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Forum: Photo for HD Video (D-SLR and others) December 30th, 2013, 10:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,259
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Which DSLR?

can I ask what it is about filmmaking that still attracts you?

You dual conditions make actually operating more difficult but if that's what turns you on so to speak then you at least have some...
Forum: Documentary Techniques December 30th, 2013, 08:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,010
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: conversations with my father

trailer looks interesting but I can't get it in Aust
Forum: Documentary Techniques December 27th, 2013, 05:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,010
Posted By Paul Mailath
conversations with my father

This has been floating around in the back of my head for some time but with dad just getting out of hospital after a serious operation, I thought it was time I started.

Whenever we get together we...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 12th, 2013, 06:35 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 11,923
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Did it really need two?

and I think that;s the point - they are there as guests not as anything else - if you were a celebrant would you hop up and help the officiant on the day do his job? if you were a chef would you...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 11th, 2013, 05:43 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 11,923
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Did it really need two?

and you piss off the people that are actually paid to do the job and most probably the bride & groom & half the guests - maybe they're just too nice to say.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 9th, 2013, 11:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,397
Posted By Paul Mailath
mount for handheld mike

I've been having a problem with a few celebrants who resist or refuse to allow me to take a line out of their PA - seems they'd been told on the forums that it can 'blow up their system"

I know,...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 30th, 2013, 11:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,209
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Pronunciation: Let's start with Fresnel, Lavalier and Hirose

I try to go back to the origin of the word but give up sometimes

I had a debate recently over De Bortoli Wines so we called the winery and the young aussie receptionist answered "good Morning deb...
Forum: JVC GY-HM 800 / 700 / 600 Series Camera Systems November 12th, 2013, 03:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,771
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Camera Rain Covers

you can try

Ruggard RC-P18F Rain Cover for DSLR with Lens up to RC-P18F B&H

or

Ewa-Marine VC-1000 Rain Cape EM VC-1000 B&H Photo Video

you only have to throw them on when it rains
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 12th, 2013, 02:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,139
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Sticks & Heads

I tried the fancier tripods & monopod but thought they were very average - didn't like them at all. I now have a couple of benro and love em

Benro A48F Classic Aluminum Monopod with S4 Head...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 9th, 2013, 08:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,151
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Wedding Videographer or just the wedding video guy.

I have a number of posters that I use for expo displays - one of them is - if a picture's worth a thousand words - what's a motion picture worth?

pretty good but I can't lay claim to it, I think...
Forum: All Things Audio November 9th, 2013, 08:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,388
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Auido Drift Zoom & DSLR

I've had problems with long speeches and ran a test
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/wedding-event-videography-techniques/519694-audio-drift.html

no doubt in my mind that different recorders won't...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 6th, 2013, 04:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,638
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: i need your opinion

I can't see the video but I think there's definitely something else going on - walk away. I'd even give them their deposit back and wish them well.

It's not going to get better - if they are...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 5th, 2013, 10:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,590
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Really bad DJ lights!

well maybe they're not lasers but they certainly look just like a laser pointer and even across a reception room they still give a bright pinpoint of light - you can imagine what that does to a...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) November 5th, 2013, 10:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,337
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: How to add wheight onto the steadicam

I seem to remember someone on the site designing a weight system for just this purpose.

are you trying to add weight to the top and bottom? or will the GH2 rig have a mattebox etc?
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 4th, 2013, 08:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,590
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Really bad DJ lights!

I always check out the DJ's rig and ask them not to use any of that till after the 1st dance - laser lights are the worst - It looks like someone is using a sight on the bride and is about to shoot.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 4th, 2013, 05:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,042
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Price Sheet // Yay or Nay

I have a pricing page that shows all my packages & pricing and another that shows a table view of the difference in pricing and contents.

Clients have to enter their email address to get a link to...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 30th, 2013, 11:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,513
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Who's using ONLY digital recorders for audio?

I don't see the point in monitoring audio.. (pauses for effect) in a ceremony you can't do anything about it anyway. I only use digital recorders - 1 on the groom, 1 line out from the P/A & 1...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 30th, 2013, 06:21 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 9,402
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: anyone using the pana DMC-FZ200 for weddings?

here's a groom prep I shot with the FZ200

Veronica & Michael Groom Prep.mp4 on Vimeo
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 29th, 2013, 05:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,835
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Yes, thats much better! Much more... romantic...

I set up lights on stands and mention it to the couple - I've only ever had 2 that wanted lights down - I find it's the venue staff or DJ or guests.

I was shooting at a wedding recently (I was...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 29th, 2013, 05:16 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,495
Posted By Paul Mailath
Audio drift

I have a collection of different recorders for weddings and I find that they can drift out of sync over time (long speeches) so I did a test.

I set up a GH2 filming the computer screen with a...
Forum: SPC - Single Person Crew October 24th, 2013, 09:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 21,056
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Syncing the presenter's A/V content

if you really can't use a 2nd cam then how about shooting a slightly wider shot that includes the edge of the screen so you can see when the changes occur and cropping in post
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 24th, 2013, 09:37 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 10,118
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Cinematographer ? what's that ?

I still can't do it - I know and work with a number or 'real' cinematographers and I feel like I'd be denigrating their knowledge and expertise. I think you can turn the situation around and explain...
Forum: All Things Audio October 24th, 2013, 04:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,342
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: Zoom and Plural eyes question

If your'e inside I think you can set it to auto gain, if the bride is quiet it might help pick her up. you should have no problem moving around anywhere as long as you can hear the celebrant, the...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media October 17th, 2013, 04:16 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 7,247
Posted By Paul Mailath
a red sky at night

isn't always a shepherds delight - some pics from my sleepy little town under siege,

the 1st pic is the sky before I went to bed and the others were taken about 4pm yesterday. roads are still...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 14th, 2013, 06:05 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,035
Posted By Paul Mailath
Re: 'Not a very attractive bride'

I think you just did - this isn't a private thread is it?
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