Questions tagged [cinema]
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Will a professional PL s35 anamorphic lens cover a fuji sensor and provide proper squeeze?
I have a fuji x-mount camera which is aps-c. As far as I understand it aps-c is just about the same size as super35, and I can buy a PL mount adapter for my fuji camera. Does this mean if i use ...
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Saturation and contrast in photography vs video
I've observed different ways and styles to edit photography, and sometimes "cinematic" photography.
And I've observed in some places photography tends to have strong contrast and saturation. Very ...
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Why do my videos not look as good as professional examples I've seen? Screenshots attached [closed]
The first picture of a girl is a screenshot from the travel video that i am making, and and the second picture of a boy is a screenshot from a youtube travel video. I want to achieve the quality of ...
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Why are cinema cameras so big? [closed]
I have always wondered why cameras for filming TV are so big. Even the camera's that my high school video production class uses are huge. I tend to see some people starting to move towards cameras ...
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Are cinema lenses good for photography?
Are cinema lenses good for photography?
Im flirting with the idea of using cinema lenses for some photoshoots, mostly fashion and studio work but also shoots outside. Manual focusing and extra weight ...
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Why are DSLR lenses measured in F stops instead of T stops?
I understand the difference between f-stop and t-stop, but why are cinema lenses measured in one, and dSLR lenses measured in another?
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How can I achieve a soft but detailed film look digitally? [closed]
Wonderful photo of the streets of Athens I found. I'm an amateur photographer curious to learn how to make my digital photos (Canon Rebel T3i) look more like film. Like this photo here, it has that ...
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If I mount a (heavy) cine lens on a DSLR, does it need additional support?
I'm shooting some video and I'm renting a Zeiss CP.2 50mm which is a whopping 2 pound lens. I'd like to mount it on a Canon 7D. Will the lens need some sort of additional support apparatus (i.e. the ...
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What gives lenses a cinematic feel?
Maybe this is far to broad a question, but I'm not sure I can do better:
I'm interested in using a cheap DSLR for movies (hacked Panasonic GH1). I am a good artist, but I don't know anything about ...
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Why are cine lenses so much more expensive?
For example, compare a cine lens like the Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 50mm/T2.1 ($3,900) to a high-end DSLR lens like the Canon 50mm f/1.2L ($1418). Both are EF-mount, have the same focal length, and it ...
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Can photographic composition rules be used in cinematography?
We all know that photographic composition has certain rules like the rule of thirds, diagonal lines, etc. I am wondering whether those same rules can be applied in cinematography. Can they?
I ...