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Forum: Private Classifieds January 15th, 2004, 11:04 AM
Replies: 2,740
Views: 381,842
Posted By Charles Papert
Camera package now marked down to $2800 obo.

Camera package now marked down to $2800 obo.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) January 14th, 2004, 12:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,304
Posted By Charles Papert
Jean-Luc: The DV Steadicam was pulled from...

Jean-Luc:

The DV Steadicam was pulled from production due to design problems. The venerable Steadicam JR remains the flagship handheld offering from Tiffen. I have had limited experience myself...
Forum: Open DV Discussion January 14th, 2004, 12:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,824
Posted By Charles Papert
Try this: View>External Video>All Frames ...

Try this:

View>External Video>All Frames

This has always seemed to turn itself off at random intervals for me.

Sometimes it requires rebooting FCP to get it cooking.
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media January 14th, 2004, 01:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,173
Posted By Charles Papert
Oh yeah, those! They've got that sort of "Ancient...

Oh yeah, those! They've got that sort of "Ancient Greece" theme pattern on them in blue and white. I think of them as diner cups, the ones you get when you get a coffee to go in NYC.
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media January 13th, 2004, 04:36 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,989
Posted By Charles Papert
Yeah, big thumbs up from me for Netflix. I...

Yeah, big thumbs up from me for Netflix. I personally think they should be handling all of the mail delivery in this country--does it not seem like an impossibly short amount of time elapses between...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) January 13th, 2004, 04:29 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 17,299
Posted By Charles Papert
Yes yes. The single action arm was pioneered by...

Yes yes. The single action arm was pioneered by Cinema Products (the original manufacturer of Steadicam before Tiffen) with the SK model. Since then the shorthand is "single arm" or "dual arm" but as...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) January 13th, 2004, 12:58 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 17,299
Posted By Charles Papert
Dave: The dual arm will give you a much...

Dave:

The dual arm will give you a much greater boom range than the single arm, and for $200 it would be worth it. You'd just make yourself a steel plate to bring your camera up a few lbs. I'd get...
Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog January 13th, 2004, 12:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,818
Posted By Charles Papert
I saw a unit I really liked at the DVExpo from a...

I saw a unit I really liked at the DVExpo from a company called Prompter/People (http://prompterpeople.com/). The MiniPrompter at $799 is a clever solution to the compromise of monitor weight/bulk in...
Forum: Helping Hands January 13th, 2004, 11:06 AM
Replies: 667
Views: 159,735
Posted By Charles Papert
Stephanie, You might be able to net yourself...

Stephanie,

You might be able to net yourself a surprisingly experienced operator and/or make some good connections if you post this on the Steadicam Forum (www.steadicamforum.com). You'll need to...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media January 13th, 2004, 03:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,173
Posted By Charles Papert
Yeah, I've seen those "type any character"...

Yeah, I've seen those "type any character" programs in use. Actors dig not having to be accurate with their props.

Regarding Apple product placement: the company is VERY active in getting Macs on...
Forum: JVC GR-HD1U / JY-HD10U January 13th, 2004, 03:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,452
Posted By Charles Papert
<<30k price tag>> $7.5K. The PRO35 for 2/3"...

<<30k price tag>>

$7.5K. The PRO35 for 2/3" pickup cameras is around $27K.
Forum: Photon Management January 13th, 2004, 01:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,810
Posted By Charles Papert
Sometimes it's just a matter of clever...

Sometimes it's just a matter of clever scheduling, figuring out that if the shoot does run into night, you have to save the particular shots that require night such as a character walking through the...
Forum: JVC GR-HD1U / JY-HD10U January 13th, 2004, 01:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,452
Posted By Charles Papert
Re: My answer

<<<-- Originally posted by James Ball : 1.66 is exciting but there are not films shot at 1.66>>>

1.66 is a European standard, although many are now shot at 1.85 for the international market.
...
Forum: Photon Management January 12th, 2004, 08:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,810
Posted By Charles Papert
No wait! Here's one more way to do it! Only...

No wait! Here's one more way to do it!

Only kidding.

Mebbe you can get Riad to key grip your next shoot, Josh!
Forum: Private Classifieds January 12th, 2004, 02:56 PM
Replies: 2,740
Views: 381,842
Posted By Charles Papert
XL1 and sound package for sale

I'm posting on behalf of a friend, so please address SERIOUS offers to the following email address:

Kerila1@aol.com

Canon XL1 package (not XL1s), barely used, less than 10 hrs on heads. Perfect...
Forum: Photon Management January 12th, 2004, 04:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,810
Posted By Charles Papert
Gotcha...I suppose you could try the biggest...

Gotcha...I suppose you could try the biggest rolls of black plastic drop you can get at Home Depot, taped together if necessary, and probably doubled to keep the day from showing through. There may...
Forum: Photon Management January 11th, 2004, 10:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,810
Posted By Charles Papert
I get where you are going with this, Josh, no...

I get where you are going with this, Josh, no worries.

Tenting is a standard practice for shooting day for night interiors. It's easily achievable with standard grip gear, although we're not...
Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads January 11th, 2004, 05:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,224
Posted By Charles Papert
"Scrubs" uses a lot of whip pans as transitions,...

"Scrubs" uses a lot of whip pans as transitions, usually combined with a "woosh" sound effect. I got pretty good practice doing themon every kind of platform: fluid head, gear head, handheld and...
Forum: Photon Management January 11th, 2004, 03:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,988
Posted By Charles Papert
Scrims do not difuse the light, only cut down the...

Scrims do not difuse the light, only cut down the output. Diffusion will by nature also reduce the light transmission while softening the beam. If you intend to diffuse the light, add the frost first...
Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads January 11th, 2004, 02:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,224
Posted By Charles Papert
Yup, that's a whip pan all right. The great...

Yup, that's a whip pan all right.

The great thing with using a whip pan in a scene is that it allows you the possibility of placing an edit in the middle of what appears to be a single shot by...
Forum: Photon Management January 11th, 2004, 03:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,988
Posted By Charles Papert
It may be worth mentioning that for those who...

It may be worth mentioning that for those who wonder "if it's like a dimmer, why not just use a dimmer" is that other than being a simple and low-tech way to reduce the output of the light, scrims...
Forum: Final Cut Suite January 10th, 2004, 11:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,386
Posted By Charles Papert
Thank you everyone for input and bless you Jeff,...

Thank you everyone for input and bless you Jeff, for clearing that last bit up. And now I have to decide between buying at ATI RAdeon 9000 card plus ADC-DVI adaptor (about $250 total) vs a good 17"...
Forum: Final Cut Suite January 9th, 2004, 02:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,386
Posted By Charles Papert
Oh. I thought DVI was digital, and ADC just added...

Oh. I thought DVI was digital, and ADC just added power and USB and all those other goodies into one cable...?
Forum: Final Cut Suite January 9th, 2004, 01:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,386
Posted By Charles Papert
I have the ADC and VGA connectors. I'm familiar...

I have the ADC and VGA connectors. I'm familiar with the DVI from my Powerbook. Thanks for those specs; I still can't figure out if it's an analog VGA port or if it offers a digital (aka DVI) signal,...
Forum: Final Cut Suite January 8th, 2004, 10:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,386
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks Jeff. It appears to have the GeForce4MX...

Thanks Jeff. It appears to have the GeForce4MX which lists nVidia under "vendor". So I remain hopeful. I guess the only solution is to buy the adaptors and try it.
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