Rich Steel

Looking for recommendations for what stock I should look at using for a short film I'm shooting in Scotland using the aaton a-minima. Shooting mostly outdoors. Very Flat lighting. Landscapes etc... I was going to run with KODAK VISION2 500T Color Negative Film (7218) or possibly Kodak Vision 250D (7246). Has anyone got a preffered stock? or even recommend something diffrent.

Hi Folks, Has anyone worked with the Arri Variable Prime Lenses (VP1, VP2 & VP3)? if so can you share your experience? are they any good etc...? Many Thanks Rich Steel

Try and find a "mentor' in your region. Someone who wouldn't mind you tagging along and learning things on set. Oh! and if you want to direct, try writing some short stories and shooting on a borrowed camera. Finally, get your hands dirty....experiment and play with stuff I find working with the tools is a damn site better than reading books and instead of blowing your cash on a film degree or workshop spend the money on a camera and learn, learn, learn...by your mistakes. Finally, Finally, there may also be free workshops in your area, to help understand the basics. Rich Steel Steadicam Owner/operator

The newer cooke S4 Lens are much nicer than the zeiss primes. But you may find that there are cost implications to your rental package. Panavision have some new Lenses (Primo's) Stay well clear of the zooms as there are inherent problems with focusing. Finally, as a DOP I'm surprised you yourself don't know the diffrence between Zeiss, Cooke's etc....???? Rich Steel Steadicam Owner/Operator