Julius Sokolowski Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Has anyone concidered or maybe even tried sticking a video tap on the K3 viewfinder ? If you know someone or some place i could get more info on how to make a viewfinder videotap please let me know. I have the resources to machine the parts and buy a camera, but the optics part is quite fuzzy to me. Julius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Andino Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Try AZ spectrum--> http://hometown.aol.com/azspectrum/ They make all types of taps for most modern cameras They make a viewfinder tap for the Eclair NPR (if I'm not mistaken) Although I dunno if they can make one for the K3 I should warn you though A video tap might cost just as much (if not more) as the camera (K3) Video tap is really for professional movie camera The K3 really isn't a professional 16mm camera It's more of an student or amatuer 16mm camera It's a run & gun kinda camera (very good for what it is but not a pro camera) I've seen it used for B camera sometimes as well But not always the best choice since its not Xtal speed. Why don't you just shoot with your eye If you're the DP tell the director to trust you & look at the frame before shooting If you're the Director trust your DP & look at the frame before shooting You don't need to be monitoring the image through a monitor To get quality images. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Sokolowski Posted January 30, 2005 Author Share Posted January 30, 2005 Thanks Rik I'm just toying with the idea. I have no ambition of making the K3 into a pro camera. And i don't intend on buyig a video tap for it. What i'm concidering is buying one of those small ccd cameras for something like $100 and making an adapter for the eyepiece on my lathe. Thansks again Julius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dan Thompson Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 (edited) Thanks Rik I'm just toying with the idea. I have no ambition of making the K3 into a pro camera. And i don't intend on buyig a video tap for it. What i'm concidering is buying one of those small ccd cameras for something like $100 and making an adapter for the eyepiece on my lathe. Thansks again Julius <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sounds interesting Julius! Please keep us posted if you decided to pursue the project. I'd love to be able to do the same to my k-3 :) Edited January 30, 2005 by Dan Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Sokolowski Posted January 30, 2005 Author Share Posted January 30, 2005 I shure will Dan. Once I'v made the first prototype i will post some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Marks Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 It's definitely possible. There's an electronics shop near me in Burbank (their web site is electroniccity.com) that sells the kind of little video cameras that would work for this kind of project. The trick is finding the right focal length lens (they're tiny and cheap and focus by screwing into or out of the video camera, which is basically on a 1 by 1-inch chip) and then making some kind of small housing that attaches to your eyepiece. The result will be nowhere as nice as a professional video tap, of course, but with a small LCD monitor (and a power supply, as the K3 is all mechanical) you could have a nice little rig for those away-from-the-eye "glidecam" type shots. Be sure to let us know when you get it all working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dan Thompson Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Yeah, It'd be ideal for combining with a homemade steadicam :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Sokolowski Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 That's the point, I know that the video tap is a pro thing, but since the parts are so cheap, why not ? I mean it's worth a shot, and if i works, it will make the K3 even nicer than it allready is. Not to mention the DIY stabilizing gizmo i'v been sketching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Oliver Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Hi; I do this a bit with my bolex, I use an 8mm cctv "lipstick" cam and just tape it with a little rod splint, it looks kinda crappy but it works great for framing when your doing funny things with your cam like strapping it to a tree etc, I just run it into a little sony handycam for viewing, the really cool thing is you can keep a reference of the shot on minidv! Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Hamrick Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Hi; I do this a bit with my bolex, I use an 8mm cctv "lipstick" cam and just tape it with a little rod splint, it looks kinda crappy but it works great for framing when your doing funny things with your cam like strapping it to a tree etc, I just run it into a little sony handycam for viewing, the really cool thing is you can keep a reference of the shot on minidv! Olly <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've worked with similar a long time ago but isn't there a such thing as a universal video assist designed to work with cameras not originally designed for video taps?Last I heard it was around 600 bucks.Too much if you're using a K 3 but if you were using say an Arri S or an Eclair,might be a consideration. Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Marks Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 The little video cameras I've seen have been cheap - maybe $50-60 for a B/W model and not much more for color. The local shop that sells them has them set up on the counter top for people to play with, including one that is submerged in a little housing in a fish tank. Not the highest-resolution image, of course, but more than good enough for framing. Of course, the image is going to flicker while the camera is running because of the rotating mirror shutter. I've also aimed one of these little cameras into the finder port of my ACL (with the finder removed) and gotten a sharp image of the groundglass. One day I'll find time to actually make a video tap that replaces the Eclair's finder. If you're thinking of making a stabilizer, check out http://homebuiltstabilizers.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Sokolowski Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 OK, it might seem a bit corky to build a camera stabilizer for a K3 and a little DC camocoder but what the heck... It's fun. And who knows, maybe I will find myself a nice little "cheap" ARRI S or a NPR or something or uppgrade to one of those nice DVCAM. And since I don't have a machine shop at home i thougt that any machining jobs I want to do i might as well do while I have acess to the proper tools at school. So anyway I will need a video tap if I want to shoot 16 mm while hauling my ass with 25 kgs of aluminum and camera straped to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gal Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Du-All Camera makes a viewfinder video assist for most cameras. Arri, Bolex, K-3, Eclair, Etc... Check the Website link below for more info http://www.duallcamera.com/store/index.shtml click on the accessories link on the left side and then look under video taps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NCSProducts Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 I should warn you thoughA video tap might cost just as much (if not more) as the camera (K3) Video tap is really for professional movie camera The K3 really isn't a professional 16mm camera It's more of an student or amatuer 16mm camera Well, a bargin camera deserves a bargin video tap! K3 Videotap This is one of the "MKA" video taps for the K-3. Never put it (for sale) on the website, because I was never impressed with it. Finicky to install and detach. They sold them for $350 back in the mid-90s. I've got one for sale cheap(er)! Send an email (see website) or PM for details. - Dom K3camera.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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