Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders
April 18th, 2007, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 71
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Just received my WD-H43 from Zotz Digital today...
Just received my WD-H43 from Zotz Digital today (where I also bought my camera). They are one of our site sponsors here, and I thought I'd give them a try. I got great personalized service and the...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
April 18th, 2007, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 10
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Brian:
You must have missed my first post,...
Brian:
You must have missed my first post, as we covered nearly the same ground with head and dolly recommendations (great minds think alike, eh?)!
Safe to say though that when a 100 lb weight...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 17th, 2007, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,622
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Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders
April 17th, 2007, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 38,445
Certainly worth trying, as it may be "good...
Certainly worth trying, as it may be "good enough" depending on what yardstick you use. I've never been one to insist on shooting resolution charts and ripping apart test images--if I like the look...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 17th, 2007, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,622
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 16th, 2007, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders
April 16th, 2007, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 38,445
That should be fine...the thing to remember is...
That should be fine...the thing to remember is that the better the image going in regardless of format, the better the result. Even an SD image will improve with the best possible optics.
Pieter,...
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Forum: Show Your Work
April 16th, 2007, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,630
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Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders
April 16th, 2007, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 38,445
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 16th, 2007, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,869
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
April 16th, 2007, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,316
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Forum: Show Your Work
April 16th, 2007, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,630
John:
That was really interesting to see the...
John:
That was really interesting to see the Van Sant version of the scene in thumbnails. I had that movie in mind as I was going through our little shoot, perhaps a bit jealous of the production...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 16th, 2007, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,869
Afton:
The long term design plan is for the...
Afton:
The long term design plan is for the entire Steadicam line to have a lineage based on the Ultra2. I can't divulge details here but if one is to consider the relationship between the G70 and...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 15th, 2007, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,501
Levi:
You mention extending the center post...
Levi:
You mention extending the center post when vertically balancing--if I'm not mistaken, the V16 has a moveable gimbal, yes? So since you have an issue with the XL1 flying so high (being a...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 15th, 2007, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,501
Here's everything you might want to know about...
Here's everything you might want to know about dynamic balance (includes explanation of static, which is much easier):
http://www.steadicam-ops.com/docs/dynamicPrimer.pdf
You can skip over the...
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Forum: Show Your Work
April 15th, 2007, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,630
Robert:
Good call on the strawberries, I...
Robert:
Good call on the strawberries, I meant to give them another crunch on the color correction (I think the promist was getting flared by the backlight when I shot it) and forgot for the...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 14th, 2007, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,938
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 14th, 2007, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,501
Levi, perhaps you mean static balance? It's...
Levi, perhaps you mean static balance? It's entirely possible to fly a rig that is properly statically balanced but out of whack dynamically (dynamic balance was a concept that wasn't...
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Forum: Show Your Work
April 14th, 2007, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,630
Thanks John!
Preproduction was largely Amy...
Thanks John!
Preproduction was largely Amy running around town trying to find all of the wardrobe and wigs etc...much of it was located at thrift stores but she also got a few pieces from friends...
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Forum: Show Your Work
April 14th, 2007, 02:53 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,630
That's how I felt too Benjamin...in that I made...
That's how I felt too Benjamin...in that I made certain choices based on performance and compromises based on time and the scope of the project. It was an interesting exercise in how much I should or...
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Forum: Show Your Work
April 13th, 2007, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,630
Ken:
I figured the music rights alone would...
Ken:
I figured the music rights alone would be a major pain and there was no way I was going to go after this without the original tracks. So putting in the actual footage from the film seemed...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 13th, 2007, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 21,760
I'll get there! I'll get there! I don't want to...
I'll get there! I'll get there! I don't want to have to preface like so many posters do with a bunch of mumbled excuses: "I know the framing sucks and the lighting is dark and I was kind of rushed...
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Forum: Show Your Work
April 12th, 2007, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,630
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 12th, 2007, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,825
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 12th, 2007, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 21,760
Looks like we had identical settings...except...
Looks like we had identical settings...except 1.5" different in the arc, which seems inexplicable! Maybe I didn't measure it correctly.
Incidentally, I sent a pic of the camera atop Merlin to...
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