Andrew Stroud

Hi ,

I have an Aerial shoot next week with a Libra head and an Alexa. I'm hoping to use a Fuji Cabrio 19-90m zoom since it is a similar weight and size to a Optimo 16-42mm.

The technician has concerns about image stability beyond 42mm but I'm needing a longer lens.

Anybody out there with any experience of using the Cabrio or any long lenses with the Libra on a Helicopter nose mount.

Thanks

Andrew.

Hi Stephen,

Here is a low res example of a clip I shot recently.

http://www.flyingfish.co.nz/~upload/STREET...T_CITY_H264.mov

Build 16

500 ASA

Master Primes and a Century/Canon 200mm

Offlined: FCP

Onlined: R3D rendered out as 1080 dpx seq

Graded on Baselight.

As Matthew said Build 16 appears to render more acceptable noise patterning than build 15 and therefore a more usable DR, you are not having to crush the image to get rid of the noise. I haven't done any extensive testing but the camera seems to be giving about 10-11 clean stops to work with now. The R3D files look great as do the proxies.

However the post route and work flow is an area that post houses need to address to get the most from the camera. We still seem to be plaugued by noise in the final render?

Anybody getting clean, noiseless and compression free outcomes from a DPX post route ?

Andrew.

Hi Tim,

The camera has a full aperture gate (24mm x 17mm). I'm not sure if the PL mount has been centred to the gate, I've never checked.

The ground glass holder has not been modified to accept super 35 ground glasses.

The Jurgen door looks as though it could get super 35 image coverage but I'm unsure of this. I have listed in the inventory that the viewfinder is "N35". Someone with more experience of Jurgen products could advise on this.

Otto Nemenz carried out the PL mount conversion in 1999 on behalf of the previous owner Cranbrook films NZ so I'm not party to the ultimate details of the conversion. I have always shot std 35 projects with the camera.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Andrew.

New Asking Price : USD $7000

For Sale Arri 2C kit Extensively modernized and converted in 1999 by Otto Nemenz. PL Mount. Super 35mm gate. Cinematography Electronics Crystal Motor Base 1-80fps. Highspeed gate. Sony Color Video tap. Jurgens viewfinder door.

Accessories: 15mm base plate, rods,6x6 matte box, Mk 1 Arri Follow focus. 200' mag, 3x400' mags, Sachtler 7+7 fluid head, cables and cases.

 

USD $9500 offers welcome

 

email for pictures, serials and details.

 

Andrew Stroud

astro@andrewstroud.co.nz

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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835136/

For Sale Arri 2C kit Extensively modernized and converted in 1999 by Otto Nemenz. PL Mount. Super 35mm gate. Cinematography Electronics Crystal Motor Base 1-80fps. Highspeed gate. Sony Color Video tap. Jurgens viewfinder door.

Accessories: 15mm base plate, rods,6x6 matte box, Mk 1 Arri Follow focus. 200' mag, 3x400' mags, Sachtler 7+7 fluid head, cables and cases.

USD $9500 offers welcome

email for pictures, serials and details.

Andrew Stroud

astro@andrewstroud.co.nz

Home 0064 9 6202117

Mobile 0064 21 645 048

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835136/

Extensively modernized and converted in 1999 by Otto Nemenz. PL Mount. Super 35mm gate. Cinematography Electronics Crystal Motor Base 1-80fps. Highspeed gate. Sony Hi Speed Color Video tap. Jurgens viewfinder door.

Accessorries: 15mm base plate, rods,6x6 matte box, Mk 1 Arri Follow focus. 200' mag, 3x400' mags, cables and cases.

Sacthler 7+7 fliud head.

Double 12v battery housed in pelican case.

USD $10,000

email for more pictures, serials and details.

Andrew Stroud

astro@andrewstroud.co.nz

Home 0064 9 6202117

Mobile 0064 21 645 048

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835136/

Quote "Hmmmmmm.. I guess guys like Peter Jackson and Steven Soderbergh must feel it looks like video too. Certainly they would never use a camera that shoots rubbish. He he.. ops.... sorry"

Actually , after some extensive testing by Andrew Lesnie , Peter Jackson has decided to shoot "The Lovely Bones" on film.

Extensively modernized and converted in 1999 by Otto Nemenz. PL Mount. Super 35mm gate. Cinematography Electronics Crystal Motor Base 1-80fps. Highspeed gate. Sony Hi Speed Color Video tap. Jurgens viewfinder door.

Accessorries: 15mm base plate, rods,6x6 matte box, Mk 1 Arri Follow focus. 200' mag, 3x400' mags, cables and cases.

USD $10,000

email for more pictures, serials and details.

Andrew Stroud

astro@andrewstroud.co.nz

Home 0064 9 6202117

Mobile 0064 21 645 048

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835136/

David,

Do you know what the equivalent Lee gel for Cyan60 is?

Andrew.

Oh for christ's sake....

 

I can't get one. I can't rent one. This is the point I was trying to make.

 

Phil

Don't be associated with it then. Stop submitting to the RED forum.

> Couple that with a forum of zealots and ass kissing Jannard sycophants, and the whole project is really nauseating.

 

Couldn't agree more.

 

I will probably never get within a hundred miles of one of these cameras anyway. They've made it difficult enough to find out whether they're really any damned good. But to be honest, the whole thing just leaves an unpleasant taste in my mouth - like no other piece of simple technology I've ever seen before, it's wrapped up in such a thick layer of hype, bullshit and sycophantism I really don't want to be associated with it.

 

Phil

And to quote your enthusiastic post on CML today :

"Great, cool, where can I rent one, what does it cost?"

Well April fools day has been and gone we've had red nose day in the UK and now we have a red camera thats never been seen has a website that doesnt download any of its footage. The only thing I didnt test was the shopping cart as the old adage a fool and his money are son parted sprang to mind even if it were a hoax I aint risking it. My guess is this camera is on a par with all other wannabe film cameras which is try as they might they aint film cameras.

Mark,

Not sure if your post is a hoax but I'll take your bait anyway.

Let me reassure you the film does exsist. I was present during the shooting Peter Jacksons short film using the RED, and I witnessed the footage being down loaded on to Mac book.