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Forum: Jibs / Cranes / Booms February 12th, 2007, 03:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 23,160
Posted By Charles Papert
I would stipulate that a crane can be either...

I would stipulate that a crane can be either manned or remotely operated from a distance from the crane, whereas a jib is manually operated, or if remotely, from the end of the arm.

It is a...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders February 11th, 2007, 02:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,663
Posted By Charles Papert
We came, we saw, we munched on both meat and...

We came, we saw, we munched on both meat and vegetables, and while Jim was occupied in the back a bunch of us stole most of the contents of the showroom (wow, imagine if there actually turned out to...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders February 10th, 2007, 10:37 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,223
Posted By Charles Papert
Yes indeed, but on the little LCD it's not all...

Yes indeed, but on the little LCD it's not all that easy to judge the motion signature, and certainly not the color matrix etc. It really is a shame we didn't have the proper cable to connect to a...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders February 10th, 2007, 07:37 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,223
Posted By Charles Papert
Had an HV20 in my hands today...

Today's Canon seminar at Birns and Sawyer featured the venerable XLH1 and A1 front and center, but a little honey of a newcomer quietly stole the show from off in the wings--one of the two rumored...
Forum: Private Classifieds February 10th, 2007, 06:04 AM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 710,704
Posted By Charles Papert
$750 for both. Must sell these suckers. C'mon...

$750 for both. Must sell these suckers. C'mon guys, who wants??!
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) February 9th, 2007, 11:51 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 13,524
Posted By Charles Papert
I'll be honest with you chaps, I have not been an...

I'll be honest with you chaps, I have not been an owner of the Steadicam brand gear for over 10 years now so my knowledge is somewhat peripheral (sort of like what one knows of a Sony camera if you...
Forum: Photon Management February 9th, 2007, 02:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,493
Posted By Charles Papert
Well, I should be able to give you the definitive...

Well, I should be able to give you the definitive answers on this, because I was behind the camera for these very shots...! Unfortunately, the intervening 9 years have eroded my memory of how they...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) February 9th, 2007, 01:39 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 13,524
Posted By Charles Papert
Again, though, we are talking about two different...

Again, though, we are talking about two different components: stiction in the gimbal will affect the angular axes (and make the camera feel like it has a mind of its own) while the action of the arm...
Forum: Awake In The Dark February 9th, 2007, 01:31 PM
Replies: 1,953
Views: 407,327
Posted By Charles Papert
Bingo! (although it's "Banzai")

Bingo!

(although it's "Banzai")
Forum: Awake In The Dark February 9th, 2007, 12:33 PM
Replies: 1,953
Views: 407,327
Posted By Charles Papert
OK, hint time. The line was spoken by an...

OK, hint time.

The line was spoken by an American actor in a mock Italian accent.

The film is a cult classic.

It has a long title, but it is usually referred to by two words.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) February 9th, 2007, 12:00 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 13,524
Posted By Charles Papert
A truly isoelastic arm will indeed stay where you...

A truly isoelastic arm will indeed stay where you put it. However, that can be a little disconcerting to operate, and the arm may not "track" properly (the two sections of the arm lifting at the...
Forum: Awake In The Dark February 9th, 2007, 11:43 AM
Replies: 1,953
Views: 407,327
Posted By Charles Papert
Nope. Nope.

Nope. Nope.
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders February 9th, 2007, 11:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,663
Posted By Charles Papert
What Jim does on his own time is his business...!...

What Jim does on his own time is his business...!

Looking forward to it and seeing the new camera in action. Very cool.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) February 9th, 2007, 11:10 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 13,524
Posted By Charles Papert
Peter, the basic thrust is that an ideal...

Peter, the basic thrust is that an ideal stabilizer arm acts similarly to the human arm, in that it delivers an equal amount of lifting force throughout the boom range. Our bodies, of course, achieve...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders February 9th, 2007, 10:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,791
Posted By Charles Papert
Fantastic guys, I really appreciate all of these...

Fantastic guys, I really appreciate all of these great notes.

The missing snap zoom feature, smaller LCD and low light performance deficiencies are definitely noteworthy. I'm especially concerned...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) February 9th, 2007, 10:45 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 13,524
Posted By Charles Papert
Good points Michael. The issue of reduced...

Good points Michael. The issue of reduced mobility/range compared to handheld is an interesting one; no other Steadicam is capable of sweeping from ground to over one's head, so it's tough to let...
Forum: Awake In The Dark February 8th, 2007, 11:42 PM
Replies: 1,953
Views: 407,327
Posted By Charles Papert
Sorry, thought Mark was going to take over for...

Sorry, thought Mark was going to take over for me. OK, how bout this one:

"Laugh while you can, monkey boy!"
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders February 8th, 2007, 11:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,791
Posted By Charles Papert
A1 as replacement for DVX100a

Hi folks:

I have a possible opportunity to trade in my trusty DVX100a for some other things, and simultaneously another opportunity to get a good deal on an A1. Obviously the Canon is going to...
Forum: Awake In The Dark February 8th, 2007, 12:03 PM
Replies: 1,953
Views: 407,327
Posted By Charles Papert
I guess, that was a squeaker!!! I gotta run...

I guess, that was a squeaker!!!

I gotta run anyway, go ahead and post your clue.
Forum: Awake In The Dark February 8th, 2007, 11:59 AM
Replies: 1,953
Views: 407,327
Posted By Charles Papert
"Dazed and Confused". Just watched it recently on...

"Dazed and Confused". Just watched it recently on satellite, hadn't seen it since it came out (when I was a lot closer to that age...!) Matthew McConaughey has never been better. "Hey man, you got a...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) February 8th, 2007, 11:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,843
Posted By Charles Papert
The official name was the Steadicam JR (it was...

The official name was the Steadicam JR (it was the rig that was replaced by the Merlin). Everyone called it the "Steadicam Junior" but it wasn't really meant to be called that! Be advised that it is...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media February 4th, 2007, 10:43 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 84,398
Posted By Charles Papert
That's a pretty cool question! Honestly, I...

That's a pretty cool question!

Honestly, I feel like this projector is good enough to go head to head with what might be considered "pro" in a lot of ways, it really has a fantastic contrast...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media February 3rd, 2007, 10:50 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 84,398
Posted By Charles Papert
I posted in this thread a year and a half ago...

I posted in this thread a year and a half ago about the pending home theater--happy to say that was finished up about six months after that post and we have been in heaven ever since. Attach see pic...
Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders February 3rd, 2007, 10:10 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 97,609
Posted By Charles Papert
If you already have a pocket TV (like a little...

If you already have a pocket TV (like a little Casio type), you might be interested in something like this (http://www.supercircuits.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3438). You would be free...
Forum: 2nd Unit Television February 3rd, 2007, 12:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 19,560
Posted By Charles Papert
Hi Scott: I wish we had had 72 hrs to make...

Hi Scott:

I wish we had had 72 hrs to make those films, geez, a whole other day! It was 48 hours, it was called "Instant Films" and I have since moved on from that company to other ventures.

I...
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