Forum: JVC 4KCAM Pro Handheld Camcorders
March 11th, 2017, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,226
Re: Anyone using filtration?
My favorite filter for overall softening without adding halation to highlights is the Tiffen Black Diffusion FX.
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Forum: Streaming A View
March 5th, 2017, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,133
Re: Hardware Switcher Information
Donald, the solution to this may lay in the wireless transmitter you are using--if it is encoding to H264 that would likely be the cause of the delay. There are many zero latency transmitters on the...
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Forum: Streaming A View
March 5th, 2017, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,133
Re: Hardware Switcher Information
Couple of notes--Steven noted above the good results he'd gotten using the $395 Decimator MD-Cross for input format conversion. Thought it was worth mentioning that Decimator makes a similar unit for...
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Forum: The Long Black Line
November 22nd, 2016, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 40,105
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Forum: Photon Management
November 9th, 2016, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,926
Re: The value of Cinefoil
My key grip tends to prefer Arid Extra Dry over the more expensive legitimate dulling spray, so that's a nice way to save money and get a better result!
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Forum: Show Your Work
November 9th, 2016, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,268
Re: "Save the Day" PSA from Joss Whedon
I got hired on Wednesday afternoon, we scouted the location mid-day Thursday and we shot on Saturday. That gave us just over one business day to build, negotiate, check out and load the equipment...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
November 7th, 2016, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,352
Re: How I mounted my Atomos converter
I'm currently battling their design that incorporates the battery mounts top and bottom--it's a PITA if you don't need that functionality (wish they made a version that same size without those, plus...
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Forum: Show Your Work
November 6th, 2016, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,268
"Save the Day" PSA from Joss Whedon
If Congress was your co-worker - Starring Chris Pine - YouTube
I had the fortune of being asked to shoot this clip as part of savetheday.org's mission to bring voter awareness. This clip is not...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
October 12th, 2016, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,236
Re: New Sony RX100v
I have the RX100IV and while it also has the 1920x1080 spec at 960 fps, it is a good example that resolution isn't everything--the overall image quality and amount of moire looks like cel phone video...
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Forum: Panasonic P2HD / DVCPRO HD Camcorders
September 11th, 2016, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,036
Re: Varicam V35 on MTV's "Mary + Jane"
It is a little time consuming to have to wait for the frame rate and codec changes to take effect, indeed. I can see that being an issue for run and gun. On the last show the BTS fella was using an...
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Forum: Panasonic P2HD / DVCPRO HD Camcorders
September 8th, 2016, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,036
Re: Varicam V35 on MTV's "Mary + Jane"
I haven't! The LT introduction was where I learned about the Varicam line but I have yet to shoot with that camera. Honestly I had a few concerns about it for my type of production but those have...
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Forum: Panasonic P2HD / DVCPRO HD Camcorders
September 6th, 2016, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,036
Varicam V35 on MTV's "Mary + Jane"
I've been using the Varicam V35 on my last two TV series, the first of which has started to air on MTV. "Mary + Jane" tells the tale of two young women eking a living in the brave new world of...
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Forum: DV Info Net Announcements
September 6th, 2016, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 29,461
Re: Happy 15th Birthday to DVInfo Forums!
What Steven said, and more. Happy to have been participating here for 14.5 years myself. It's wild to think of where the industry was then and how much change we have seen (even in the past five...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
September 4th, 2016, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 12,483
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
September 3rd, 2016, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 12,483
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 27th, 2016, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,361
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 24th, 2016, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,361
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 23rd, 2016, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,361
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 22nd, 2016, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,361
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Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software
June 18th, 2016, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,389
Connex Mini 1080p wireless video system review
I picked up a Connex Mini from Camera Motion Research (http://www.camotionllc.com/connex-mini/) and thought I'd post a few thoughts.
I use Teradek 2000's as primary transmitters, from cameras to...
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Forum: DV Info Net Announcements
April 14th, 2016, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 12,358
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Forum: Photon Management
April 6th, 2016, 01:15 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,746
Re: Bouncing light off celings
I'll play a little devil's advocate here. The key factor for why this wasn't a great idea was that Nathan described the room as ugly. A ceiling bounce will pick up the illumination overall so this is...
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Forum: Photon Management
April 3rd, 2016, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,819
Re: Tough lighting gig. LCD Monitors everywhere.
Color temp--obviously as the image changes, there will indeed be shifts, but overall the displays are daylight balanced, so if they are indeed the dominant light source, 5600 will be a good place to...
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Forum: External Recording Various Topics
March 28th, 2016, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,822
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
March 18th, 2016, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,832
Re: Need recommendation for gimbal
Yes, that was recommended earlier.
I've passed on suggestions and the shoot is early next week...I have a guess they forewent any "newfangled" gear and found a mechanical way to do it.
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