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Forum: Photon Management December 25th, 2008, 02:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,667
Posted By Charles Papert
uh, not the way I'm reading this--reflected or...

uh, not the way I'm reading this--reflected or spot readings off an 18% gray card and incident reading of the light falling on the card should read the same. That meter is a dual-function spot and...
Forum: Photon Management December 24th, 2008, 07:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,144
Posted By Charles Papert
Well, these are certainly aimed at the high end...

Well, these are certainly aimed at the high end market. I'm sure eventually a manufacturer will find a way to price them for the indie market, but the science of LED's is ever-evolving.

The...
Forum: Dolly / Track / Cable December 24th, 2008, 06:16 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 17,087
Posted By Charles Papert
This looks like a nice product. As an FYI to...

This looks like a nice product.

As an FYI to those who have bought or are considering buying, an application of this design which I didn't see represented in the videos here is when one is...
Forum: Photon Management December 23rd, 2008, 05:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,144
Posted By Charles Papert
I'm a little confused by the photometrics on the...

I'm a little confused by the photometrics on the Kelvin Tile compared to the 1x1 Litepanel (I stopped by Litepanels yesterday to confirm a couple of questions about the unit but I didn't get to see...
Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema December 21st, 2008, 05:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 24,237
Posted By Charles Papert
I've worked with scores of focus pullers over the...

I've worked with scores of focus pullers over the years including 20+ year veterans with legendary credits--Emily is one of the best and she makes it look easy.
Forum: Photon Management December 20th, 2008, 08:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,144
Posted By Charles Papert
Love the 1x1 Litepanels. I used 8 of them...

Love the 1x1 Litepanels. I used 8 of them recently on a promo shoot for Starz/Encore where we had 8 people seated in a circle and we were dollying around the perimeter on track. With the remote...
Forum: Show Your Work December 20th, 2008, 03:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,702
Posted By Charles Papert
RED music video for new Geffen/UMG artist

The other week I shot a video for the winner of the Fuse series "Redemption Song" (the prize was a record deal with Geffen/UMG). We shot on the Santa Monica pier and on a green screen stage; the...
Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema December 19th, 2008, 07:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 24,237
Posted By Charles Papert
About $250K I think. This is a continuation...

About $250K I think.

This is a continuation of the product line that started with the F900 and continued through the Genesis all of which was designed prior to RED's existence, so I think it...
Forum: HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital Cinema December 19th, 2008, 12:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 24,237
Posted By Charles Papert
Sony F35--first experience

We just wrapped a 7 day pilot for ABC with the F35. The camera performed well and the images were beautiful, very soft and flattering on the actresses even without diffusion.

On the operating end...
Forum: Special Mounts and Applications December 18th, 2008, 11:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,817
Posted By Charles Papert
Cartoni made the industry standard dutch heads...

Cartoni made the industry standard dutch heads back in the day, thus I would think this would be a good product. It is true enough that you can modify most heads to function as dutch heads, I did...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders December 17th, 2008, 01:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,791
Posted By Charles Papert
Always turn off electronic stabilization when...

Always turn off electronic stabilization when using a mechanical stabilizer or on a tripod.
Forum: Photon Management December 16th, 2008, 07:43 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,916
Posted By Charles Papert
While it does sound like the web guy is making...

While it does sound like the web guy is making suggestions out of his posterior (regarding light meters and presets), his concern does has validity in the speaker is about a stop over-exposed. There...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) December 15th, 2008, 09:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 9,800
Posted By Charles Papert
That looks like a gimbal linearity issue, Joe....

That looks like a gimbal linearity issue, Joe. Definitely contact your dealer and/or Tiffen (your dealer will likely have no clue what you are talking about).

There's no reason why you can't...
Forum: Datavideo DN-xx Series Recorders December 15th, 2008, 02:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 27,239
Posted By Charles Papert
Pat, can you recommend an economical but well...

Pat, can you recommend an economical but well performing 2.5" SSD drive? Sounds like you have had plenty of field-test time with these. I'll be looking for a pretty low capacity size for my needs.
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production December 13th, 2008, 12:42 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 19,982
Posted By Charles Papert
There may be a bit of a tendency to glean that...

There may be a bit of a tendency to glean that the higher budget a project is, the more likely it is to be storyboarded.

My experience has been that of the studio features I've worked on, none...
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD December 11th, 2008, 10:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,154
Posted By Charles Papert
I had a job recently which required schlepping a...

I had a job recently which required schlepping a Varicam on a flight to shoot a short, locked down interview. It occurred to me that the 5D would have been perfectly adequate for the task and much...
Forum: Photon Management December 11th, 2008, 10:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,608
Posted By Charles Papert
Taking into consideration the need for punch at a...

Taking into consideration the need for punch at a distance and size/weight for mobility, I would also recommend looking at the Dedolights. These are going to cost more than you likely want to spend,...
Forum: Photon Management December 11th, 2008, 01:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,295
Posted By Charles Papert
Can't say as I agree with that last statement,...

Can't say as I agree with that last statement, Shaun. Intensity is only one of the factors that make up lighting, while other factors independent of those "numbers" include quality of light...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production December 9th, 2008, 08:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,741
Posted By Charles Papert
These days there are so many folks with...

These days there are so many folks with Steadicams of one flavor or another, might not be that hard or expensive to find someone to help out by grabbing this shot. If your camera is small enough, a...
Forum: EOS Full Frame Sample Clips Gallery December 8th, 2008, 12:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,666
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks Nathan for the link to that thread, I...

Thanks Nathan for the link to that thread, I hadn't seen it.

I just did a day where three of us schlepped a Varicam package from LA to Santa Fe and back again to shoot a single interview (not the...
Forum: EOS Full Frame Sample Clips Gallery December 8th, 2008, 08:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,666
Posted By Charles Papert
Nice job Christopher. It's interesting how the...

Nice job Christopher. It's interesting how the camera handled the blown out exteriors.

I'm finding that this camera tends to run notably contrasty (was watching the 11 camera Zacuto shoot-out), do...
Forum: Datavideo DN-xx Series Recorders December 7th, 2008, 04:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 27,239
Posted By Charles Papert
A2D is a bit on the heavy side for my application...

A2D is a bit on the heavy side for my application (would prefer .5 lb or less) and the hard drive vs flash is unfortunate. Have you had issues with hard drives being affected by G forces, Pat?
...
Forum: Under Water, Over Land December 7th, 2008, 01:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,423
Posted By Charles Papert
You might experiment with lightweight outriggers...

You might experiment with lightweight outriggers (two or three foot long) with small weights at the end to add some inertia to the camera, which might help smooth things out. Attach them to the...
Forum: Datavideo DN-xx Series Recorders December 7th, 2008, 12:14 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 27,239
Posted By Charles Papert
Zowietek would be perfect, if only it had...

Zowietek would be perfect, if only it had playback!

I'd be OK with paying up to $1000 for the right unit, but the $3K+ of the FFV unit is prohibitive.

Maybe one day one of these units will...
Forum: Datavideo DN-xx Series Recorders December 6th, 2008, 07:42 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 27,239
Posted By Charles Papert
I have been looking for ages for a flash drive...

I have been looking for ages for a flash drive mini DVR that will take analog (composite) video in and can output same to a monitor, as well as being able to play back within the unit (rather than...
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