Forum: Documentary Techniques
May 10th, 2010, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 10th, 2010, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,768
Rich....YOU ROCK!
Thanks so much for the...
Rich....YOU ROCK!
Thanks so much for the detailed post. (you should include that with your instructions!)
Day two, I switched to the longer bar which seemed to help a lot and using my "guide hand"...
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
May 9th, 2010, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,432
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
May 9th, 2010, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 24,172
to change it up, I picked up a Blackbird....
to change it up, I picked up a Blackbird. Balances perfectly with the battery grip/2 batteries and the Tokina 11-16 and a 577 QR plate. Camera/grip/lens/QR plate weighs 3.5lbs.
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 9th, 2010, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,768
Good points! And good vid example too. This is...
Good points! And good vid example too. This is going to make watching TV and movies even worse as now there's a whole new category of shots to put under the microscope. But that's how we get better...
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Forum: All Things Audio
May 9th, 2010, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,320
Not that familiar with the Octava other than I...
Not that familiar with the Octava other than I know they're well thought of. It's not a shotgun though and that could be part of your problem.
I use a Rode NTG-3 with a Sound Devices MM-1. Just...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 9th, 2010, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,768
Yeah..the lean during turn is gonna take some...
Yeah..the lean during turn is gonna take some practice. I'm determined to nail this though! Another thought came up after I shut down last night...
Is the battery grip possibly making the rig CG to...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 9th, 2010, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,768
1st Day with Blackbird!
Got my BBird yesterday (longest day of my life waiting for UPS who didn't deliver it til 6:30pm signature required!)
Spent time playing around with it and this morning got serious did the setup as...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
May 8th, 2010, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,427
Got my BBird yesterday (longest day of my life...
Got my BBird yesterday (longest day of my life waiting for UPS who didn't deliver it til 6:30pm signature required!)
Spent time playing around with it and this morning got serious did the setup as...
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Forum: Flying Cameras
May 8th, 2010, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,894
A few things come to mind...
1st, do you...
A few things come to mind...
1st, do you have the proper gear to mount cameras securely..like safety wires and hard points to mount to? Also there might be some insurance issues. Open cockpit...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
May 8th, 2010, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,595
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
May 7th, 2010, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,361
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
May 7th, 2010, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,350
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Forum: Flying Cameras
May 7th, 2010, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,049
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
May 7th, 2010, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,490
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
May 6th, 2010, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,132
turn off the OIS on the camera. It fights any...
turn off the OIS on the camera. It fights any slow movement especially from a smooth platform like a tripod, dolly or jib.
Before I knew about this, I got the same symptoms. It's not FCP.
I've used...
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
May 6th, 2010, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,350
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Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
May 6th, 2010, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,350
Even though I use it on a crop-sensor cam,...
Even though I use it on a crop-sensor cam, there's something very special about the 50mm. I have the 1.4 and it's stunning. My buddy who shoots with a 5D also has the 50 1.4 and says the same thing....
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
May 6th, 2010, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,361
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Forum: EOS Crop Sensor (APS-C) Sample Clips Gallery
May 5th, 2010, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,423
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
May 4th, 2010, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,488
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
May 4th, 2010, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,222
sounds like you're on the right track!
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sounds like you're on the right track!
Another odd thing to remember is the zoom lenses are not going to yield smooth zooms like a camcorder. I have several zooms of varying quality and find it...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
May 4th, 2010, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,222
Welcome to the madness!
It is a huge...
Welcome to the madness!
It is a huge adjustment coming from a camcorder. That's one reason why a bunch of us are keeping our camcorders.
No way around the 12 min limit. (unless you drop to SD...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
May 2nd, 2010, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,691
Samsung LED TV...too real?
Well, let me start by saying that I don't watch TV or movies the same way joe-public does. I'm sure this is the case with most anyone who would be reading this post.
A few days ago, I was lucky...
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Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD
April 30th, 2010, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 13,201
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