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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders September 8th, 2004, 12:49 PM
Replies: 241
Views: 97,610
Posted By Charles Papert
I agree that the XL1 color viewfinder overscanned...

I agree that the XL1 color viewfinder overscanned terribly. That, combined with the shifting contrast it presented depending on the exact angle of your head/eyeball (not to mention limited...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods September 7th, 2004, 08:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,422
Posted By Charles Papert
Just so, Elmar. Hiding the "vortex of death" was...

Just so, Elmar. Hiding the "vortex of death" was a problem on the old version. I'm much happier using the 400 series aka "Oszie".

Also, the 400 series works with the DVX100 series and the...
Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema September 7th, 2004, 08:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,267
Posted By Charles Papert
Why, got a couple of hundred thousand lying...

Why, got a couple of hundred thousand lying around???!

No, anything with the Panavision name is rental only. I imagine that eventually Sony will do their own 35mm image-sized sensor camera, but...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods September 7th, 2004, 08:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,919
Posted By Charles Papert
Hey Brett! The mods are really more add-ons;...

Hey Brett!

The mods are really more add-ons; I'm keeping the structure of the Mini35 intact for compatability and rentals.

I have had an Anton Bauer mount built that replaces the existing...
Forum: Canon Optura Junior Watchdog September 7th, 2004, 01:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,544
Posted By Charles Papert
Trying searching the forums here, there has been...

Trying searching the forums here, there has been a zillion posts about this already. My opinion is that you do not need the more expensive circular polarizer when shooting DV.
Forum: Photon Management September 7th, 2004, 01:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,267
Posted By Charles Papert
Rob, the advantage of a fluourescent setup is...

Rob, the advantage of a fluourescent setup is that you can swap out the tubes depending on the needs of your shoot without resorting to gelling (which cuts down the output of the fixture). So you can...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods September 7th, 2004, 01:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,919
Posted By Charles Papert
I think Movietube is coming into the game a...

I think Movietube is coming into the game a little late, but the notion of a high-end 1/3" film lens relay is a decent idea considering where that format is going (i.e. towards HD). The question of...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production September 7th, 2004, 01:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,056
Posted By Charles Papert
I think the point may often be not be to entirely...

I think the point may often be not be to entirely ape a period look as much as suggest it, while infusing a more contemporary or individualized style to the material.

One good example is the film...
Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders September 7th, 2004, 01:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,636
Posted By Charles Papert
So Jim, my question to you is: if the budget...

So Jim, my question to you is: if the budget allows for film, why not shoot film? Are the savings being passed on to you, I hope?
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production September 6th, 2004, 02:54 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,092
Posted By Charles Papert
The key to all this is that we are assuming the...

The key to all this is that we are assuming the same subject size in frame. My example of blowing up the center of the image was not making this assumption, rather the same subject photographed from...
Forum: Photon Management September 5th, 2004, 01:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,759
Posted By Charles Papert
Tung: That's a really good question: what is...

Tung:

That's a really good question: what is "correct" exposure?

I personally think that it is, as you were wondering, a matter of choice. Most people (and the automatic settings of every...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production September 5th, 2004, 11:19 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,092
Posted By Charles Papert
<<I also want to add that increasing focal length...

<<I also want to add that increasing focal length doesn't actually effect DOF, but it does intensify the effect- when you enlarge something blurry, it appears blurrier (even though technically, it...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods September 4th, 2004, 07:28 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 225,777
Posted By Charles Papert
Yes it does--did you get the picture of the...

Yes it does--did you get the picture of the Mini35 setup I sent you Juan? So, just curious--by "behind" the adaptor, what does this mean exactly?
Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders September 4th, 2004, 10:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,031
Posted By Charles Papert
Theoretically, the adaptor should work perfectly...

Theoretically, the adaptor should work perfectly in both 16:9 and 4:3 modes now with the XL2, which is great. Once I get the chance to prove this, I'll check with Century to see if they still have a...
Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders September 4th, 2004, 01:16 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,643
Posted By Charles Papert
<<what I do not like about the mini35 is it's...

<<what I do not like about the mini35 is it's bulky. Not quite sure how much it weights, but since lots of shots will involve steadicam use, this might be an inconvenient.>>

My Mini35 with a...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) September 3rd, 2004, 06:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,172
Posted By Charles Papert
Charles, I knew at one time and I've forgotten....

Charles, I knew at one time and I've forgotten. You might want to try posting that question over at the Steadicam forum--there's quite a few guys there who have all the mechanical answers!
Forum: Open DV Discussion September 3rd, 2004, 10:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,245
Posted By Charles Papert
Take a look at prompterpeople.com. They have some...

Take a look at prompterpeople.com. They have some nicely made units at affordable prices.
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods September 3rd, 2004, 10:12 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 22,430
Posted By Charles Papert
Shaun, I'm not an expert on internet slang, but...

Shaun, I'm not an expert on internet slang, but that DA! thing seems awfully childish to me, and since you are looking to make a transaction involving serious money, I would think you would be...
Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders September 3rd, 2004, 10:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,217
Posted By Charles Papert
I believe Johnnie is meaning to say "colleague"...

I believe Johnnie is meaning to say "colleague" when he writes "college"--yes?
Forum: Open DV Discussion September 1st, 2004, 08:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,721
Posted By Charles Papert
Jeepers, that's weird, reading stuff from back...

Jeepers, that's weird, reading stuff from back then, having discussions I don't even remember either!

Most late model film camera video taps have frameline gennie's built in. The better ones allow...
Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant August 31st, 2004, 08:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,767
Posted By Charles Papert
Bogdan: Hi, sorry, I never saw your response...

Bogdan:

Hi, sorry, I never saw your response back in July on this.

Rose Troche--hmmm, enlighten me, what did I work with her on??!

<<Were you satisfied? I remember one of my cinematography...
Forum: Open DV Discussion August 30th, 2004, 07:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,487
Posted By Charles Papert
What's in a name? It's been years since I was a...

What's in a name? It's been years since I was a Betacam slinger, had forgotten about the term "IFB" but then it came back to me. On film sets, such as I think the original question was oriented, I...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods August 29th, 2004, 08:33 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,705
Posted By Charles Papert
I didn't realize how nasty the compression was on...

I didn't realize how nasty the compression was on that file, so I put up a larger/better one at the same address. (http://homepage.mac.com/chupap/iMovieTheater26.html)

Sorry to those with a slow...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods August 29th, 2004, 07:54 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,705
Posted By Charles Papert
George, good notes! I see your point about...

George, good notes!

I see your point about the "look away" from a character perspective; I think we were just playing it for the comedy more than anything else at that point. If he had just stared...
Forum: Open DV Discussion August 29th, 2004, 07:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,487
Posted By Charles Papert
Jason, those systems are called "Comtex", named...

Jason, those systems are called "Comtex", named for the primary manufacturer and used as a generic industry term, as in "the actors' girlfriend is visiting the set, get her a comtex". The sound mixer...
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