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If I really were mean I wouldnt have taken the time to visit those websites, copy the links, paste them here and post. I do agree with you however and I wouldnt want to impinge on the pleasant atmosphere in the forums. That joke was just too obvious to pass up.

Hey Albert, You call yourself a "DoP" but you were forgetting to put an "e" at the end! Know your place.

http://www.photo.net/learn/optics/lensFAQ http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/lens/lens.htm Two of the best websites on the Net regarding optics. Try usenet google groups Sci.optics

I never shot Fuji, prefering to use Kodak. However some film-makers like to evoke diffrent moods inasmuch as utilizing diffrent stocks. Still some take a more wonton approach and use one single stock throughout the whole movie or sometimes careers! I am consolidating a deffinitive list of both esoteric and common processing techniqes. I think I have most methods right here; Skip Bleach/Bleach Bypass Flashing Push, Pull Baking the film or scratching (a more "esoteric" technique) Force Development Thats about it. There should be more though. Im gonna have to check up on this.

My local supermarket and target has been selling kodak 110 though. I dont understand. It is still intresting to shoot 16mm still film and compare the image to the 35mm photo. The 110 cameras are fun little cameras despite the fact you can only get prints off the negative. And yes, Mr O'Brien lives Birmingham, he is making a film. thanks for taking that thing off my name! :)

Heh, no my real name is Dale Suggs. I figured that so many people go under obvious fake nicknames in the forums that it would be ironic to say (not my real name). I guess it didnt go over too well. Anyway I think Kodak makes the only 110 film available, its easy to find though. I went to the Kodak website but I couldnt find any specs regarding 110 film. Chance, do you know someone named Jason O'Brien?

This is topic is just a reminder that 16mm still film exists along with the cameras. Shooting tests with still film is a great way to gauge exposure levels and experimenting with lighting schemes. The film and cameras are plentiful and cheap. Kodak makes 16mm still film that is called "110" film. You can buy this film at most Targets and the like. Unlike film, there are many different types of 16mm 110 cameras, most of wich are junk. The best 16mm SLR camera is the "Pentax 110". A fun camera that has interchangeable lenses, the Pentax 110 is a real gem. It is also cheap; They typicaly sell for thirty dollars on Ebay. Check out the camera here http://www.cameraquest.com/pentx110.htm You can get the film processed at any drugstore. The Pentax 110 is the 16mm equivalent to the 35mm Pentx K1000. Both cameras are designed for practice. Though Im not sure if the 110 allows for manual controls. "System 10 lenses are so fine and so precise, that they can render a proper razor-sharp image on the 110 negative itself. They are fully capable of producing color images of outstanding quality. Not just at 8x10, but at 11" x 14" also. In terms of image quality, System 10 is the first 110 camera that can honestly be favorably compared to a 35mm SLR." Pentax Advertising, March 1979 "Pentax 110's are fantastic little SLRs, in fact the smallest interchangeable lens SLR with TTL metering ever made. Styled like a very small 35 SLR, a body and three lenses can easily be held in the palm of your hand." Pentax

Well then get outthere and do it.

Gel those windows. Otherwise it aint gonna mix well. Unless you use HMI's.

I say you should make this into a special effects forum. People can talk about techniques and the like. Just my opinion.

Oh, I never said I didnt like it. Im looking forward to seeing it myself. I just think it may go over some peoples heads. I mean, "Adaptation" was a great movie but did many people go see it?

I just saw "Clerks". I couldnt stop laughing. I almost suffocated! Laughing, I had an epiphany. This movie has inspired me to make a movie. I plan to make a movie similar to clerks. I hope I can have the same success Kevin had. The movie will kind of be like "Clerks". It's gonna be a movie about me and my friends sittin' around in the living room, playing video games, talking about pop culture and girls and stuff. I'll jot up the script in a couple days. Is it ok if my camera is crystal sync but without timecode? The Nagra has timecode but the camera doesnt though it has a quartz crystal? Will I have problems? Im also gonna shoot reversal. Its three times more to develope but thats ok. I plan on taking still shots of my lighting scheme to experiment. Lattitude is narrow. This must be festival ready.

I love it when he calls Stern. I hope the Doctors OCD is under control. Dr. Remulak WINS! :P

It's really just a gamble. Most times you will be alright. Depends greatly on the source. Most of "Brothers McMullen" was shot on recans. You just dont have the security if somthing goes wrong. Come to think of it "Brothers McMullen" looked pretty grainy didnt it? Well why did that look so grainy but a show like Buffy or Dawsons Creek look so sharp and sleek? Both shot on 16.

yeah dude. dont be lazy.

Looks like this is gonna be another Jim Carrey bomb. This one will join "The Cable Guy" and "The Majestic". How did they get that "faded look" for this movie though. I think it looks beautiful. You may disagree.

"I am Dr Remulak" "I am Dr Remulak" "I am Dr Remulak" "I am Dr Remulak" "I am Dr Remulak" "I a Stuttering John ITS ALLRIGHT DOCTOR YOU CAN TALK TO ME! Dr Remulck rules!

Hi. Its the amps that you should worry about. This is a similar example to how one would die in a head on car accident. In that situation its not the force that would kill you but the sudden deceleration. Im a c physics student down here at the community college. I should know. B)

You mentioned you wanted to "see the rays of light"? In order for light to be seen it must reflect off an obeject. To capture rays of light I would suggest getting dust fragments, like chalk dust or somthing put it in the light and then record it.

Heh, yeah, creativity over money.. Money is your friend. If you want it to look professional I suggest buying a simple lighting kit. I wouldnt use any practicals because they probably dont have the appropriate color temperture. I wouldnt use back light in this situation either. Be sure you have continuity. Control the dispertion and angle of the light. Beware of hard light with a video camera. I really dont know what you are shooting. Wish I could help more.

Thanks. I wanted an Arri because I heard they still manufacture parts for those cameras and not the Eclairs. I think Arri's are better but thats ok. I believe Ebay was just selling a 35mm Arri 11B for $1500. Now thats a good deal!

Learn how to use a light meter. Learn how they work and then compare the reading to how your eye precieved it. Works a treat. Visit the Kodak website. They'll fix you up real good.

Yes, the "technical stuff" is important. I would suggest learning how lamps work, the parts, the science. Also the chemical changes film undergoes to light. Learn the properties of light and lights (lamps). Learn about the diffrent lights used for film. Learn about processing and the changes film undergoes to the developer chemicals. Learn about the diffrent processing methods (cross process, skip bleach, etc). Also familiarize yourself with the brands of filters, cameras, lights, light metes. I reccomend buying a cheap spot meter. And visit the Kodak website. They'll fix you up real good.

What are you talking about?

So, Is this it? Is this the internet?