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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques April 28th, 2009, 07:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,809
Posted By Charles Papert
Just a thought for everyone who is wrestling with...

Just a thought for everyone who is wrestling with some of the balance issues touched on here:

The drop time (top/bottom heaviness) of the rig is dependent on two factors; the masses at either end...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques April 28th, 2009, 05:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,809
Posted By Charles Papert
Same part number, same part. But $1.50 cheaper at...

Same part number, same part. But $1.50 cheaper at B&H, not too shabby (and a DVinfo sponsor to boot)!
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques April 28th, 2009, 03:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,809
Posted By Charles Papert
With the Bogen piece you have the possibility of...

With the Bogen piece you have the possibility of sliding it anywhere on its range, no? It's not a "drop-in" from the top arrangement that locks it in a single position, unless I am mistaken.

In...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques April 28th, 2009, 01:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,809
Posted By Charles Papert
Alastair: Here is the pricing page on the...

Alastair:

Here is the pricing page on the Merlin bits and pieces:

http://www.steadicam.com/images/content/09_Merlin_11309.pdf

801-7950 is the tripod adaptor plate.

There is more fore-aft...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques April 28th, 2009, 09:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,809
Posted By Charles Papert
Good thought Alistair. Theoretically to further...

Good thought Alistair. Theoretically to further simplify matters, you might just get some spares of the tripod adaptor plate ($19.95 on the Tiffen site). Thus you could eliminate the redundant...
Forum: Open DV Discussion April 28th, 2009, 08:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,326
Posted By Charles Papert
Not quite sure why making this camera look...

Not quite sure why making this camera look incredibly front heavy is considered the most sexy way to show it, but at least it looks like the shoulder pad can move forward quite a bit.
Forum: Open DV Discussion April 28th, 2009, 08:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,725
Posted By Charles Papert
This is sort of interesting because you are...

This is sort of interesting because you are suggesting that the joke is that the locations are obviously different, which leads me to think that any transition you make should be somewhat hokey (draw...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques April 28th, 2009, 08:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,809
Posted By Charles Papert
Can you fellas describe what you mean with this...

Can you fellas describe what you mean with this issue? You are physically unable to balance the camera on your Merlins because...?

You've lowered the spar all the way, added weights and still it...
Forum: Great Deals from DV Info Net Sponsors April 27th, 2009, 11:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,629
Posted By Charles Papert
We are managing to confuse each other! What...

We are managing to confuse each other!

What I was suggesting was a scenario where the orientation of the pocket dolly is the same, you are still moving the camera left and right, but the lens...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) April 26th, 2009, 01:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 33,624
Posted By Charles Papert
Review (including the GC HD series and the...

Review (including the GC HD series and the Blackbird) is now up at:

NAB2009 Stabilizer Wrap-Up DV Info Net (http://www.dvinfo.net/features/nab2009-stabilizer-wrap-up.html)

Please direct...
Forum: Photon Management April 25th, 2009, 08:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,131
Posted By Charles Papert
The new Zylight product is not a small onboard...

The new Zylight product is not a small onboard light but rather a large fixture (about 12x18) that is meant to take on the 1x1 Lightpanel, but with the specific features of the Z series (programmable...
Forum: Show Your Work April 24th, 2009, 06:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,592
Posted By Charles Papert
I've just learned that there is an HD version of...

I've just learned that there is an HD version of the trailer "hidden" on the site...

The Perfect Sleep: HD trailer (http://theperfectsleep.com/1080/1080.HTML)
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) April 24th, 2009, 12:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 33,624
Posted By Charles Papert
Yes, I liked the Blackbird quite a bit, it will...

Yes, I liked the Blackbird quite a bit, it will be in the review.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) April 24th, 2009, 11:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 33,624
Posted By Charles Papert
I'll be posting a stabilizer roundup in the...

I'll be posting a stabilizer roundup in the article section here shortly, but yes, as Pavel says the HD is an improvement. Whether that is worth the $150 is depends on the individual.
Forum: Show Your Work April 24th, 2009, 01:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,592
Posted By Charles Papert
New Dates: Dallas, Chicago

"The Perfect Sleep" opens tomorrow in Dallas and two weeks later in Chicago.

Friday April 24th
Inwood Theater (Landmark)
5458 W Lovers Ln
Dallas, TX
214-764-9106

Friday May 8th
Renaissance...
Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads April 22nd, 2009, 09:48 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 32,049
Posted By Charles Papert
I am of the opinion that O'Connor makes the...

I am of the opinion that O'Connor makes the smoothest heads in the industry...
Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema April 20th, 2009, 08:33 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 33,456
Posted By Charles Papert
Hi Guiseppe: That is an interesting...

Hi Guiseppe:

That is an interesting distinction however I have not heard of it. I would thus have to say that this distinction is not made in the film industry at large. There may well be...
Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema April 20th, 2009, 10:18 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 33,456
Posted By Charles Papert
I can actually agree with part of what both...

I can actually agree with part of what both Graeme and Guiseppe are saying (as they said in Spinal Tap, I'm between fire and ice, making me lukewarm water!)

I think embracing and exploring new...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production April 18th, 2009, 09:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,724
Posted By Charles Papert
This can happen all the way up the line--once had...

This can happen all the way up the line--once had to suffer through working with a particular well-known actor who had directed an Oscar winning feature (best director, best picture) and felt that...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders April 18th, 2009, 08:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,093
Posted By Charles Papert
EX1 has 1/2" chips, the A1 has 1/3" chips...under...

EX1 has 1/2" chips, the A1 has 1/3" chips...under similar circumstances the EX1 should deliver shallower depth of field every time. If for some reason the EX1 was significantly stopped down while the...
Forum: Great Deals from DV Info Net Sponsors April 18th, 2009, 08:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,629
Posted By Charles Papert
What about an optional module that will turn the...

What about an optional module that will turn the direction of the crank 90 degrees? If the camera is positioned at eye-height (say, to maintain an over-the-shoulder shot, a classic used of a slider),...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) April 18th, 2009, 05:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,250
Posted By Charles Papert
Tim: If I may, as you continue to use your...

Tim:

If I may, as you continue to use your rig I would experiment with moving slower--no rush! Slow, elegant moves are more in the style of a wedding video and it's the kind of thing that a...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production April 18th, 2009, 05:22 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 56,191
Posted By Charles Papert
This is slightly tangential but I think it should...

This is slightly tangential but I think it should be a good reminder to all.

Once a recent low-budget shoot, one of the three EX3's we were using was damaged (possibly destroyed--still awaiting...
Forum: DV Info Net Announcements April 18th, 2009, 11:37 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,610
Posted By Charles Papert
I called over to Birns not long ago to buy...

I called over to Birns not long ago to buy something and asked for you, Jim--the response was tight-lipped enough for me to read between the lines. Sorry to hear that. Hope you get sorted out soon.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) April 16th, 2009, 07:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,208
Posted By Charles Papert
Here's a picture of an aftermarket Steadicam tilt...

Here's a picture of an aftermarket Steadicam tilt plate:

Baer-Bel CamTec (http://www.baer-bel.de/deutsch/deutsch.html)

I could have used one of these on Tuesday as I shot Green Day from the...
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