jacob thomas

Rent Pierrot Le Fou (directed by Godard and shot by Coutard) there is a long driving scene at night where if you look carefully can see a light stand with a rotating disk with red and green lights on it. The whole set up is very effective and simple.

I just got a Nizo 156 Macro, it has the most features (intervalometer, 9/18/24/36 fps, manual or auto exposure, etc) and best ergonomics I've ever seen in a compact camera.

My first camera was a 518 Autozoom and I was pretty pleased with the results from it, however, I definitely wouldn't call it a compact camera because of the big handle and it doesn't have 24fps. If you're set on getting a 518 get the SV model which was the last in the 518 series and has 24fps and a slightly different body and handle design. (Canon made both a single 8 version and a super 8 version of this camera, but I've never seen the single 8 version while the super 8 version is on ebay quite frequently.)

Isn't this the problem that retrofocus lenses were designed to fix? (This isn't a rhetorical question.) Are the common c-mount 10mm (angenieux, switar, schneider...) lenses retrofocus?

Sekonic make a 1 degree spot attachment for the 358. If the 358 is not cheap enough why not get a sekonic studio deluxe (398) or an old gossen they made some which take a 9v alkaline.

Price (Usually at least US$100 more for XL-S) Age (1970s vs 1980s) Silent vs sound (XL-S takes sound cartridges and is slightly quieter). variable shutter (0,37,75,150 degrees AZ Electronic vs 150 and 220 plus fades XL-S) Lens (7.5-75mm on the AZ and 6.5-65mm on the XL-S). Some also claim the AZ is slightly sharper than the XL-S. Frame rates identical except AZ has 54fps slomo, XL-S only 36fps. Probably more differences too. (Like the ability to double expose on the AZ while can only dissolve on the XL-S)

Thanks.

If you want auto exposure then a Bauer is not such a great choice as most of them (the newer ones at least) only meter 40T or 160T (and 25D/100D with the filter).

Hi all, I'm about to buy my first changing tent and have been advised to get one big enough for 1000' 35mm loads. Is the standard harrison 35mm tent big enough or do I need to get the jumbo (65mm) tent? Any advice would be appreciated.

Yes that was one of the books I thought it could be. Thanks for the suggestions.

I've been reading the Joseph Mascelli's Five C's of Cinematography (it's fantastic although perhaps more for directors than cinematographers). On the cover it says: I've searched through the book for the other two "most important books" but can't find anything. Does anyone know what the three "most important books on cinematic technique ever published" are? I'm guessing: Five C's of Cinematography; The ASC Manual and ????

The Nizo Professional also does not require the mercury batteries. All functions run from the six AA batteries unlike the other Nizos in the same series (481,561,801).

The workprinter was designed for reversal film, transfering negative on it is a much harder task but it can be done (Frame Discreet), however I would assume most negative film is transfered on a rank or better. I think the 9v adapter was for an external battery pack designed for using the camera in extreme conditions where it would be an advantage to have the battery in warm pocket and not for plugging in to the mains with an adapter. (I don't know if that answers your question.)

Thanks but the original poster (as the title of the thread suggests) was interested in the Nizo Professional which takes six 1.5V AA batteries. Here's a pic from the manual (available from Du-All):

If I was to choose again between the two (I got a beaulieu 4008 a few years ago), I think I would actually get the nizo (admittedly I've never used or held one). The beaulieu is a really nice camera and in many ways one might say "more professional" than the nizo as it has interchangeable lenses, real ground glass focusing, a big range of fps (with the possibility of speed ramping) and nice manual controls. However, it just isn't that user friendly imho and I've never actually made use of the lens interchangeability. The shutter speed is higher than most other camera's which gives footage shot with it a slightly different look. The advantages of the nizo from what I've read about it are: standard AA batteries (no messing around with rechargeable batteries and battery packs), and intervalometer with automatic time exposure. The nizo has a variable shutter just like the beaulieu. On the subject of 24fps vs 25fps some beaulieus are marked with 25fps and not 24fps (mine is) but I would doubt that it makes much difference, as i would doubt the fps are that accurate.

I'm looking to pick up a time exposure camera, so far I've found three series of camera which do it, I'm just wondering about the differences in the way they work. What are the differences between the nizo's Autom-B and the time exposure settings that the Bauer Royal and A5XX series have and the Eumig and Bolex cameras have? I'd love to hear about the Bauer and Eumig/Bolex cameras especially as it is normally the Nizos which are discussed (is this because they are better in some way?).

Is it this (the bolex 155): This camera has a pretty cool futuristic look but it doesn't match the features or looks of the Bolex.

Of course. If you like this kind of thing you might want to have a look on the other forum for the screensaver topic.

Yeah the Nalcom is a good looking camera, reminds me of a hasselblad. This camera looks pretty similar in terms of features but in a Nizo or Bauer inspired body. I'd guess it's the same lens and optical set up, but I've never seen either in the real.

The 518SV is the camera I always recommend for beginners, as it has all the features you need and is cheap and good quality. (Of course newbies generally don't listen as they want cameras with lots of knobs, a redundant microphone, and the ability to take the 200ft film cartridges that are no longer produced.)

Nizo Pro, Beaulieu 4008 or Canon 1014XL-S (and maybe the Bolex Macrozoom 160). All great looking and functioning cameras. The "Beaulieu" 1028 XL60 is not really on the same level in terms of design or functionality, but each to their own. :P

IIRC Bolex in Switzerland does this mod (24fps) although I would expect it to be pretty expensive.

I just wanted to say that I really like handheld time-lapse, it has a really neat feeling particularly if you move the camera around quite a lot in a somewhat random fashion.

Yes and it's only for two days!

I wouldn't bother these cameras seem to run so close to sync it isn't really worth the cost of having them sync'ed. What are you intending to shoot that requires perfect sync?