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Forum: Photon Management June 21st, 2004, 11:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,794
Posted By Charles Papert
Right. I haven't used the disc versions, but I...

Right. I haven't used the disc versions, but I use a "checkerboard lame" (sorry, I'm not good at doing foreign-language accents, and I don't quite know how that one is written anyway--just pronounce...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog June 21st, 2004, 12:36 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 30,125
Posted By Charles Papert
<<it is a vast leap in image quality over any...

<<it is a vast leap in image quality over any other prosumer on the market>>

Betsy, given the inherently increased resolution of the format, in what other ways do you feel the HD-1 has superior...
Forum: Photon Management June 21st, 2004, 12:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,794
Posted By Charles Papert
What does the silver/gold panel look like, Barry?...

What does the silver/gold panel look like, Barry? Is it checkerboard?
Forum: Photon Management June 20th, 2004, 12:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,973
Posted By Charles Papert
It's very common on big sets to use a double...

It's very common on big sets to use a double diffuser setup like Patrick described. A heavy diffusion near the light and a lighter one in front of that will create a nice big soft source. And as...
Forum: Photon Management June 20th, 2004, 12:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,794
Posted By Charles Papert
Regardless of brand, make sure that whichever one...

Regardless of brand, make sure that whichever one you get has a white side. Silver and gold have their uses (they are more punchy than white, good for distance or extreme contrast) but white delivers...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) June 20th, 2004, 12:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,832
Posted By Charles Papert
Hi Pat, I thought I responded to this but perhaps...

Hi Pat, I thought I responded to this but perhaps I got distracted and didn't finish/send it!

It sounds like you got a bad one. Can you return it, or did you buy it used? If you are out of store...
Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant June 19th, 2004, 06:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,904
Posted By Charles Papert
Heed Dave's words. It's not a great time to be...

Heed Dave's words. It's not a great time to be buying a camera in that class because of the upcoming XL2 announcement.

My recommendation would be to sell the camera bodies now, keep your...
Forum: Show Your Work June 17th, 2004, 11:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,993
Posted By Charles Papert
That was indeed a good catch, it's pretty subtle....

That was indeed a good catch, it's pretty subtle. I thought that was a fun detail also. Check out the 3rd image on the pictures that accompany my article...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog June 17th, 2004, 10:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,766
Posted By Charles Papert
interesting! I haven't really explored all...

interesting!

I haven't really explored all this, primarily because my rule of thumb with any circuit like this is "leave it alone...!"
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog June 17th, 2004, 09:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,766
Posted By Charles Papert
err, ah, there's a sharpness control in the XL1s...

err, ah, there's a sharpness control in the XL1s which I would classify as a detail circuit...?
Forum: Show Your Work June 17th, 2004, 03:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,993
Posted By Charles Papert
Good ear, that'd be him!

Good ear, that'd be him!
Forum: Show Your Work June 17th, 2004, 12:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,993
Posted By Charles Papert
Whoa, you took me by surprise Alex, I thought...

Whoa, you took me by surprise Alex, I thought they'd shot a new one without me! I assume you mean "Hindsight"...some think it's even funnier than the first one. Have you listened to the full version...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) June 17th, 2004, 10:50 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,756
Posted By Charles Papert
Hello back! I just re-watched my tapes of...

Hello back!

I just re-watched my tapes of "Action" with my girlfriend who had never seen the show. That was a fun show, some great writing!
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) June 16th, 2004, 09:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,198
Posted By Charles Papert
Hee hee, you said "stiffer". The...

Hee hee, you said "stiffer".

The side-to-side trim at the camera platform is merely to dial in the proper balance in the roll axis, or horizon. You would think that once you set this for the day,...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) June 16th, 2004, 12:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,198
Posted By Charles Papert
Ah, je comprends! (that's about as far as my...

Ah, je comprends! (that's about as far as my grade school French will take me).

Absolutely, Jean-Phillipe, build whatever you can right now. I just wanted to throw in a thought or two that might...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News June 16th, 2004, 11:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,435
Posted By Charles Papert
yessir..same principles apply. Occasionally...

yessir..same principles apply.

Occasionally a shot may be too difficult to operate with an eye in the eyepiece, in which case I close it off and use the onboard video monitor after making sure...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News June 16th, 2004, 10:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,435
Posted By Charles Papert
<<Another way might be to just lift your head...

<<Another way might be to just lift your head from the viewfinder
every now and then Charles <g>>>

All <g>'s aside, with an optical path your eye becomes part of the light seal, so you can't take...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) June 16th, 2004, 10:39 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,198
Posted By Charles Papert
Sounds good! The great thing with the quick...

Sounds good!

The great thing with the quick release plate is that it helps switch the camera from stabilizer to tripod mode more quickly.

Even the side-to-side adjustments need minute tweaking...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 16th, 2004, 10:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,600
Posted By Charles Papert
The oscillation or vibration causes the texture...

The oscillation or vibration causes the texture of the ground glass to effectively disappear, otherwise the image looks like it was shot through a screen door (or a lot of dirt on the lens).
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) June 16th, 2004, 12:31 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,198
Posted By Charles Papert
Jean-Phillipe: I've never examined Cody's...

Jean-Phillipe:

I've never examined Cody's plans, but this is just an observation based on the pictures:

It looks great overall. I'm just wondering about the bolts that secure the side-to-side...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News June 15th, 2004, 11:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,435
Posted By Charles Papert
Sort of--like a Panaflex...??! They didn't...

Sort of--like a Panaflex...??!

They didn't have that unit powered up, which was a shame. The eyepiece is a color HD viewfinder, really quite sharp and a pretty good replacement for an optical...
Forum: Open DV Discussion June 15th, 2004, 09:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,724
Posted By Charles Papert
You are going to need to light from the ceiling!...

You are going to need to light from the ceiling! If they are improvising, there's not a lot you can do to create truly theatrical lighting, but you will need to provide exposure. A series of...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) June 15th, 2004, 03:52 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,756
Posted By Charles Papert
Hopefully the video will have funnier stuff than...

Hopefully the video will have funnier stuff than that!
Forum: Digital Video Industry News June 14th, 2004, 11:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,435
Posted By Charles Papert
I think that Panavision did the first two but not...

I think that Panavision did the first two but not the third (there have been three of them right? That's how memorable they were to me). I seem to remember that they used the Digiprimes on the third...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 14th, 2004, 09:13 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,089
Posted By Charles Papert
Hmmm...that actually seems like a comparable...

Hmmm...that actually seems like a comparable price. Consider that the LT offers essentially the same features as the Mini35, it's a fair comparison (the Pro adds accessories and bracketry not found...
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