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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 24th, 2006, 02:45 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 18,601
Posted By Charles Papert
Depends on the rig. The Smooth Shooter doesn't...

Depends on the rig. The Smooth Shooter doesn't have any adjustment but the larger Glidecams do, as does the Tiffen Flyer. The adjustments set the attitude of the arm relative to the operator;...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 24th, 2006, 02:26 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 18,601
Posted By Charles Papert
Peter: Glad to hear you are enjoying your...

Peter:

Glad to hear you are enjoying your stabilizer.

To me setups like the Smooth Shooter/GC are light enough that the difference in stress on the body when the rig is in front of you vs to...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 24th, 2006, 12:53 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 49,512
Posted By Charles Papert
Leigh is correct. Holding the handle of a camera...

Leigh is correct. Holding the handle of a camera will not deliver the same amount of isolation that a stabilizer in low-mode can deliver. Under certain circumstances it can look similar, but the...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media November 23rd, 2006, 01:58 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 8,682
Posted By Charles Papert
A friend of mine had a short film that had...

A friend of mine had a short film that had qualified for the Academy Awards by being exhibited in the requisite number of their qualifying festivals, which was then disqualified because one of those...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 23rd, 2006, 01:48 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 18,601
Posted By Charles Papert
I see your point, Jaron, about the monitor....

I see your point, Jaron, about the monitor. Hadn't occurred to me before, and it makes perfect sense.

From what I've seen though, the temptation for pretty much every new operator to hold these...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 23rd, 2006, 11:25 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 18,601
Posted By Charles Papert
Over the years at the workshops I've seen people...

Over the years at the workshops I've seen people try it both ways and their body seems to "tell" them which is preferred. It's interesting if you look at the early images...
Forum: All Things Audio November 22nd, 2006, 08:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,352
Posted By Charles Papert
yikes! Talk about a short career arc! Their...

yikes! Talk about a short career arc!

Their stage was not even a notably loud one either, at least later on--I did a summer stint in '87 building stadium stages and generally talked my way into...
Forum: Photon Management November 22nd, 2006, 08:17 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,715
Posted By Charles Papert
As is the case with listed (nominal) color...

As is the case with listed (nominal) color temperature on a flo tube, the mired shift even if noted anywhere needs to be checked by meter on the individual tube as plenty of fluctation is possible....
Forum: All Things Audio November 21st, 2006, 10:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,352
Posted By Charles Papert
Liam: You are wise beyond your years, I...

Liam:

You are wise beyond your years, I congratulate you and hope that more of your generation follows suit. You'll be glad you had this foresight.
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders November 21st, 2006, 10:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,791
Posted By Charles Papert
I'm sure this is echoed in the links that Chris...

I'm sure this is echoed in the links that Chris thoughtfully provided, but I'll quickly answer the subject line:

"Do the pros use a protective filter?"

Depends how you define "pros"--what is...
Forum: All Things Audio November 21st, 2006, 08:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,352
Posted By Charles Papert
Boy, I hate to sound like a fuddy-duddy on this,...

Boy, I hate to sound like a fuddy-duddy on this, but it is at the very least relevant to point out that the club environment is quite loud and sustained exposure to anything over 85 db (that's about...
Forum: Photon Management November 20th, 2006, 04:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,715
Posted By Charles Papert
Mired shift is listed in CC's as in Color...

Mired shift is listed in CC's as in Color Compensating index, as a numerical value based on how many points of green or magenta are present.
Forum: Photon Management November 20th, 2006, 08:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,715
Posted By Charles Papert
Gents, there's no stigma to having different...

Gents, there's no stigma to having different viewpoints, approaches or findings..."contrary" is not a dirty word! Perhaps I should have used "different".

Actually, in the example of the Verizon...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 19th, 2006, 07:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,934
Posted By Charles Papert
I just figured that everyone was talking about...

I just figured that everyone was talking about transmission for delivery (i.e. recording) rather than monitoring, although I personally didn't read that into the first post.

The only thing I would...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production November 19th, 2006, 06:06 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,166
Posted By Charles Papert
Hey Josh, how did that documentary on the artist...

Hey Josh, how did that documentary on the artist and his family turn out?
Forum: Photon Management November 19th, 2006, 02:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,715
Posted By Charles Papert
Don't know it, must be after my time! Pino's is...

Don't know it, must be after my time! Pino's is probably more of a nostalgic favorite from growing up, I guess. And seriously--nearly every corner pizzaria on the east coast beats out what we get out...
Forum: Photon Management November 19th, 2006, 12:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,715
Posted By Charles Papert
Probably therein lies the different approach--to...

Probably therein lies the different approach--to me it's much easier for a shoot this size to correct the handful of additional units rather than have to cut and place gel for each of the ceiling...
Forum: Photon Management November 19th, 2006, 12:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,715
Posted By Charles Papert
Fischer: I believe that the majority of...

Fischer:

I believe that the majority of people on this board are here to help, not to put people down. That's the reason I post here and not on other DV boards. I'm sorry if you have experienced...
Forum: Photon Management November 19th, 2006, 11:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,331
Posted By Charles Papert
Never heard brunette either. Yes, it's just the...

Never heard brunette either. Yes, it's just the size (i.e. wattage) that distinguishes the two. Most often these units are used as bounces, often into 4x8 foamcore. Good spread and punch for the...
Forum: Photon Management November 19th, 2006, 11:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,480
Posted By Charles Papert
The thought is that you need more punch for...

The thought is that you need more punch for exteriors, so knocking down the daylight lamp a stop with a correction filter for tungsten makes more sense than the other way around.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 18th, 2006, 04:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,936
Posted By Charles Papert
Balancing, like operating, is something that...

Balancing, like operating, is something that improves with time and experience.

The geared micrometer stage of the Merlin (and the JR before it) makes the delicate issue of balancing a super...
Forum: Awake In The Dark November 12th, 2006, 01:37 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,363
Posted By Charles Papert
Wow. Not bad. Other than "star-clustered reaches"...

Wow. Not bad. Other than "star-clustered reaches" and "but tell him while he wanders", dead-on. Now I would like to flush the cache of brain cells that stored that useful information, and use it to...
Forum: Awake In The Dark November 12th, 2006, 01:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,363
Posted By Charles Papert
Probably, but perhaps because it's not in 3D or...

Probably, but perhaps because it's not in 3D or Feel-o-vision or something like that!!



I'm surprised and embarrassed to say that I remember most of these lyrics from being a Trek fan as a...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 12th, 2006, 01:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,878
Posted By Charles Papert
For what it's worth, as a workshop attendee as a...

For what it's worth, as a workshop attendee as a young sprout in the mid-80's as well as workshop instructor at various points since...I'll "third" Jaron's advice.

Good habits with the rig are...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 11th, 2006, 12:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,878
Posted By Charles Papert
Good choice Greg. Chances are that you will be...

Good choice Greg. Chances are that you will be using it for a long time and with different cameras, so spending the money on the best now is a good investment!
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