Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
August 2nd, 2004, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 1,274
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I'm inclined to agree with you, Phil.
Juan,...
I'm inclined to agree with you, Phil.
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
August 2nd, 2004, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,933
George:
Try searching the archives under...
George:
Try searching the archives under Ultra-con. We've talked plenty about this filter in the past. It's a feisty filter and can be handy, but requires some attention and experimentation.
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
August 2nd, 2004, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,625
Even the DVX has its own pecularities and...
Even the DVX has its own pecularities and requires third party gear to make it a truly functional manual lens (i.e. have mechanical stops at near and infinity). In the earlier days of camcorders, the...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
August 2nd, 2004, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 1,274
Views: 225,777
Yeah, my assessment of the DVX at 320 ASA was...
Yeah, my assessment of the DVX at 320 ASA was fairly casual and besides, the exposure curve of video vs film means that EI ratings are fairly meaningless. As was noted here, the underexposure...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
August 2nd, 2004, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 1,274
Views: 225,777
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
August 2nd, 2004, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 1,274
Views: 225,777
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
August 1st, 2004, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,298
Dan, not sure about your description of that...
Dan, not sure about your description of that lens...is it a T3 or a T2.8?? what focal lengths are incorporated in that lens?
Assuming it's a T2.8, you are losing about 2 stops of "goodness" over...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 1st, 2004, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,092
Hi Nick,
You can certainly receive a color...
Hi Nick,
You can certainly receive a color signal from a cheap transmitter, but you can't trust it for contrast values. You will see plenty of luma and chroma shifts as the camera moves around. So...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 1st, 2004, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,092
Nick, if you are looking for pure monitoring as...
Nick, if you are looking for pure monitoring as opposed to "broadcast quality" transmission, try looking at www.supercircuits.com. They have a number of inexpensive transmitters of different stripes....
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
July 31st, 2004, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,573
I think a far bigger factor in"quality...
I think a far bigger factor in"quality filmmaking" than lines of resolution would be...quality filmmaking. Many indies fall short in the same ways that Hollywood features do: script and storytelling....
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Forum: Photon Management
July 31st, 2004, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,612
I use Source 4's all the time in my lighting...
I use Source 4's all the time in my lighting packages, it can be extremely handy to pick out a detail in the background like a sign or object and not have to set a bunch of flags since the...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
July 31st, 2004, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,843
Yes, those numbers are correct. The only thing...
Yes, those numbers are correct. The only thing about a loose (6x6, 12x12) double net is that it is approximate where the other factors are pretty well absolute. The net can be stretched or bunched up...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 31st, 2004, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,102
David:
There are significant power concerns...
David:
There are significant power concerns with the gyros--they are quite power hungry! I'm not sure how you are planning to feed power and video out of the cable rig, but it's something to keep...
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
July 30th, 2004, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,843
Hi Nick:
It all depends on what you see...
Hi Nick:
It all depends on what you see outside the windows. In that instance we were looking at the side of a house that was white, but in full shade. A darker colored house might have called for...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 29th, 2004, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,102
Hi David:
I have used the Kenyans in various...
Hi David:
I have used the Kenyans in various configurations but not with an XL1 specifically. By "flying shots", do you mean on a stabilizer like a Steadicam, or from an airplane??
One thing to...
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Forum: All Things Audio
July 28th, 2004, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,108
ah, I thought this was about the cameraguy...
ah, I thought this was about the cameraguy talking a la the original posts. To me, I think the audience won't clue in on the fact that the audio should be "bad" because it was shot with a...
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Forum: All Things Audio
July 28th, 2004, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,108
Josh, I would try the same technique of playing...
Josh, I would try the same technique of playing the audio through a speaker and re-recording it, but this time instead of playing it through a nasty little speaker to make it sound like it was coming...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
July 28th, 2004, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,438
The DVX100 and the XL1, having the same size...
The DVX100 and the XL1, having the same size chip, will deliver the same depth of field at a given field of view. However, the XL1 standard lens zooms in further than the DVX100, which means you can...
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Forum: Helping Hands
July 27th, 2004, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 667
Views: 159,738
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 27th, 2004, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,781
Ed:
As far as the rig trying to get away...
Ed:
As far as the rig trying to get away from you as you start moving, the probable reason for this is that you are actually leaning forward as you make the move. Remember that the position of the...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
July 26th, 2004, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,254
David:
The Mini35 has its own rods built in....
David:
The Mini35 has its own rods built in. You do not need, nor can you use the TA100 or anything other than the camera body on its underside, because the Mini35 is built to screw directly into...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 26th, 2004, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,781
Ed:
Easiest way to check alignment is to...
Ed:
Easiest way to check alignment is to sight it from behind the rig, or above by setting it on the floor and looking down. You can easily make your own aligmnment marks with a paint marker,...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 26th, 2004, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 205
Views: 32,801
They used a custom hard drive rack that was...
They used a custom hard drive rack that was wheeled around behind the operator at some distance. There are articles about in online that I read a while back, a search might turn up the details.
I...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 25th, 2004, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 8,861
Dennis:
Great info and thoughts.
The...
Dennis:
Great info and thoughts.
The practicality of using a zoom control to pull focus is limited at best. Even a high-end stepless zoom servo as found on broadcast cameras is not the right...
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Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders
July 25th, 2004, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,254
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