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I thought it was an effective little tale well told and well shot.

Scott

Very cool,folks. I will start experimenting with the settings.

Many thanks,

Scott

Thanks everybody. I figured it out. Now it's time to test it with my AF100 to see what are the best settings for matching the two cameras up. If anybody knows any good recipes, I'm all ears.
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More dumb questions. Ok, I loaded up Firmware 1.1 and under REC MODE I have:
AVCHD (1080i)
AVCHD (720p)
MOTION JPEG

Then under REC QUALITY there is:
SH
H

Am I to assume that under 1080i...

Thanks everybody for the info. I'm downloading the firmware update as I type. I ordered the GH2 and it's on it way!!!

Scott

Hi Folks,

Sorry for the dumb question, but I am considering getting a GH2 to complement my AF100. I have several clients who want to shoot 1080p at 30fps and I look at the specs on the GH2 and...

I was hunting around for a reading light and ended up at Ikea where I stumbled upon this neat little light called the Jansjo. (What a fun little name.) The more I played with it, the more I...

Hi Folks,

I just got my AF100 in the middle of January. Woo-hoo. I have some Canon EF lenses and have an adaptor with aperture adjustment, but it will not take EF-S lenses. Is there an...

I am a big Night fan. I have found something to love about all of his films. I do think that "Lady in the Water" was a train wreck, but still loved Giamatti's performance.


What I love about...

Thanks for the comments. I glad people enjoyed the Tech Tip.

I prefer dolly moves to zooming, but sometimes a zoom can be very effective to create a documentary feel with fast jerky zooms or...

Hi Folks,

Glad you found the Tech Tip helpful.

Sorry about the audio. That's a product of the Windows Media file compression. I want to keep the file small so it doesn't take forever to...

Hi Folks,

After a long vacation, Indie Film Tech Tips are back. This new tip shows the difference in using a zoom or dolly. I hope you find it helpful. To see it go to my site and the...

I may have answered my own questions after doing some more research. I thought the HD10 was a 3 chips, but alas they are both single chip, so I would guess matching would be tough. At least on...

Hi Folks,

I have a HD110 and was wondering if anybody has ever tried match older JVCs cameras, the HD1 or HD10, in 30P to the HD110? I have a chance to buy either a HD1 or HD10 and thought it...

JVC makes a clamshell deck that is around a third less than the price of the BU-50. I just bought one off Ebay and really like it. The best thing is it has component output so you can go to about...

Thanks. That sounds like a good way to go.

Scott

I'm moving around a lot and was looking for recommendation for a laptop so I can get some editing done. It don't have to finish on the laptop. That will be left to my desktop machine. I'm hoping...

I say use what works. I've been using homemade gear in combination with pro gear for years. I like to break out a china lantern with a little halogen bulb in a homemade socket for a kicker. Now...

The HVX will be more filmic. It has higher resolution than the DVX.

Scott

35mm has much more resolution than a DVX100a. It also cost about $1 a min versus .08 a minute for DV. (That doesn't include getting the film to video and syncing up sound.) Film can handle...

Do you have a light meter? You'll need one to set the f-stop on the film camera. If you don't have one, then you can make some educated guesses. On a bright, sunny day with ASA 50 (Kodak) or...

Spartacus,

"OT: You DPd/operated on the original Battlestar Galactica what makes you my hero of the week!"

Just to clarify, I shot a presentation/pilot piece to re-vive Battlestar Galactica...

I'd check out www.rostronics.com and look at a 600watt focus-able light and a 300watt light. Then get a china lantern. Or look at A Lowel Omni and a Pro Light.


Not to plug my website, but go...

I have shot features for as low as $100/day (it's been a while) and even supplied all the gear for that cost. (I know sounds dumb, but it was when I was trying to break in and later on one movie...

These are work light and are not intended for photographic purposes. That said, like others have comments, you can bounce them into a white all or ceiling or a hunk of white foam core to get a soft...