Lens for DoF Adapater - Pls advise

[mezza001]

I have a Twoneil Adapter on my Canon HV30 and a Nikon 50mm F1.8.

I want a lens that lets in more light (indoors, low light conditions) and to cover a wider angle (wide angle size?)

Also what do you think of Nikon 85mm F1.8D? Is it a good investment to get one for my set up?

Can anyone recommend me on the abovementioned?

Thank you all!

Muzafar

 

[alternus]

another 28mm and 85mm or 100mm will be good.
85mm F1.8 will be good for you.

But sincerely, everyone is switching to HDSLR for video. SLR adapters are getting obsolete really fast. You may want to reconsider putting in more $ into SLR for video (unless you are already, or will be a Nikon user).

In fact, I'm currently trying to sell off my Nikon 28mm F2 and 105mm F1.8. Both are manual primes.

 

[mezza001]

Hello Alternus,

I am actually looking for manual lens as I have no choice in this matter. The DOF Adapter that I am using (www.twoneil.com), is a manual device. When I attached it to my Canon HV30 Camcorder and then the prime lens onto the Twoneil adapter, I only can use and control manual lens to control the focus and the aperture. That part I have accepted it

My main concern is to get lens that allows as much lens as possible as the Twoneil adapter creates a long barrel effect that cut down light as it passes through from the Prime lenses into the actual camcorder. This is especially when I am doing indoor home shoot without extra spotlighting (I may have to invest in one soon!)

Also I aready own a NIKON 50mm f1.8D and it works fine but then again the low light and also I would like to get a wider angle lens and learn more about the other kind of lens.

I have been snooping around Youtube and find tons of video reviews about lens but they mostly talk about photography, not on a DOF adapter on camcorder and if they do, the users usually post what they have shot, which is a darker, film look output.

SO I guess my question again is . . . . will a lower "F" number means letting in more lights (as comparing F1.8, F1.4).

Also I think I would like a wider angle lens so do you think getting like a nikon 28mm . . .how is 105mm lens compared to an 85mm lens like? Is it better? (Coz I was drawn to the 85mm f1.8D)


Your thoughts and opinions are humbly appreciated.


Muzafar

 

[raymondluo]

I suggest you use a lens with a shorter focal length since a dof adapter works like a teleconverter as well. I don't know the exact magnification but it would range from 3* onwards depending on the sensor size. So something like a 28, 35 or 50mm would be good. Even smaller if you're shooting indoors. This is where a dslr stands out.

An 85 would have you standing very far back. And yes the wider(lower f stop) the aperture the more light is let in.

 

[Lenscape]

SMFS is organizing a Canon workshop, for those who wants to shoot short films using DSLRs. You may want to check their events in their facebook.

 

[mezza001]

Thank you for the great advise!

I am now narrrowing it to either a 35mm, 24mm or 28mm lens

 

[raymondluo]

I would advise against a 24mm for the distortion it might bring to the footage for being so wide (35mm equivalent), I would go 28 if I were you.