Forum: Photon Management
August 25th, 2014, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,671
Re: what is your favorite diffusion?
Just as with lighting instruments, one size of diffusion doesn't fit all. If I'm looking to create a fairly hard light but just want to take the curse off it a pinch, opal works great; if I'm looking...
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Forum: BlackMagic Cinema Camera
August 25th, 2014, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,939
Re: New Mini Stabilizer for the BMCC
The distance from the gimbal to the camera is much greater than it should be. Much of this is due to the two axis balance adjustments which they are claiming is "unique"--maybe in its chunkiness, but...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 20th, 2014, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,860
Re: Glidecam tilt technique
Every stabilizer operator should pick up the "Steadicam Operator's Handbook". While it is written primarily with big rigs in mind, the operating concepts are the same and it has all the classic...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 25th, 2014, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,580
Re: Trouble with Laing P04 balance
Clive, what happens while it is balanced on the dock and you pan the camera 90 degrees? Do you start to see the same issue? If so, it is probably an issue with linearity in the gimbal.
Also,...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 25th, 2014, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,860
Re: Glidecam tilt technique
Thanks guys! It's been four years since I donned the vest (now I get to huddle in a tent watching other guys do it) so the nuances are starting to slip my mind but the basics stick with you!
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 24th, 2014, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,860
Re: Glidecam tilt technique
Drop time is a highly personal thing. There's no one-size-fits-all. And as I noted, it's something that some operators will change depending on the shot at hand.
Smaller rigs tend to perform a...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 24th, 2014, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,860
Re: Glidecam tilt technique
Danny's points are good. I'll try to add on to those.
It is indeed true that the "death grip" (i.e. grabbing onto the center post like it is a panhandle) is not the way to do it. Panning a...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
July 24th, 2014, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,592
Re: Alternative steadicam merlin jacket
Are you looking for a vest and arm? Between that post and the link Darren provided, I'm getting confused--is there a trend towards lumping the arm and vest together and calling it a vest? That's a...
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Forum: Sony NXCAM NEX-FS700 CineAlta
July 21st, 2014, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,859
Re: Circular or standard polarizer?
There's a certain amount of confusion as to the definition of "circular polarizer" out there. It involves a linear (aka "standard") pola that has an additional layer that further polarizes the light...
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Forum: Photon Management
July 15th, 2014, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,058
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Forum: Private Classifieds
July 14th, 2014, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 1,226
Views: 327,697
Lilliput 969A/S 9.7" monitor, brand new
Link to product: 969A/S 9.7 inch monitor (http://lilliputweb.net/field-monitors/sdi-monitors/9-7-inch-monitors/969a-s-sdi-input-output-and-advanced-functions.html)
Has SDI and HDMI inputs,...
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Forum: Photon Management
July 9th, 2014, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,107
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Forum: Photon Management
July 9th, 2014, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,107
Re: Great little doc on grip/electric
Since that was made 17 years ago, so little has changed and yet so much has changed. Everyone will agree that the industry is a different place, yet a half apple box still looks the same (possibly...
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Forum: The Long Black Line
July 6th, 2014, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,104
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 21st, 2014, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,355
Re: My Journey to replace my Pilot
One of the most useful cables to have these days for anyone who flies a stabilizer is a 12v out of the rig cable (whatever connector that may be) to a female D-tap (aka powertap). This will allow you...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
June 12th, 2014, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 24,296
Re: 3-Axis Gimbals?
Working Steadicam operators spend their days flying camera payloads at least as much as a Movi and often quite a bit more.
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
May 21st, 2014, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,496
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
May 20th, 2014, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,486
Re: New Sony RX100 mkIII announced
Every budget has a limit. The F55 is actually considered a budget camera on the higher end (compared to the F65 or even the lower resolution Alexa, for instance).
If you are looking at a...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
May 19th, 2014, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,496
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
May 1st, 2014, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 13,110
Re: Tokina Cinema Lenses
Indeed, Brian. In this day and age, the usual MO with AC's when stretching a scale is for focus so critical that they will generally be pulling off the monitor anyway, so they don't bother remarking...
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Forum: Digital Video Industry News
May 1st, 2014, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 13,110
Re: Tokina Cinema Lenses
It may have been put to bed (hint: never ignore a warning from D. Couper or the second one will come in the form of a beer bottle/hockey stick to the side of the head) but I'll add a footnote to the...
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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)
April 22nd, 2014, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,096
Re: 2-Axis Brushless Gimbal on Steadicam
If all you are looking to do is stabilize the roll axis, there's a better way to do it, which is the Lynn Axis introduced at NAB and based on a long-existing concept.
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Forum: BlackMagic Cinema Camera
April 21st, 2014, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,663
Re: Is the Blackmagic URSA a game changer?
Yes, it is clearly designed to be a production camera. I would imagine for someone who is doing docs that oscillate between run and gun and produced material that the BM Production 4k camera with EF...
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Forum: BlackMagic Cinema Camera
April 20th, 2014, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,663
Re: Is the Blackmagic URSA a game changer?
Obviously the total payload is more than 16 lbs. The only way to compare camera weights has always been body only. Otherwise there is no baseline.
The flip out screen is not intended to be used...
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Forum: BlackMagic Cinema Camera
April 20th, 2014, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,663
Re: Is the Blackmagic URSA a game changer?
That's a tad whimsical, along with the Ergocine Lion which mimics the shape of the Aaton mag, sticking a big chunk of wood behind the camera.
The reality is that the Betacam form factor was...
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