Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
March 6th, 2006, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 14,545
Marcus, I'm glad that you have a system that...
Marcus, I'm glad that you have a system that works well for you, but I can't agree with your interpretation of physics (although we do agree on some issues). That's OK though, like I said, if it...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
March 5th, 2006, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 14,545
Marcus:
Perhaps it would be best if you...
Marcus:
Perhaps it would be best if you didn't surround your comments with such definitive statements that purport to quell any disagreement, since some of them are not quite accurately stated.
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
March 4th, 2006, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,837
Sounds to me like that battery needs to be...
Sounds to me like that battery needs to be recalibrated. The Titan chargers have a mode to do this. The battery "thinks" that it has a full charge and will read as such when it actually doesn't. You...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
March 2nd, 2006, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,763
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
March 1st, 2006, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,566
Tobie:
What zoom are you planning to use on...
Tobie:
What zoom are you planning to use on this rig? The smallest 35mm PL mount zooms I know of are a good 7 lbs and quite limited zoom range (like 3:1); getting into a 10:1 zoom would be...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
March 1st, 2006, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,944
If you stripped the camera down (remove the...
If you stripped the camera down (remove the viewfinder, use the onboard batteries etc.) you might be able to use it for a while on a handheld stabilizer, but be aware that the $14 stabilizer is not...
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Forum: Photon Management
March 1st, 2006, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,216
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Forum: Photon Management
March 1st, 2006, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,216
Tim,
I've always stayed away from circular...
Tim,
I've always stayed away from circular pola's myself, simply because they are unnecessary for motion picture and video shooting (the still guys use them). I've also found it frustrating that...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
February 27th, 2006, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,630
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
February 27th, 2006, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,630
Rack focusing is by definition the act of...
Rack focusing is by definition the act of shifting focus between two planes (objects, people) within a frame. For a camera to be "unable" to rack focus, it would have to be unable to allow the user...
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Forum: Panasonic P2HD / DVCPRO HD Camcorders
February 25th, 2006, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,970
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 23rd, 2006, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 47,232
It's not the lens, it's the size of the imager...
It's not the lens, it's the size of the imager that determines depth of field...as long as you are using a 1/3" camera (XL1, DVX 100, the HDV cameras, etc.) the depth of field will be the same on all...
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Forum: Show Your Work
February 23rd, 2006, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,792
Guiseppe, if this is your personal reel it...
Guiseppe, if this is your personal reel it probably would be best for you to start with your name and what you do (director? cinematographer?) and eliminate ALL of the "new beginning" references,...
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Forum: Show Your Work
February 22nd, 2006, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,792
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Forum: Photon Management
February 21st, 2006, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,399
You could hang a china ball (inexpensive and...
You could hang a china ball (inexpensive and lightweight, from Pier One or the like) in the center of the table just above the frame. Make a skirt system around it out of duvatene or similar dense...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
February 20th, 2006, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,764
I've been noticing that it's getting harder to...
I've been noticing that it's getting harder to get little video/audio odds and ends at the local Radio Shacks, they seem to be more interested in selling cel phones and electronics these days. I...
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Forum: Photon Management
February 20th, 2006, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,977
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
February 16th, 2006, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,873
One suggestion I can make having done more of...
One suggestion I can make having done more of these than I can care to count (on my two years at "Scrubs" these were frequently used as transitions between scenes): avoid having a light fixture or...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 14th, 2006, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,509
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 14th, 2006, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,509
Travis:
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Travis:
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=32827
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 14th, 2006, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,509
The main reason for using an outboard monitor...
The main reason for using an outboard monitor with a stabilizer is avoiding the blind spot when the rig is rotated to the right and the view to the flip-out screen is blocked; also, it's a little...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
February 13th, 2006, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,766
With Instant Films we have separate writers and...
With Instant Films we have separate writers and directors (you get your script handed to you at random on Sat. morning) so I can't speak to that part of it, but I have my editor start digitizing by...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
February 12th, 2006, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,460
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
February 12th, 2006, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,460
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
February 10th, 2006, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 11,558
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