Red primes on Varicam2700 [Archive]

dolph

07-21-2010, 10:03 AM

Because the Red primes are affordable I'm thinking about putting them on my Varicam2700.
Is this possible? and what do I need?

Thanks very much

roryhinds

07-21-2010, 02:39 PM

Varicam is a 3-CCD 2/3" Chips so the sensor on your camera is too small for these lenses.

RED Primes work with 35mm so your camera needs a B4 to PL mount adaptor which would cost you some light.

RRP are fantastic glass and produce great 35mm images. Seems you won't benefit from 35mm photography on your Varicam but I guess you could get the glass now and in time purchase a RED or other 35mm camera.

dolph

07-21-2010, 05:10 PM

Varicam is a 3-CCD 2/3" Chips so the sensor on your camera is too small for these lenses.

RED Primes work with 35mm so your camera needs a B4 to PL mount adaptor which would cost you some light.

RRP are fantastic glass and produce great 35mm images. Seems you won't benefit from 35mm photography on your Varicam but I guess you could get the glass now and in time purchase a RED or other 35mm camera.

Hoe mant stops of light I'm looking at?
So rent a RPP set and a adapter and I'm good to go. Sounds terrific.

The better the glass the better my
varicam.

Thanks

martinnoweck

07-22-2010, 02:56 AM

Varicam is a 3-CCD 2/3" Chips so the sensor on your camera is too small for these lenses.

RED Primes work with 35mm so your camera needs a B4 to PL mount adaptor which would cost you some light.

the varicam would need a PL to B4 adapter, but you are right about the loss of light ;-)

best regards,
martin

Steve G

07-22-2010, 03:18 AM

http://www.pstechnik.de/en/digitalfilm-pro35-converter.php

Light loss is between 1.5 and 2 stops. I've used it with zeiss super speeds, which are 1.3. Not sure how the large red pro primes will work with pro 35 adaptor in terms of stress on the b4 mount....probably quite front heavy. Zeiss super speeds tend to be the lens of choice with the pro 35 adaptor as they are quite small. The new leica cine primes will work probably work well as they are so small.

Michael Hastings

07-22-2010, 06:48 AM

Is the OP talking about using the RPPs to get 35mm dof (which would need the type of adapter mentioned and the associated light loss) or just being able to use the lenses with the same 2/3" DOF which would require a simpler mount adapter?

Paul Hazlett

07-22-2010, 07:08 AM

We have the Panny 3700 and use it with our Red primes and pro35 adapter and it works like a charm.

The weight of the lenses is fine for the adapter but you must use the support for the adapter or else your just asking for trouble.

Steve G

07-22-2010, 07:09 AM

We have the Panny 3700 and use it with our Red primes and pro35 adapter and it works like a charm.

The weight of the lenses is fine for the adapter but you must use the support for the adapter or else your just asking for trouble.

Thanks. Good to know.

dolph

12-13-2010, 05:05 AM

Do I still have the same lens focal length if I put the lenses onto the B4 to PL to varicam?
So 18mm will stay 18mm. Or is a 35mm adapter needed for that matter?

Stephen Williams

04-24-2011, 02:31 AM

an 18mm is always an 18mm lens. A wide zoom for a Varical might be 6mm-48mm

Pawel Achtel

04-24-2011, 03:26 AM

Because the Red primes are affordable I'm thinking about putting them on my Varicam2700.
Is this possible? and what do I need?

Thanks very much

Sorry to point out the obvious.

What you need is the RED ONE.

You can use the Varicam2700 as a door stop or, better still, flog it on eBay and buy three second-hand RED ONEs.

Good shooting!