Peter Klopfenstein
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Has anyone used these cards with the Canon C300? Would like to get some for an upcoming shoot but want to make sure they are compatible?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/895466-REG/Lexar_lcf32gctbna8002_32GB_Pro_Compact_Flash.html
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Hi,
Sorry if this has been covered somewhere else but I am trying to finalize the lease agreement on a Canon C300 and thought the knowledge of users on this forum would be the most pertinent and direct. So if anyone has done the lease agreement though Canon Financial Services, their advice & answers would be GREATLY appreciated as I have to sign this by Thursday. Also, some of this may be rather basic for lease agreements but I am young and this is my first lease agreement so if it is obvious, I apologize, but would still love an honest and straightforward answer.
I am signing up for the 24 months 0% financing program that Canon is offering on their Cinema EOS cameras and some Cine Lenses. My monthly payments are calculated at roughly $600 for 24 months. Although it is 0% interest for 24 months the agreement says...
"A late payment fee of the greater of 10% of the late amount or $10 will be due if a Payment is late."
- Does this mean that if I am late on the monthly payment I will effectively have to pay a $60 fine each time?
"This is a net lease. Payments shall be made without set-off or deduction, even if the Equipment malfunctions."
- Does this mean that even if the C300 malfunctions, I am still on the hook for amount owed? If so, is there a separate warranty on the C300 directly through Canon?
"CUSTOMER SHALL NOT ASSIGN OR PLEDGE THIS AGREEMENT, NOR SHALL CUSTOMER SUBLET OR LEND ANY ITEM OF EQUIPMENT."
I, like many of you, am planning to work with this equipment but also to rent it out to jobs that I am working on and occasionally to DP's who need it. Is this saying that I am not allowed to do this?
"7. PURCHASE OPTION: (A) END OF TERM PURCHASE OPTION. At the end of any term, Customer shall give CFS 60 days prior irrevocable written notice (unless the Purchase Option is $1.00) that it will purchase all the Equipment at the purchase option price indicated herein plus any Costs. ( PRIOR TO MATURITY PURCHASE. Customer may, at any time, upon 60 days irrevocable written notice purchase all the Equipment at a price equal to the sum of all remaining Payments plus the Fair Market Value plus Costs. "Fair Market Value" shall be CFS's retail price when Customer purchases the Equipment. Equipment purchases shall not be permitted if a default is continuing. Equipment purchases shall be "AS-IS WHERE-IS" without warranty, except for title."
- The end of term purchase is $1. If I pay it off before then it says that I have to also pay "Fair Market Value" and "Costs". Does this mean that I could end up paying more than the original price if I buy it outright? What exactly are these terms and how are they applicable to the lease?
If anyone has done this program, please let me know how your experiences have been. Also, although I am highly confident in making the monthly payments, if anyone has any experience in what happens if I miss a payment or if I am late that would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for any and all help, and I look forward to joining the ongoing discussions within this forum!
Thanks,
Peter
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Hey guys,
So I remember reading about an auto focus system that can be used with any lens system even on extremely long lenses, but I can't seem to find the thread anywhere on here. If I remember correctly it worked with conjunction with cine-tape or something like it and would hold the focus as long as the subject was within a specified area. I may be remembering this wrong but I know that I read about it somewhere and wanted to see if I could ply the vast knowledge of this forum to refresh my memory. Thanks in advance.
Gracias,
Peter Klopfenstein
1st AC / Junior Camera Operator
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Off the top of my head... (In no particular order)
Three Colours Trilogy
Days of Heaven
Apocalypse Now
Night of the Hunter
Persona
Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Barry Lyndon
Red Shoes
Once Upon a Time In The West
Touch of Evil
Honorable Mentions:
Z
Wages of Fear
French Connection
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
Raging Bull
Badlands
Tree of Life
Thin Red Line
There Will be Blood
Boogie Nights
Blade Runner
Lawrence of Arabia
Godfather I & II
Black Narcissus
Road to Perdition
Black Swan
Seven Samurai
Ran
Rashomon
In the Mood for Love
Amelie
JFK
Hunger
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Shining
Dr. Strangelove
Rosemary's Baby
Citizen Kane
8 1/2
La Dolce Vita
Jules et Jim
Memories of Murder
Cries and Whispers
And anything by Ophuls
I'm sure I'll look at this in 5 minutes and think of 20 I should have wrote.
Insurance for Equipment
in Business Practices & Producing
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So I am just starting to purchase camera equipment and gear that I plan on using on different projects and wanted to buy insurance for it. Wanted to see what people recommended because I literally have no idea where to begin in terms of looking for insurance. Mostly I'll be either renting it to other operators/DP's I know for jobs, renting it out to jobs I work on, and for personal projects/short films. I would need something that covers gear up to $30,000 minimum but probably want at least $50,000 for equipment I plan on buying in the future. Also, I live and work mostly in the NY area but obviously I would prefer insurance that covers the equipment for international work. Thanks in advance for any help!