Post by Bob Keen on Dec 4, 2018 8:38:17 GMT
One of the enduring problems in filming at Reachfields is the compact nature of the stadium. When the filming shelter was first constructed, Barry had to take great care to site it in precisely the right position so that I could not only get in the extreme corner positions of the pitch, but also be able to get a shot of a throw taken that is immediately below the camera position. Barry did an excellent job in this respect as everything is visible, although I am probably too close to the edge of the stand roof to satisfy the health and safety police.
Those of you that have watched the match highlights will appreciate that when the ball is in close proximity to the camera position, it is impossible to zoom out far enough to get the entire figure of the player in shot - I have to focus on the ball and the player's feet. That is one of the perils of using a full size professional television camera as the lens is very powerful. Without wishing to get too technical, the focal range of the lens determines how wide the close shots can be and how close I can zoom in when the action is further away. The greater the range of the lens, the easier this is.
I have recently acquired a second hand broadcast lens at a bargain price and am looking forward to seeing if it has any impact on the foregoing. My original lens had a range of 18mm to 324mm. The larger to number, the greater the zoom. The newly acquired lens is 17.2mm to 344mm. Yes, the close up shot is only 0.8mm wider than the original lens but it could make a small difference. The shots when fully zoomed in for close up shots will be 20mm closer.
The margins are so small it may be that there is no perceptible difference. We will find out after Saturday's game against Horsham.
Those of you that have watched the match highlights will appreciate that when the ball is in close proximity to the camera position, it is impossible to zoom out far enough to get the entire figure of the player in shot - I have to focus on the ball and the player's feet. That is one of the perils of using a full size professional television camera as the lens is very powerful. Without wishing to get too technical, the focal range of the lens determines how wide the close shots can be and how close I can zoom in when the action is further away. The greater the range of the lens, the easier this is.
I have recently acquired a second hand broadcast lens at a bargain price and am looking forward to seeing if it has any impact on the foregoing. My original lens had a range of 18mm to 324mm. The larger to number, the greater the zoom. The newly acquired lens is 17.2mm to 344mm. Yes, the close up shot is only 0.8mm wider than the original lens but it could make a small difference. The shots when fully zoomed in for close up shots will be 20mm closer.
The margins are so small it may be that there is no perceptible difference. We will find out after Saturday's game against Horsham.
