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84891jnf92048
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its in the other forums, why not here? so, any "what camera should i buy?", "what is a good song", etc. questions go here.
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Linked
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Has any one made a cablecam, What cable/rope did you use and how long was it? I'm proibly going to make one from mountain biking but I'm not sure if I should make it for my gh2 or gopro.
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Mag
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What I can't help but wonder, is why nobody has come up with a way of using 2 cameras next to each other, filming things, putting the footage into a program and having that program determine exact distances of every single object, giving a true 3d model(from one angle only) of entire scenes, thus giving the ability to use lights on real environments, giving the ability to create sunlight in otherwise dull scenes.
12 years ago
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eheath
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You can't just create light like that on a real image, doesn't work...yet
12 years ago
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Mag
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In what way doesn't it work? You can brighten an image, add warmth, what's stopping it from working
12 years ago
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.qzyxya
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Probably an obvious question, but how do they get such smooth zooms in ski movies (the high budget ones like pbp and level 1)? Is there a way to get anything like that on a DSLR or do they have a special camera with a special zooming motor thing?

12 years ago
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Belzebub
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I think its the same way as manual focusing-a smooth and damp zoom ring is essential. But i think some lenses has a "powerzoom" which is electronically driven.
12 years ago
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[J_Gasper]
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Yea level 1 uses sony EX1s alot and it has an electronic paddle zoom
12 years ago
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1337
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1)Learn to light the scene properly? If the system you speak of existed, it would be used on a high budget film, somewhere where it would just be easier to, you know, use lights.

2)You wouldnt use just two cameras, you'd need three sensors to create that 3d rendering of the scene (x,y,z planes) and at least 5 cameras to capture just the basic front left right back top images to lay over the scene
12 years ago
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Mag
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This situation would be outside, and could be used to an infinite distance, something which you can't do easily with real life lights, but I see your point.

Nope, I meant it would be 3d exclusively in the z axis, it's all you would need. I don't mean real 3d, having difficulty trying to explain this
12 years ago
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.qzyxya
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That makes me wonder, do they have any lenses with dampened zoom and focus rings?
12 years ago
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[J_Gasper]
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Read what I said above.If they zoom with a DSLR, it would be a quick zoom in/out. Those steady ones you see in the BC are done by EX1s, which have a paddle zoom. Im pretty sure they use DSLRs mainly for urban.
12 years ago
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1337
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not a photo lens that you could use/afford on a canon EOS body
12 years ago
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.qzyxya
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oh. I could probably just cheat and do it in post by downscaling 1080p to 720 or something. thx for the answer.
12 years ago
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Mag
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Don't do this. You could try getting one of those pipe clamps and attaching a bolt to it, giving a smoother movement, not sure if it'll grip something as heavy as the zoom though.
12 years ago
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.qzyxya
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Why not? Yeah it could cause some aliasing, but its better than a still shot (sometimes)
12 years ago
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123+ski
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this would be your best bet, a follow focus would be more expensive and marginally better, but you also run into issues like losing focus, as many still photo lenses are not parfocal. you could also try moving the camera instead of zooming, I know they aren't the same, but it may work for some situations
12 years ago
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Mag
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The par focal isn't a problem if you're zooming out, I guess I just assumed it was zooming out, and I meant don't crop mainly because you won't get much of a zoom range.
12 years ago
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.qzyxya
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Another quick question, does anyone use LCD viewfinders? If so which ones are good? I'm thinking of getting one for my t2i since there's always a lot of glare on the screen, and I like to have it up to my eye when shooting handheld (wish I could shoot through the photo viewfinder with video, but obviously the mirror flips up and it doesnt work)
12 years ago
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eheath
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This makes me so sad, true video cameras are so dead to the young filmers. Back in the day, zoom shots were my jam, i miss my paddle zoom so much. Every camera used to have a servo zoom, thats why alot of skateboarding still has it because most of them either use shity vx's or hvxs/hpx still because is so versatile. I wish I still had a paddle zoom camera
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Bmo.
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Question about my laptop: Ever since I got home from France my computer will randomly slow down and CPU will be at 100%. It often overheats and shuts down when editing or streaming stuff. I have to restart it and then its fine. I've heard other people had issues after studying abroad, as the voltage switch fucks with the computer, but could that really be the issue?
12 years ago
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Bloc_chain
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With modern tech, I doubt the voltage screwed of up. Mac or pc?
12 years ago
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Bmo.
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PC
HP elitebook 2740p, i7, SSD. Probably gonna take it into the help desk tomoro

I've tried:
Using without battery
Virus scan
Spybot search and destroy
took half of my stuff off and transferred to ex hard drive

still no luck
12 years ago
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Mag
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Vents filled with dust?
12 years ago
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.qzyxya
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bump? Are the cheap lcdvfs ok or do you need to get the expensive ones (like zacuto)? Just looking for some opinions, what do you guys use?
12 years ago
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Bmo.
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shoot forgot to add that to the list. cleaned
12 years ago
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Mar-O
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I got one of the pretty cheap ones and it is really helpful for filming in the sun and filming handheld but its not completely sharp for me so its easier to adjust focus without it. I would say if you can then go to a store and test theme before you buy. If you find a cheap one that is sharp for you then I see no reason to buy one of the expensive ones..
12 years ago
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cydwhit
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this. I am not even old at all but started out with an old 'real' video camera and went to a gopro and then a DSLR, I miss that smooth easy zoom with auto focus soooo much
12 years ago
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cydwhit
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Made one for my gopro for mtn biking, used lego bionicle bits to make the body and used 50 lb test fishline for the cable, it's easier to get steadier looking results with the gopro (fisheye) and it is a lot less of a risk. Feel free to PM me with anything else...
12 years ago
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Sklar
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I made one with 3/16" coated steel cable and a carriage I welded.
Used it for my gopro once, tested it with my t2i once. It is decently stable, if say stable enough to use.
I used my slackline to tighten the cable.
12 years ago
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.qzyxya
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http://www.eoshd.com/content/9474/prototype-metabones-speed-booster-equipped-nex-7-vs-full-frame-5d-mark-iii
Has anyone seen this? Looks pretty awesome.
Imagine if they made this for the t2i.
12 years ago
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Mag
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Anybody know anything about product photography? sell a lot of shit and could really do with some decent photos for it, might just make a 50x50 lightbox out of paper/cardboard, anybody done this?
12 years ago
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Bmo.
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just for ebay and NS type stuff? decent lighting and a white background will go a long ways
12 years ago
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[J_Gasper]
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Could someone compare the ACE and FSB4? I might be in the market for a new tripod considering my manfrotto breaks every shoot i go on. I would be using stock legs on both considering I wouldnt have the cash to upgrade to miller legs. I NEED a counter balance system. Thats the thing I hate about my 701. Anyone have any experience with the ACE? I have seen great reviews, but id rather hear pros and cons from an NSer.
12 years ago
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Laurent.
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Get a Gitzo.
12 years ago
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[~_~]
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I don't really understand the ACE. For $200 more you can get a tried-and-true FSB head.
12 years ago
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[J_Gasper]
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Well, considering I would be getting the head/legs package, its about $325 more for the FSB4.
12 years ago
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MACAQUE
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I just bought a GoPro Black Edition a few weeks ago. The free GoPro software really isn't cutting it for editing. Any suggestions on which program I should buy? I was thinking about just buying the "Pro" version of the GoPro software, but I want something that will really allow me to take complete advantage of the footage quality. Final Cut? Vegas?


I'm using a 27" iMac from a year or two ago, has 16gb of ram etc., so that shouldn't be an issue.
12 years ago
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Mag
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Can you torrent premiere? Or just trial it? And thanks Brandon, yeah mainly for selling shit.
12 years ago
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Bmo.
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Ya man I always use my iPhone when taking pictures of stuff for sale and just try to make the lighting decent
12 years ago
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Mag
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Yeah I don't really have any decent lights, so I'm stuck with flashes, and the iPhone one sucks+flares so bad, and I'm gonna be selling hundreds of items a month+ on eBay so I figured may as well try get something decent set up
12 years ago
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melbs
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thoughts on The Holga for messing around with outside
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12 years ago
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Bmo.
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oh shit, I didnt realize you were talking on that scale. If its clothes, just lay them out on a white background (ironed white bed sheet) and then just try to get it evenly lit with your speedlights. Then just go in PS and cut out the product from the background and put it on a white canvas. Should look professional to the average ebayer
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[~_~]
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Holgas are shit but if you are going to get one, get the 120G since it has a glass lens.
12 years ago
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Holte
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Purely out of curiosity, does anyone use Cineform codec?
12 years ago
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JuliusJ
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Should I be watermarking my photos? I don't sell any of them yet, but would like to get my name out there more and feel like it would do double duty of protecting them and promoting myself. Plus I would like to do at least part time paid photography in the future.
12 years ago
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.qzyxya
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Are SSDs worth it for editing? What about the Mercury Playback Engine, how much does it speed stuff up?

12 years ago
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.qzyxya
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bump. What hard drive setups do you guys use? I use premiere and ae cs6
Would it be worth it to buy a SSD, or should I buy some more hard drives instead. Right now I'm using only one hard drive for everything. I was thinking of getting one to use as a media cache/previews and another one for the project files and media. Would I need another seperate one for exports?

Any advice on the disk setup would be nice.

12 years ago
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Mag
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You should have at least one more hard drive to backup your pc. I have 2 internal hds, 1 external that I use to backup, and one at my friends incase of a fire/something.

Post your current pc specs, to determine if an ssd is necessary

I'm using a 5400rpm drive, it's not great but I'd rather spend the money on camera gear(never really in a rush to edit), especially as hard drives half in value every year pretty much.
12 years ago
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eheath
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SSDs are used to boost boot times, just making your work flow faster. Having an SSD wont make you able to export faster or edit quicker, etc.

Now, using only one HD for everything works but could bite you in the ass. Having a RAID1 setup for all of your media is definitely something consider but you could also just back up everything on a cheap usb HD thats like 3tb. After doing this, maybe pick up a 120/128 or 240/256 SSD to run your OS and programs on then run external/internal HDs with your media. 7200rpm IMO is a must, 5400 takes fucking 15sec to boot up. This is what I do and it works great, I put 16gb of ram and an ssd in my MBP and it feels new.
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