Stepan Sivko

Thanks guys for all the info.....i would normaly go for the XL2...the think is just i m not sure about the dv format.....i wish i can just test the cameras before i buy them....simply im looking for the MOST FILM LOOK and highest resolution at the same time for affordable price

Hi Chris if you will ever need to shoot periodic pieces check out my website www.czfilmservices.com Im my self a DP soon moving to Toronto Canada Stepan Sivko

Hi guys, im thinking of buying PS techniks mini35 lens coverter.....and as well apropriate camera....I wanted to get a PD170....but now the new HDV cameras r coming and im confused....what do u think is better...and if u ahve time can u tell me the reolution difference between HDV and DVCAM? Thanx a lot

Hi folks, Im having big problems making my dvd showreel. I edited the showreel in premiere pro, all works even in adobe encore i can see it all in preview...but when i start building the disc the program freezes at this point.... validating media....setting timestamp....anybody has an idea whta im doing wrong?

Hi, iM a AC form Czech republic... can u recomend me a good distance measuring device..laser based or ultrasound for reasonable price measuring in feet and meters? Thanx Stepan

Hi, iM a AC form Czech republic... can u recomend me a good distance measuring device..laser based or ultrasound for reasonable price measuring in feet and meters? Thanx Stepan

Hi Im Looking for Arri SR III used camera ...75fps version ,body, 3 mags,base plate...preferebly with PAL video assist... offers please send on stepansivko@yahoo.com in us dollars thanx Stepan

Im looking for Arri SR III not the HS version, PL mount, with 2mags support rods and baseplate....price offers please send in us dollars, thanku. Stepan

Hi folks, just wanted to ask u where to go in Toronto or Hamilton Canada to buy stuff like camera tapes ,dust offs,tissues etc. Thanx Stepan

Thanks all of u for replies, now Im only wondering how to find out {is there any book with photos or web site} all the names for accessories and equipment, unfortunetly i know that might vary as well between UK and states, here we for example call spreadder .."pavouk", germans call it "Drei fuss" but I also heared spider, triangle and many more.....basicly what I did with my friend-gaffer that once we sat in a pub and went through the list of things and we decided to use same names for things, but still we dont know lot of them. I will realy appriciate if someone can give me a hint were to search for such lets say "film dictionary"...I dont wanna look as a complete looser when Im renting things, thanx again Stepan

Thank you Leon very much,that helped Stepan

Hello, How will u specify good Assistant director? thanx

Hey all,just wanted to ask more experienced people how it goes on professional sets, cos so far i just worked on student films and as we know as a student we do everybodys job. My main concerns are 1\ How much is a DP involved in technical script, cos sometimes i do even a picture storyboard and story breakdown to shots and angles....i know thats probably not my job and there are storyboard artists, on the other hand i want to be part of that process. 2\ Is it only DP himself who decides which equipment to use...camera,lights,grips or he has somekind of assistant to help him specify all the terminology data...like which clamps,scrims,nets,gels to rent, which camera accessories and lenses to the last screw and clamp, must i specify even which cables should be rented ,if to rent 16A,32A type of splitters and trasnformers and all that poop...cos i do it now. 3\who has the final word on these things, me or unit production manager? 4\Can i freely decide who is gonna be my camera operator, gaffer?Im confused, because sometimes pm`s dictate this and i always fight with them. 5\Once director told me to plan steadycam shot ,so i started telling the operator which way to go and what i want to get into the frame and what not, but then the director told me to tell the actors where to stand and what to do as well....tell me honestly was he nuts or was i wrong to get angry ?Most of his time he was frozen to his chair and videoassist. sorry to bother with such a thing, just the way it goes in czech republic is so confusing that many times i dont know if im dealing with children or adults,so i want to be sure what to expect from others and what is expected from me in the professional world, thank u very much Stepan

Thank you for all the sugestions, now one more question, is there any company which makes reduction mount to any 35mm lens mount, becouse I would like to use cook prime lenses or panavision instead of original dvcam one. Or am i going nuts? :blink: thanx Stepan

Hi all, I was just wondering, does anybody know whats the market now in Canada (Toronto) Im living in Czech republic now, but it can go that way, that I will move there becouse of my better half. I heared its quite bad now. I am mainly interested in 1st and 2nd AC and DOP jobs...(I shot around 20 short films as a DOP, and worked on hundreds of commercials as a assistant)but to be honest I will be happy to be working in radio shack at the beginning and just have the ability to be a DOP for students at least.....so hows the film life there right now?Does my showreel stands there for something or i must start from scratch(Im ready for it do,just want to know) Thank you Stepan Sivko

Hi everyone....one of my friends would like to shoot his next project on video, and he is asking me which DVcam camera can give him the best colour reciprocity and quality. We need a PAL system...so some brand new products might be not available in Czech Republic. Thanx Stepan