DOF adapter outside test…
I decided to fiddle around with the adapter outside to see if I can get it to work without the hideous grain. I found a nice combination of settings to get a halfway decent shot without resorting to ND filters. I set the 35mm lens aperture all the way open and put the Canon GL2 in ND filter mode. With some fiddling of the GL2′s aperture, I was able to get a nice image. Here’s the shot starring my dog:
This was shot using a Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 lens. As you can see, there’s some issues with this method. Any areas with high contrast get a bit blown out and get some chromatic aberrations (the blue haze). I’m not 100% sure what is causing this, but I suspect it is because there is just way too much light hitting the ground glass. As you can also tell, I shot it holding the camera. This really was not easy as the whole rig must way about 10lb and the center of gravity is totally off which makes any of the handles on the GL2 useless. I definitely recommend using a tripod or other form of stabilizing system with this kind of rig.
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