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Shooting a whole Movie at a given F stop?
Hannes Famira replied to Abdul Rahman Jamous's topic in Lighting for Film & Video
I might have misunderstood but I saw an interview with Rob Hardy on YouTube and as a throwaway line he said he shot the entirety of Ex-Machina at the same aperture that was shot mostly on Sony F65 and some outdoors scenes on F55. -
I use a neoprene shoulder strap attached to the camera to assist me when I hold the camera cradled under my arm. This little bit of stretchiness makes it super comfortable and is a great help in smoothing out my steps. I don't remember where I picked it up. I have the attachment points positioned on the top handle's front-left and rear-right using these tiny quick releases, the military uses for gun straps.
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What kind of hand grips are these?
Hannes Famira replied to M Joel W's topic in Camera Operating & Gear
If you need to keep it super cheap these Camvate grips are very sturdy and comfortable in your hands: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N63M8NP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -
New IMAX Film Cameras in Development
Hannes Famira replied to Tim Tyler's topic in Cinematography News
Fantastic, thanks Scott! -
New IMAX Film Cameras in Development
Hannes Famira replied to Tim Tyler's topic in Cinematography News
LOL thanks Tyler, but that was not my question. ? -
New IMAX Film Cameras in Development
Hannes Famira replied to Tim Tyler's topic in Cinematography News
Speaking of NOPE I have a slightly tangential question. Does anybody recognize the lens on this camera and can you venture a guess why Antlers Holst, the character of the DP in the movie might have chosen it? Also what's that harness around the lens. Is this to attach a lens blimp? Thanks guys. -
I am looking for the anamorphic rear adapter for my Lomo Foton zoom. Any pointers would be very welcome. Thanks!
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Focus left or right with Tilta Nucleus-M
Hannes Famira replied to Hannes Famira's topic in Camera Assistant / DIT & Gear
I ended up going with the Tilta focus grip on the left and a wooden KinoGrip with start/stop trigger for the Odyssey recorder on the right. I will need a lot of practice to make all this feel natural but I can already tell that this will really work for me. Thanks everybody for your advice! Much appreciated. -
Recording externally from Sony CineAlta camera
Hannes Famira replied to Hannes Famira's topic in Camera Operating & Gear
Very late follow up: I finally bought an Odyssey 7Q+ and boy am I a happy camper. Thanks everybody for all your expert advice! -
I recently had the opportunity to directly compare the Dana dolly to a Dutti Dolly. There is no contest, the Dutti is large heavy and runs smoooooooth! It is small enough to fit in any trunk, seems pretty indestructible and you can run it with or without tracks. It will accept a whole range of different kinds of track and if memory serves it's priced lower than Proaim's doorway dolly. As Mark noted Proaim products are a bit hit and miss. In my experience they are great if you want things to be solid but not so great if you need refined engineering. Like Phil I have been working on DIY-ing my own dolly. It's too early to share pictures but I am very excited how it is shaping up. In that context: if anybody has a recommendation, I am looking for someone in NYC who would weld two parts together for me on the cheap.
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Check out this DIY rig I spotted on eBay a while ago. I like the concept and I am sure with a couple of bungies attached to a low-hat on a pancake box, suspended from the car's hand grips this could be easily emulated or even improved upon. Source: https://pin.it/2Ah0f2T
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Oh wow, clearly I need to do a better job looking… Thanks Aapo!
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Does anybody make these safety cables but encased in a protective layer of clear plastic? I think I remember seeing it somewhere. The unprotected cables keep scratching up my gear. Thanks!
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I just purchased a used Odyssey Q7+. Can anybody advise from experience what firmware I should install to best work with my Sony PMW-F3?
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Joseph, you are blowing my mind. This is exactly what I had hoped was out there. So much to learn now…
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Hello Joseph, would you mind expanding a little on the second option possibly with examples of products you mention for the Edison dimmer pack that has dmx as well as the wireless dmx dongle? This is all super interesting yet completely new to me. Would this solution work for dimmers that go up to 1500W for larger tungsten globes? Third follow up question: Could I run those DMX dongles from my iPad? Thanks so much.
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I am thinking about a scene where everything is supposed to be bathed in warm morning light or immersed in sodium vapor yellow, like a strong stylistic slant to a scene's light temperature: What are some of the deciding factors wether to gel the lights or put a filter on the camera. Thanks for any input!
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Hoping to find a jib that is "good enough"
Hannes Famira replied to Michael Hammond's topic in Camera Operating & Gear
Let me just start out saying that I am not a big fan of Proaim products in general. They seem clunky, heavy and are missing the sort of mechanical refinement that I am always looking for in my gear. This jib is an exception. Big, heavy and clunky are actually positive qualities in this case. It feels like a tractor. There is no play or slack in the joints. I found that once the jib is recklessly overloaded my heavy-duty Ronford&Baker tripod becomes the bigger problem, not the jib itself. I solved this issue by mounting it on fat, old Mitchell risers rather than on the tripod. If the base stays level, the head stays level too and I have had no issue with that.