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could be... :huh: heres a manual: http://www.k3camera.com/k3/k3pdfs/2004k3man.pdf

Not sure... but I don?t know that I would trust the in camera spot meter. Quality control is kind of an issue with these cameras. Some cameras meters work great, while others may have been made faulty. Either way a spot meter is a cheap investment. I would just spend a little money and get one that you know will work.

The loop guides don?t just pop out after loading. They can be removed to prevent scratching the film. They?re actually kinda useless once you know how to make the loop right. The top loop should have about 4 perforations visible. The bottom loop about 7. As long as the camera runs properly, exact loop size is not critical. You can see how to take the loop guides out here: http://www.k3camera.com/k3/k3s16mm-install.stm

I remembered someone saying a while back that they wanted a used arri 2 geared head. Arri Geared Head 2

I also agree, a little less lateral movement? The movement seemed too chaotic for some of the shots. It makes it kinda hard to watch.

A great film score is always welcome? but I mostly listen to rock, classic rock and Celtic music. Oh how I love it! Some of my favorites are: creed (before alter bridge), iron and wine, lacuna coil, the beatles, Led zeppelin, AC/DC, Simon and Garfunkel, the vines, the white stripes? BUT NEVER ANY COUNTERY! :angry:

yes please :D me too!

I think a little humility is in order here. I personally would go with the short film path. I am a self-employed philosopher and the CEO of the biggest production company in the town of Paola. Ks? but I don?t write that on my posts. :) In the end the choice is yours. If you decide to make the feature, then I would suggest that you change some of your legal requirements.

Did anyone else hear that they dropped one of the cameras in a vat of synthetic chocolate? I don?t remember where exactly I heard this? ;) It would suck to be the guy who did it.

Yes you can. But you must remember that there is a lot of expensive work done in post on these ?big budget? films. As far as the camera, if the Konvas has the same lenses, filters, and film. The footage will look the same prior to post. Now if you have all the money to spend on HI-Res transfers and DI?s then you?re fine. I myself have read many articles about big time feature films using older 35-3, 2c. And of course the Eyemo 35.

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I really liked "The Village" opening credits (also shot by Roger Deakins)

Looks very nice Mr. Zanit

I was actually referring to a site such as birnsandsawyer.com http://www.birnsandsawyer.com/cgibin/BIRst...l&catalogno=SR3 They charge $100 extra for an SR3 package that shoots s16? but other than that there is no difference between the r16 and s16 packages. :huh: I knew that the SR3 shot both r16 and s16 so i dont know why they would charge extra.

I would really tend to agree? some people really need to do some more research before they post. ok A shooting ratio of 10 to 1 is usually the standard to account for actors, focus puller, boom operator, and all the other things that can go wrong. Sure you can get it right in 3 or 4 shots but its always better to buy too much film than to run out when you are out on location and there is no film for 100 miles. :o But 10 to 1 is the standard? If you were blowing up to 35mm it would be better to shoot s16. Because s16 is a larger negative there will get less grainy than 16mm in the blow up. I think with what you are going for; a 35mm blowup is not really worth the money. A lot of festivals do accept digital formats. Therefore a good telecine to a digital format for edit may suite your needs If you are renting the camera, s16 will cost more. But the film and processing will be the same. Hope this helps -Zach

Making money would be great but, I?m really looking for experience. i guess i just need to think it through.

I would be shooting shorts and if I got the xl2 I would shoot some events such as weddings. I could probably make more money with the xl2 but, I wouldn?t be getting experience shooting on a real professional format.

This may be a strange question but its something I?m trying to decide. Ok, here is my Q. there are two cameras that I am considering. A canon XL2 and a Konvas 2M? ok I realize that these are two very different cameras and formats, but I?m trying to decide whether to buy the Xl2 and shoot a lot more for the money. Or buy the Konvas and get less, but real film experience. So digital (more shooting) or film (real experience)? Hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance..

it is the same color temp as daylight. it only looks blue... its the Purkinje effect.. our eyes are more sensitive to the shorter wavelength colors. such as blue. so in the dim moonlight we SEEM to see more blue. even though it is the same color as daylight. that is why we light night scenes slightly blue. hope this makes sense.

happy b-day :D

Same here <_< I start writing, and get a little carried away. I have a rough draft of a screenplay that is about 200 pages. haha, not exactly short film material. Even if I do get it down to half that.

I?m not really sure of what shows where shot in 8mm but I know it used to be used for broadcasting until video came along. It is still used some in dream sequences in films and in any thing that you would want to have that grainy look for artistic purposes. I?m not bashing 8 or s8 but it just isn?t used in the professional realm too much any more. -Zach

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Hi, i just read in a book i have that it was shot in 16mm. you dont see too much 8 and s8 on TV any more.

ahh... need a PA?