Peter Emery

Hi do you still have the Leica Van Diemen set? If so can you tell me more about them? Thanks

Hello, Has anyone used the new Schneider Cine-Xenar III primes? I'm investing in mid cost primes and on paper these look good. But I can't find them at any UK rental house. Any thoughts or experiences with them appreciated. Peter

Hi, Does anyone know who makes the best PL converters for a Canon C300. Ideally something with a back focus control. Thanks Peter

I have just bought a HPX371. Broadly speaking it's superior to the EX cameras on every level. When comes to build quality it makes an EX3 look cheap. Only a little more expensive and the newer P2 cards, although expensive, aren't much more than Sony's sxs cards. However I have found one issue. It seems to smear on very fine complex detail when panning. Most of the time it's lost in motion blur, but it is an issue. It seems to be a problem on all formats whether 'I' or 'P'. Has anyone else found this?

Thanks Brian

I feel like I should know this but I don't... I've just bought a Sony LMD-940W monitor as a field monitor. I have the option of setting Colour Space to 'off' 'EBU' 'SMPTE-C' or 'ITU-709'. I work in the UK. Thoughts?

Oh yes thanks - I should look harder. Thanks kindly

Hello, I'm looking to shoot Red and anamorphic as a combination for the first time. Apart from Panavision does anyone know any hire companies that cater for this under one roof in the UK? Thanks

I wonder if will be incorporated on all the new Panasonic cameras? I am thinking about buying a 301 camera.

Hi Ken, I can't answer your questions here but I've been looking into the 301 in the last few weeks with a mind to buying one. I think the 301 is a big technological step forward from the 500. The 301 is a proper full raster HD camera. Whereas I understand the 500 despite being 2/3" wasn't. The only, and serious, issue with the 301 is rolling shutter problems. I was shocked how bad it was and really surprised Panasonic released it that way. I understand the new firmware fixes it but I need to see it with my own eyes before buying it. That aside I've used it a few times and I'm very impressed for the money. Nice and light too with Variable Frame Rate. I imagine good for wildlife. I know that converters are already available if you want to use the HJ lenses (MIT Corp London). I was thinking the same thing. But due to the chip size a wide angle HJ11 would seem the best choice to maintain a wide angle view. This is a bottom end proper camera and so putting a pricey HJ lens on, which I don't have, seems out of balance in terms of money. That is unless you own one. I'd like to know what optics exist for less than £5k that would be an improvement over the stock lens. A new 1/3 HD spec or an older second hand SD lens. Any thoughts on that would be good to hear. I'm planning to do some tests. I'd like to see what a top notch lens can do on a tiny 1/3" at full HD. Best Peter

Hello all, I'm thinking of getting a lighting field monitor. It has to have a scope and SDI. Around 8" The contenders so far are the Astro WM-320 or Panasonic BT-LH900AE. Cost is a factor, but I'm looking to get something goooood. Any thoughts?

Can anyone help. I want to refit the cable on some of my lights. I wish to use the same high grade 16amp cable that ARRI and other lighting companies use. But I don't know what that is or where to look. Help much appreciated. This is for use in the UK.

Thanks. I'm going to pass that information around!

Yes I think it is. I think they essentially work the same way as a film projector. The projector is a mysterious black box. Even the projectionist didn't really know the details of how it worked.

Having now shot the project I though I'd answer my own question in case anyone is interested. I shot a cinema screen with a 35mm camera at 24FPS. The screen was projected onto by an industry digital cinema projector. Unlike shooting a TV, set changing the phase shift made no difference to the image. Therefore I just shot it straight. The results were perfect. No phasing. Perfect. image. I'd like to hear thoughts from a projectionist about this?