A P+S Technik Mini35 Adapter is a depth-of-field adapter for using 35 mmlenses on a video camera while maintaining identical depth of field and angle of view as the same lens on a 35 mm camera. A shallow DOF adapter is used in conjunction with digital video camcorders to achieve optical film-like shallow depth of field with manual- or auto-focus lenses on a camera whose CCD size is not adequate enough to achieve it natively. ... 35 mm film frames. ... Photographic lens One of Canons most popular wide angle lenses - 17-40 f/4 L The zoom lens of the Canon Elph A photographic lens (or more correctly, objective) is an optical lens or assembly of lenses used in conjunction with a camera body and mechanism to make images... In optics, particularly film and photography, the depth of field (DOF) is the distance in front of and beyond the subject that appears to be in focus. ... A cameras angle of view can be measured horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. ...
The first film completed within the United States to solely utilize the Mini35 adapter is The Provoker, written and directed by Phil Cappe, completed and screened in March of 2002. Featured on the P+S Technik website in 2003. This production is one of the earliest Mini35 Systems rented within the United States according to Otto Nemenz.
Mini35 Digital Image Converter shown mounted on the Canon XL1/XL1S, shown mounted to the Canon XL1S.
The Mini35 relay has its own iris to control of the amount of light through the system without affecting depth of field, giving new creative freedom not available on a standard camera setup.
The 400 Series Mini35 incorporates the following features: ground glass oscillates instead of spinning; quieter operation; simultaneous start/stop of camera and Mini35 unit; easier to maintain.