Tom Hepburn

Hello Folks, I've been around here for a while, mainly in the 16mm section, but wanted to post my website. I've been a Digital Artist in Chicago for 15 years. Animator/Editor/Graphic Designer: Tom Hepburn Digital Artist Website Thanks, Tom

Thanks so much for the info folks. On the advice of this board, Saul, and Bernie @ super 16 inc, I've bought a Angie T2.2 17-68 mm lens Some of what I shoot will be the kids and a lot of things where I don't want a ton of attention brought to me and the camera. So this seemed like the obvious choice. The ACL does have a Cmount. At least this one does. Thanks in advance, T

Hello, I have an Eclair ACL and I need to get a lens for it. Unfortunately they are not as easy to acquire as I had previously thought. I'm looking for a zoom and I have between 1K and 2K to spend. I wish I had more, but I don't. Can anyone recommend the best value for a Super 16 lens with that budget in mind? Also, my super 16 experience, is at the beginner level. Thanks, T

I'm considering a new purchase for a camera that will be either Super 16 or easy to convert to Super 16. My question however revolves around the output and presentation of that format. Let me preface this by saying that I'm not filming for commercial output, this will mainly be for myself. The content will be mostly interviews and some short independent "artsy" projects. I know that some who use super 16 are having their film telecine output on DV tape (at 720 by 480) with a letter box. However what I'd like to do is have my super 16 film scanned at HD resolution (1920 by 1080). I have some experience with DVD burning, video editing, etc., but it occurs to me that at this point in time there is a problem burning DVDs that can play at that HD resolution. I hate to bring Blueray into it, but that is pertinent to my situation. Ironically it seems like film (Super 16 in particular) is ahead in technology :) Exhale, So my question is, those are using super 16, what are you outputting to? Thanks in advance, T

Dave, I did do a search and came up with one page, with many posts selling or talking about other cameras. This post has been very helpful to me. One reply was yours and I appreciate it. I'm making a significant investment and have found that asking specific questions, will many times get specific answers. Thanks for the answers in all of the above posts. They really help. T

Hello folks, In my research, I've also come across the Cinema Products cameras. From what I can tell, they seem to be quiet and light, and much more reasonably priced. Are there any thoughts on these cameras? If their prices in general are cheaper, perhaps there is something I'm not aware of? Thanks in advance, T

Hello, Can anyone tell me how the Kinor compares to the ACL/NPR in terms of noise level. As I mentioned I'm looking to record diaglog too. Thanks, T

Hi Dave, That was my bad. I realized that I posted in a forum that I wanted to post in the regular 16mm. However I could not delete my previous post. Anyway, sorry about the double post that was not my intention. T

Thanks folks. This is great info and I will exercise caution if I buy anything. Thanks again, T

Sorry, I knew that sounded a little awkward, grammatically. Do single lens reflex finders come "stock" or standard with every one of these models. OR do they vary from model to model. Sorry about the confusion. I'm still learning the proper terms for components. Thanks

Hello, Pardon the basic question here, but I'm looking into purchasing an ACL or NPR and was wondering if they both have reflex viewers stock, or if it depends on the model, time, etc. also, If one doesn't know a lot about the camera one has, how would I direct them to find out what the FPS options are? Thanks in advance, Tom

Well, I still haven't figured out how to edit a post, so I'm adding this to the above: If one doesn't know a lot about the camera one has, how would I direct them to find out what the FPS options are? Thanks, Tom

Hello, Pardon the basic question here, but I'm looking at an purchasing an ACL or NPR and was wondering if they both have reflex viewers stock, or if it depends on the model, time, etc. Thanks, T

Hello, Has anyone every had a frame printed to photo paper? I'd like to get a frame off of a 16mm roll and printed in the same way that a photographer would. Has anyone done this? I'm wondering how far one can blow it up (in terms of inches). It's OK if it gets a bit abstract. I've used 7231 negative. Also, where might I have it done and how would I identify the exact frame? Thanks in advanced. T

Thanks folks, Can you explain in basic terms the differences between these two models along with the pros and cons: Eclair ACL and NPR Thanks again for helping me along, and any other posts are will welcome. T

Thanks for the response. I'll look into those. One other thing I'd like to add to my post is that I'd like to be able to shoot at least to 64fps. T

Hello All, I'm looking to upgrade to the next level in terms of a camera. I now have a Kodak Cini k-100 turret camera. I think it's extremely stable and durable. However, it doesn't have a reflex viewfinder, no zoom lens, and no motor only wind. My question is what would the "next level" camera be and is it possible to get one with a zoom lens, battery operated motor, and reflex finder, for under $1,000. One camera that seems to fill the need is a Beaulieu R16 w/Angenieux 12-120. Any recommendations on this model or others would be appreciated. Thanks, Tom

OK, I'm going to reply to myself :) FYI, I purchased a sony PCM-D50. It ran about 500, plus 50 for the wind screen. So far it's seems really nice. It's very intuitive, which helps if you're shooting alone. The quality (24 bit if needed) is also nice and it comes with a USB cable to go to you computer. Thought I mention it in case anyone searches for this subject. Tom

Hello All, I'm looking to purchase a field recorder. I'm almost a beginner to shooting 16 mm filming, but have a lot of experience with home audio recording as well as Video shooting and editing. I do have mics, but they are rather heavy. I would like the field recorder to be battery powered (I guess that's obvious) and have the ability to record @ 24 bit. The two I've been looking into are: M-Audio Micro track II and Zoom H-4 Does anyone have a recommendation or thoughts on the two above? Thanks, T

Anyone else have knowledge on this subject? Thanks

Thanks for your response Charles, I hoping some other people chime in as I'd like to make sure I'm doing the right thing before applying anything to the film path. T

Hello all, I have an old Cini K-100 Turret camera (see pict). It takes a great clean and steady images even at 64fps. However the last roll, I did see a small scratch on the film, occasionally. I never run it through a projector. I was going to take a can of compressed air to it and then clean it with some kind of solution, especially the film gate. My questions are: Should I remove the lenses and blow air through the shutter or would I be making more trouble for myself disturbing that area? What are people using to clean (as in what solution and wiping material) the film gate, inside of the camera etc. ? While I'm at it, are there any recommendations on lens cleaning and lubrication for the spring motor (which by the way, I can get a full minute out of one wind @ 24fps-that seems pretty good). As always, I appreciate the help here. T

Just an update; I was able to get the sound and picture synched in AfterEffects (software). It took some fudging, but it works. I just had to interpret the footage at a specific fps, like 26 for example as my camera is never running at exactly 24 fps. I don't think it would work for a 2 minute continuous shot, but it works fine for my short shots. Thanks again for the responses. T

Thanks guys. I am aware that the this camera wasn't designed for this, but it's the only camera I have. I tried Tobin and got a response. He was aware of the camera, but isn't going to be building a motor for it as it doesn't make economical sense. Thanks again to all who responded:) T

Thanks for the replies. at 48fps I can get about 30 seconds. I think that will be more than enough as I want to keep the cuts going.