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Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods July 20th, 2005, 12:31 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
Jim: These fluctuations you're seeing in the...

Jim:

These fluctuations you're seeing in the wax...can it be described as a sortof wavey pattern colored a bit differently than it's supposed to be? It could be due to multiple reheatings of the...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods July 12th, 2005, 08:32 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
John: That's a clever idea! I wonder if the...

John: That's a clever idea! I wonder if the thickness would be adequate enough, though. If someone tries it, please share your results!
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods July 11th, 2005, 07:53 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
My microwax framegrabs and test footage are now...

My microwax framegrabs and test footage are now located here:

http://70.147.193.182/mwtest

Download times on the larger files may be a bit slower, as we have switched from a T1 to DSL...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods July 11th, 2005, 07:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,240
Posted By Frank Ladner
Andy: That looks like what you want. In fact,...

Andy: That looks like what you want. In fact, the melting point on that is higher than the wax I was using, so that would be even better.
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods July 7th, 2005, 07:14 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,055
Posted By Frank Ladner
Well in this image: ...

Well in this image:

http://www.giroud.com/minidv/c.jpg

...you can see grain in the top-left corner where the sky is visible. Sky and out-of-focus areas are the best places...
Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders July 7th, 2005, 06:48 AM
Replies: 404
Views: 170,187
Posted By Frank Ladner
Leonardo: Right - frame mode does look more...

Leonardo: Right - frame mode does look more cinematic than interlaced. This is due to the fact that film is 24 progressive frames per second, and TV is 60 interlaced frames per second.....so 30p is...
Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders July 6th, 2005, 06:40 AM
Replies: 404
Views: 170,187
Posted By Frank Ladner
When shooting a still object w/ no camera motion,...

When shooting a still object w/ no camera motion, you should get a sharper image if using interlaced vs. frame mode because interlaced is capturing plain fields as opposed to using an interpolation...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 12th, 2005, 05:55 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
Also, don't forget about glass picture frames. I...

Also, don't forget about glass picture frames. I bought up a bunch of 50 cent circular frames which were around 50mm in size from a nearby Hobby Lobby store. My first couple of tries were with...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 10th, 2005, 02:32 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
Thanks for checking it out, Jim! This was...

Thanks for checking it out, Jim!

This was done using pure microcrystalline from spwax.com.

I had quite a bit of light loss. Not sure about how many stops, but it was definately more than 1 or...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 10th, 2005, 09:21 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
First I've heard of Vybar or Stearine. ...

First I've heard of Vybar or Stearine.

Here's a page that mentions Microcrystalline and Vybar:
http://www.candlemakers.co.uk/cmproduct/cmsframe.html

Looks like it might be an additive, but...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 10th, 2005, 08:10 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
Here's one of the original clips I posted. ...

Here's one of the original clips I posted. (uncompressed 720x480 AVI...around 168 MB)
http://209.214.235.122/mwtest/MicrowaxAdapter_shot_02_24p_720x480.avi

I was pretty happy with it, but I kept...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 8th, 2005, 01:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,182
Posted By Frank Ladner
If the aerial image theory would have worked,...

If the aerial image theory would have worked, then the mirror thing would work, but I'm afraid we're stuck with a diffuse (ground glass, wax, etc...) surface.

Good idea, though!
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 4th, 2005, 08:50 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
For those interested, I looked up the company...

For those interested, I looked up the company that makes the magifying visors that I got my condenser lenses from. Here's a link:

http://www.doneganoptical.com/catalog/opti/
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 2nd, 2005, 01:33 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
Oscar: You mention using regular wax in your...

Oscar:

You mention using regular wax in your experiments. Have you considered trying Microcrystalline? It is supposed to have a finer structure. I know it worked well for me. I got a couple of...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods June 1st, 2005, 09:25 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
Oscar: Good job! Bear in mind that using a...

Oscar: Good job!

Bear in mind that using a ND grad filter is still just a trick. I suggest trying to keep as much light as possible and get an even distribution using the right thickness of wax...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods May 27th, 2005, 10:14 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
Looks like you're getting an image with even...

Looks like you're getting an image with even light distribution (ie. minimum hotspot or vignetting)

Good job! Keep the posts coming!
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods May 26th, 2005, 01:01 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
>> how do you like Dan's idea? I'm sure that...

>> how do you like Dan's idea?
I'm sure that would help. It would certainly be a whole lot better than doing some sort of gradient overlay in post (After Effects, Premiere, etc...) because you'd be...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods May 26th, 2005, 12:10 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
Oscar: Keep up the good work! Also, the...

Oscar: Keep up the good work!

Also, the hotspot can be eliminated with the right thickness of wax combined with a condenser (or condenserS):...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods May 24th, 2005, 06:57 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 122,226
Posted By Frank Ladner
Good job, Oscar! I have also had problems...

Good job, Oscar!

I have also had problems with the glass & wax separating, as you describe. On occasion, I've had this take place not immediately, but a day or so after it was complete.

Before...
Forum: Great Deals from DV Info Net Sponsors May 19th, 2005, 03:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,064
Posted By Frank Ladner
Blimi and Herman? <EDIT> Oh...just realized...

Blimi and Herman?

<EDIT> Oh...just realized the last post was on "April 19th", not "May 19th". SORRY! LOL!
Forum: Awake In The Dark May 19th, 2005, 10:38 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 11,869
Posted By Frank Ladner
My Name is Nobody I'm not a huge fan of...

My Name is Nobody


I'm not a huge fan of spaghetti westerns in general, but I do like anything with Terence Hill (www.terencehill.com). He is quite a unique actor.
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods May 4th, 2005, 10:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,651
Posted By Frank Ladner
There was a trick mentioned before that you could...

There was a trick mentioned before that you could do in After Effects (or most any NLE). Basically you'd capture the grain by itself and use that later to somewhat cancel out the grain in the video...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production April 29th, 2005, 06:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,792
Posted By Frank Ladner
Joe: I just wanted to drop a tip that works for...

Joe: I just wanted to drop a tip that works for me. Any time I add grain to SD (720x480) footage in After Effects, I first precomp the untouched footage on a 1080x720 layer (or you could even go to...
Forum: All Things Audio April 26th, 2005, 02:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,081
Posted By Frank Ladner
Thanks a lot, Alex! That sounds NICE to me! ...

Thanks a lot, Alex!

That sounds NICE to me!

Alex, is there anything else you can tell us about the PMD-660, as far as device operation? I see that you can purchase a separate wrist-control for...
Forum: All Things Audio April 25th, 2005, 11:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,081
Posted By Frank Ladner
I am also in the market for a portable recorder,...

I am also in the market for a portable recorder, to be used primarily for voice-over and sfx work. What gets my attention is the 48v XLR since I am currently doing audio recording with a Beachtek...
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