Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 2nd, 2002, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,251
That's a good point Adrian, and true of the...
That's a good point Adrian, and true of the linear polarizer as well. It's an excellent argument for using a mattebox with rods in combination with the manual lens to prevent this from happening....
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
March 1st, 2002, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,251
That's news to me. Circular polarizers are...
That's news to me. Circular polarizers are designed to avoid issues with camera systems that use beam splitters that polarize the light passing through them, to avoid cross-polarization which can...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 27th, 2002, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,602
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 27th, 2002, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,357
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
February 27th, 2002, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,351
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
February 27th, 2002, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,351
They are generally referred to as director's...
They are generally referred to as director's finders, or just a finder. (Viewfinder is specific to the viewing optics on the actual camera).
They can be excellent for pre-production, to help...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
February 24th, 2002, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 26,780
Gents:
This is something I would like to be...
Gents:
This is something I would like to be educated on, please tell me if I have this right: as NTSC is 60i (that is, 30 frames per second, each frame consisting of two interlaced fields), then...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
February 23rd, 2002, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 26,780
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
February 22nd, 2002, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 26,780
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
February 21st, 2002, 02:04 AM
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Replies: 133
Views: 26,780
Yes, HD is finally coming into its own, and the...
Yes, HD is finally coming into its own, and the primary reason for that is the Sony Cine-Alta camera which records at 24p (Panasonic also has a 24p camera which is less popular). 24 fps is, as others...
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Forum: Panasonic DVX / DVC Assistant
February 19th, 2002, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 26,780
24p Mini DV on the way!
This one looked like it was further off into the future--exciting news!
http://www.videography.com/brief/mainv/0,2444,33265,00.html
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 19th, 2002, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,197
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 18th, 2002, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,650
As far as whether the frame movie mode is...
As far as whether the frame movie mode is appropriate for transferring to film, the recommendations I have seen from tape-to-film houses is that standard, interlaced footage is preferred. Apparently...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 17th, 2002, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,427
John:
This may be a bit esotoric, but since...
John:
This may be a bit esotoric, but since as you say you are currently designing a bracket for an LCD monitor:
Something to consider may be a bracket that allows the LCD to mount on the...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 15th, 2002, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,197
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 12th, 2002, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 370
Views: 124,689
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 11th, 2002, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,665
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 9th, 2002, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 370
Views: 124,689
Gents:
I am planning to build a custom...
Gents:
I am planning to build a custom base/back for my XL1 that will, as well as distribute power and video in various ways, also provide 4 XLR jacks for input a la the MA200. I have been reading...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 8th, 2002, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,197
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 8th, 2002, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,322
Re: No More Focal Length Confusion, I Hope
Thank you for your response, Barbara, however I don't quite get one of Guy's statements:
<<< if you use a 24mm film lens, the angle of view of the image recorded on your XL1 will be exactly the...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 5th, 2002, 04:14 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 48,178
Yes, that would be my recommendation. I use a...
Yes, that would be my recommendation. I use a Sony 14" broadcast monitor (PVM014M2U) and make sure that it is properly calibrated to bars. It's a great tool to judge the image on as well as being a...
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 3rd, 2002, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,322
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Forum: Canon XL1S / XL1 Watchdog
February 3rd, 2002, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,322
According to the Optex site, that adaptor...
According to the Optex site, that adaptor effectively increases the focal length by a factor of 2.6x. Thus a Zeiss 18mm prime (pretty much the widest "standard" prime) becomes a 46.8 mm, a bit...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
February 1st, 2002, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,326
Ed:
Yes, you are correct in your reasons for...
Ed:
Yes, you are correct in your reasons for assuming the SK is superior to the Mini and the DV. (the DV has been discontinued and is not recommended).
Also, the SK has a higher intensity...
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Forum: Show Your Work
January 31st, 2002, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,195
Mike:
There have been a few Steadicam guys...
Mike:
There have been a few Steadicam guys in Connecticut over the years, some of whom have moved up and out to NYC or beyond. I used to be based in Boston and did some occasional work in CT....
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