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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD April 19th, 2011, 06:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,850
Posted By Denis OKeefe
Re: ultraCOMPACT vs CPM Film Tools... OR?

I have a CPM cage and like it quite a lot. The plastic extrusions with threaded inserts are strong and light, as are the carbon fiber rods. Nice products, I recommend them.
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD March 25th, 2011, 06:59 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,492
Posted By Denis OKeefe
A good news story of images found

An Entire Assignment, Lying in the Street: Tony Cenicola Saved by a Small Miracle - NYTimes.com (http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/an-entire-assignment-lying-in-the-street/)
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD February 26th, 2011, 09:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,621
Posted By Denis OKeefe
Re: Artistic Lens Flare for Video, Sensor Damage Risks

use a lens flare plug in in post production. If you shoot clean well exposed images in the field you can always make them look washed out, flared, or whatever while editing.
"fixing" flare or...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD February 23rd, 2011, 09:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,602
Posted By Denis OKeefe
Re: 5D Mk 3?

I bought a 60D to use as a second body with my 5DMkII, smaller sensor but it is a pleaasure to use, especially with the twist out LCD.
If you "need" something immediately you might consider the 60D...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD February 7th, 2011, 08:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,327
Posted By Denis OKeefe
yeah, I did look at the video - lots of spinning...

yeah, I did look at the video - lots of spinning around which reveals cables and such. Another way to go would be to use the lectrosonics wired to the Zoom and either clap some sync or use the start...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD February 6th, 2011, 04:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,327
Posted By Denis OKeefe
could you clip the recorder to the back of the...

could you clip the recorder to the back of the musician and run a bridge mic or even a lav to the instrument?
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD January 23rd, 2011, 10:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,572
Posted By Denis OKeefe
With a regular camcorder, you simply run the...

With a regular camcorder, you simply run the cam's bars to a monitor, set up the monitor correctly to those bars, and BAM, your monitor SHOULD reflect what the camera is doing in the truest sense.
...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD January 22nd, 2011, 06:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,572
Posted By Denis OKeefe
Hello Josh - That will set your monitor to a...

Hello Josh -
That will set your monitor to a known standard, reducing at least one of the variables. Then, even without a chart you can adjust the Canon picture settings to something approximating...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD January 21st, 2011, 04:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,572
Posted By Denis OKeefe
Personally I don't think it is possible to really...

Personally I don't think it is possible to really set up the 5D lcd with great accuracy, at best you get it in the ball park so what you see is pretty close to what you get. Then leave it alone.
A...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD January 12th, 2011, 12:03 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,198
Posted By Denis OKeefe
Hi Paul - My friend Jim Sicile had the exact...

Hi Paul -
My friend Jim Sicile had the exact same thing happen, broke the 16-35 right off the mount. As I recall Canon repaired it for about $200.00 and Jim was mighty relieved.
If you purchased...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD January 1st, 2011, 01:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,259
Posted By Denis OKeefe
Thanks Olof, I was searching for regulators,...

Thanks Olof, I was searching for regulators, transformers and other options, not voltage reducers. One great new years resolution for me would be to figure in the time value wasted searching for...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD January 1st, 2011, 12:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,259
Posted By Denis OKeefe
Thanks Olof, I was searching for regulators,...

Thanks Olof, I was searching for regulators, transformers and other options, not voltage reducers. One great new years resolution for me would be to figure in the time value wasted searching for...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD December 31st, 2010, 10:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,259
Posted By Denis OKeefe
12 volt power to 5D MkII

Anyone have some ideas for an easy (and dependable) way to step down my AB Dionics 90 to power the Canon 5D MKII?
I have the dummy battery from my ac adapter and plenty of Anton Bauer batteries and...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD December 14th, 2010, 10:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,996
Posted By Denis OKeefe
Right you are Bill -

My partner the soundman heard my request to feed the Zoom headphone out to my 5D, laughed up his sleeve, shook his head at my naivety and fed me a padded signal direct from his mixer.
Which by the...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD December 14th, 2010, 10:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,575
Posted By Denis OKeefe
If you put the timecode in as an audio track you...

If you put the timecode in as an audio track you may be able to play it back into a tc reader (decoder) and have it translate - we do this to the zoom when making transcription tapes.
But the 5D...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD December 12th, 2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,996
Posted By Denis OKeefe
You can record on the zoom and run a stereo mini...

You can record on the zoom and run a stereo mini to stereo mini from the zoom headphone to the canon 5D to record there too. Set your levels manually so you are not too hot. You'll have a solid audio...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD December 11th, 2010, 07:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,839
Posted By Denis OKeefe
Canon remote utility

Hi Paul - if your camera is withing reach of a usb cable ( there is a length limit but repeaters can be used to get pretty long) you can use the canon utility software and control and see the camera...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD December 7th, 2010, 08:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,596
Posted By Denis OKeefe
I am far from expert in FCP but I have worked on...

I am far from expert in FCP but I have worked on some long multicam clips without major problems. A couple suggestions you might try - break the project into segments of 10 - 20 minutes so you don't...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD November 19th, 2010, 05:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,942
Posted By Denis OKeefe
One more thing

You might check out fredmiranda.com, a website for photographers that are serious about craft and gear. There is a "buy and sell" forum; no nonsense, just professional gear being exchanged. I saved...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD November 19th, 2010, 05:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,942
Posted By Denis OKeefe
decisive ---impressive!

You will really enjoy the camera, and you have the two workhorse lenses - both just great pieces of glass. A really fast Canon or Sigma 50mm is nice to have, much smaller than the zooms and...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD November 18th, 2010, 09:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,763
Posted By Denis OKeefe
when does a post become a manifesto? sorry for the long reply

Hi Paul -
there are a lot of High Dynamic Range examples: search for the HDR video versions, (not the HDR motion video versions which will make you nuts).
Slow pans across a perfectly lit room...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD November 18th, 2010, 02:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,763
Posted By Denis OKeefe
I've had and used the 5DmkII since it first came...

I've had and used the 5DmkII since it first came out - hands down it is my favorite HD camera for several reasons - I work around the hassles or use the EX1, 3 or HDX 900 with the nanoflash when...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD October 26th, 2010, 07:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,141
Posted By Denis OKeefe
LED technology is developing and changing fast....

LED technology is developing and changing fast. The flat light panel arrays are all pretty soft although some use some kind of spot led which focuses the beam.
There are fixtures now becoming...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD October 23rd, 2010, 08:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,141
Posted By Denis OKeefe
Personally I'd go with led lights. Strobes will...

Personally I'd go with led lights. Strobes will do you no good shooting video, even with modeling lights. LED can be battery powered, dim able, and some have the abilty to change color temp at the...
Forum: Convergent Design Odyssey October 8th, 2010, 03:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,050
Posted By Denis OKeefe
power switch simplicity

When I first got the Nanoflash I missed some shots I wanted after a quick battery change and neglecting / forgetting / assuming the power switch was still "ON".
There may be switches on my...
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