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That project is sick. Do you mind sharing which LED strips you purchased?

Looks sweet! Been a fan of you guys since you were using your original home made 35mm adapter.

I gotta agree with Walter here. I'm an HVX owner, and I love my HVX but I've seen footage that I though was great from the JVC/Canon XHA (hell the HV20 also), and would have never guessed it was footage from any of the three. Really and truly I didn't even care. I would have bought the JVC but at the time of consideration it had something going on with the image intermittently (like half of the screen was gone...someone correct me its been awhile). Then thow on one of the several lens adapters and the picture is really mucked up so to speak. I love the P2 workflow, but would'nt mind tape. But after color correction and such I think they look comparable and complimentary. And no one but us geeks in these forums give a rat's ass anywho.

I can see your point but I think there are a few that are actually manufactured. As a whole I think 35mm adapters will become obsolete with the advent of red, and where I think Canon and some of the other big boy's might go with their CMOS based cameras so that eventually the money invested in any of them 35mm adapters will be comparable to a camera with interchangeable lenses anyway. I have however seen quite a few music vid's airing on MTV and the like that were shot with the M2, and had I not known I would've never guessed.

I guess Jim's mistake was announcing the camera in the first place. I have'nt been to the Red site in awhile because I want to see some footy, but then again Sodenberg's movie will be out and then I can really see some footage. But those of you who are professional DP's with gripes I just don't get it. Is it that you were not consulted or hired to the team? I mean i'm trying to understand because the fan boy posts are f'n ridiculous and the anti fan boy posts likewise. This camera won't replace David Mullen any more than the advent of 24p on prosumer cameras. I personally can't see what some you guys will pull off with your usual magical skill and this camera that can be under 25k for a functional package. I come to this site for information and inspiration but these threads are f'n ridiculous! I mean really can this camera be a bad thing? Nothing will compensate for a cinematographers ability to light a scene...nothing. That's what brought me to this site, I have an HVX-200 that can be noisy as hell, especially with user error i.e. improper exposure etc, etc. Phil chill...Max relax...David keep being the cool MF we know and love. Its just another camera, but I have to admit its been nice to know it was coming and actually arrived not just vaporware and in less than a year and half.

That footy looks nice. I'm not buying a Red. I haven't earned it, didn't earn my HVX either so when I become a better shooter Red will be there and i'll have cash for Red. I can't wait to see what people with a budget can do with the camera.

Ouch! harsh. Any reason you don't consider them professional Mitch? And please do not take this as a challenge, i've been in your store ;)

Lol, gimme Adam's tiniest bit of talent anyday! By the way I miss those BTS pics on your site.

I've seen them used for as little as $100. The problem for me would be power as a 5k light is 60amps.

Good deal Freddie! I'm really looking forward to seeing it as i've really like the images you've posted here and in other threads.

Oh sh.. this one of my sleeper favorites of last year! Stylized is right, i've been really studying this flick;-).

That kind of sounds like the covered wagon...I can't remeber who wrote about a fixture like that, maybe on of the gods David Mullen or perhaps Claudio. Sounds doable I also recal a similiar fixture made from foam core on one of those VASST training videos, he even used dimmable fluorescents. I believe they were six light fixtures....you could even daisy chain them in a large china ball.

I would think the only real problem would be with color temperature...

I just saw Children of men and there was a scene where those very same construction lights were used as practicals. The cinematographer documented the setup in American Cinematographer for last month. Its available as a free digital download.

Hey Mark, i've never used Kino FLo's but I used the Savage's on a shoot and thought they were excellent. People on other forums have said the output is comparable to the Kino's...the thing you loose is the light weight portability of the Kinos. The one I linked to is very portable and light to me, so I can only imagine the convenience of a Kino Flo. I've never read of anyone using those fixtures you linked too, but they seem to be growing in popularity with the photography community and manufactures. Westcott makes one which is almost 3x the cost of that one. I wish I could see one in person.