Joe Taylor Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 The Death Valley shots in this film were captured with a newly PL mounted set of 1920's and 1930's era Cooke Speed Panchros that my brother in law recently had PL modified for his Aaton. They certainly have a life of their own. Film is scored by The Besnard Lakes, "The Lonely Moan" from their latest album, "The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night," is composed of 2nd unit demo-footage filmed for a work-in-progress documentary project about the John Glanton led band of scalp-hunters who menaced the Mexican border in 1860. Based on Blood Meridian and My Confession: The Recollections of a Rogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Brereton Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Joe Is there anywhere else I can view this video? My laptop won't play Vimeo movies for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Taylor Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share Posted May 30, 2010 Joe Is there anywhere else I can view this video? My laptop won't play Vimeo movies for some reason Hello Stuart, Vimeo is the only site I have this posted on. If it's HD that's giving you computer fits, you might have luck turning the "HD" setting off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Rodgar Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 (edited) Very nice. You used these vintage lenses on a RED One, right? After hearing a number of camera people throughout the years routinely dismiss older lenses as "obsolete lens technology," this certainly shows how "modern" lenses do not necessarily produce "better" (whatever that means) images than properly cared-for "vintage" ones. Sure, modern lenses may be sharper, breath less, be more flare resistant, be optically and color non-aberrant, etc . . . But when it comes to producing aesthetically-pleasant images, there is no perfect recipe for success. I'd be curious to see how these lenses perform when paired with modern film stocks, tho. Edited May 30, 2010 by Saul Rodgar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Brereton Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Hello Stuart, Vimeo is the only site I have this posted on. If it's HD that's giving you computer fits, you might have luck turning the "HD" setting off. Thanks Joe, that worked. Your footage looks stunning as usual. Good luck with the documentary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Bruce Taylor Posted June 4, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted June 4, 2010 Wow, those are some stunning images. If I saw them in a film I would assume many of them involved special effects; but I know a little of what Death Valley is like-- truly otherworldly things happen with light out there. Were some of the shots undercranked? Or were the cloud movements natural? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Taylor Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 Hello Thank everybody! Most of the shots are slightly undercranked, 5-12 fps. There are several shots are are true time-lapse shots 1-3 fps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Glencairn Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 (edited) Very nice. You used these vintage lenses on a RED One, right? After hearing a number of camera people throughout the years routinely dismiss older lenses as "obsolete lens technology," this certainly shows how "modern" lenses do not necessarily produce "better" (whatever that means) images than properly cared-for "vintage" ones. Sure, modern lenses may be sharper, breath less, be more flare resistant, be optically and color non-aberrant, etc . . . But when it comes to producing aesthetically-pleasant images, there is no perfect recipe for success. I'd be curious to see how these lenses perform when paired with modern film stocks, tho. Word! I use my vintage Zeiss medium format primes religiously on the HVX200 and the 5D. Maybe not for everyone, but I just love that "buttersharp" look. Some examples: her http://frankglencairn.wordpress.com/vintage-zeiss-glass-on-modern-cameras/ and here: http://frankglencairn.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/zeiss-buttersharp-primes/ Frank Edited July 4, 2010 by Frank Glencairn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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