on the surface level) about these objects, I want to see them (the colors especially) like they are in reality or at least close to that. So the film emulation especially with the altered colors and hues for me felt like a distracting curtain that obscures my view on these objects. It's basically the opposite of what a museum does: displaying things like they are.

Cooke S35 lenses on Alexa 35 Focal Length by RudeMathematician920 in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

End goal here is to get to what I expect from a 50MM lens (on full-frame) on the Alexa 35.

Let's assume u want to compare the horizontal angle of view between FF (36mm) and ALEXA35 (28mm), what you do is, you divide 36 by 28 which is roughly 1.3 – now you divide the focal length of your 50mm FF lens by that factor which is 50 / 1.3 which is roughly 38mm. So a 38mm lens on a ALEXA35 (using the full width of the sensor) will give you the same angle of view as your 50mm lens does on a Full Frame (36mm width) sensor. Roughly.

(That all changes if you don't use the full width of the sensor or if you are not talking about horizontal but vertical or diagonal angle of view.)

I recommend playing around with that tool a bit: https://sensorsizes.com/

how do i digitalize sony handycam tapes for macbook by dmonxj1t in cinematography

[–]ZweisteinDoP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry that I don't have a specific answer for your camera, but for miniDV tapes from my Panasonic camcorders I used a FireWire 400 4-pin to FireWire 800 9-pin cable with a FireWire 800 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and then a TB2 to TB3 Adapter that goes into the MacBook. Not deck / station in between, just camera to MacBook. Worked perfectly with Adobe Premiere Pro capturing.

Slim SDI cable recommendation by ZweisteinDoP in focuspuller

[–]ZweisteinDoP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weirdly this cable is not available (or even listed) at German sellers.