Mr. Shannon W. Rawls

That's major cool. Rodney is a great DP. I love his style.

Another Shannon W. Rawls @ Cinema Hill production for ya.... Directed & Edited by my man "MO". Captured in a few days with one of my "B" XL-H1 here in Los Angeles with a few excellent crew people I found & hired from www.IndustryGigs.com. Downloadable in: ipod - Small - Medium - Large - HD (480p) No in-camera color tampering on this one. All correction was done with your basic Apple&Adobe tools. p.s. don't be alarmed when you see the 3 stock footage clips we borrowed from a popular movie, LOL. we promise to give them back when we get the money to shoot it ourselves. *smile* Direct link to trailers: http://www.tripleoseven.com/trailer.html Learn more here: http://070707.cinemahill.com if you have any questions about anything, just reply.

Every spec you gave is absolutely incorrect. Quite amazing, actually.

Ted, are you a mole from some pharmaceutical, energy, oil or large camera company? You sound like a C&H Sugar employee when Sweet-n-Low had a better idea in 1957. LOL Just kick back and let RED do their thang. When their finished, give them your friendly thoughts.

I am making available a lens that you cannot even buy from a store if you wanted to.........It's the highly coveted Canon XL series 20x HIGH DEFINTION lens. You know, the one that comes with evevry $9000 Canon XL-H1 HD camera; the all black one. If you had to buy this lens as a replacement from Canon, they would charge you $3000.00 USD. As some of you who already know me, know that I have many Canon XL-H1 cameras. Therefore you probably realize that I have too many of these 20x HD lenses. What I don't have is a 16x manual and a 3x wide SD lens. I am in need of those two lenses. So today I am willing to trade a new Canon HD lens for a used 16x manual and a used 3x wide. 20x HD Lens Condition: do you even need to ask? Just consider it brand new! In fact, I'll let you pick the one you want, since they are all in perfect condition. XL1s & XL2 users: This lens produces a better image then the one that came with your camera. This is especially good for XL2 users, who will immediately notice a quality difference. Terms: Even trade Cash Purchase: Yes, just give me the money it would cost me to buy what I need and that's fine too. Method: I'm in Los Angeles. We can meet up in a dark wet alley filled with trash, rats and hookers and do the deal like a 1920's moonshine smuggling trade.....or maybe a Starbucks, whichever works for you. *smile* If you're out of town, ummmm, heck I dunno, I guess that depends on how popular you are. We'll figure something out. So there's the deal. Email me, PM me or IM me.

Daniel, ...here, let me help you... Basically, the short answer is NO. You will have to get an XL-H1 camera to playback your 25F footage. When the XL-H1 records it's progressive footage in the F format, it is recoding a no frills 24, 25 or 30 progressive frame every second at 1080 verticle lines of resolution. There is no pulldown and it is not over a 60i format like Sony. The reason your tape did not work with the Sony deck or camera is because Sony's method of recording the CF format in 24, 25 & 30 type of 1080 HDV is always over 60i. This is why the Canon XL-H1 can playback ALL TYPES of modes recorded by Sony HDV cameras with no problems, but Sony can only playback ONE TYPE of the Canon format, which is 60i. 24F, 25F & 30F needs to be played back using the XL-H1 camera, because there is no deck available as of date. HOWEVER, THERE'S AN OPTION.... Canon has just released (and is now available) a consumer camera called the CANON HV10 which records HDV in 60i only. BUT, this camera will "playback" 24f, 25f or 30f recorded frootage with ease. Another nice feature the HV10 has is the ability to convert HD footage in realtime to "letterboxed" SD for viewing on a non HDTV. So there you have it. Those are your options. I hope that helps,

A MacBook Pro (any version) would cut through HDV like hot butter. It woud be as easy as DV on that portable computer. And Final Cut Pro handles all versions, modes & frame rates of HDV (even the Canon A1/G1). Not to metion, you can always (in realtime) transcode to AIC which gives you many more realtime effects in FCP then DVCPROHD does. Moreover, it would be full raster HD @ 1920x1080 rather then DVCPROHD which is not. All this to say.....please do your homework before buying anything.

Not true. Currently there is NO WAY for PC or MAC users to capture HD-SDI using a notebook/portable computer of any kind. People are waiting and there is a german company in the works on a PC Card that will do it, but currently no company offers this at all. Desktop computers are your only option.

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Remember, a single reservation can hold up to 5 cameras.

"Man on Fire" & "Domino" come to mind.

amazing. lol

Matt, who said anything about being 'technically' identical. I beleive I did define it. Please read the word I wrote right before I wrote the word "identical". *smile*

Jan to answer your question exactly as you've asked it. The answer is NO in my humble opinion. I beleive if you were to aquire footage in HDV and have the camera itself downconvert that HDV to DV via firewire, then the footge will look identical to if you aquire it in DV and captured via firewire. The question I have for you is, why "wouldn't" you aquire your footage in HDV? Now remember, I say this only because I've tested it using this method and that's the result I got. HOWEVER, when I downconverted HDV to MPEG2 to make a DVD or I downconverted HDV to DV using a NLE...the result was NOTICABLY better. This is why I suggest people who own HD cameras, always shoot HD.

But he's very polite. *smile*

Guys, Thomas has this thing for 720p and JVC. I think he/she is being paid to stir up the controversy to help sales of cameras that are strictly in the 720p format. He bounces around the more popular web forums standing on his soapbox trying to indoctrinate everyone with his 720p/jvc religion. When people come along and say "1080p60 is here today so what about that?", he then switches up and calls that Ultra Definition and says it doesn't qulify for HD. It's uterly ridiculous. He's a mole of some sort from somewhere. He/She doesn't even own a camera or shoot or have any backstory or follow-through to who he/she is. Thomas James or Androbot2084 (as it goes by in other places) is just a screenname that popped up one day and began preaching...that's it. He doesn't assist others in other questions, talk about sound or audio or even engage in any other meaningful discussion like lenses, post production workflows, recording formats, software, upcoming projects, personal experiences, or ANYTHNG else other then the 720p is better then 1080 & jvc is better then everyone else talk. Not to say that's illegal, but most 'discussion forum owners' consider that "trolling" and unwanted. So just ignore him, or rather should I say... "it".

Guys, Thomas has this thing for 720p and JVC. I think he/she is being paid to stir up the controversy to help sales of cameras that are strictly in the 720p format. He bounces around the more popular web forums standing on his soapbox trying to indoctrinate everyone with his 720p/jvc religion. When people come along and say "1080p60 is here today so what about that?", he then switches up and calls that Ultra Definition and says it doesn't qulify for HD. It's uterly ridiculous. He's a mole of some sort from somewhere. He/She doesn't even own a camera or shoot or have any backstory or follow-through to who he/she is. Thomas James or Androbot2084 (as it goes by in other places) is just a screenname that popped up one day and began preaching...that's it. He doesn't assist others in other questions, talk about sound or audio or even engage in any other meaningful discussion like lenses, post production workflows, recording formats, software, upcoming projects, personal experiences, or ANYTHNG else other then the 720p is better then 1080 & jvc is better then everyone else talk. Not to say that's illegal, but most 'discussion forum owners' consider that "trolling" and unwanted. So just ignore him, or rather should I say... "it".

On a more serious note.....How "do" you get in the ASC? I'm curious. Because I know there's the IATSE 600....and then there's IATSE 600 + ASC. Like the good ole' boys country club or something. Skull & Bones. For some odd reason, I seem to respect/listen to/revere DP's that have " , ASC" after their name more then DP's that don't. Don't ask me why, it's a psychological thing. So what are the requirements? As a producer, I'm curious.

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What on earth are you talking about Keith? He asked why my Naysayers post was locked. It didn't discuss cinematography or it's related products. It was not educational or contructive to the technical aspects of RED, and that's why it was locked. Me and Tomas is (pointing two fingers eye to eye) right here with each other. You're comin' all out of the blue on some other stuff.

Tom, They probably locked it because it had no nutritional value to this forum, and I agree. I just had to vent a bit. *smile* Yep you're right, the same critics will be in line trying to buy one if all works out well. The thing is, they know the controversy will be long forgotten by then. The internet is devilish sometimes! lol

Really? How long?

I KNEW you would come back with a cold-blooded end-all be-all perfect answer! *smile* That's my exact sentiments as well. Thank you for that perfect statement above. And Tomas, I don't mean to demean anybody or argue either, so please don't beat me up for this, but can I say one last thing.... People complaining about the design of this camera and it's rail system reminds me of driving a HUMMER H1. NO ..... forget the Hummer. Better yet, it reminds me of Lamborghini making a $17,500 version of the 2007 Murciélago Roadster, and so now that it's affordable, potential buyers begin complaining to the manufacturer about why they designed the doors to open up skyward and how they now might not be able to get out of the car once they pull into their home garage. *smile* or maybe complain about why the car is so low to the ground and now it won't clear the speed bumps at their jobs parking lot like their old Chevy Camaro used to do so easily. Imagine complaining to Lamborghini about a brand spankin' new $17k Murciélago Roadster not having enough cup holders in it or the leather seats are too stiff or it's harder to shift gears then the big manufacturers sport cars are. Picture yourself crying because the back window is not as big as the one your old SUV had. *smile* That's what complaining about RED reminds me of. My point is, people who drive Lamborghini's are of a different echelon of people. It's only when you make high priced items available to the masses @ a low price that you begin to hear the whinning and ghettoness roll in. New Lamborghini owners usually represent a different tax bracket then most, and they simply do not complain about frivolous things that Joe 6-pack does. Instead, they make tactful 'suggestions', but never complain or bash. They give their 'thoughts' and provide 'constructive critisizm', but you won't hear them slander or defame the manufacturer. They know what their getting before they get it. Unless I am from another planet, as far as I can tell, the RED camera should cost about the same as a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder does! However, Lamborghini(JJ) is making it available for $17,500 bucks! brand new, off the showroom floor! So why....*lord help us* ..... WHY are we complaining?? If you don't like the power, sheer speed, beauty, bragging rights, and craftsmanship of Lamborghini cars, then go buy a Honda Civic (which costs about $17,500 too!). Otherwise, chill out and give SUPPORT and HELP to the "INDIE" manufacturer who's trying their best to make us a 4K UHD camera for the price of a 42" flat screen HDTV in 2001. Now if the manufacturer was a LIAR and misrepresented what they are offering the public, and dispatched agents to spread their gospel of bullcrap to try and convince/convert/coerce people into buying their fasley advertised products, then I think everyone knows that Shannon Rawls is one of the FIRST to get in their a$$ about it!!! but I have not seen or read this behavior from the people at RED. So can't we all just kick back and enjoy the ride? Why is every single post in this RED forum full of attacks, doubt and people sowing seed of discord?

As soon as it's ready. In the meantime I've bought into what's available today.