Gregg Atreides

Hi, Later in the year, I'll be going to Asia to do some shooting for a documentary. Part of that will be getting some aerial shots of a site from a helicopter, which I've never done. Any input folks have on maintaining a stable shooting platform or general issues to be aware of would be very welcome. I'll be shooting miniDv (Canon GL2) and Super 8 (for a period feel). thanks in advance, gregg

Phil, Thanks for the feedback. The other thing I was curious about was the desirability of using a "constant voltage transformer" as an engineer friend of mine told me that the electricity in India is "very dirty." A new concept for me but there you go. Do you think this is just a matter of his seeing the world through his engineer's filter? My only concern is about risk to equipment... and that my first look into these widgets brought one up that weighs 38lbs. I was hoping to get an anvil for Christmas but this could do. thanks, gregg

Hi, I'm going to India and Nepal for my first time to do some shooting and am curious about folks' recommendations for power converters/adapters... whatever will come in handy to make sure I don't cook my equipment. gregg