Robert Gardner

Hi David, thanks for your thoughts. I was thinking the same. Was just a bit puzzeled when I heard that from a camera assistant I work with quite a lot. He was also puzzeled. We figured it was lazyness. Cheers, Rob

Hi Steven, good to hear from you. I am aware of these things, just was confused why he would just go from 4K to 2K to crop his field of view rather than changing the lense let's say from a 50mm to a 85mm? Was he just being lazy? Prob he was outputting on 1080p, just thought it was odd. Never seen anyone doing that. Anyhow, was just being curios if other people do that as common practice? Greets from Doha, Rob

Hi, I heard something odd today. I was told by a camera assistant that he was working with a DP last week who instead of changing lenses just changed from 4K to 2 K on the Epic to crop his shot so he could get the right composition. Is that OK just to jump around like that instead of changing the lense to your desired composition. I was a bit confused when I heard that. Any thoughts or experience with that? Many Thanks, Rob

Thanks guys for the info! Rob

Hi all, I have a question about getting the right exposure when shooting with the Epic. Let's say I am shooting at 800 ISO and my lightmeter reading gives me T. 5.6. I set my lense accordingly also using false color and zebra do tune my exposre slightly. It all looks great when I am in the RLF/RC2 view mode. Once I switch to RAW view mode everything looks underexposed. Is that because RAW brings everything down to 320 ISO? Should I expose for the RAW? When I expose for the RAW and play it back, everything seem way overexposed! Not sure what I should be exposing for. New to the Red, so any tips are highly appreciated. Many Thanks, Rob

Hi There, I was wondering if anyone has any good reading material or links to what the specific difference between 4K, Quad HD and 4K2K is. Or any enlightenment on Quad HD or 4K2K would be great. Many Thanks, Rob

Many Thanks guys for the tips. Will have a go with setting the camera to 1-2 seconds exposure and keep it at short burst intervals like 2 sec. Will also have a go with the method Chris was talking about. The only thing here is I might need endless ;-) layers to create the effect. Sounds like an interesting approach though. Again, many thanks. Rob

Hi there, I was wondering if there is a good way to achieve motion blur with the sort of streaking lights you get at night with a long time exposure. Is there a way how to achieve this sort of effect other than using time lapse? I will be shooting digital (prob red one). Is there a way i could do it with the camera, or would it be advisable to send out a second unit with a DSLR to get the time lapse sequence? I am looking to capture a busy intersection with all them car lights leaving them long trails and streaks of light. Everyone has seen it a thousand times, but I never had to film it myself. Any advise is very much appreciated. Many Thanks, Rob

Hi there, I was wondering if there is a good way to achieve motion blur with the sort of streaking lights you get at night with a long time exposure. Is there a way how to achieve this sort of effect other than using time lapse? I will be shooting digital (prob red one). Is there a way i could do it with the camera, or would it be advisable to send out a second unit with a DSLR to get the time lapse sequence? I am looking to capture a busy intersection with all them car lights leaving them long trails and streaks of light. Everyone has seen it a thousand times, but I never had to film it myself. Any advise is very much appreciated. Many Thanks, Rob

Hi all, I am looking into buying a set of Zeiss Compact Prime lenses. I was just wondering if anyone has shot with the Compacts having the PL mount and the compacts with the EF mount. Is there any different between the lenses in terms of focus pulling, or are they exactly the same lenses just with a different mount? Many Thanks, Rob

Hi there, I was just wondering if anyone had a chance to test the new Sola12. Am thinking of getting one for ENG and on location training videos for huge construction sites. I am looking at the light in terms of flexibility and value for money. Also lots of times I have limited access to power or am not allowed to run a generator. I never worked with Litepanels before and am a bit skeptical about them. Any advice or experience is highly appreciated. Cheers, Rob

Hi all, was wondering if someone has done a direct comparison test between the Sony 900R Cinealta and the Sony PDWF 800 XDCAM? Or if anyone has any info about where I could find some more insight would be great. Many Thanks, Rob

Hi All, I am trying to get a live webcam into some remote area where I won't be having access to any power source other than the sun. I was curious if anyone has any experience with that. How can I build a system that would give me remote live streaming powered by a solar panel. It would also need to withstand temperatures up to 50 Celsius and high humidity! Any thoughts on this are highly appreciated. Many thanks, Rob

hi all, i just had a quick question. i am struggeling between the z7 and the s270. has anyone shot on both? i am thinking of purchasing one of them but am totally convinced of either of them. my heart lies with the z7. i am just looking for any feedback from either. would be great to hear what you guys think about both cameras. \ thanks, rob