Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
January 19th, 2003, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,941
American Cinematographer, Jan. 2003:
"As for...
American Cinematographer, Jan. 2003:
"As for the camera, Buttner initially hoped to use the Thompson Viper, but there were no downcoverters that could provide a PAL signal for his Steadicam...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
January 19th, 2003, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,370
Bryan, what do you prefer about the Optex lens?...
Bryan, what do you prefer about the Optex lens? My understanding is that since it doesn't communicate with the body, you have to live with a flashing "no lens" icon in the center of the viewfinder,...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
January 17th, 2003, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,866
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
January 17th, 2003, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,866
Ken:
I know a few operators over 50 who are...
Ken:
I know a few operators over 50 who are humping around the big rigs every day, so no worries Ken, you can do it!
I'm not sure why you are having trouble finding the JR, but you could try...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
January 17th, 2003, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,941
Robert,
I can't remember for sure, but I...
Robert,
I can't remember for sure, but I believe it was the camera head only version of the 900 (Cinealta), which doesn't have the extra weight of the deck. I don't keep up with the model numbers...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
January 17th, 2003, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,866
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Forum: Photon Management
January 16th, 2003, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,007
Dylan:
With the amount of film work going on...
Dylan:
With the amount of film work going on in Vancouver, I sort of picture that the streets must be knee-deep with used diffusion and gel from all those crews passing through...!
Seriously...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
January 16th, 2003, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,485
Jim:
I've discussed this very thing recently...
Jim:
I've discussed this very thing recently in another thread, but I can't get around to finding it so I'll post it again.
Keeping the weight to a minimum is very important to a handheld...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
January 13th, 2003, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,485
Jim:
Reverse-engineering will be probably be...
Jim:
Reverse-engineering will be probably be your best friend--just ensure that you are copying the best product!
If you do decide on the "<" design which will allow for an inter-gimballed...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
January 13th, 2003, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,370
Bob:
That is what is being discussed here,...
Bob:
That is what is being discussed here, and other threads that can be found by searching under "Mini 35". It is a very different look than is possible with the Canon lenses, primarily because...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
January 12th, 2003, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,485
Jim:
For the system to work, it must have 3...
Jim:
For the system to work, it must have 3 axis rotation. The classic design is to have a "planetary ring" design for the pan and roll axis (I am using names rather than "x" and "y" to avoid...
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Forum: Photon Management
January 11th, 2003, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 32,003
Steve:
I've never used the warm cards, but I...
Steve:
I've never used the warm cards, but I can see a certain advantage in that it can be physically awkward to wield the swatchbook in front of the lens, particularly when shooting handheld....
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Forum: Photon Management
January 10th, 2003, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,585
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
January 10th, 2003, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 18,095
Dylan:
I just got one for $650 new and I...
Dylan:
I just got one for $650 new and I thought I did pretty well. Damn, you did good! OK, I'm jealous.
I've never liked the white lenses, and I actually prefer the 14x to the 16x because the...
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Forum: Photon Management
January 10th, 2003, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,585
There are a couple of companies that have...
There are a couple of companies that have introduced and are continuing to develop new LED based lighting units for the production industry. I have used a ring light that contains hundreds of LED's...
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Forum: Awake In The Dark
January 9th, 2003, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 7,513
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
January 6th, 2003, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,803
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Forum: Awake In The Dark
January 6th, 2003, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 7,513
<<es I saw Action, I really liked the woman who...
<<es I saw Action, I really liked the woman who was the hooker turned production assistant. Her technique for curing writers block was inspiring. Sorry I forgot her name, could you post it?
She was...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
January 5th, 2003, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,709
This is an issue that plagues all but the high...
This is an issue that plagues all but the high end broadcast zooms. Even if a given zoom motor has continuously variable zoom speeds, the rocker is usually not designed to be sensitive enough to...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
January 3rd, 2003, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,732
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
January 3rd, 2003, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 12,604
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
January 2nd, 2003, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 12,604
Jim:
The difference between the Steadicam...
Jim:
The difference between the Steadicam (manufactured by Tiffen) and the Glidecam designs is that the Steadicams use a patented inter-gimballed handle; this means that the handle, the gimbal and...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
December 31st, 2002, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,086
Hey Dino:
Good job on your first project! I...
Hey Dino:
Good job on your first project! I used to shoot spots like this years ago.
One thing I noticed was a lot of fast pans, which makes it a bit challenging to watch (although at limited...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
December 31st, 2002, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 12,604
Gents, a few suggestions...
I peeked at that...
Gents, a few suggestions...
I peeked at that student site, and although the underslung footage that he got was pretty nice, there are some oddities with the design.
The two critical masses in...
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Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders
December 30th, 2002, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,663
Lots of fun ideas!
I thought it might be...
Lots of fun ideas!
I thought it might be worth mentioning that after many years of flying with up to 12 cases of gear in flight cases and Pelicans and the like, I've never had anything stolen in...
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