Hello all,
I just wanted to ask if anyone knows where one could possibly find a 2:35:1 or 2:40:1 aspect ground glass for an Aaton XTR? Apparently they were made... Any advice would be much appreciated...
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2:35:1 or 2:40:1 aspect ground glass
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John Richardson
, Jan 24 2011 10:39 PM
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John Richardson
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Posted 24 January 2011 - 10:39 PM
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Posted 25 January 2011 - 03:39 PM
I searched for months to find one. A call to abel revealed they have a company that can supposedly make them for $800, but Abel was the intermediary.
Eventually, I just had Bernie O'Doherty tape my current glass for far less (225?). Works great, just shot a short with it marked, and the frame is dead on. Highly recommended.
Eventually, I just had Bernie O'Doherty tape my current glass for far less (225?). Works great, just shot a short with it marked, and the frame is dead on. Highly recommended.
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Posted 25 January 2011 - 07:15 PM
OK great - thanks for the tip, I know Aaton made an official one that makes use of the illumination, but very expensive and hard to find...
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Posted 30 January 2011 - 08:34 PM
Tape is th way to go. I think theres a post on here in the arri section about this topic with more info
http://www.cinematog...showtopic=35873
http://www.cinematog...showtopic=35873
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Posted 31 January 2011 - 12:20 PM
What I like about the tape is that it gets much darker than the untaped portion as you stop down, even a tad. That might seem obvious, but it's very noticeable 2 stops down when the taped portion becomes near black and your untaped is still crystal. Framing is easier than you'd think with it.
