John Babl

As far as I know, CSI Miami still shoots 35mm 3 perf Panavision-they also shoot reversal/cross process for some of the flashback/effects with deliberate grain/extreme look Best, John Babl DP Miami

I worked on an XR35 that was very corroded-(it was basically a Mitchell w/ variable shutter, and the body was a lightweight blimp)-the magazines also had very bad corrosion, this happened to a lot of magnesium made products like PL mount conversions for 2C's etc. If the paint was chipped and then ignored, corrosion started to do its damage- a white powder that would take over if left untreated. I saw a 2C w/ CP mount that was stored for years, and the lens mount corroded so badly it was almost beyond repair-anyway, a properly maintained XR should work fine, but they are huge- I like the R35 and MKII Mitchells(modified ones are used in the Spacecam system by the way, w/ 1000'mag at the bottom )but if what you're trying to do is shoot sync sound, it's probably difficult to find a blimp for them. A 2c w/ blimp would be lighter John Babl Miami

David wrote: >>I think the inconsistency only really bothered me when I couldn't find a motivation, like a wide shot of a Jamie Foxx and his wife in bed being less noisy than the immediate pop-in to a tighter (noisier) angle in the same lighting. Yes,and toward the end I noticed a lot of interlaced stuff-and of course very noticeably noisy night footage, unfortunately- Perhaps undetected during shooting/monitoring? John Babl

One possible advantage to using a DSLR is that you shouldn't need a capping shutter(in manual mode) I did a test, shooting an orquid- 4 minute intervals for 2 days, no light leak problems (Nikon D200) If you're using a non-reflex Mitchell there's no need for a capping shutter, and it is of course a work horse with the benefit of film's superior latitude and flexibility during TK- I have also worked w/ the 435/intervalometer/door capping shutter setup-it's amazing and very flexible, but not ideal for long term since the rental rate for long term would make it cost prohibitive. Take a look at: http://sciencephotography.com/ Lot's of time-lapse info- and also, http://www.bmumford.com/photo/camctlr.html Best regards, John Babl DP Miami