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Forum: DV Info Net Announcements January 31st, 2006, 04:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,190
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Sorry for getting to this late. I was very...

Sorry for getting to this late.

I was very sad to read this note about Jan. I had the opportunity to meet her in 2004. She is an extremely credible and enthusiastic representative for...
Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders December 5th, 2005, 03:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,421
Posted By Ken Tanaka
No. To my knowledge Canon only permits...

No. To my knowledge Canon only permits authorized service personnel to acquire such manuals. Looks like you'll have to go back to Panasonic.

Just curious: why are you so insistent on having...
Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders November 10th, 2005, 01:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,874
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Welcome, Kenneth. Sorry to read of your trouble....

Welcome, Kenneth. Sorry to read of your trouble.

I strongly suspect that the problem had no direct relationship with attaching a wide adapter to the lens, as that's a purely manual adapter.
Forum: DV Info Net Announcements November 10th, 2005, 12:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,094
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Yes, it seems that Chris has ExLax'ed the email...

Yes, it seems that Chris has ExLax'ed the email system. Yeesh...I hope the system feels better now.
Forum: Still Crazy November 10th, 2005, 12:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,950
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Paul, I picked up an S70 early this past summer...

Paul,
I picked up an S70 early this past summer as a camera to carry when I don't want to carry a camera. It's really been a terrific camera. The S80 seems to have a more refined industrial...
Forum: Still Crazy October 29th, 2005, 09:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,191
Posted By Ken Tanaka
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/3791...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/3791332791/
Forum: Still Crazy October 29th, 2005, 01:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,191
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Just to follow-up on my "shameless...

Just to follow-up on my "shameless self-promotion", this book, "Architecture: Art", is now available. It really is a very thorough and interesting look at how art and architecture are intermingling...
Forum: Still Crazy October 22nd, 2005, 11:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,409
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Its functionality does seem a bit hazy. But,...

Its functionality does seem a bit hazy. But, without having actually seen Aperture, it seems more kindred to applications such as Capture One and Bibble than to Photoshop.
Forum: DV Info Net Announcements October 11th, 2005, 11:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,145
Posted By Ken Tanaka
How cool! I will send it on to John. I suspect...

How cool! I will send it on to John. I suspect Rob will see it here. Thanks so much for posting this, Christopher!
Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders October 10th, 2005, 06:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,275
Posted By Ken Tanaka
If the camera is basically functioning fine why...

If the camera is basically functioning fine why not just pick up (borrow, buy) a relatively inexpensive DV camera with a good Firewire port to use as a capture deck? Seems like the most expedient...
Forum: Still Crazy October 4th, 2005, 09:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,178
Posted By Ken Tanaka
The lens I have is actually the first (Sigma...

The lens I have is actually the first (Sigma page) link. The DPreview page -I believe- shows a different lens, although with the same focal length range and apertures. (I'm confused.)

Of course...
Forum: Still Crazy October 4th, 2005, 08:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,178
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Hi Keith, Take a look at the Sigma 28-105mm...

Hi Keith,
Take a look at the Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 ASP. Last week it became the only non-Canon lens I own. It's very compact and light, has reasonably good build, has a terrific 'walk-about'...
Forum: DV Info Net Announcements September 29th, 2005, 09:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,257
Posted By Ken Tanaka
The "Show My Threads" feature on DPreview and...

The "Show My Threads" feature on DPreview and FredMiranda is quite nice. But, indeed, these sites are basically scratch-built. Phil Askey and Fred Miranda are, or at least were, both basically...
Forum: Digital Video Industry News September 28th, 2005, 08:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,528
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Although this may be interesting to some, it's...

Although this may be interesting to some, it's not really "Digital Video Industry News".
Forum: Still Crazy September 28th, 2005, 01:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,011
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Henry, The good news: Yes, the shutters on...

Henry,
The good news: Yes, the shutters on nearly all slr cameras are serviceable.

The bad news: Replacing the shutter mechanism on your 350D might cost nearly more than 50% of the camera's...
Forum: DV Info Net Announcements September 27th, 2005, 12:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,088
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Sorry. Should I, therefore, move your post to: ...

Sorry. Should I, therefore, move your post to: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=16 ? <g>
Forum: DV Info Net Announcements September 27th, 2005, 12:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,088
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Jack: I didn't mean to sound harsh. Sorry if I...

Jack: I didn't mean to sound harsh. Sorry if I did.

James: I understand your perspective. But give the idea a full work-out and I think you'll see that, in fact, such a service board would...
Forum: DV Info Net Announcements September 27th, 2005, 11:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,088
Posted By Ken Tanaka
That would be a very poor, shoddy approach. ...

That would be a very poor, shoddy approach. Taking such a feature down would have the potential to create ill will on both sides of the screen. No, any such "service' facility needs to be...
Forum: Still Crazy September 27th, 2005, 01:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,261
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Neither of the 70-200 L lenses (both f/2.8 and...

Neither of the 70-200 L lenses (both f/2.8 and f.4) are "push-pull" zooms. Both have conventional helical (twist) rings.
Forum: Still Crazy September 5th, 2005, 01:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,630
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Nick, I have each of those lenses can can...

Nick,
I have each of those lenses can can measure them if you really need it.

But the lens hoods that come with these lenses do as good of a job as possible in preventing flares. The wide lenses...
Forum: Still Crazy August 28th, 2005, 11:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,859
Posted By Ken Tanaka
I'm sure there are general guidelines but I sure...

I'm sure there are general guidelines but I sure don't know where they are. In general, the Digital Film Tools people try very hard to get their film simulation tools to behave in the same manner as...
Forum: Still Crazy August 27th, 2005, 01:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,859
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Try Digital Film Tools' 55M Suite...

Try Digital Film Tools' 55M Suite (http://www.digitalfilmtools.com/55mm/). It's an excellent set of plug-ins for such effects.
Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders August 26th, 2005, 12:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,778
Posted By Ken Tanaka
See this thread before you make a decision: ...

See this thread before you make a decision:
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=3430&highlight=keyhole

I encountered and investigated this three years ago. What you describe turns out to...
Forum: Still Crazy August 23rd, 2005, 10:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,587
Posted By Ken Tanaka
The vast majority of my work has been done sans...

The vast majority of my work has been done sans flash or supplemental lighting. Generally, I work to capture and accentuate the qualities of the scene's existing light and the emotional quality of...
Forum: Canon GL Series DV Camcorders August 23rd, 2005, 02:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,037
Posted By Ken Tanaka
Generally speaking, it's a "good thing". It...

Generally speaking, it's a "good thing". It conserves your battery power while preserving your current settings. But I wouldn't become too obsessive about leaving the camera powered-up idle for a...
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