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Could someone tell me what a 40mm anamorphic lens used for feature films would equal in terms of POV as a 35mm film or FF DSLR lens?

After trying to find a good Minolta manual focus to Canon lens adapter, I read that one doesn't exist. It seems that the ones without glass can't focus to infinity and the ones with glass hurt the image quality too much. After finding this out, I tried to just hold my Minolta lenses in front of...

Does anyone know of a comprehensive list of video DSLRs? I'm looking at different ones and I like the Canon 60d because of it's movable screen. I'm thinking about about buying a Minolta to Canon adapter so I can put my lenses on my dad's Canon 30d and see the exact POV of my lenses with a 1.6x...

Is it okay to change the aspect ratio? Does the camera let you do that or would you do it in post.

Wow that's an awesome video. Now I'm wanting a crop factor camera. It would turn my fisheye into a sharp 30mm so I could frame it as the 28mm POV I'm used to. And love the slight distortion. The only thing that makes me skeptical is the gain of DOF but it's either that or wait until I can...

11mm f/1.4 - Excuse Me?! I have to get to class but I thought that this kind of focal length/aperture combination was understood to be pretty much impossible lol.

Wow, that's awesome. How much are the Panasonic 14mm and the two 12mms? And are they corrected for distortion.

Would I be correct in assuming that while these really wide lenses (14mm Panasonic, 12mm pancake, 6.2mm cmount) may closely reproduce the POV and distortion of my Minolta 16mm fisheye on 35mm photographic film, they are significantly slower than f/2.8? Honestly, the thing I'm most excited about...

Now I understand that this is because 35mm cine film runs through the camera vertically.

I don't understand the above^. My problem with crop factors is the following: My Minolta SLR and 4 prime lenses (16mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm) provide me with a perfect setup. I am used to these 4 focal lengths and each lens is at least an f/2.8 which gives me plenty of light/shallow DOF (something...

I found your link extremely useful. Are you talking about a film video camera?

Well dang that stinks.

I hope not lol. Why would they?

I see a 35mm DOF converter as an outdated 3rd choice but you're right, I need to consider a crop factor. I'm used to always hating crop factors in photography but that's because I had an easy and cheaper alternative: Old, mechanical, fully manual film cameras. POV seems important to me. I love...

Just to make sure I understand correctly, here are two fisheye pictures: Wouldn't a crop factor turn these pictures into this?: I guess you guys don't see this difference as a big deal. Would you think that I could simply stand farther away from the subject when I have a crop factor to...

I obviously don't want to lose light and image quality. But I also really, really don't want to lose POV. If I get a 35mm DOF adapter I'll probably be dissatisfied with the end quality as you suggest, so I might wait to get into video for a few years, something I'm afraid I'll regret in the future.

I'm trying to imply that quality is way less important than POV for me. I'm used to using crappy 35mm film cameras and I'm happy with the vignetting effects and strong grain that are undesirable to many. However, I love my 28mm and 16mm Minolta lenses. These lenses provide the perfect POV and as...

IMO, it would be a waste because using it on a Panasonic GH2 would lose the corners that make it a true full-frame fisheye. I love this lens so much and I have wanted to video through it ever since I got it. These aren't full-frame are they? Full-frame is what I'm after because I don't want to...

I just really don't want to lose full frame and I really can't afford a $2,000 DSLR. However, I expected these answers and I have always assumed that I wouldn't be able to do anything with video until after college unless I inherit some money. But the other day I was thinking about how a lot of...

I'm a complete newb to anything video. However, I have spent many years shooting film photos with various old 35mm cameras. The main camera I use is a Minolta X-570 and I have several old Minolta lenses that I use with it, including a 16mm f/2.8 fisheye and a 28mm f/2.8. I love the shallow DOF...