Canon XHA1: SGPro Adapter Footage

Courtesy of Phil Kneen, we get to see the XHA1 combined with the SGPro depth of field adapter.

**Addendum: Unfortunately, the embedded video, "Videodoodle by Phil Kneen" was deleted by the producer. Please explore the site for additional footage of your camera of choice with your adapter of choice.**

In this instance, he has used two lenses, a 17-40mm, and a 70-200mm.

The shot of the seagulls was using the VISION02 preset by John Hope.

All in all, some pretty nice work. Hopefully the kid grows into the sunglasses one day...

Canon HV20: 35mm Adapter Footage

And, as a follow-up to what people are achieving with the consumer-level HV30, here is a bit of footage from people combining the HV20 with 35mm adapters...



Even in the sub-$1000 camera market, users are achieving an impressively shallow depth of field (even with an el cheapo camera) when employing it in conjunction with an adapter.

HV20 and TWONEIL ADAPTER


Canon HV20 + Twoneil 35mm + 50mm Nikon Nikkor - DIY Test from Justin Durban on Vimeo.


DIY35mmPro from twoneil on Vimeo.

And here is a FORUM THREAD with pictures of his setup.

HV20 and DMPRO35 ADAPTER



HV20 and DIY ADAPTER


Canon HV20 + 35mm Adapter Test from Eric Wu on Vimeo.


Garden DOF adapter, hv20, 35mm from oliver walker on Vimeo.

And another, with some pretty heavy vignetting...


Canon HV20 test with DIY DOF adapter from juan badel on Vimeo.

HV20 and DIY ADAPTER on a STEADICAM MERLIN

Canon HV30: 35mm Adapter Footage

Well, I don't spend a whole lot of time delving into the sub-$1,000 camera category. And it is slightly an odd situation when your adapter can cost more than your camera itself.

But the fact of the matter is that the Canon HV30 is making a bit of a name for itself as a reasonably useful camera.

So, I thought I would at least show a little bit of what people are getting done with this affordable little puppy.

HV30 and BREVIS 35


HV30 + Brevis35 - First Footage - HD from Matt E on Vimeo.

HV30 and RNG35


RNG35 and HV30 test footage from RNG35 on Vimeo.
With a Nikon 50mm f1.8 lens...


HV30 and RNG35 35mm adapter from RNG35 on Vimeo.

And this next one is just too cool...

HV30 and TWONEIL 35mm ADAPTER


Canon HV30 Twoneil 35mm Adapter Demon Face Test (VideoCopilot) from David Hays on Vimeo.

HVX: 35 mm Adapter Footage

And in the interest of being comprehensive, we'll get a chance to look at what is being done with the Panasonic HVX in combination with 35 mm adapters. As always, my caveat: Don't judge a camera or adapter too harshly if those behind it are not using it to its full potential - but don't allow yourself to be fooled into thinking that a consumer handicam is amazing simply because Steven Spielberg or James Cameron can make magic with it.

And of course, you don't always know everything about the quality of lenses people are using with their adapters...

LETUS EXTREME


Letus Extreme Test (HVX200) from Blue Tree Productions on Vimeo.


Random Shots (HVX-200 / Letus Extreme) from Martijn van der Sanden on Vimeo.


Test Letus35 Extreme and HVX from Bewegtbildarbeiter on Vimeo.


Lensbaby 3GPL / Letus35extreme / HVX-200 from Studio Nine on Vimeo.

REDROCK M2


Redrock M2 Micro + HVX200 P2 + Fujinon (M42 mound) 85mm f/2.0 from Patrick Yegor on Vimeo.


RedRock Micro M2 Adapter - 38 Water Street from Michael Hurdle on Vimeo.

BREVIS 35


Homeless Portraits from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

The above is a Philip Bloom piece. I think I've hyped his stuff enough. Suffice it to say, he'll be doing the HVX and Brevis a service by putting his eye behind them.


Coney Island/Battery Park Spring 2007 Montage from Puffin Films on Vimeo.


"Sorry4" Madison from Puffin Films on Vimeo.

P+S MINI35


HVX / Firestore / P+S mini35 Adapter Test from Benjamin Tucker on Vimeo.

Canon XHA1: 35 mm Adapter Footage

It also seemed like a good idea, in addition to the "Best of XHA1" post, to compile some clips of the XHA1 being employed with 35 mm adapters. In addition to serving as a bit of a comparison between adapters, it will also show what level can be achieved with the XHA1. Could it be worth buying the XHA1 and spending the savings (compared to the HVX or EX1) on your filmmaking kit?

And yes, of course you should note that the artistry and filmmaking choices of those behind the camera will be a greater factor in the quality of any footage than the differences between the competing adapters.

BREVIS

Here is a clip of the XHA1 and the Brevis 35:


XH-A1 + Brevis35 - First Footage - HD from Matt E on Vimeo.

Note that the videographer added the vignetting in post.

LETUS

And here is the XHA1 working with the Letus Extreme.


Letus Extreme and Canon XHA1 - First tests from Kjewbee on Vimeo.

You gotta love that cat, even if you're a dog person.



The TAMAR - "A NEW DAY" VIDEO was also filmed with this combo.

Some more...


Story Telling using Canon XHA1 and Letus35 Extreme from Shiv Kumar on Vimeo.

And this one's for the dog people...

(Edit: The video was removed.)

And some XHA1 + Letus tests by a Japanese dude.



And this dude documented his process from opening the Letus box to having it up and running with his XHA1...


Letus Extreme out of the box from Kjewbee on Vimeo.

REDROCK M2

A music video shot with the XHA1 and the Redrock M2:


Music Video: Heaven In My Heart from Paul Zadie on Vimeo.

And Marlon Torres is back with BROOMMATE, courtesy of the XHA1 / M2 tandem.

And a dude's test of the same two pieces of gear...



And again...



RNG 35

And the XHA1 with the RNG 35 Adapter...


Canon XHA1 + RNG35 35mm adapter from RNG35 on Vimeo.

SGPRO


Test with 35mm adapter SGPro Rev.3 from Luca Ghione on Vimeo.

FURTHER READING...

If you are interested in further dicussion on the topics of adapters in conjunction with the XHA1, here, for example, is a FORUM DISCUSSION on the XHA1 and a Letus / Brevis setup.