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Kit Joaquin · August 28th, 2008, 12:04 AM

Hi guys, I want to know what brand/kind of camera does the tv series Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis use

Thanks

Kit

Alex Ratson · September 24th, 2008, 08:16 PM

I was in at Panavisions Burnaby office back in March and they were in prep for SGA. Looked like they were running two Pana-vised F900's.
SGA is now wrapped for the season so you probably could get a hold of the DP's (Jim Menard & Michael Blundell) and ask them any specifics you may have and actually get a response.

Cheers,
Alex

Jack Zhang · September 25th, 2008, 07:49 PM

Often they shoot in 60i for high motion action to be post processed back to 24p.

James Martin · October 21st, 2008, 03:35 AM

I may be wrong here, but I believe SG-1 was probably 35mm and Atlantis is definitely shot on video (the extremely blurry 360 degree-shutter-type shots giving that one away).

There is a chance that SG-1 moved to Video later in its run (as did Star Trek Enterprise) but up until a few years back I'm sure 35mm was the norm for most TV in the US - even sitcoms.

Anyone from the US TV sphere know better?

Jack Zhang · October 24th, 2008, 04:01 PM

For the majority of SG-1's first few seasons, it was 35mm film. Heck, Entourage still uses film while Flight of the Conchords is using I think HDCAM combined with a DVX or HVX in the first few episodes. Now all Stargate productions are HDCAM SR stuff. Only Sanctuary (The TV version) uses RED ONE to acquire now.

August 28th, 2008, 12:04 AM	#1
Kit Joaquin New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6	Stargate TV series Camera Hi guys, I want to know what brand/kind of camera does the tv series Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis use Thanks Kit

September 24th, 2008, 08:16 PM	#2
Alex Ratson Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Squamish, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 149	I was in at Panavisions Burnaby office back in March and they were in prep for SGA. Looked like they were running two Pana-vised F900's. SGA is now wrapped for the season so you probably could get a hold of the DP's (Jim Menard & Michael Blundell) and ask them any specifics you may have and actually get a response. Cheers, Alex Last edited by Alex Ratson; September 24th, 2008 at 08:17 PM. Reason: spelling

September 25th, 2008, 07:49 PM	#3
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Often they shoot in 60i for high motion action to be post processed back to 24p.

October 21st, 2008, 03:35 AM	#4
James Martin New Boot Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London, England Posts: 16	I may be wrong here, but I believe SG-1 was probably 35mm and Atlantis is definitely shot on video (the extremely blurry 360 degree-shutter-type shots giving that one away). There is a chance that SG-1 moved to Video later in its run (as did Star Trek Enterprise) but up until a few years back I'm sure 35mm was the norm for most TV in the US - even sitcoms. Anyone from the US TV sphere know better?

October 24th, 2008, 04:01 PM	#5
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	For the majority of SG-1's first few seasons, it was 35mm film. Heck, Entourage still uses film while Flight of the Conchords is using I think HDCAM combined with a DVX or HVX in the first few episodes. Now all Stargate productions are HDCAM SR stuff. Only Sanctuary (The TV version) uses RED ONE to acquire now.