Forum: Special Mounts and Applications
November 16th, 2005, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 9,099
Hard-mounting a Steadicam to a boat can be a...
Hard-mounting a Steadicam to a boat can be a difficult concept. I did this once (with an Imax camera, lord help me!) and found that once in the open ocean with minor swells, I had to expend a great...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 15th, 2005, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,093
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 14th, 2005, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,093
Some guys are ripped, some look like...
Some guys are ripped, some look like librarians--the thing is, you can actually never tell who is going to be the better operator or have the most stamina.
My athlete days are kinda behind me...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 14th, 2005, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,093
See my article here...
See my article here (http://www.dvinfo.net/canon/articles/article84.php).
Never on a 35mm shoot--and again, regardless of whether there is emulsion or electronics behind the lens, the focus...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 14th, 2005, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,093
I honestly don't know what the demand is for a...
I honestly don't know what the demand is for a dedicated Steadicam operator in the DV world--with the explosion of low-cost rigs (ranging from serious devices such as the Flyer to homemade pipe rig...
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Forum: Panasonic P2HD / DVCPRO HD Camcorders
November 14th, 2005, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,873
Dream system based around HVX
Folks:
I'm putting together a proposal for an equipment purchase around $50K, for field and studio production. Green screen work will be a major element, so I'm intending to take advantage of the...
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Forum: Photon Management
November 13th, 2005, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,377
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 13th, 2005, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,093
Something I think you may have been asking in...
Something I think you may have been asking in your post which I didn't address was whether a particular workshop might have more impact on your resume over another one. I would have to say that...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
November 13th, 2005, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,418
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 13th, 2005, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,093
Steve, to expand on what the others said:
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Steve, to expand on what the others said:
I'm unclear on why you think that being a Steadicam operator is an apolitical job? There are plenty of politics involved. All of the successful operators...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
November 12th, 2005, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 11,756
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
November 12th, 2005, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,056
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
November 12th, 2005, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 11,756
I haven't pored over the AB adaptor but I'm...
I haven't pored over the AB adaptor but I'm pretty sure it doesn't have an auxiliary 7.2v output other than the direct connection to the camera (I know it has the 12v Powertap out which won't be much...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 11th, 2005, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 282
Views: 49,518
Leigh:
Refer back to our exchange from June...
Leigh:
Refer back to our exchange from June in this thread. I didn't watch the entire video this time because it seemed like a carbon copy of the one from June--perhaps something different...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
November 11th, 2005, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,665
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
November 11th, 2005, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,573
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
November 11th, 2005, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 11,756
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Forum: Canon XL H Series HDV Camcorders
November 10th, 2005, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,932
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
November 10th, 2005, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 11,756
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Forum: Photon Management
November 10th, 2005, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,790
As an alternative (Stephanie's' plan is a solid...
As an alternative (Stephanie's' plan is a solid one), if the restaurant happened to have candles on the table and/or you could place small low-wattage light fixtures in the centerpiece of the table,...
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Forum: Special Mounts and Applications
November 10th, 2005, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,963
Matthew:
Good job on your setup, very safe...
Matthew:
Good job on your setup, very safe and secure.
I would caution you based on the picture to make sure to resist the temptation to rest your elbows (particularly the left/operating hand)...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 10th, 2005, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,248
Of course. Docking is critical. On some jobs...
Of course. Docking is critical. On some jobs though, you can still rack up many hours of actual flying time regardless--and sometimes it's easier not to dock inbetween takes depending on the...
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
November 10th, 2005, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,573
Not sure what a gray card should nominally read...
Not sure what a gray card should nominally read at--usually it is one stop down from caucausian skin tone, which the engineers would have us pinning at 70 IRE (too hot, in my opinion). Of course in...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
November 9th, 2005, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 17,322
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Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems
November 9th, 2005, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,573
Steve, as far as T stops not tracking F stops,...
Steve, as far as T stops not tracking F stops, I'd well believe it--after all, that's the reason the T-stop concept was devised. With the apparent shortcuts that were taken with this lens to make it...
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