S16 field of view/focal lengths

[george78]

Hi there,

I am about to work on my first S16 Short this summer and just wanted to check if I've got my understanding of S16 focal lengths/field of view correct.
Ive only shot on 35mm film before and the director and I want to use a range of lenses that would be comparable to 20mm-100mm if shot on 35mm. If i have it right, to get the same field of view on S16 I would need to use lenses in the range of 10mm-50mm. Is this right, and does it apply to S16 specific lenses?

Thanks

George

 

[owkqa]

You are correct. It's a little more like 9mm-45mm, but close enough. Just remember that because you are using a shorter focal length for the same lens angle the depth of field increases. You probably already know that, but... Best of luck!

 

[Lazlo]

With 16mm, you half the focal lengths of 35mm to figure out what lens you're working with. For example, whereas a 50mm lens is baseline for 35mm cinematography, a 25mm lens is baseline for 16mm. If you wanted a 25mm lens in 16mm equivelent, you'd want to find one that was about 12.5mm...