Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 10th, 2006, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,303
Yes and yes. Mostly they are used for wind...
Yes and yes. Mostly they are used for wind resistance (where sound isn't as much of an issue) but some use them for more general purposes to add that extra stability to the image. I personally have...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 10th, 2006, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,889
Nifty James, thanks for the link--looks pretty...
Nifty James, thanks for the link--looks pretty impressive although it's hard to tell exactly what degree of accuracy is being represented due to the thrashing around the guy is doing with the mount....
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 10th, 2006, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,303
Not a dumb question, many times over the years...
Not a dumb question, many times over the years I've overhead people whispering to each other as they observe me with the Steadicam on: "see, there's gyros in that bottom section that make it steady"...
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Forum: Panasonic P2HD / DVCPRO HD Camcorders
February 9th, 2006, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,541
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Forum: General HD (720 / 1080) Acquisition
February 9th, 2006, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,324
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Forum: Special Mounts and Applications
February 9th, 2006, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 9,015
Supercircuits.com has some very low cost...
Supercircuits.com has some very low cost transmitter/receiver packages. They have transmitters that are beyond tiny, although the receivers have some size to them.
Here...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
February 8th, 2006, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,225
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 6th, 2006, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 282
Views: 49,518
Leigh, operating a stabilizer is all about...
Leigh, operating a stabilizer is all about control, all the time. Sometimes this requires more force than other times (coming out of a whip pan, for instance) but you should never feel like you must...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 6th, 2006, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 282
Views: 49,518
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 6th, 2006, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 282
Views: 49,518
Leigh:
The most beneficial way to do it is...
Leigh:
The most beneficial way to do it is to find someone else in your area who shares your interest in learning to operate a stabilizer; the two of you take turns acting and operating, then sit...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 6th, 2006, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 282
Views: 49,518
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
February 5th, 2006, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,176
Thanks Richard...
Yes indeed, I didn't think...
Thanks Richard...
Yes indeed, I didn't think the term "rails" was born here. There are certain terms that I notice get bandied around more in the DV world than in the industry at large; always...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
February 5th, 2006, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,176
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
February 4th, 2006, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,335
BTW Shannon, sent you an email via the forum...
BTW Shannon, sent you an email via the forum recently--just wondering if you received it, as I had sent you one earlier this year and hadn't had a response on that either?? maybe you have blocking on...
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Forum: Shoulder & Handheld Supports
February 3rd, 2006, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 23,966
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Forum: Show Your Work
February 3rd, 2006, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 1,176
Views: 250,212
Sadly no Steadicam is wind-friendly (or more...
Sadly no Steadicam is wind-friendly (or more accurately, no wind is Steadicam-friendly!) but the key is having someone carry a wind block for you--a double net works wonders (less turbulence than...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
February 3rd, 2006, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 8,201
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
February 2nd, 2006, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,335
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Forum: Show Your Work
February 2nd, 2006, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 1,176
Views: 250,212
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
February 2nd, 2006, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,335
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Forum: Private Classifieds
February 1st, 2006, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 4,976
Views: 577,446
LOOKING TO RENT: AJA HD10a
I've got a project that will require bridging analog component out to a Kona LH card, so I believe this is the little bugger I need for a couple of days--anyone have one and want to rent it to me?...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
February 1st, 2006, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 8,201
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
February 1st, 2006, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 8,201
Good notes folks. Andrew, if you do catch this...
Good notes folks. Andrew, if you do catch this thread, thanks again for doing the filmout and inviting me to participate, it was a fun evening.
Barry, it's interesting that you favorably noted the...
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Forum: Show Your Work
January 31st, 2006, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 7,898
The human cablecam (Meatcam?) shots were...
The human cablecam (Meatcam?) shots were fantastic, really inventive and pretty damn fearless, but I suppose if one is used to hurtling oneself off a cliff with a mountain bike, hanging off a...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
January 31st, 2006, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 1,898
Views: 597,454
Times have changed indeed when a 5 lb camera is...
Times have changed indeed when a 5 lb camera is considered too heavy for Steadicam! I'm sure you're referring to the handheld units like a JR/Merlin or Glidecam 2/4000, of course. However, if one is...
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