Matching BPM with Stills and Film

[James Brown]

Hi List,

 

I'm shooting a travel commercial with a 5d and 7d and going for a heavily diffused look. Full BPM on the 5d setup with Follow focus / Matt Box etc but on the 7D i need the stills equivalent with a Screw on.

 

Shneiders offset B+W have nothing similar and it's hard because you cannot test these filters (in Australia no-one has them in the shops, special order only)

 

Has anyone had much experience with photography softening filters???

 

I can't set them both up with matt boxes because i'm looking for the smallest camera kit possible to mount on mountain bikes / hang gliders etc.

 

Thanks in Advance.

 

Cheers, James

[Satsuki Murashige]

Tiffen BPM filters are available in screw-on sizes: http://www.filmtools.com/tiflenfilbla.html.

[Chris Keth]

You could also rent a clip on mattebox and use your 4x5s that way.

[James Brown]

Tiffen BPM filters are available in screw-on sizes: http://www.filmtools.com/tiflenfilbla.html.

 

Thanks Satsuki - i'll try rustle them up down under.

 

Hey Chris -

 

Yeh i have done this a few times and never found the clamp on's to be very sturdy.

 

Cheers James.