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  1. Gregory Irwin
    With all do respect Jean-Louis, there are not many out there on set with your qualifications. Thus, the disaster. I have a physical optics background and I would be reluctant to do that - in the field and with time constraints. I agree with you about diopters degrading an image but I would argue that any lens wide open is a degraded image in many ways. If it's a trade off of a degraded image when compared to an out of focus image, I would choose the former. Especially when referring to such a wide angle. G
  2. Gregory Irwin
    Loosening screws on a wide angle lens?? Risky!! That sounds like a depth of FOCUS disaster in the making. I would go with diopters. By the way, how many names do you post under Sir Power? So... Complicated. G
  3. Gregory Irwin
    I love the staccato and the legato comparision. Right on! G
  4. Gregory Irwin
    If you are doing a lot of digital work, I would add an Arctic Butterfly (non static brush), especially designed for sensor cleaning, a bulb syringe for the same thing and a lit loop magnifier for inspecting the cleanliness of the sensor. Keep your kit simple. Don't overwhelm yourself with crap you won't use or need. G
  5. Gregory Irwin
    Hi Jordan, I would say that besides your tools and follow focus gear, your list consists of mainly expendable purchases that production would pay for. I wouldn't spend your own money on tape, air, etc. G
  6. Gregory Irwin
    I've never used them Dom. What glass is inside? G
  7. Gregory Irwin
    I own several TV Logic 5.6" on boards. But I'm liking the Small 7" Daylight monitor and am currently considering upgrading to them. They are around $3000 each. G
  8. Gregory Irwin
    I had lasek several years ago and had 6 great years. Now my eyes have not only returned to where they were before, they're worse! Old age is a b*@ch!
  9. Gregory Irwin
    I had lasek several years ago and had 6 great years. Now my eyes have not only returned to where they were before, they're worse! Old age is a b*#@t! :)
  10. Gregory Irwin
    Sadly, contacts don't work for me. The picture was taken in 2009 on THE FIGHTER. I only needed "cheaters" to see close as Stuart observed back then. Those days are over. Now, it's a pair of full time bi-focals. :(
  11. Gregory Irwin
    Yep. An unfortunate byproduct of aging.
  12. Gregory Irwin
    Thank you Phil Rhodes for writing a wonderful article! And my apologies for this shameless self promotion. http://www.redsharknews.com/business/item/1827-meet-the-crew-gregory-irwin,-camera-assistant
  13. Gregory Irwin
    Welcome to the board! G
  14. Gregory Irwin
    Sorry Bill. I just read this post. The Safety Classes are organized by OSHA and basically can state that all IATSE employees have been certified in a series of on set safety practices. This is really just a layer of protection for the studios to limit their liability. They can say in case of an accident: That employee should have known better. He/she was certified in that area of safety. As for a safety officer, there is supposed to be one on set at all times. In reality, we rarely see one. G
  15. Gregory Irwin
    That's a good start. All of the responsible people who were in charge and instructing the crew should be held liable for this criminal act - including the ADs, locations and the DP! If any member of my crew had been present (much more experienced than the young crew there), no one would have gone onto that rail without the proper authority. We simply would have said no. But when you are young, inexperienced and mostly trustful of your leadership and afraid of not doing your job for adverse repercussions, you tend to blindly do anything. That's what happened here. I want to see more of those responsible go to jail for the senseless and tragic death of an aspiring young woman. G
  16. Gregory Irwin
    Yeah, I remember when I used to believed that. G
  17. Gregory Irwin
    Sorry that I've been absent Gregg. My schedule has been a bit brutal. We just wrapped FAST & FURIOUS 7 in Central California and immediately flew to New Orleans for TERMINATOR 5. I guess we just do numbered movies nowadays! With regards to Tiffen vs. Schneider, I appreciate all of the above postings and research on the subject. But in my opinion, Tiffen has always had a greenish tint to their NDs and diffusion filters. You can really see it in digital. Schneider has a true neutral color to their glass. In the end, you have to go with your instincts with what works for you. For me, Schneider works perfectly. G
  18. Gregory Irwin
    I consider them trade schools for those who cannot qualify for film school. G
  19. Gregory Irwin
    Not on a union show. The union minimum for a 60 hour work week (5 consecutive 12 hour days) would be just under $7000/week. And many work for much more. Adrian, that is crazy and frightening!
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    "Both LA and NY have a good deal of ultra low budget films which may pay around $100~300/day for a DoP with equipment." Seriously???!!! What do the ACs typically earn? How much non- union work is out there and what type of jobs? Sorry, I don't want to appear so,shocked - although I am. G
  21. Gregory Irwin
    My camera rental company, Latitude 33 Motion Picture Services, has owned numerous filters sets over the years. In the end, nothing compares to Schneider. Their quality is far superior than Tiffen and is an industry standard. I have several clients who will not settle for any other manufacturer. G
  22. Gregory Irwin
    I'll tell you what... I'd work on it in a heartbeat! It would be a blast!,, G
  23. Gregory Irwin
    Very true, David. Very true.
  24. Gregory Irwin
    Are we talking about light levels or gates? If gates, cameras have larger gates in order to see beyond the frame lines. We call it "full aperture". We can see things about to enter frame before they do and monitor things such as microphones, boomed overhead to see their relation to the frame line. Projectors simply have the need to project the aspect ratio and thus are matted to reflect such. With reference to gate hairs, if they appear in full aperture, they most likely are not in frame and not a problem. That's what make 2 perf so tricky. The aspect ratio is full aperture. Hairs are always in frame. G
  25. Gregory Irwin
    Union waivers. Ha! Based on that, I'm waiving my dues!!!
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