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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods March 12th, 2005, 06:10 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 31,399
Posted By Charles Papert
Very interesting Dan. So essentially, this is...

Very interesting Dan. So essentially, this is based on the rangefinder focusing principle--the assistant dials the lens until the two images of the desired object overlap, right?

Will this system...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods March 12th, 2005, 03:08 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 31,399
Posted By Charles Papert
Dan: Also with due respect--I'm having a...

Dan:

Also with due respect--I'm having a hard time following you. I re-read the thread to see if you already referenced this device--perhaps you have been discussing it in another thread that I...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods March 12th, 2005, 12:44 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 31,399
Posted By Charles Papert
Patrick, It's good to think about stretching...

Patrick,

It's good to think about stretching the boundaries, and modern tech can indeed sometimes replace the tried-and-true. What you describe is pretty easy, and the XL2 has this sort of feature...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods March 12th, 2005, 11:42 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 31,399
Posted By Charles Papert
FYI, Aaron, the simpler versions of this sort of...

FYI, Aaron, the simpler versions of this sort of system require the user to dial in the end limits for a given lens manually. You have one knob for each end (close and far), and you start with them...
Forum: Photon Management March 12th, 2005, 11:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,026
Posted By Charles Papert
I would reccomend using backlight edges to create...

I would reccomend using backlight edges to create contrast. Having plenty of dark areas in the frame vs the more filled-in night vision look should work.
Here's a thread...
Forum: Open DV Discussion March 12th, 2005, 11:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,147
Posted By Charles Papert
Yeah, we'll do it on the viewfinder end, I guess....

Yeah, we'll do it on the viewfinder end, I guess. The problem lies when input wires lead to a circuit board rather than the obvious spots (why we couldn't trace it through the Canon adaptor).
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 12th, 2005, 11:20 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,756
Posted By Charles Papert
Haven't really done a head-on comparison of the...

Haven't really done a head-on comparison of the two systems...sorry...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods March 11th, 2005, 05:50 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 31,399
Posted By Charles Papert
Good deal Aaron. Hardwired lens controls were the...

Good deal Aaron. Hardwired lens controls were the original deal (the third image down on this page (http://www.steadicamforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=219) shows one, along with a lot of great...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods March 11th, 2005, 03:31 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 31,399
Posted By Charles Papert
Wireless lens controls is a whole other ball of...

Wireless lens controls is a whole other ball of wax from a mechanical follow focus. There have been a few systems built from RC technology, one of them even became the industry standard for Steadicam...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods March 11th, 2005, 01:07 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 31,399
Posted By Charles Papert
So my question is this: how often do you guys use...

So my question is this: how often do you guys use focus pullers on your DV shoots? If so, do they use tape measures, or do you do the zoom-in/focus/zoom-out method to give them marks? How often do...
Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant March 11th, 2005, 12:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,732
Posted By Charles Papert
Given the cost of the film-out, the price of a...

Given the cost of the film-out, the price of a new DVX100a (especially less what you could get for the DVX100) might be worth it. Certainly every little bit of camera quality helps when considering a...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods March 10th, 2005, 11:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,417
Posted By Charles Papert
For the cost of two Cooke S4's, you can rent an...

For the cost of two Cooke S4's, you can rent an entire set including zooms, and probably add a second camera to boot! Unless your show is specifically designed to be shot with two or three lenses for...
Forum: Read About It March 10th, 2005, 11:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,251
Posted By Charles Papert
Charles and Cody, you are fiendish and demented....

Charles and Cody, you are fiendish and demented. That's one hell of a tough quiz--are those answers all available somewhere on the web? I took a stab at it for fun, not for competition, but I had to...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 10th, 2005, 10:52 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,243
Posted By Charles Papert
Terry: Here's the info...

Terry:

Here's the info (http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/misc.php?s=&action=bbcode) on how to make the links active.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/misc.php?s=&action=bbcode

Actually, that page...
Forum: JVC GY-HD Series Camera Systems March 10th, 2005, 10:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,524
Posted By Charles Papert
Built-in mini-rods...very cool.

Built-in mini-rods...very cool.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 10th, 2005, 01:23 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,243
Posted By Charles Papert
Yes. The figures are something like: $65K for...

Yes. The figures are something like: $65K for vest, arm, sled; $4K for cables (yup!) $20K for wireless lens control system, $3K for assorted bracketry, $4K for video transmitter and receiver, $5K for...
Forum: Open DV Discussion March 9th, 2005, 01:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,147
Posted By Charles Papert
I have cookies disabled, Chris. (groan)

I have cookies disabled, Chris.

(groan)
Forum: Open DV Discussion March 9th, 2005, 01:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,147
Posted By Charles Papert
<<<-- Originally posted by Jonathon Wilson :(This...

<<<-- Originally posted by Jonathon Wilson :(This is probably no longer appropriate for the Canon forum if it diverts into a general discussion of viewfinders... might be worth a new thread somewhere...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 9th, 2005, 12:03 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,780
Posted By Charles Papert
I don't think that by "compromises" I was...

I don't think that by "compromises" I was referring to customer service/support issues in that quote...was I?
Forum: Open DV Discussion March 9th, 2005, 11:59 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,147
Posted By Charles Papert
Another thing I've been wondering about is a mod...

Another thing I've been wondering about is a mod that allows the viewfinder to squeeze a 16:9 image to the proper aspect ratio. I had a switch put in my broadcast monitor that does this, no reason it...
Forum: Open DV Discussion March 9th, 2005, 01:35 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,147
Posted By Charles Papert
John, I've long planned to use it on my Mini35...

John, I've long planned to use it on my Mini35 with non-Canon cameras such as the DVX100a, or Sonys, since the rear and side mounted viewfinders on those cameras make handholding very awkward (you...
Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics March 9th, 2005, 01:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,640
Posted By Charles Papert
Oh boy, dynamic balance... I could go on and...

Oh boy, dynamic balance...

I could go on and on about this one, but you'll have to wait for the video, it's pretty visual. Here's a simple rule of thumb: do exactly the opposite adjustment you...
Forum: Open DV Discussion March 8th, 2005, 09:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,147
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks for posting that info, Jonathan. I think I...

Thanks for posting that info, Jonathan. I think I will contact Ikegami. Alwayas meant to on this issue, but never did it. Canon was extremely tight-lipped--said the connector was "proprietary".
...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 8th, 2005, 07:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,341
Posted By Charles Papert
<<CP once said it might take three(maybe two)...

<<CP once said it might take three(maybe two) years to get that level. I am sure that I don't want to wait that long>>

Leigh, honestly I'm not sure I understand what you are looking for here.
...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 8th, 2005, 11:21 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,341
Posted By Charles Papert
Damien: So glad you were able to make the...

Damien:

So glad you were able to make the Flyer work for you budgetarily. I am a proponent of buying the best support gear you can afford, like head/tripods, stabilizers, filters etc. since you...
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