Re: Advice on shooting with a Z1 + Letus35

Suggestions
Make sure you lock off the camera manual focus and always verify the setting to maintain the correct focus with this device. I've used the Red Rock Micro and taped off the focus ring to prevent issues.

You may consider shooting 50i and converting to 24 frames later. The original footage is more film like in movement being a 25-frame native time base. I know Graeme Nattress gave me this advise a while back and yes his plugins are really fun to work with.

Make slow/steady pan movements.
Dolly moves should be slow/smooth from side to side with as little back pan as possible.
Moving straight in/out should be fine at medium speeds.
Or if fast panning is required you could think about live capturing to the computer and avoid the HDV compression and convert back to HDV later.

Good Luck and definitely have fun
Michael Palmer