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Forum: Photon Management July 9th, 2007, 06:21 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,978
Posted By Charles Papert
I recently had a scene with a setup very similar...

I recently had a scene with a setup very similar to the one you describe, Marcus, a front door set in the corner of a living room. As I recall we brought the light source (a 1200 HMI Par through...
Forum: Photon Management July 9th, 2007, 06:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,132
Posted By Charles Papert
For closeups on overcast days, you can often get...

For closeups on overcast days, you can often get a substantial "air bounce" with a 4x4 piece of beadboard held next to or under the subject's face--more than a few feet away the effect will...
Forum: Private Classifieds July 9th, 2007, 02:40 AM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 710,704
Posted By Charles Papert
Funny one, huh? It was all improvised. I've been...

Funny one, huh? It was all improvised. I've been bugging the director to cut it into a short film since we did this 3 years ago or so--we had hours of gold that made it virtually impossible to cut...
Forum: Private Classifieds July 8th, 2007, 03:20 PM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 710,704
Posted By Charles Papert
A couple of films that I did with the DVX, plus...

A couple of films that I did with the DVX, plus an article from the International Cinematographer's Guild magazine largely about another one that I shot with the DVX, for those interested:
...
Forum: Private Classifieds July 8th, 2007, 11:59 AM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 710,704
Posted By Charles Papert
If picked up in Los Angeles, $1900.

If picked up in Los Angeles, $1900.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 8th, 2007, 12:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,895
Posted By Charles Papert
To me the logical mod for the 4000 would be to...

To me the logical mod for the 4000 would be to mount the monitor at the front of the baseplate and the battery for same at the rear. This should eliminate the need for any washers, but if they are...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders July 7th, 2007, 01:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,483
Posted By Charles Papert
Friggin' gruesome. Don't you just wish that you...

Friggin' gruesome. Don't you just wish that you had someone with you who was sitting in their car idling at the side of the road who could have leapt into action and caught up to the guy.

I've had...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 7th, 2007, 12:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,895
Posted By Charles Papert
Here are a couple of old pix I found where I was...

Here are a couple of old pix I found where I was testing the absolute lightest my full-size rig could be built into, for DV cameras. My 5" LCD (since replaced with newer version) that I used for...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 7th, 2007, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,243
Posted By Charles Papert
For a few years, there has been an over-use (in...

For a few years, there has been an over-use (in my mind) of handheld footage in the indie world, as the cameras practically beg to be operated this way and tripods just seem oh-so-fussy and time...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 7th, 2007, 02:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,895
Posted By Charles Papert
There are many ballhead adaptors in use on film...

There are many ballhead adaptors in use on film sets with onboard monitors; personally I've always had issue with them because they are two-handed devices (you need to stabilize the monitor with one...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 6th, 2007, 07:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,895
Posted By Charles Papert
$30 is way too steep for a plug-and-play, 2-axis...

$30 is way too steep for a plug-and-play, 2-axis swivelling monitor mount with the currect size threads on both ends???!!! oh boy.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 6th, 2007, 07:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,895
Posted By Charles Papert
The nice thing about this is that you can...

The nice thing about this is that you can eliminate the front weights by adding a monitor, so you haven't increased the payload any (assuming you pick a monitor that doesn't weigh more than same)....
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 6th, 2007, 12:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,329
Posted By Charles Papert
I do want to point out that my use of the term...

I do want to point out that my use of the term "knock-off" is possibly misleading. I think that the Glidecams are fine for their sector of the market and perform well enough. The fact of the matter...
Forum: Private Classifieds July 5th, 2007, 04:26 PM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 710,704
Posted By Charles Papert
Interesting--thanks for the heads-up. You...

Interesting--thanks for the heads-up.

You can also view the pix here (http://web.mac.com/chupap/iWeb/Sale/DVX100a.html).
Forum: Private Classifieds July 5th, 2007, 03:21 PM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 710,704
Posted By Charles Papert
Here are some pix of the camera: (if these...

Here are some pix of the camera:

(if these are not viewable, try here (http://web.mac.com/chupap/iWeb/Sale/DVX100a.html).
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 5th, 2007, 02:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,329
Posted By Charles Papert
The only part of a system like that that is...

The only part of a system like that that is really critical is the gimbal: quality and type of bearings, linearity/centering etc. The rest just needs to be rigid. If the gimbal is sub-rate, the...
Forum: Private Classifieds July 5th, 2007, 12:53 PM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 710,704
Posted By Charles Papert
DVX100a for sale

DVX100a in excellent condition. 167 hours on heads. No problems, no nicks on body, lens is clean. Comes with charger, 5 batteries (all high-capacity), in original box with various accessories (strap,...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 5th, 2007, 12:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,329
Posted By Charles Papert
Wow, that Flycam sure is an exact duplicate of a...

Wow, that Flycam sure is an exact duplicate of a Glidecam, isn't it. Warts and all.

Alan, understand when you say "nothing can compare to the real Glidecams" that Glidecams themselves are...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders July 4th, 2007, 04:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,348
Posted By Charles Papert
I made 12 films in the 48-hour format between...

I made 12 films in the 48-hour format between 2001-2005 and I made sure to color-correct every one of them. I'd usually allow about an hour for this at the very end of the edit. Obviously that's not...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 4th, 2007, 11:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,756
Posted By Charles Papert
FYI, I had brought the Merlin/Arm/Vest/Canon A1...

FYI, I had brought the Merlin/Arm/Vest/Canon A1 along to do some high-speed running shots on a commercial I was shooting last week on the F900, but we ended up not using it as we were able to finagle...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 4th, 2007, 11:24 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,756
Posted By Charles Papert
They are not shipping yet, Christopher. Sometime...

They are not shipping yet, Christopher. Sometime in the next month. I was using one of the pre-production models.
Forum: Final Cut Suite July 4th, 2007, 11:18 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 92,149
Posted By Charles Papert
HDV to DVCPROHD conversion in FCP

I have some HDV footage, shot in 24p mode on the HV20, which I need to convert to DVCPROHD to be cut with Varicam footage. I've captured the material into FCP using the HDV preset, and the clips look...
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 4th, 2007, 11:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,756
Posted By Charles Papert
Brandon: I recently tested the setup with an...

Brandon:

I recently tested the setup with an A1 and it works perfectly, with and without the Canon wide angle adaptor. You will be delighted with the results.
Forum: Private Classifieds July 3rd, 2007, 09:12 PM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 710,704
Posted By Charles Papert
Glidecam is sold.

Glidecam is sold.
Forum: Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.) July 3rd, 2007, 06:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,322
Posted By Charles Papert
Unless you have it very bottom-heavy, a static...

Unless you have it very bottom-heavy, a static balancing session should get you essentially all the way there. Once you start to move, acceleration becomes a factor which may appear to be affecting...
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