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Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) April 5th, 2008, 11:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,587
Posted By Charles Papert
The advantage of a short sled is that the three...

The advantage of a short sled is that the three axes of pan, tilt and roll are made more similar in feel. In general, the shorter the sled, the better (to a point). A long sled will be much slower in...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) April 5th, 2008, 10:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,587
Posted By Charles Papert
David: Are you active over at hbsboard.com?...

David:

Are you active over at hbsboard.com? Would probably be a great place to ask this sort of question.

In any event, depending on what size of cameras you tend to fly, somewhere around 14"...
Forum: DV Info Net Announcements April 4th, 2008, 11:46 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 19,427
Posted By Charles Papert
Sony will be presenting my short film "Table...

Sony will be presenting my short film "Table Manners" ( http://web.mac.com/chupap/Films/tablemanners.html) (shot on the EX1 and Redrock M2) in their booth, along with behind-the-scenes footage and...
Forum: Awake In The Dark April 4th, 2008, 11:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,291
Posted By Charles Papert
I've seen one or two of these spots and they look...

I've seen one or two of these spots and they look to me like standard crane step-ons, where the operator backs onto the platform of the crane (often a Chapman Titan) as one or more grips step off to...
Forum: Photon Management March 31st, 2008, 08:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,353
Posted By Charles Papert
Hi Richard: The problem with the ceiling...

Hi Richard:

The problem with the ceiling bounce is that it scatters everywhere. If you had the ability to cut the resulting light off the back and side walls, you'd be on to something. This would...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 31st, 2008, 07:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,613
Posted By Charles Papert
Hi Terry: I will be at NAB for a quick...

Hi Terry:

I will be at NAB for a quick fly-through on Monday only, but I do look forward to seeing your latest. The distinction I was making with the arms was not about the total number of...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 30th, 2008, 11:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,613
Posted By Charles Papert
Smooth Shooter is the name Glidecam uses to refer...

Smooth Shooter is the name Glidecam uses to refer to the armn and vest assembly; the sleds used with the Smoothshooter are the 2000 and 4000 Pro.
Both of these sleds are virtually unchanged from the...
Forum: Photon Management March 30th, 2008, 05:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,353
Posted By Charles Papert
Hi Richard: This being your second time out...

Hi Richard:

This being your second time out as you said, congratulations and welcome to the long but rewarding pursuit of lighting!

OK, so your goal was, as you said, to create a warm and...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods March 30th, 2008, 02:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,399
Posted By Charles Papert
Thanks Robert, hadn't even noticed it was in the...

Thanks Robert, hadn't even noticed it was in the wrong section. I'll close this for now and open a new thread in classifieds shortly.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 30th, 2008, 01:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,613
Posted By Charles Papert
Linearity refers to the intersection of the three...

Linearity refers to the intersection of the three axes at the same point in the center of the gimbal. However, at the price point you are looking at Christopher, things like gimbal linearity are not...
Forum: Alternative Imaging Methods March 27th, 2008, 11:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,399
Posted By Charles Papert
Hope I'm not hijacking your thread Brian, but I...

Hope I'm not hijacking your thread Brian, but I too have a Mini35 400 series I'm getting ready to sell. Has the DVX100 adaptor, but I also have a cool custom handheld setup with it that lets you use...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 27th, 2008, 11:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,606
Posted By Charles Papert
That it is, Buba, except for some operators in...

That it is, Buba, except for some operators in the broadcast world (live events, concerts etc) who have equipped their rigs with zoom and/or focus controls on the gimbal.

If you are using a 1/3"...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 23rd, 2008, 11:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,579
Posted By Charles Papert
If anything, the weak link could be the tiedown...

If anything, the weak link could be the tiedown assembly on the camera and how it is connected to the body. It's possible that it could separate given enough whipping around, but unlikely....
Forum: Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds March 23rd, 2008, 11:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,295
Posted By Charles Papert
Please see the first shot of my film and examine...

Please see the first shot of my film and examine the vertical lines during the pan--this was shot in 24p mode. I saw no problems.

http://web.mac.com/chupap/Films/tablemannerslarge.html
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 23rd, 2008, 10:21 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,579
Posted By Charles Papert
Ugh--low mode cage and switch, bad combo!! ...

Ugh--low mode cage and switch, bad combo!!

Definitely check out "After Hours", several switches in that that are just astonishing (Larry McConkey of course)
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 23rd, 2008, 10:10 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,579
Posted By Charles Papert
Haha, EVERYTHING's fun on a Pilot! Low-mode with...

Haha, EVERYTHING's fun on a Pilot! Low-mode with a heavy camera/rig can be a real bear though, it can be downright uncomfortable due to the lower center of gravity and the way it pulls on the body....
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 23rd, 2008, 09:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,579
Posted By Charles Papert
Looking good as always Nick. Make sure to...

Looking good as always Nick.

Make sure to include lots of extended holds in your practice footage (you may have done them and then cut them out for your posted video so if so, ignore this).
...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 18th, 2008, 03:54 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 123,014
Posted By Charles Papert
Chaps, also check out Supercircuits.com who have...

Chaps, also check out Supercircuits.com who have a wide selection of transmitters of this type, some very reasonably.
Forum: Open DV Discussion March 15th, 2008, 06:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,916
Posted By Charles Papert
haha Martin, good one!

haha Martin, good one!
Forum: Open DV Discussion March 14th, 2008, 01:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,916
Posted By Charles Papert
FYI, here in "Hollywood" (it always makes me feel...

FYI, here in "Hollywood" (it always makes me feel a bit silly for using the term as such, accurate though it may be) we are still using slates on nearly all productions, film or digital. The reason...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 14th, 2008, 01:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,757
Posted By Charles Papert
Unfortunately there is a fair amount of deviation...

Unfortunately there is a fair amount of deviation in the lift capacity of the springs used for the Pilot and Flyer. Some are "born" stronger than others. This is undoubtedly something that the...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders March 9th, 2008, 04:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,515
Posted By Charles Papert
Been trying to figure this one out today also; I...

Been trying to figure this one out today also; I need to output a live letterboxed image from the camera. The letterbox function as described above is from the playback menu (camera must be in "VCR"...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 9th, 2008, 12:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,349
Posted By Charles Papert
There are a few issues with that Hague unit that...

There are a few issues with that Hague unit that I can determine from the pictures.

One, I don't see anywhere to adjust the balance side to side, which is critical if one is to achieve a balanced...
Forum: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood March 8th, 2008, 02:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,898
Posted By Charles Papert
John, who are you working for? Maybe I know him.

John, who are you working for? Maybe I know him.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) March 4th, 2008, 08:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,277
Posted By Charles Papert
Actually, if the rear section was undertensioned...

Actually, if the rear section was undertensioned and was all the way in the down position, it wouldn't be taking any weight. In this instance it was overtensioned and providing plenty of lift, but it...
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