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Ducky.
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Hey NS

Lets see if we can get you guys to post all of your camera/accessory/editing programs, and maybe a short review on a product that you really like or dislike. Help other members see what is out there, and what people like.

I'll Start Out:

Film: GoPro HD
- Get this camera, it's amazing

Photo: Nikon D90, with AF-5 NIkkor 55-200 mm

Editing:
iMovie currently

Post up NS!
Oct 24 2010 4:00PM
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Ducky.
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Oh, and maybe sticky if this gets big?
Oct 24 2010 4:01PM
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basedjase
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The part about posting what you have has already been done, but the reviews part is nice. I like that idea.
Oct 24 2010 5:45PM
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miroz
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DVX100b
Libec LS38
Manfrotto 701HDV head w/ 190 XDB legs
GlideCam 2000 Pro
DIY Dolly
Redrock Micro w/ Nikon 50mm 1.4 and Nikon zoom 28-85 f3.5-4.5

MacBook Pro 15" with 2.66gHz processor, 4Gb RAM
Adobe Production Premium (Premiere, AE, PS, etc)
WD 1TB external (another one coming soon I think).
Oct 24 2010 6:44PM
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ILoveOhio
Posts: 1793 - Karma: 253
For Filming:
HPX170
DVX100a (Selling soon and using the money towards a DSLR as a Bcam)
Libec LS22 Tripod
Opteka .4x FIsheye (no not for dumbass skate followcams)


For Editing:
iMac
Full Final Cut Studio 7 and Full Adobe CS5 Studio
3TB 7200rpm External HDD + 1TB External HDD

The setup doesn't matter though. It's all about how it's used. These are just tools. What really matters is the artist and the vision you have in your mind's eye. Remember that.



Oct 24 2010 9:06PM
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stickerman
Posts: 2043 - Karma: 147
For Filming

GoPro HD Hero With 6 foot pole mount
JVC Everio HD 1080P

For Pictures

Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3

For Editing

Gateway Computer w/ Vista with 22" Monitor
700GB Harddrive With 6 GB RAM
2TB External
Sony Vegas Pro 9.0
Harmon Kardon Speakers


inb4 multi pager

Oct 24 2010 9:15PM
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Mr_Papageorgio
Posts: 1271 - Karma: 117
Canon 7d
50 1.8 (canon)
18-135 (canon)
55-250 (canon)
will be buying 70-200 f4L soon

Slik U212 tripod

Love it all. the 7d is unbelievable and i still haven't really gotten into filming anything with it. the nifty 50 is a must have especially when you shoot low lot quite a bit like i do. for a stock lens, the 18-135 is awesome. a lot faster than i expected. the 55-250 was my first upgrade with the rebel i used to shoot with and still gets the job done.

the slik tripod pans great and is incredibly sturdy. but it weighs a damn ton. worth it for only 120 though

Oct 24 2010 9:19PM
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1337
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Filming/photog

1d mkII
t2i
17-40 4L
50 1.8 II
70-200 4L
Manfrotto 501 with 190sticks
Glidecam 2000
suction cup mount
D|Focus follow focus
proaim rails/mattebox
diy shoulder rig

macbook (nigbook) 13" 2.2gHz 3gb RAM with dell 19" external monitor
Final cut studio 3


personally I love every lens and camera I own and have found the right setup for me that works the way I want, glidecam and tripod are both awesome and would recommend to anyone.
Oct 24 2010 9:24PM
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miroz
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THIS

...even though we all know that Steve is just a gear whore and is only buying the DSLR because he wants to be trendayyyyyyyyy ♥ mwahhaha
Oct 24 2010 10:06PM
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wynnyk
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I'm thinking of getting a D-Focus when I end up getting a DSLR how do you like it so far?
Oct 24 2010 10:14PM
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p.hawks
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sony hx1 w/8gb mark II card
58mm adapter
58mm opteka fisheye

24" imac w/FCE 4 and twixtor
Oct 24 2010 10:15PM
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MACAQUE
Posts: 2811 - Karma: 696
Nikon D300s
Nikkor 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 VR
Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 F IF-ED DX
Tokina 35-70 f/3.5-3.5 (I think)
Nikkor 24mm f/2.8 AF-S

It's all my dad's stuff but I use it when I can.
Oct 24 2010 10:16PM
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vandersteeze
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Video:

HV30
Shitty tripod

Editing/Production software:

After Effects CS5
Photoshop CS5
Illustrator CS5
Vegas Pro 10

Still: Whatever I can get my hands on
Oct 24 2010 10:19PM
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miroz
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I forgot still stuff!

Photo:
Minolta XG1
Tamron 70-200 2.8 (I THINK)
A Nikon prime that I can't remember but have sitting in my drawer in my room.
A flash (of some sort)
Some random accessories (useful addition to this post huh?).
Oct 24 2010 10:23PM
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Heath.
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FIlming:
Panasonic HVX200p w/32gb p2 card
Century .6x wide angle
Bogan Manfrotto 501HDV head 190X legs
Glidecam 4000 pro
Redrock M2 35mm adapter
MicroX encore flip
Redrock supports with 18" rails
Nikon 50mm f1.4 non-ai
Soligor 28mm 2.8

Photo:
Canon 40D
28-135mm kit lens
some random old autofocus zooms (35-80 and 80-200)
adapter to use the nikon lenses with my 40D.

Editing:
24" iMac 2.93ghz Core Duo 4gb RAM w/19"? external Dell Monitor
15" MBP 2.4ghz i5 4gb RAM
Final Cut Studio 3
After Effects CS5
Magic Bullet Looks
4 external drives, 3x500gb and 1x1tb.

Wish List
nikon 85mm or 135mm
indiSYSTEM shoulder mount
Another 500gb external
lavalier mics or nice shotgun mic
Oct 24 2010 10:38PM
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95959
Posts: 2765 - Karma: 377
Filming/Photo:
T2i body
Elan 7NE 35mm body
DIY Figrig w/7"monitor
10-22 canon(lub this lens)
18-135 canon
75-300 canon
sigma 18-55(I believe, don't really ever use it)

GoPro HD
Made a handle mount thing out of a hockey stick

Editing:
15" MBP, i5, 4gb ram and all that
FCE

Oct 24 2010 10:50PM
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erikK
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Photo:
Nikon D80
Manfrotto tripod
Nikkor 10.5 f2.8, 12-24 f4, 18-135 kit lens, 50 f1.4, 60 f2.8 micro, 55-200 f2.8, 300 f4.
Me and my dad kinda share it though

Film:
Shitty panasonic with cheap fisheye and some other stuff

Computer:
Dell Inspiron 530. 3G ram, quad core, don't know other shit.
Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD 9.0

Wishlist:
Panasonic TM700 or similar
Cheap external mic
Manfrotto video head
other essential accessories

Oct 24 2010 11:54PM
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cool.
Posts: 3457 - Karma: 1,724
Photo:
D7000 shipping soon
D60 currently
18-105mm 3.5-5.6
50mm f/1.8

Video:
Jacuse's gopro
D7000

i dont edit much so i use imovie and for photos i use Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5 and occasionally Illustrator CS5
Oct 25 2010 12:54AM
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1337
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the v3 is definitely the best, the v2's gearbox is a little too big and bulky. I think they really perfected the design in the 3rd versus my 2.
Oct 25 2010 12:57AM
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Mezmerize19
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Hf200


great camera when theres a ton of light. gets super grainy in the dark though
Oct 25 2010 1:12AM
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Ducky.
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Looking into this camera, can we get a short review?
Oct 25 2010 2:46PM
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messplay
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who makes the v3?
Oct 25 2010 2:57PM
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bakedpow
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Filiming
Go Pro HD
Nikon Coolpix p100 can do a lot more than it looks
t2i

Computer
iMac and MacBook. I was wondering if you could get an external monitor for a MacBook.

Editing
FCP 7


Oct 25 2010 3:02PM
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icantskiiFILM
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For film. canon hv30
Oct 25 2010 3:13PM
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icantskiiFILM
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Fuck sorry. Hv30 and opteka fisheye. For photo: nikon d80. Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 nikon 50mm f/1.8 nikon 70-300 f/4-5.6 opteka 8mm f/3.5 and a sb-600 speedlight. For editing: iMac 24 inch. 2.8 ghz wiith 4 GB RAM. 1TB external hdd. final cut pro and I have avid for the hell of it but not a fan of it. For music:audiomulch. logic studio 9. ableton live
Oct 25 2010 3:23PM
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Heath.
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As long as it has a mini display-port (which it should) then yes, you just need an adapter.
Oct 25 2010 3:35PM
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bakedpow
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Ight thanks for the tip
Oct 25 2010 3:40PM
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ANDYBRINK
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Canon 7d
Sony SR7
Manfrotto 701 on 150xb's
17-55 2.8
50 1.8
70-200m 2.8 IS II
Zoom H4n
Go Pro
D|Focus version 3 Follow Focus
Macbook Pro 15
Final Cut Pro 7
Oct 25 2010 3:43PM
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goodiepocket
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filming-

hvx200p w/ 16gb and 8gb p2
century optics fisheye
glidecam 4000 pro
libec th-m20 (my next thing to upgrade)
HD proline mc70 shotgun mic
ew 100 g2 lav mics
diy camera crane
diy 10ft dolly
indie dolly
dakine sequence backpack

filming/stills-

canon t2i
battery grip
lcdvf
tamron 17-50//2.8
canon 50//1.8
h2 zoom mic
timer remote
rubber weather skin
2x 16gb patriot class 10 sd cards
shoulder mount
6x batteries
various filters

editing-
macbook pro 17"
7200rpm hd/2.8 GHz/4gb memory/1067 MHz
final cut pro 6
magic bullet looks/mojo and others
3 1tb laCie d2 quadra hard disks

uhmmm, that's all I can think of right now...

wish list-

too many things hah
Oct 25 2010 3:51PM
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bakedpow
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You already have to much haha. Can you send me some of that stuff?? K thanks
Oct 25 2010 4:07PM
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goodiepocket
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oh and the review...for what it is, I love my t2i, however, I am hoping to upgrade to a 7d or 5d sooner than later...I bought the t2i because I am in love with the look and feel of hdslr's, but wanted to keep my HVX because I believe there are many things that each camera excels at individually.
as for criticisms, I love all of my equipment. there is obviously better equipment out there, but for the tools I felt I needed I got the best I could afford with the idea of upgrading as my filming continued.
as mentioned above, I do not believe it is the equipment that makes the filmer...however, they do make it easier to express yourself and get the shots you are hoping for. hope this is helpful in one way or another...
Oct 25 2010 5:17PM
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alexat955
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7D
20D
HF200
GoPro HD
Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
Tokina 11-16 f/2.8
Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS
Canon 24-105 f/4L IS
Canon 17-55 f/2.8 IS

Opteka fisheye
Canon 420EX speedlight
Manfrotto 701HDV head and 190XDB legs
DIY steadicam
random memory cards and filters and stuff

iMac w/8 gb RAM
2x 1TB externals and a 1TB time machine for backups
Photoshop CS5
Lightroom
FCP7 + Magic Bullet Looks

working on DIY rail system and follow focus and buying a 35mm adapter soon

probably some other unimportant stuff I forgot

some of this stuff is mine personally and some is my family's (most of the expensive stuff)
Oct 25 2010 7:36PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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canon 1NHS
the 50 f/1.8 is my only lens haha

a bronica sq-ai
80mm f/2.8 with hood
150mm f/4 with hood
a metered prism
and a 120 back

and a tripod and a bag and some film and stuff to develop it with.
Oct 25 2010 7:39PM
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deleted2
Posts: 958 - Karma: 107
Filming:
DVX100
Libec LS22 tripod(saving up)
0.4x opteka fisheye coming in the mail
Photography:
NIkon D80
Tamrac 70-200
kit lens 15-88
Bag for every thing is an Ogio TY2 video bag
Editing:
27imac dual core 3.06ghz
Final Cut Studio 3
After Effects CS5
Photoshop CS5
Edit Mule Filter Remover(lol)
Wish LIst:
Libec LS22 pod as i stated before
1tb external hardrive
16x9 adapter
some type of 35mm adapter
Century MK2 for Skating hahaha
and some new shoes, lol
Oct 25 2010 8:25PM
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Downtofilm
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Filming
Camera: Sony FX-1000
Fisheye: Shitty 0.3 opteka bullshit
Tripod; 701 head 190 legs

Editing:
IMac 27inch
4gb of ram
1TB hardrive
Hd raedon graphics Card
Oct 25 2010 8:47PM
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MADDECENT
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Film

Canon T2i
Canon 17-40 f/4L

Love this setup. I've only had it about a month, so I haven't done too much with it, but so far its amazing. I would definately recommend it to somebody looking to get serious

Stills

Canon T2i
Canon EOS 50D
Canon 17-40 f/4
Canon 70-300

The T2i is great for high resolution photos, with 18 megapixels, but for photos I would personally go with the 50D if I had to choose. Burst of 6.3 a second is amazing, and the larger body feels a little more sturdy than the T2i. As for the lenses, the 17-40 is incredible. It is slightly softer than the rest of the L series, but it is still incredibly sharp, and I love the focus ring on it. The angle is plenty wide enough to film and shoot action sports.

The telephoto was recently taken on a trip to Costa Rica, and worked great.


Minolta X-700
Minolta 110
23mm f/2.8
50mm f/1.7
50mm f/2.8
135 mm f/2.8
70-200mm f/2.8

Most of the stuff in this setup is mind blowing. Old cameras are the shit. However, I do not like the 70-200, and never use it. Other than that, I could not ask for a better setup.
Oct 25 2010 10:08PM
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PeterWojnar
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Body/Lenses
Nikon D90 Body
Nikon N70 Body (My mom's, but I can use it, though I don't often)
Nikon 35-135 f/3.5-4.5 Macro
Tokina 11-16 f/2.8
Light
Nikon SB-26
YinYan BY-18 (OLD!)
PC cables... fuck
Misc gear
Macbook Pro 15" 2.66ghz
Joby GorillaPod (mini tripod that wraps around stuff)
An old scheisty tripod that's partly broken
Some SD cards
Oct 25 2010 10:25PM
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Blandct
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Think this is an apporpriate place to post a video of Vincent Laforet's gear.

2010 HDDSLR Gear Video from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo.


Oct 25 2010 10:39PM
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dergblerp
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Canon 7D
50mm f/1.4
17-85mm f/4-5.6
20mm f/2.8
135mm f/2.5

Pentax ME Super
35mm f/2.8
50mm f/2
35-135mm f/4

XHA1 w/ Wide angle (FOR SALE!)
HV20
Bogen/Manfrotto 503
Glidecam 2000 Pro

Oct 25 2010 10:45PM
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SeanTom
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I'm a straight photo guy. Video never appealed to me.

Nikon D200
Nikon 14mm f2.8
Nikon 50mm f1.8
Nikon 80-200 f2.8
Tokina 12-24 f4
Lensbaby (first one)

Film:
Nikon F100
Hasselblad 500 C/W kit

a few pocket wizards, Vivitar 285v's, SB-28,
(need to get learned/more into lighting)

Need to upgrade some stuff to complete the kit but it's a start. Overall love the kit, the D200 is perfect as my first body (had a D100 when i got into photo). it's enough camera to get what i want done and at the same time still learn about. I'm actually still learning about all it's different functions and such.

I absolutely love my Nikon glass. The quality is perfect for what i need. Only flaw in my kit at the moment is that i need a fisheye (14 doesn't cut it on the cropped format.)

would appreciate a good word on alien bees and the cyber syncs. Need something a little cheaper and with more of a punch. any help with this would be awesome
Oct 26 2010 2:07AM
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Ducky.
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Bump! Keep posting NS!
Oct 27 2010 12:19AM
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Downtofilm
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yea i made a bios thread tho?
Oct 27 2010 12:42AM
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PeterWojnar
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Check out www.strobist.com. Lighting 101 is a fantastic place to start, and the blog posts are always interesting.
Oct 27 2010 1:02AM
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Ducky.
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Pretty much the same thing, no?
Oct 27 2010 1:09AM
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steezyjibber
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Filming:
Canon HV30
iMac 22 inch i think
MacBook Pro
Final Cut Pro
Oct 27 2010 1:13AM
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Downtofilm
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setup is what they own, bios is about them and what they do
Oct 27 2010 1:14AM
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1337
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+1, strobist is amazing
Oct 27 2010 3:58PM
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Downtofilm
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Updated setup:
That plus
Kenyon ks-4 gyro stabilizer
Oct 28 2010 10:17PM
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A.Eberhard
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Filming:
Hv30
Opteka Fisheye
701 tripod

Editing
Sony Vegas pro 8
Oct 28 2010 10:29PM
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