Dimitrios Koukas

Very nice, very nice. To upload tyour photos u need first to upload em but then u have to press add in post. Note that if u are a basic member u have little room for attachments, I believe is only 400k? Dimitrios Koukas

It depends on you my friend.And noone else. It is an advantage to have experience at any age. Dimitrios Koukas

If u want a standart 16mm silent camera, u can go also for Eclair NPR, it's in terms of maintenance ''free of''. Also Aaton XTR. Dimitrios Koukas

Either ways, u will need the 75mm and the 100mm, and if you can find the whole set better have them all.Unless it's a very common type of lenses. And yep I 've missed that bit. :) Dimitrios Koukas

Oh I think that Ive found it : :) Sony's HRV-MU10 HDV.

I have to agree with you, it is the artist not the media that makes Art. It's like we are saying that if DaVinci had different brushes would be nothing. And yes it's all good, but qualitywise that we were talkin, I would go with film.# And actually if I could change it I would probably make it 50fps both shooting and projection. Dimitrios Koukas

Are u doing this alone? Or there is anyone with u that can hold a big maglite? with a carton made softbox, or u can use anything like a practical fluo camping lamp that accepts batteries. As for the colours, try to put your subjects as closer as u can to the ambient lighting.Near the lights the colours will ''pop'' especially if u overexpose by 1/2 f/stop, if this is applicable. But having the light on your back you will loose the all the background, so why not try to have the lights at your side,(left or right). This is a general thought, and that doesn't mean that you have to go with it. Many times when u going for this kind of shooting, the location and the action itself guides you. Dimitrios Koukas

Daniel , Think of the younger generation that will do the one man show in the end, like u said u write down the script, u shoot it then u edit it and then you have it ready for tommorow, and then??? Dimitrios Koukas

Hello, do u have any ideas about where should I look for a HD video at a quality similar to the HVR Z-1? Or where do you suggest to do the mastering transfer after the post? Dimitrios Koukas

Is it IT ccd or FIT? Dimitrios Koukas

The DCC can be really helpfull when u have to deal with really contrasty scenes like windows in the background, that you actually want to see what is going on out there, and also have not so much light inside or no ND to the windows to compensate. It reacts more like a film, adding more details at the highlights. In case you have an rcu or ccu, it is better to control the latitude of your image by the knee point knob.Like the other dp's here said, it compresses the signal down, same function that the knee does if u see it on a waveform monitor. Dimitrios Koukas

Mike u haven't read all my posts in this topic I guess? All this topic has to do with a close up and not a time lapse with the iris set for landscape. Dimitrios Koukas

Save them for 16mm, not that I want to discourage u going on S8mm, It's just that u can be more safier with your releases.An S16 camera would be far more better , u can shoot 16mm with it if you like but also Blow up S16 for 35mm.As for the quality of S8 it's just that it has some advantages and a special grainy look, but this isn't something that u can't simulate with S166, if you use some lab tecniques. Also everywhere u go u can find labs for 16mm, but not so many for 8mm. Dimitrios Koukas

As I have seen by their advert, Master Prime Arri/zeiss lenses are now here at a T1.3. Are they going to have a problem at 1.3? I don't think so... 12 lenses. Dimitrios Koukas

35mm lenses for S16 mm? No problem at all. I have many times had to go on a PL mount package for 35 mm to use it for 16 just because of warehouse availability reasons. Dimitrios Koukas

Adampaul, I will choose the 18mm,35mm,50mm,100mm U will definately want the 75 mm sometimes cause I believe it's really nice for close ups. As for the lomo's and nikon differences I have no idea.Are u talking for still photography here? Dimitrios Koukas

Well, yes, maybe u can use a medium tripod or a baby one on one of this. One thing that u have to keep in mind is that the wheels sometimes do some uncontrolable turns by their axis so this could ruin your shot easily. Dimitrios Koukas

Is there any way that u could use gaffer tape to stick the eypiece open?Also make a hand made tap to put it on when u aren't shooting, and never take your eye off when u actually shoot. Dimitrios Koukas

I remembered back in 1992 where I was replacing one D.P. that couldn't match with the production's demands so he resigned, And I really had one weekend to put everything back in order, but I have asked from the production the first week to be more ''light'' in terms of demands, so I would blend with the director and the production, It went really well and I have done the 2/3 of the final release. Also asked to see some dailies before I even started and I have discused with the director where I should change things or not. Dimitrios Koukas

David, I am very glad that you have finally have found a solution with your camera crew, And thank you for keeping us informed with your posts. For me that I have some idle moments here, it makes me feel that I am on the shoot with you. Very nice posts. Dimitrios Koukas

U can use black thin carton paper in case that u don't have big wattage lamps and with the rule that u will never put it on the lamp itself. Dimitrios Koukas

Thanks for your reply. Are u fun of airplanes m8? I hold a PPL. Dimitrios

That's why maybe a 1/4 promist will do for the candle lights scene? Honestly I haven't see this movie, I am just guessing by knowing the effect of shooting wide open with old lenses.I know it wouldn't be the same but in a way mimic it. Dimitrios Koukas

All film stocks are emulsion in. It's the way u do the threading that will make your emulsion pass thru the pressure plate facing out. The take up side takes emulsion out. Feeding side is by the operators side.Take up side is on the opposite direction, right side as u look the camera.(From operators view!!) Dimitrios Koukas

Only thing that I can see that it will help you is go for magic time and see if you can find a way to have the street lights on. It will give u a blue colour in the road and if u manage to use water to shine everything? Dimitrios