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How to shoot on miniDV with Panavision lenses

Petr Dvorak

Petr Dvorak

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I just came across this interesting device from Panavision Australia.
Never heard of such a thing.

Panavision Mini-DV Director's Viewfinder
http://www.panavision.com.au/News/Mini-DV_Finder.htm

Mini-DV-Dir-VF-RHS.jpg
 
There were a few gadgets like that for the Sony PC100 back in 2002 (or so, if I remember right) made by PS Technik, that were precursors for the Mini35.

They were just marketed as director's finders as the one above, until somebody said "what happens if you put a GG in with no markings and attach an XL-1?"
 
Pana-mount Directors finder

Pana-mount Directors finder

Thats a Pana-mount director's finder.
Yes, you could shoot with it, but since it has a stationary ground glass, the image would be totally unacceptable...meaning VERY grainy with static grain, the same as you see when looking thru a motion picture film camera.
The P+S Pro-35 & Mini-35 has a ground glass, but it spins and wobbles via a motor so the ground glass's grain structure disappears.
 
NateWeaver said:
There were a few gadgets like that for the Sony PC100 back in 2002 (or so, if I remember right) made by PS Technik, that were precursors for the Mini35.

They were just marketed as director's finders as the one above, until somebody said "what happens if you put a GG in with no markings and attach an XL-1?"
Click to expand...

So this is that missing link in development of 35mm adapters. Btw interesting compact construction with pentaprism like SLR.
 
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