Hello, Hi, and How you doing from San Francisco, California

[Johnny Riedstra]

Hey there campers,

I am Johnny, and I guess this is where I introduce myself to the forum, I live in San Francisco and along with having an education in digital cinematography, I also have been blessed to pick up steady work as a photographer traveling the U.S. taking portraits, creating senior high school portfolios, and getting my hands into a bit of advertising.

Actually, I was a member of this forum back in 2001 or 2002, starting around then anyway, and back then, the choices we had were not exactly so numerous as the acquisition gear available to all of us today. I give big time props to this site due to it's ability to help us production artists find our way through tough challenges without having a heart attack once or twice a day.

Today is different for sure, especially when it comes to formats, and my favorite, tape-less acquisition! Back in the day, I struggled to find the right tape, while not tearing up transports, it was just so marketed.

Now I am on the HD DSLR bandwagon, and I know that there are serious limitations with these cameras, but if you know what not to shoot with it, and you do all the pre production required, the results can be outstanding, especially considering that I can use whatever 35 mm lens that tickles my fancy at any given shoot to achieve exactly what I want.

I look forward to many discussions here on this forum, until the time comes, seeyea

Johnny

[Trevor Meeks]

Welcome, and hello from Sonoma, CA!