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That's really nice! Much more "cinematic" and exactly the kind of thing I am trying to do! Unfortunately that degree of vignetting might get a little overwhelming on a feature doc though. Do you think a diff adapter would allow more light in and reduce that?

I am completely new to this - everything I have shot prior has been on a workhorse Panasonic DV100X. However, I am hoping to achieve some kind of "digital super 8" effect on a small, unobtrusive camera that I won't overwhelm people with its size and easy for me to travel with. For example, I was thinking the Canon Vixia HF11 or 10 (second hand) with a letus adaptor and then just picking up some still camera lenses to get the s-8 effect. Would this work as a setup? What lenses would be goodie's to try and pick up? The first use will be shoot some interviews (which I want to look artful, not sterile - shallow depth of field fine). Any help greatly, greatly appreciated!

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Thanks Adrian and Brian, good insights. So basically - might work, depending if the particular cinematographer is a) a generally decent person and B) the two schedules might align? That seems eminently reasonable.

.... no thoughts at all?

Hi all, Put aside your "you-will-never-pull-this-off" judgments for a moment, and help a lady out: I am looking to director/produce a feature doc and want to secure funding from a bigger production company. Putting aside the issue of access to an executive to pitch, I've been told that the best way to pitch a doc is to have a team lined up. Particularly, to have an editor and cinematographer that have already agreed to be apart of it, especially those with at least some track-record. My question is, how to get this happen? Is it common practice for established cinematographers to be approached with a "I am going to do a pitch, and if I get it, you'll get paid xxx, but i need you to agree you'll do (contingent on a successful pitch) before I pitch?" And from relative no-bodies with just a shorts to their name? If so, how to get around the issue that pitching with some vague trailer / rough cut material is always more likely to get traction.. I assume no one will agree to work for free for a few days to get material? Any thoughts on how to navigate this are much much much appreciated! - ab.