EOS-M C-mount, Trip to Mt. Wilson Observatory

[AnthonyEngelken]

Captured some random footage yesterday with my M while exploring the Mt. Wilson Observatory. Purchased a modified Computar 12.5-75mm f/1.2 C-mount lens on eBay a few weeks ago and wanted to give it a test run. All captured in h.264 at CBR 3.0x using Technicolor CineStyle. 1080p/23.97fps with no fps override, ISO 100 and 1/50 shutter, all in 600d movie crop-mode (2.7x crop). Video was graded hastily using MB Looks by way of AE.

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[LeicaFan]

Thank you for sharing this video. I especially liked the clip shot thru foliage of the buildings & vehicle behind security fencing. It had a spy movie quality to it which I appreciated. I do have a question/comment. The footage looks strongly over-exposed to my eye and even on my retina screened iPad I couldnt see anything halfway close to being called a black. Was this an aesthetic choice or the result of software settings? Or is the lens that lacking in contrast?
Once again, glad to have seen the clip.
Richard in Michigan

[AnthonyEngelken]

Was this an aesthetic choice or the result of software settings? Or is the lens that lacking in contrast?

Great question, and totally and aesthetic choice. I had decided that for this video, I wanted it to feel sort of vintage like an old episode of Nova, so that's the way I colored the footage. I was trying out a bunch of old movie lenses at the time, and it was really just the mood I was in.