C mount lenses

C mount lenses can be inexpensive yet excellent way to expand your arsenal of looks for your videos. My current favorite C mount lens is the Fujian 35mm F1.7 , this is a lens made for a 2/3" sensor but works well on the BMPCC, various Micro 4/3 camera's and even some Sony APS-C cameras like the NEX5. I hope to see more and more releases of lenses like these in the coming years This shows 2 c mount lenses in use on a BMPCC. http://youtu.be/GXQH92dBg2A 

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Way down the Mississipi close to New Orleans

Rendering another glimpse at New Orleans, this time a nice shot Way down the Mississipi close to New Orleans ;) back beyond Jackson Square not far from Cafe DuMonde and the heavenly Beignets

Reading

Well I just finished reading the book "The Casquette Girls"($0.99 kindle edition) which was very nice read. So now I'm in a Vampyre mood so giving Shayne Leightons book "Of light and darkness:the vampires daughter" a shot. Bonus is it's currently FREE for the Kindle.

Contemplating springing for Kindle Unlimited for $9.99 a month

Below a photo of The Old Ursuline Convent which figures into The Casquette Girls story quite prominently ;)

Some thoughts on possible upcoming events on Sons of Anarchy :-)

Some CRAZY Theories on whats to come on SOA this season No insider info, no little whispers from the set just the products of my deranged imagination. Comment below if you think I;m right or wrong or just a crackpot :-) My thoughts on what may happen on Sons of Anarchy this season

C Mount lens adapted for use on Sony NEX camera

I am pleasantly shocked that the Fujian 35mm C mount lens does not vignette on the Sony NEX series camera even tho it has an APS-C sized sensor which is many times the size of the 2/3" sensor this lens was designed for. A happy discovery to say the least. The Fujian 35mm F1.7 lens was under $30 and the adapter another $7 or so. Definitely a bargain for a fast prime lens that gives a nice look to footage.

Slider in the sky

Latest video a nice slider shot of a lovely blue sky with some fluffy white clouds, shot on a Sony.

http://youtu.be/j_A4BhKIF3A

Sunrise over Gravesend

Here's a couple of lovely images I shot a few mornings ago while walking about in lovely Gravesend Brooklyn. Captured as always with a mirrorless camera as I'm now a staunch convert to hybrid shooting since I love to shoot video as much as I enjoy stills. In the autofocus department I think Panasonic still edging out Sony a bit and both are miles ahead of the Canon EOS-M.

The EOS-M on the other hand becomes quite the little movie camera once you install Magic Lantern on it. In upcoming posts I'll discuss Magic Lantern more and more as it truly unlocks the potential of the tiny little EOS-M , which some liken to a tiny mirrorless version of Canon's T4i albeit with slow autofocus. I wish Magic Lantern had the ability to change autofocus speeds like it can change video acquisition bitrates to upto 3 times its original spec.

A couple of lovely images I grabbed a few mornings ago. Hope you folks enjoy them

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