http://www.redrockmicro.com/

Iam two steps of buying this. Can anyone please tell me if it works?

thanks a million, cheers.

I have a panasonic dxv100 btw.

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The Micro35 is known to work very well, especially with the DVX and HVX cameras. It's a well-known, good buy from a reputable company. You should feel confident in your purchase.

Before you buy, however, I would implore you to look into these other alternatives:

SG35 (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/wayne.kinney/sg35.htm)
Letus35 (www.letus35.com)
Brevis (www.cinevate.com)

Each is made with a different price range and quality in mind. The SG35 is the closest in design characteristics with the redrockmicro design. Do some research with Google and dvinfo.net to see which one suits your needs and pocketbook best.

I have a brand new Letus35A 72mm with metal mount black anodized aluminum for purchase at $450 if you are so inclined to buy one after your research.

thanks a lot, funkbomb.

Another thing...
What lens to you think I should buy. Cheers

50mm is the standard. Find the lowest f-stop you can (no lower than 1.4 on a 50mm; there is a 1.2 but it is $$$) You have a choice of what mount; I use Canon FD but you can also buy lenses with Nikon mounts. It's best to stick to one mount brand so whatever adapter you buy can have that mount.

On the topic of adapters I'm VERY ignorant, I've looked around online for an "idiots guide" type of explanation but have been sort of left without a good understanding of how they work.

Funk, could you give a simple explanation of the theory behind using the adapter and what sort of lenses should be used and maybe some links?

I ask because I've really enjoyed the visual quality of your work and I know tou have some experience in this topic!

Thanks RED. I'll direct you to the wikipedia article I wrote here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth-of-field_adapter

For starters in this area, I would suggest a Letus35 or SG35 as they are of good quality especially for the price.

A general rule of thumb for lenses is the lower the f-stop, the faster (read: brighter) and the more desirable. Wide angles are 35mm and lower, normal are around 50mm, and telephoto lenses are 85mm and higher. It's ideal to own one of each to get a feel for the use of each field of view.

DVInfo.net alternative imaging forum (we talk about 35mm adapters night and day):
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=70

Micro35 by RedRockMicro:
www.redrockmicro.com

Letus35:
www.letus35.com

SG35:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/wayne.kinney/sg35.htm

Brevis:
www.cinevate.com

G35:
www.cinemek.com

Other adapters off the top of my head are the indifocus, the movietube, the mini35, the micro35, the Go35, the digi35, and the MPIC.

I also want to include my disclaimer that these things degrade image quality no matter which one you buy. Resolution, grain, and distortion are all affected negatively. However, 35mm adapters give a sharp contrast of resolution because of the depth of field aspect and therefore give the illusion of more resolution than there actually is. The ground glass image also gives a certain soft asthetic that some call pleasant and attribute to a film look. Anyway that's my shpiel. I was sort of cloudy on this idea before too so holler if you got any mo' questions.

Ben, your knowledge in this area always impresses me. One day when I have money I will hire you to be a DOF advisor for me.

...no one uses zooms with these adapters?

Sure evan, you can use them.
With the adapter, Im thinking using the following lens: 50mm("Normal") , 80mm (tele) , 75-200 mm zoom lens and a wide angles - 12,5 and 17,5mm.
What do you think Ben?
Thanks!

haha thanks TD. Evan, the reason I didn't mention zooms is because I have one and never use it, but it all comes down to your shooting style of course. Fellini, those are good lens selections except for the wide angles--lenses at that size are going to be very slow and, worse, far from rectilinear. This means the image will show that fisheyed barrel distortion. It tends to crop up on wide angles less than 24mm. Just something to keep in mind. I'd suggest getting a 35mm or a 28mm for a wideangle instead; you get quite a different frame of view from the 50mm yet a rectilinear (non-distorted) image.

thanks a million funkbomb. cheers