Hannes Famira

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.

Ronford Baker are based out of the UK and have these items in store. Not cheap but excellent!

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.

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

Fantastic, thanks Scott!

16 minutes ago, Tyler Purcell said:

Yea it's a Gen 1 IMAX camera. 

LOL thanks Tyler, but that was not my question.

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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.

On 11/23/2022 at 5:24 PM, Joel Chivington said:

I don't quite understand why the alexa 65 is shooting vertically? Can someone explain this in more detail?

My understanding is that the two cameras can’t occupy the same physical space. So in order to shoot exactly along the same axis they position them at a 90 degree angle and shoot through a prism, kind of like a teleprompter. Can anyone confirm my guess?

Hey Paul, do you know of any variable electronic ND filters that are not integrated into a camera but can be used in a matte box? I see that Panasonic had something in the pipeline but I have not seen anything hit the market yet. Have you?

Oh wow, yes, I see what you mean. What's a pigeon?

42 minutes ago, JB Earl said:

it just looks like a C-boom with a gobo arm on the end

I think he was referring to the two lights behind the ones you are describing. I am stumped as well.

I am finally selling my F3. I hope it is ok to post this link to the eBay page? Please let me know if there is a preferred format:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154939074773

I am looking for the anamorphic rear adapter for my Lomo Foton zoom. Any pointers would be very welcome. Thanks!

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.

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.

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

Hey Duncan, if it hasn't found a new home yet, I am interested in the quick release plate!

Oh wow, clearly I need to do a better job looking… Thanks Aapo!

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!

On 12/2/2019 at 1:59 PM, Rickard Aall said:

I see! Thank you. I was a little quick on the trigger. One of the listings I was looking at appears to be for two cameras.

I’m thinking to use the Odyssey 7q as recorder, but it could be interesting if I’ll be going to the states sometime.

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?

Joseph, you are blowing my mind. This is exactly what I had hoped was out there. So much to learn now… 

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. 

On 3/5/2021 at 7:10 AM, Joseph Tese said:

Aputure has made led practical bulbs with built in wireless technology. But if you want to dim incandescents, you can get a simple Edison dimmer pack that has dmx. Then put any wireless dmx dongle you’d like in there, and connect it to a board / whatever.

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!

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.