{"id":37429,"date":"2014-03-14T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-14T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=37429"},"modified":"2014-03-14T09:22:18","modified_gmt":"2014-03-14T13:22:18","slug":"minimize-crop-factor-with-focal-reducers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/minimize-crop-factor-with-focal-reducers\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimize Crop-Factor with Focal Reducers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Focal reducers are a cost effective way to eliminate most cropping on Blackmagic Cinema Cameras.<\/h2>\n

Blackmagic Design<\/a> cameras offer a lot of really awesome features that give filmmakers a huge bang for their buck…but one of those features comes at a cost, the infamous crop factor<\/strong>. A Gizmodo review of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera<\/a> states:<\/p>\n

The camera\u2019s Super-16mm sensor\u2014smaller than micro four-thirds\u2014means you have to re-assess your lens selection to account for the crop-factor. Not only will few lenses get you a super-wide angle shot, but depth of field will not be nearly as shallow as a full-frame camera like the Canon 5D series, or even APS-C sensor cameras like the Canon 7D or Sony FS100.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

To get around this crop factor companies like Orion and Meade have created adapters that reduce cropping. These focal reducers come in a variety of prices but the real question is, do they work?<\/p>\n

In the following video presented by Ruben Kremer we take a look at a .72x focal reducer<\/strong> on a Blackmagic Pocket Camera<\/strong> and see if it’s worth the money.<\/p>\n