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    Moviecam Compact 35mm Film Camera Kit

    in Cine Marketplace

    Posted · Edited by Alexander Boyd

    I recently bought this kit here from another user, but due to unforeseen circumstances I have to sell it again unfortunately. Here are the details:

    For sale is a stunning Moviecam Compact Camera that operates like a dream. It is being sold with all of the items listed below. Listing is very straight forward. Buyer pays for calculated shipping. Will ship internationally.

    The camera is in LA until Feb 24, after that it will be in Europe.

    Fully working, great overall condition. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.

    …

    What's included:

    - Moviecam Compact Camera Body
    * PL Mount
    * 4 Perf Pull Down
    * Sync Sound
    * Superscope Ground Glass + Multi Format Frame Glow
    * Shutter Degree Adjustment tool
    * Color CCD Monitor out

    - 3 400' Rear load Camera Magazines w/ film core
    - 3 400' Rear load Steadycam Magazines w/film core

    - 1 Standard Short Eye Piece
    - 1 Standard/ Anamorphic Long Eye Piece

    - 2 Male 3pin XLR to Female 4 pin XLR (Use with 24v Battery)

    - 1 Super Speed Control
    - 1 Syncobox

    - 1 Attachable Niner Camera Assistant light

    - 1 Baseplate
    - 2 19mm rails/rods

    - 2 Spider Grips
    - 1 Right Handgrip

    - Spare fuses and plenty of small parts (covers, worklight etc.)

    …

    Asking price: $4500 (shipping not included)

    Please message me for any questions, concerns or photographs.

    Transportable, affordable lighting kit to bring on a shoot to Ireland

    in Lighting for Film & Video

    Posted

    Hi Miguel,

     

    I'll be going to the location in May to make plans and figure out things like movement, size of space etc. to provide the gaffer with the necessary information and general, creative ideas and possibilities.

     

    I really like your recommendation of getting a local gaffer involved, especially since I'm not that experienced just yet. Might as well learn a lot by just collaborating with him. Could you recommend any Ireland-based gaffers by any chance?

     

    Also, the plan is to go to the location 1-2 weeks earlier (it's my uncle's house, eg. we have free and unlimited access), go through all the shots and tweak and change things before having the gaffer join us, setting up the lights and shooting for 5-6 days.

     

    We'll shoot in September.

     

    Thanks everybody for your advice, you've been extremely helpful! :)

    Transportable, affordable lighting kit to bring on a shoot to Ireland

    in Lighting for Film & Video

    Posted

    What is your total budget for lighting? What kind of locations will you be in? Also, have you thought about the different style power plugs you will need for all of the lights you will be bringing over? If you have a few thousand dollars, I think your money would be much better spent on hiring a local gaffer with a grip truck. You will need a lot of grip equipment to do a good job since it sounds like you want to rig lights to ceilings.

     

    Also, what camera will you be shooting on? Because if you are using something like an Alexa with it's huge dynamic range or an a7S with it's very high sensitivity, you can get away with fewer or less powerful lights. Again, something that an experienced gaffer can help you figure out.

     

    I'm looking to spend around 2000€. The locations are a residential house and the surrounding fields. Possibly a bar as well.

     

    We'll be shooting 35mm 4-perf.

     

    I do like your idea of hiring a local gaffer + grip truck, though that might be a challenge for the little budget I have.

     

     

    Every single interior is different from each other and there is no "small, affordable and transportable" package which will let you light ANY interior in 360° be day or night because at some stage you might need a more powerful light to light something.

     

    Said that, for daylight situations you could use a couple of Jokers or M8's to augment the light from the exterior or either on tubes / autopoles or clamped somewhere inside the interiors, they are not very affordable to buy tho.

     

    Rifa lights and Lite panels are great too and they are very very transportable but they won't give you a lot of light if you place them outside and want to light a large area through the windows.

     

    The old chinese lanterns could be an option too.

     

    There is also a fantastic LED mat (I don't remember the actual brand, it is German tho) but it is flexible, powerful, big and cheap!

     

    Again, we have amazing rental houses in Ireland, which can deliver the desired lights to your location and picked them right after you finish shooting.

     

    Also, June and July are not usually very sunny in Ireland, at least for the last 4 years we have had really bad weather

     

    Have a good day!

     

    thanks for your thoughts on shooting in Ireland in general. Do you remember the weather situations you had in September over the past couple of years? Because there's a chance we'll shoot it in September instead, depending on budget and crew's schedules.

     

    the German LED mat sounds great. Do you have any example pics so I know what to look out for - since you don't remember the brand's name.

     

     

    something like could be ideal I believe: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ARRI-Lighting-Kit-/121862264555?hash=item1c5f8e96eb:g:mFEAAOSwYIhWiE4i... would you recommend such, considering the small size of the crew? adding some flags, diffusions and gel and I should be fairly flexible

    Transportable, affordable lighting kit to bring on a shoot to Ireland

    in Lighting for Film & Video

    Posted · Edited by Alexander Boyd

    Hello everyone,

     

    I have a very similar question to the one posted here (http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=69980&do=findComment&comment=444969) yet I'm thinking on a much smaller, less "professional" scale. Here's my situation:

     

    I'm based in Germany but planning to shoot a (small-scale) short film in Ireland in June. I'm looking to put together an affordable, transportable and basic (I know, I'm asking for a lot!) lighting kit that will get me through most INTERIOR situations and that I could take to Ireland with me.

     

    Due to the lack of crew (we'll have a crew of 4 people) and access to sufficient power (yes, we could get a generator I guess) I'm not too concerned about exterior shots just right now. I'm also scheduling around shooting exteriors in the morning/evening, where I believe bouncing/reflecting the sun should do the job for the biggest part.

     

    The plan is to light the interior scenes 360°. It's more of a guideline than an actual, realistic goal. Yet due to long, continuous shots of the actors walking through rooms I'll heavily rely on the usage of practicals. Now, what lights would you recommend to complement the practicals with? Especially something to raise the general ambience and create key/fill, shooting through windows and such? And keep in mind it should be somewhat transportable and run on house circuits.

     

    The reason why I'd rather buy something than rent is the flexibility time-wise. I could test different set-ups on location and experiment before the shoot (which I'd love to do because I'm far from being a professional), whereas if I'd rent I would be under much bigger pressure time- and budget-wise.

     

    I was looking into Lowell lights recently because they seem to be fairly flexible, transportable and affordable. But I'd love to hear your thoughts and maybe some recommendations.

     

    Thanks for your help in advance!

     

    Alex

    Arri 435 Kit

    in Cine Marketplace

    Posted · Edited by Alexander Boyd

    For sale: http://www.ebay.com/itm/281901465556?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

     

    Selling my Arri 435 Kit. I bought this Arri 435 Kit from another user on this board recently but will have to let it go again as I need the money for an upcoming project.

     

    It has just been serviced and checked over by an ARRI certified tech, it's in great working condition. Normal tear and wear, nothing that would negatively influence its performance. There's no IVS, but the rest of it works perfectly. Included is the following:

    - Arri 435ES Body (4 perf, no IVS)

    - regular Viewfinder

    - 1.85 Ground Glass

    - 3x Magazines (400')

    - Flight Cases

    Asking price: GBP 2000 or best offer (happy to discuss the price).

    Located in the UK. Shipping within Europe.

    Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.

    Private sale.

    Moviecam SL - SYNC or MOS?

    in 35mm

    Posted

    Hello everyone,

     

    I'm wondering if a Moviecam SL is quiet enough to shoot sync sound? I keep finding different specs online, some stating that its SYNC, some MOS.

     

    Would love to hear your experiences in that regard.

     

    Thanks!

    Understanding the on-set application of the Zone System

    in Lighting for Film & Video

    Posted

    Beginner question. Looking for some clarification regarding the actual application of the Zone System on set.

     

    Assuming we stick with the very general "convention" of fair skin being +1 stop, mediterranean as is, and dark skin -1 stop. Theoretically speaking, if my main goal was to expose for the talent's skin, would I simply measure the talent's skin and adjust accordingly to their skin tone (+1, 0, -1)? Of course, I would have to check in what zones the rest of the photographed set would fall into.

     

    Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

     

    Alex

    Portable Lighting Solution - Recommendations

    in Lighting for Film & Video

    Posted

    Hello everyone,

     

    for a photography project I'm trying to put together a portable lighting kit and I was hoping the experienced users of this forum could chime in and share their thoughts with me. What I'm specifically looking for is ...

     

    - portability, meaning that it should be battery-powered

    - switchable between flood and spot (though this is just a minor criteria. I could always get one flood and one spot fixture).

    - usable with both tungsten and daylight (though I've often stumbled across the argument of simply adding some CTO to your daylight fixture because with LED bi-color lights you apparently lose some intensity)

     

    So far, I've mainly been looking at LED solutions such as the IKAN IFB-1024 and the Visual Buddy 1x1.

     

    Thanks in advance for your help. As usual, it's highly appreciated!

     

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