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Forum: Area 51 April 1st, 2010, 10:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,538
Posted By Charles Papert
Looks like Tri-x is alive and well (as well as...

Looks like Tri-x is alive and well (as well as any print film these days) Don--haven't used it since the 80's myself. It would be fun to shoot something on black and white film these days, a...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News April 1st, 2010, 10:14 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 13,240
Posted By Charles Papert
Martyn--I would suggest that you may have seen...

Martyn--I would suggest that you may have seen examples 16mm-originated modern television shows and not been aware of it. For at least the past 10 years, it hasn't been easy to spot (due to grain...
Forum: Area 51 March 31st, 2010, 10:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,538
Posted By Charles Papert
Don, sorry, I never got back to you. ...

Don, sorry, I never got back to you.

Actually not a taken man any more these days...single again.

Been shooting a lot of interesting projects, quite a bit on the DSLR's particularly the 1D. A...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 31st, 2010, 11:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,543
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks for putting that up CK. Good work. ...

Thanks for putting that up CK. Good work.

Regarding just the name: as is the case with many products, the term Steadicam as become somewhat generic for "body-mounted camera stabilizer". In strict...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News March 31st, 2010, 11:05 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 13,240
Posted By Charles Papert
Martyn: Most of what you were seeing with...

Martyn:

Most of what you were seeing with that classic BBC look was a function of the telecine being used. As the pickups improved over the years and with the introduction of the flying spot...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News March 31st, 2010, 10:16 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 13,240
Posted By Charles Papert
I agree Martyn, I've seen plenty of great-looking...

I agree Martyn, I've seen plenty of great-looking HD (like to think I've shot some myself)!
Sometimes, though, things go a little awry.

Insung, not quite following your point on this--you...
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD March 31st, 2010, 09:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 24,326
Posted By Charles Papert
Power management is one of the more annoying...

Power management is one of the more annoying factors with these cameras, once you start accessorizing. I'm having a slew of voltage regulated cables made to get everything to the same voltage. 7.2v...
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD March 31st, 2010, 12:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 24,326
Posted By Charles Papert
Switronix makes a regulator allow these cameras...

Switronix makes a regulator allow these cameras to be powered via p-tap from 14.4v battery sources with the DR-E6 (part of the AC adaptor kit and can be ordered separate)

Switronix Product Details...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD March 30th, 2010, 11:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,830
Posted By Charles Papert
Will be shooting a different project with Anthony...

Will be shooting a different project with Anthony next week, with 1DMKIV as "beauty" camera. More info after the shoot.
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD March 30th, 2010, 09:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,478
Posted By Charles Papert
How would you adjust the iris with this setup?

How would you adjust the iris with this setup?
Forum: Photon Management March 30th, 2010, 09:23 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 14,354
Posted By Charles Papert
wha who wut?

wha who wut?
Forum: Digital Video Industry News March 30th, 2010, 09:31 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 13,240
Posted By Charles Papert
That's a great argument David, very original and...

That's a great argument David, very original and I appreciate your adding it. It's ironic that it has taken the DI and digital restoration process to return many of the early color films back to...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News March 30th, 2010, 12:50 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 13,240
Posted By Charles Papert
Well, I'm going to disagree with just about all...

Well, I'm going to disagree with just about all of this, I'm afraid.

It's not about quantifiable stops of latitude, it's about the look.

Panavision has been pioneering digital production since...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News March 29th, 2010, 01:54 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 13,240
Posted By Charles Papert
If you are talking about DP's who have shot...

If you are talking about DP's who have shot plenty of film (as opposed to less experienced ones that haven't), I think you would find that given the choice of shooting either film or digital, unless...
Forum: Photon Management March 26th, 2010, 11:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,914
Posted By Charles Papert
That's the Arri Softbank IV kit. Costs $3141 at...

That's the Arri Softbank IV kit. Costs $3141 at B&H. $2K is thus a very good price if in good shape.

Why would you only pay $1K for that kit? Makes it sound like you don't think the lights...
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD March 26th, 2010, 07:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,581
Posted By Charles Papert
If the camera flops as you describe, the screw...

If the camera flops as you describe, the screw you are using is probably too long. Get yourself a shorter one at the hardware store (the thread is 1/4-20).

While the Manfrotto quick release is a...
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD March 26th, 2010, 12:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,406
Posted By Charles Papert
That would be not particularly comfortable to...

That would be not particularly comfortable to operate handheld for any length of time, as all the weight is born on the arms. Good for fast-paced, running-type shots as the arms will act as a shock...
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD March 25th, 2010, 11:06 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 28,633
Posted By Charles Papert
Agreed, Liam. I started watching and was waiting...

Agreed, Liam. I started watching and was waiting and waiting for something to happen, finally decided I had to let the whole program load and come back when I could skip to the actual tests.

On a...
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD March 25th, 2010, 11:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,371
Posted By Charles Papert
Currently airing on the CW is a reality show...

Currently airing on the CW is a reality show about NY socialite Tinsley Mortimer called "High Society"; Vincent Laforet and I shot the opening sequence last fall with the 1DMKIV and got incredible...
Forum: Show Your Work March 24th, 2010, 11:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,870
Posted By Charles Papert
Buba: I always use my Preston FIZ...

Buba:

I always use my Preston FIZ (http://www.prestoncinema.com/index.html) with these cameras, on or off Steadicam. It allows us much more control over focus than a hard follow focus as it...
Forum: Show Your Work March 24th, 2010, 08:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,870
Posted By Charles Papert
Hi Brian: Grading was done by the...

Hi Brian:

Grading was done by the client--it's actually fairly light, footage doesn't look radically different than it did out of the camera. We used a simple modified "normal" profile, no custom...
Forum: DV Info Net Announcements March 24th, 2010, 06:42 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 21,497
Posted By Charles Papert
My uber-customized DSLR rig and Nimblecam...

My uber-customized DSLR rig and Nimblecam stabilizer will be on display at the IDX booth; I'll be bopping in and out to hold court throughout the week. They'll have a schedule at the booth.

See...
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD March 24th, 2010, 12:10 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 28,633
Posted By Charles Papert
Good points about the red channel, Liam. I...

Good points about the red channel, Liam.

I just posted a link to a series of corporate videos that I worked on with Vincent Laforet:
...
Forum: Show Your Work March 24th, 2010, 11:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,870
Posted By Charles Papert
Canon 1DMKIV clips with Laforet and Papert

In January I shot a series of segments for insurance company USAA; Vincent Laforet directed and shot the stills that accompanied these clips in the company's annual report. Vincent posted a set of...
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD March 24th, 2010, 11:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,225
Posted By Charles Papert
Good catch Evan: FUJIFILM USA FUJINON |...

Good catch Evan:

FUJIFILM USA FUJINON | (http://www.fujinon.com/DigitalCinema/Product.aspx?cat=1053&id=1200)

Note that this is a 15 lb lens--not unusual for a cinema zoom.
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