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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods January 12th, 2006, 04:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,742
Posted By John Colette
Actually that's avery interesting point Michael -...

Actually that's avery interesting point Michael - I have been wondering about the H1 relay lens fo a while.

The Z1's lens is actually pretty marginal - there is a LOT of chromatic abberation with...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods January 5th, 2006, 07:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,478
Posted By John Colette
Depends on the Mattebox and the 35mm lens....make...

Depends on the Mattebox and the 35mm lens....make a chain of the Letus, and the LONGEST lens you will use [like a long zoom - that might need support] and the mattebox - and work it out from there.
...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods January 3rd, 2006, 11:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,869
Posted By John Colette
Foam Donuts

We're talking campimg matt foam here - the kind you take hiking. You can get black closed cell foam from a .... foam place .... and then a circle cutter from an art supply store [like a cross between...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods January 3rd, 2006, 11:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,869
Posted By John Colette
Foam Donuts

Sorry - double post.
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods January 2nd, 2006, 05:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,869
Posted By John Colette
Tru enough - but the focal shift on SLR lenses...

Tru enough - but the focal shift on SLR lenses varies a lot - and if you use a hard mattebox - like a Chrosziel - the inner diamater of the "Donut" like a stepdown ring from the box itself - varies...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods December 28th, 2005, 09:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,511
Posted By John Colette
They are Russian lenses [zeiss copies?] - and are...

They are Russian lenses [zeiss copies?] - and are apparently very good - certainly a lot cheaper than Zeiss primes at a snip of the cost.

Think late Generation LOMO lenses - there are some good...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods December 16th, 2005, 06:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,315
Posted By John Colette
Get an 80mm 1.4. that'll do it. And a longer...

Get an 80mm 1.4. that'll do it. And a longer 135mm 1.8 prime.
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods December 16th, 2005, 06:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,598
Posted By John Colette
Andreas - look at my post to Tobias on the 300...

Andreas - look at my post to Tobias on the 300 series in the same forum. Many Nikon zoons [the newer ones - like the 80-200 f2.8] are pretty much internally focussing and zooming - so they don't...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods December 13th, 2005, 06:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,761
Posted By John Colette
A pleasure Tobias - I am hoping to put up some...

A pleasure Tobias - I am hoping to put up some WWW info on all of this when I get some spare moments!

Hopefully it can point out our experiences for the rest of the community.

Look also in the...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods December 11th, 2005, 05:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,761
Posted By John Colette
Tobias - they 400 series is really quiet - can't...

Tobias - they 400 series is really quiet - can't speak for the 300 - but I'm told the older versions are a bit on the noisy side. Like really noisy.....

As for lenses - get the fastest primes you...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods December 11th, 2005, 04:52 PM
Replies: 523
Views: 85,489
Posted By John Colette
from Obin's concern a few posts back on the Follow Focus.

Obin - I have Dan's FF and it's **great**! Really innovative design and super quick to flip, remount, reverse - whatever. No backlash & pulls great focus.

Also has internal LED backlighting / lens...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods November 28th, 2005, 04:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,523
Posted By John Colette
The follow focus as Dan says can twist away in...

The follow focus as Dan says can twist away in seconds - it is without doube the easiest lightweigh FF out there - and I have looked at a few. More versatile then the Arri FF1 - which is the closest...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods November 28th, 2005, 01:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,523
Posted By John Colette
Dan's follow focus & Lens gears.

Well, I have rigged up my mini 35 with the DD special Follow Focus and lensgear - and I gotta say

THEY ROCK!

The biggest problem with still lenses [after breathing] is their short focal range -...
Forum: Open DV Discussion November 8th, 2005, 08:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,956
Posted By John Colette
The people who make Twixtor [re vision effects]...

The people who make Twixtor [re vision effects] make a $79 plug in called fields kit - which kicks a** in the de-interlacing stakes. buy it. is good.
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods November 8th, 2005, 08:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,229
Posted By John Colette
3 x 3 filters are not too hot for widescreen...

3 x 3 filters are not too hot for widescreen cameras :-)
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods November 6th, 2005, 05:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,229
Posted By John Colette
A matte box isn't a "bent piece of metal" - some...

A matte box isn't a "bent piece of metal" - some of the boxes out there are quite flimsy and overpriced for what they are, but a nice Chrosziel f'r instance... it's a really well made precision piece...
Forum: Photon Management November 2nd, 2005, 08:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,548
Posted By John Colette
They are great!

I bought a two light set last week, and used them on the next 3 days straight!

I got a flood and a spot [20degree] - "mixed" kit, and they are absolutely fantastic. Throw them up in seconds - run...
Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders October 24th, 2005, 06:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,634
Posted By John Colette
It would make a great "first fisheye". [Not too...

It would make a great "first fisheye". [Not too pricey also....]

-j
Forum: All Things Audio October 23rd, 2005, 05:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,171
Posted By John Colette
A soundie I spoke to on Saturday said $990 US.......

A soundie I spoke to on Saturday said $990 US.... and he was also working on a link to strip timecode from the LANC output on a Z1P. That means that using a small wireless device [like the one from...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods October 20th, 2005, 08:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,593
Posted By John Colette
Still primes are not always lesser....

Michael - you might also consider that the 35mm primes are designed to have a larger image circle - as they were intended for a slightly larger inage area than 35mm cine film. This is a GOOD thing -...
Forum: Helping Hands October 11th, 2005, 11:12 PM
Replies: 860
Views: 186,229
Posted By John Colette
I did almost exactly what Dave suggests - 24mm...

I did almost exactly what Dave suggests - 24mm f2, 35mm 1.4, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.4, 105mm 2.5. All lenses were in *great* shape glasswise - to have the dust cleaned [and all lenses suffer dust] - just...
Forum: Helping Hands October 11th, 2005, 05:25 PM
Replies: 860
Views: 186,229
Posted By John Colette
Brian - what's you lens mount?

Brian - what's you lens mount?
Forum: DVD Authoring October 11th, 2005, 05:23 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 42,323
Posted By John Colette
I have a Wytron with 9 pioneer 108 frives, and it...

I have a Wytron with 9 pioneer 108 frives, and it is faultless. It's a really reliable controller - and make a bigger bay - you always need the extra capacity sometime :-)

DVD usually spits out in...
Forum: All Things Audio October 11th, 2005, 05:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,068
Posted By John Colette
I'd say use the boom and mic, and make sure you...

I'd say use the boom and mic, and make sure you get a softie or windjammer for the mic. Again - Rode have one that slips OVER their foam mnic cover, and it's really cheap.

The Beachtek you waant...
Forum: Photon Management October 11th, 2005, 05:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,232
Posted By John Colette
Use Reflectors

Try using some bigger reflectors at a distance from the actors to send some sun their way. The latitiude of video will never allow a wide exposure range.

Best choice - use reflectors with a Lisa...
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