Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
July 21st, 2002, 01:06 PM
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
July 21st, 2002, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,647
That's probably a good idea Chris, hadn't...
That's probably a good idea Chris, hadn't occurred to me--I'll bet that will improve the sync issues for long batch captures also. Something to do with that locked/unlocked audio issue--or is the XL1...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
July 21st, 2002, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,647
picture breakup
Recently had a couple of instances where tapes recorded on the XL1 would not play back on a couple of DVCAM decks. What is odd is that in one instance where five tapes were recorded consecutively...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
July 21st, 2002, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 8
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Ken:
I took the Steadicam class at Rockport...
Ken:
I took the Steadicam class at Rockport in '85 (and return to instruct ten years later). The workshops are the real thing in a wonderful environment, but of course they will vary depending on...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 20th, 2002, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 21,908
Erik:
They are roughly similar, but in fact...
Erik:
They are roughly similar, but in fact the image area of a 35mm still vs a 35mm motion picture frame is different. This is because film moves vertically through a motion picture camera and...
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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods
July 20th, 2002, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 21,908
EriK:
Assuming that most users of the...
EriK:
Assuming that most users of the Mini-35 are shooting narrative-style (aka "film-style"), it would be cumbersome to use still camera lenses due to their inability to work with other film...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 18th, 2002, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,786
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Forum: Awake In The Dark
July 18th, 2002, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,386
If you have an interest in movies about making...
If you have an interest in movies about making movies, one of the best is "The Stunt Man" with Peter O'Toole as a megalomaniacal director making an anti-war picture, and Steve Railsback as a fugitive...
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Forum: Private Classifieds
July 18th, 2002, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 352
Views: 56,264
looking to buy...
Looking to buy any of the following:
Remote controller for XL1 (stock Canon unit as supplied with camera)
14x manual lens
Century Precision .7x zoomthrough for same
please email at...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 18th, 2002, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,786
Depends on the camera used, Josh. The JR, for...
Depends on the camera used, Josh. The JR, for instances, is designed for cameras 4 lbs and under. The lighter the camera, the less weight added for balance at the bottom and thus the system becomes...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
July 17th, 2002, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,752
Well, there is a very specific type of muscle...
Well, there is a very specific type of muscle fatigue going on with camera operating. It's usually not so much the dead weight of the system (couldn't really be, considering how light the camera...
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Forum: Read About It
July 17th, 2002, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,380
Are there any publications out there that cover...
Are there any publications out there that cover all of the technical side of FCP 3.0 including all parameters of filters, etc.? Still sort of baffled that there isn't online support for this sort of...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 17th, 2002, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,786
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
July 16th, 2002, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 11,977
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
July 15th, 2002, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 11,977
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Forum: Techniques for Independent Production
July 15th, 2002, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 11,977
Distance to the subject is one of the factors...
Distance to the subject is one of the factors that affects depth of field. At a given focal length and aperture, focusing on a subject four feet away will result in a shallower image than if the...
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Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media
July 14th, 2002, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 20,351
I finally got around to seeing the movie last...
I finally got around to seeing the movie last week digitally projected (probably wouldn't have bothered if not for technical curiousity, which is a sad fact considering how much my teenage years from...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
July 14th, 2002, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,752
What Don said. The XL1 is built front-heavy, so...
What Don said. The XL1 is built front-heavy, so your arms are continually working to hold it in place and steady. Even though adding ballast to the rear will increase the overall weight, if you can...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 14th, 2002, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,786
GB has said that the JR is the closest thing to...
GB has said that the JR is the closest thing to his original concept of the Steadicam. The arm and vest were incorporated into the first production Steadicam because of the sheer weight of a system...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
July 13th, 2002, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 1,380
Views: 267,650
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 13th, 2002, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,786
Martin, I have to disagree with you. The JR is...
Martin, I have to disagree with you. The JR is certainly capable of significant tilting, one simply adjusts the angle of the hand that is supporting the handgrip to move it out of the way of the...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
July 13th, 2002, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 1,380
Views: 267,650
Joe:
Yeah, it sure was easier in 2.0 than...
Joe:
Yeah, it sure was easier in 2.0 than 3.0. Not sure why this all happened, but it did. It sounds we are all doing basically the same thing to make it work in 3.0, thanks guys for the...
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Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software
July 13th, 2002, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,549
Ken:
Sounds like the color temperature of...
Ken:
Sounds like the color temperature of your TV is set warmer than the broadcast monitor. I'm sure there's a menu setting for that...?
I think the fact that all consumer TV's will display...
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Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software
July 12th, 2002, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,549
Macauley:
I use the Sony you mentioned, and...
Macauley:
I use the Sony you mentioned, and have no complaints. It is the industry standard!
I was originally sold the next model down with my editing system and chose to switch it out because...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 12th, 2002, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,786
Chime!
The JR does traditionally have a...
Chime!
The JR does traditionally have a monitor, however I saw a version at NAB this spring without a monitor (presumably to accomodate cameras that incorporate a flip-out LCD, and bring the price...
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