Forum: JVC GR-HD1U / JY-HD10U
August 28th, 2003, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 10,049
I'm trying to keep an open mind about this...
I'm trying to keep an open mind about this camera, but from the limited footage I saw at NAB and what I've been reading, there's a fundamental issue with the device. It is designed essentially as a...
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
August 28th, 2003, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,329
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
August 28th, 2003, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,632
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
August 28th, 2003, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,329
John, sorry to hear about your delay with the...
John, sorry to hear about your delay with the Gyoury. Regarding the battery issue, they are also spec'd to work off a 12v inverter so you can use more standard batteries like Anton Bauer, obviously...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
August 28th, 2003, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,499
Play that scene from "Goodfellas" in reverse....
Play that scene from "Goodfellas" in reverse. That will demonstrate the effect.
I've seen the effect work in either direction. It all has to do with the intensity of the scene and what you want to...
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Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood
August 27th, 2003, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,198
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 27th, 2003, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,688
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Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable
August 27th, 2003, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,329
Well, I ran out and bought theLosmandy Spider...
Well, I ran out and bought theLosmandy Spider Dolly and Flex track (http://www.porta-jib.com/spider_dolly.htm#systems) last Friday to use on my Instant Films shoot on Saturday. We only used it for a...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
August 26th, 2003, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,632
Righty o. If you check out that link, the ones...
Righty o. If you check out that link, the ones that I can pocket are the Panavision version, which is round. Rather than jump through hoops trying to sneak in orders for the XL1 teardrop version, I...
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Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood
August 26th, 2003, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,198
Hi Chuck,
There's a few major "Masshole"...
Hi Chuck,
There's a few major "Masshole" contributors in here (I'm formerly one myself, before you take offense--grew up in Brookline, my folks live in Newburyport now)...Don Berube, Casey Visco...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
August 26th, 2003, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,552
Hi Jim,
Thankfully, the task of pulling...
Hi Jim,
Thankfully, the task of pulling focus falls entirely on the 1st assistant (camera assistant)'s lap. With conventional film operating, one is expected to report focus buzzes as seen through...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
August 26th, 2003, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,632
Here's a link...
Here's a link (http://shop.store.yahoo.com/cinemasupplies/eychamsmal.html).
It's worth pointing out that they are essentially a disposable item, they will get dirty and nasty especially if you are...
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Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood
August 26th, 2003, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 12,220
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
August 26th, 2003, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,552
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
August 25th, 2003, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,552
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 25th, 2003, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,688
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 25th, 2003, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,106
Everything's relative, bubby. Back in the late...
Everything's relative, bubby. Back in the late 80's, the manufacturer of the Steadicam brought out the first rig designed for the video market, the EFP...it shocked the Steadicam community at the...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 25th, 2003, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,688
Better start eating your spinach, you'll need...
Better start eating your spinach, you'll need some pretty big forearms!
The gimbal handle isn't designed to be held up by hand. You could use it like a "weighted stick" (I kinda dig that I've been...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
August 25th, 2003, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,228
It's not THAT hard, but there are plenty of...
It's not THAT hard, but there are plenty of variables. If you shoot zoomed in with the subject relatively close and the background a good distance away (in other words, not right behind the subject)...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 25th, 2003, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,688
<< I'm sure the pros go on cardio runs with a...
<< I'm sure the pros go on cardio runs with a backpack, military style.>>
There are a few, Andrew, but they are the exception. What usually happens is that a bunch of us regular, flabby Steadicam...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 25th, 2003, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,184
Gints:
Because of the principles of...
Gints:
Because of the principles of leverage, you do not need to equal the camera's weight at the bottom of the rig, unless you were gripping it in the middle. By gripping it towards the top, you...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 25th, 2003, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,106
Stay tuned folks. I have an appointment at the...
Stay tuned folks. I have an appointment at the end of the week.
As far as the price, Frank, I believe the Magiqcam is very competitively priced for a dual articulated arm stabilizer. About half...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 23rd, 2003, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,688
Looking forward to Casey's thoughts on this....
Looking forward to Casey's thoughts on this. Dave, hope you don't mind if I chime in (it's really too provocative a subject!)
I taught at the Steadicam workshops for about 5 years; in that time I...
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Forum: Additional Camera Support Topics
August 22nd, 2003, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,543
<<< not some weightlifters bad dream.
He...
<<< not some weightlifters bad dream.
He has a sore back and wants to get the weight off of it. -->>>
Which was the bad dream again???!
Well, to me a camera that can only be held in the...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
August 22nd, 2003, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,688
It's interesting John, I once sent a nearly...
It's interesting John, I once sent a nearly identical video to the folks at Cinema Products (original manufacturer of the Steadicam) because of problems I was having with my first rig, the venerable...
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