All I Want For Christmas is a DOF (Adapter)

Within the last year or so I’ve heard about several DOF Adapters. What are DOF Adapters? Well, DOF stands for Depth of Field. This is the cool “effect” you get when the subject you’re shooting is in focus and the background or foreground is out of focus or blurry. This technique is what gives most movies their Hollywood film style look. As I mentioned, I’ve been hearing about adapters to make your HDV or SD digital camcorders achieve this look. Two companies, Letus & Redrock provide 35mm DOF Adapters, but for a substantial amount of money. This was my dilemma! I want the look for certain projects, but don’t want to fork over the price of most of my cameras. Well, the Film Gods have answered with the Jag35 DOF Adapter. A clever filmmaker dissected the pricier models and found that it’s a fairly simple technology. So, Jag35 provides a DOF Adapter that fits nearly EVERY camcorder. And if it doesn’t fit out of the box, it’s as simple as a $20 sizer ring from Wal-Mart. This adapter screws into the existing threads on the front of your camcorder. Once attached you can add any Canon or Nikon lens (with aperture control) to the front of the adapter and you’re pretty much there. A few settings on you’re camcorder and you’re done. Changes: Set to manual focus; zoom in once to fill your screen with the image and you’re ready to rock! The video below is the effect you will achieve with this adapter. Wait, I didn’t tell you the best part… The price. The Jag35 starts off at $99… Let me re-write that. The Jag35 starts at $99. There are a few other models above the entry level that offer vibration control, filters to help with vignettes and external battery pack. ALL still WAY below the Letus & Red Rock alternative with the same results. Check out the video to be impressed. I know I was. Once I get mine, I’ll be sure to post my tests. Happy shooting!